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| Movie Description Steven Spielberg's 1941 is a big-budget zany comedy detailing the hilarious panic that gripped Los Angeles after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Army General Joseph Stilwell (Robert Stack) is in charge of protecting the Californian coastline in the weeks following Pearl Harbor. Dan Aykroyd and John Candy are members of a tank crew responsible for setting up a cannon in Ned Beatty's backyard. As explosions burst forth and air-raid sirens scream, John Belushi, Tim Matheson, and Treat Williams are part of the army corp reacting to the news of war with a somewhat energetic craziness. They dance at the USO, compete with each other to get the prettiest girls, and watch as Hollywood Boulevard becomes a pile of ruins. The film features cameos by many Spielberg friends and associates, including directors Sam Fuller and John Landis and actors James Caan, Mickey Rourke, Penny Marshall, and Susan Backlinie, reprising her famous skinny-dip from the first scene in JAWS. Michael McKean and David Lander, otherwise known as Lenny and Squiggy from LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY, play Willie and Joe--a hat's-off salute to Bill Maudlin's famous World War II cartoon characters. The film suffered from critical venom upon its initial release but has since become a cult fave.
Notes DVD Features: Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen - 2.35 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 - French Additional Release Material: Documentary - 1. MAKING OF 1941 Additional Footage - 1. Spielberg's Home Movies Behind-the-Scenes Footage Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Outtakes Text/Photo Galleries: Storyboards Production Stills Publicity, Theatrical release: December 14, 1979. Writer John Milius originally titled the movie THE NIGHT THE JAPS ATTACKED but changed the title to the less objectionable THE NIGHT THE JAPANESE ATTACKED. Spielberg changed the title to THE RISING SUN before settling on 1941. Before Robert Stack accepted the role of General Joseph Stilwell, Spielberg offered the part to John Wayne, Charlton Heston, and Sam Fuller, who went on to play the Southern California interceptor commander instead. John Belushi and Tim Matheson appeared as Delta House fraternity brothers in ANIMAL HOUSE, directed by John Landis, who makes a cameo in 1941. John Landis also became known for littering his films with cameos by other directors. Editorial Reviews Simels | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||
Reviews  Theatrical release magnificent, director's cut less so One man's opinion, but in its original form this is a dizzy and fun romp. True that certain elements of the restored features make a little more sense of some of the characters - but that's not always a good thing. I love the original, and about 10-20% of the new material. Most of the restored stuff just makes the movie slow, and that is so disappointing... Review ID: 10000000008155358 Was this review helpful? Report this review 1941's a funny movie.Review created: 07/26/08 by: To put it as simply as possible: 1941 is a very, very funny movie. It has some of the same actors that had roles in Animal House, so anyone who's seen that probably has some idea of how this movie might be. One thing to note though, is that this movie is nowhere near as dirty as Animal House is. It's quite a bit more family friendly. All in all, great movie. If you like funny movies with quirky storylines and a bit of action, then this is most definitely for you. Review ID: 10000000008087248 Was this review helpful? Report this review  1941 Dan AkroydThis was an outstanding comedy of errors!!! John Belushi was excellent and more than outstanding and as usual Dan Akroyd made the film along with an excellent supportive cast and Master Photography! I have both the Store Bought VHS & and home made one! Review ID: 10000000007946369 Was this review helpful? Report this review  A DisappointmentI expected much better from Steven Spielburg. Likewise for all the big name talent in front of the camera. It was a dull movie with too much slapstick comedy and lacked the depth I was expecting from such a talented crew. I don't know what happened but this is not the way to make a good movie. Review ID: 10000000007887171 Was this review helpful? Report this review An inconsistent movie overall, but parts are sublimeReview created: 06/27/08 by: While overall this movie is inconsistent and disappoints at times, it contains some scenes that are some of my all-time favorites in cinema. These sublime moments make up for the dumb parts of the film. Particularly hilarious are Slim Pickens' scenes! The scene where Slim describes each ridiculous object the Japanese sailors have confiscated from him is just hysterical. You gotta' love Warren Oates' portrayal of the paranoid home defense force commander - "...check 'im for stilts..." Dan Aykroyd with two oranges covering his eyes and wearing pantyhose on his head saying, "I'm a bug"! is also a classic. The music is great, especially John Williams' own swing music creation, "Swing, Swing, Swing" (a parody of the big band classic, "Sing, Sing, Sing") used during the USO scene. How about the big names sitting in on that recording session? Louie Bellson plays drums and Abe Most plays clarinet - both (may Abe rest in peace) are musical giants and their playing is inspired on this song. The brass section is hot, too, and playing about as tightly together as you will ever hear, especially the trombones, right up to the frenzied, awesome finale. Get the soundtrack recording - it is fun. Listen to the swing music song from Disney's, "The Emperor's New Groove" animated film: Clearly it owes some homage to this song in "1941." Get "1941." Watch it. Fast forward through the dumb scenes. Enjoy the sublime scenes. Review ID: 10000000007719780 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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