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From:Alan Arkin , Martin Balsam , Richard Benjamin , Art Garfunkel , Jack Gilford , Paramount , Mike Nichols ,
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1 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
 O.K. movie, but a better book., 2006-06-26
This film based o Joseph Hellers famous novel,hardly mirrors the excellency of the book, but still captures some of th esscence of the meaning. But if you want to kow what it's all about pick up a copy of the book.
 The Movie of The Book that gave us The Phrase, 2006-06-26
The story of hwo the world is just naturly so screwed up that it makes perfect sence to bomb your own airbase, on contract.
The book makes a much better point of how each person doing what is right and sain for himself leads to a completly insain world, EVERYONE is doing his best to the best of his ability untill Yosarian asks the question "If I report that I am scard to fly, that proves that I am sain, and have to fly. But if I am insain than I have to be grounded, because you can't let a nut fly. But if I report that I'm nuts, that proves that I am sain and have to fly"
"RIGHT!"
10 of 10 customers found the following review helpful:
Improving Over Time, 2006-06-05
This is a film about military absurdity and entrepreneurial creativity. If you have no military experience, watch it as a documentary. I received my indoctrination in the 1950's when I arrived in Korea as a Private. Upon arrival, we were sent to the Supply Room and given a long list of equipment and supplies which we were required to have immediately. We were also informed that there was a small problem. These items, normally furnished by the Supply Room, were currently out-of-stock and expected to remain so. Fortunately, an old woman just outside the fence had all the items in quanity, but if we purchased anything from her, we would be buying from the Black Market, which was illegal. The old woman liked a certain brand of soap, however, and would trade each item for an established number of bars of the soap. Fortunately, we could legally purchase unlimited bars of this soap (3 at a time) at the Post Exchange at a very reasonable price. For a few bars extra, she would arrange for all our new patches to be sewn onto our uniforms. All we needed to do was sign a receipt for advance pay which the Army would give to help us feel welcome and get settled in. We could use the money to purchase things like soap, for example. Did we all understand our duty? Yeah, Sarge. We got it!
We had a 24 hr Mess Hall, but the food consisted of large vats of things like powdered eggs, powdered milk, powdered potatoes, oatmeal, etc, which appeared to have been chewed, partially digested, then regurgitated before being served. Choice UDSA steaks, eggs, fresh vegetables, etc, were available in the local village to be traded for cigarettes and alcohol, which we could purchase in unlimited quantities at the Post Exchange at a very reasonable price. For a consideration, cooks in the Mess Hall would skillfully cook the food for us. Did we all understand our dining options? Yeah, Sarge. We got it! And so it went.
The Military Air Transportation Service was extensively used for world-wide distribution for all sorts of contraband. With US taxpayers covering all shipping costs, smuggling boomed.
I read Catch-22 in the 1960's. It was hilarious and insane. Due to my personal experience in the Army, I accepted it as a realistic, highly entertaining, but sometimes sobering, account of World War II in Europe. The subsequent movie was a big disappointment to me, because it left out so many parts of the book. Now, after 36 years, when I watch the DVD, I think the movie is superb and really captures the spirit of the book. Some well chosen special features and more commentaries would have been nice, but the movie speaks well for itself. Had it tried to cover the entire book, the movie would have made Gone With The Wind seem like a featurette.
Perhaps it has just been too long since I read the book, but, be that as it may, to anyone who hasn't read the book or seen the movie recently, I recommend that you ignore the critics and watch this DVD. Then, if you enjoy the DVD, read the book. In fact, I think it's time for me to check out a copy at the local library and read it again myself.
 The end of leaves, 2006-06-04
For open-minded film buffs (and Alan Arkin fans), it's well-worth the low price just to experience this surreal, wonderful, and VERY different movie. Not for young children, it falls into the same genre as M*A*S*H, but is tougher and more graphic. Descriptive phrases: Wry, sharp dialogue...Black humor...Insanity...Stock shares...WWII...Parachutes...Cotton "candy"...Capitalism...Death...Insanity of war...The conundrum of catch-22...
a noble try ,but this one misses the mark, 2006-05-22
i'm a huge fan of the novel and couldn't wait to see the movie. after watching it i have to say that they really did try,but somewhere along the way they just got it wrong. maybe they were tring to hard to do the book as is and that wasn't possiable. everyone did a good job,but try as i may i just can't like this film,still some may find it great so it's up to you!
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