OT: 1941

I've always loved that Spielberg mocks himself right at the beginning of the film with a little 'Jaws' parody, by using actress Denise Cheshire who was the 'Swimming Girl' in both the opening scene of 'Jaws' and reprising her role in '1941'.
'1941' is a wonderful, loud, noisy, over the top film with so much crammed in it, it takes multiple viewings to enjoy it all.


Some people hate '1941', but its always been a favorite of mine. :icon_lol:
 
Have to say I got a kick out of the scene where the Japanese sub surfaces underneath the naked girl and she's clinging to the periscope, and the sailors all shout "Horrywood!" Might not have gotten my money's worth in the theater, but it's still a good flick for a sit-down at home with beer and snacks.
 
My favorite scene is another parody one, where Slim Pickens has been captured by the Japanese, and they are doing an inventory of what's in his pockets, similar to the Survival Kit inventory scene aboard the B-52 in another movie that people hate, "Dr. Strangelove". :icon_lol:
 
I always thought it was funny when Toshiro Mifune would talk to Christopher Lee in Japanese, and Christopher Lee would respond in German and
they understood each other perfectly.
 
Great movie:icon_lol: One of many of Belushi's great comedy roles. Animal House, Blues Brothers, 1941, etc... and of course his SNL skits.
 
Yes one of my favorites also. The scene with Belushi landing and taxing up the a gas pump for fuel was great. Frank Tallman did the flying and he slipped that P-40 down over the wires and landed on that highway perfectly.
 
Sorry, I know it's subjective, but the teaser was better than the movie.

"1941" was one of those "boy, it could have been so good, but wasn't" movies from my perspective.

Subjective of course.....
 
redfly said:
I always thought it was funny when Toshiro Mifune would talk to Christopher Lee in Japanese, and Christopher Lee would respond in German and
they understood each other perfectly.
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that's one of the parts i like best too. that and the part where tim matheson is trying to score with nancy allen in the bomber.

i'm really surprised that people don't like it! i think it's one of the funniest films ever made.
 
Gets my vote aswell.

But the good lady of the house, well thats a different story!!

Spielberg at his urine extracting best.

:applause:
 
TeaSea said:
Sorry, I know it's subjective, but the teaser was better than the movie.

"1941" was one of those "boy, it could have been so good, but wasn't" movies from my perspective.

Subjective of course.....
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I think you have to look at this movie as a series of very well done and funny scenes. I seem to remember and like sections of it rather than the movie as a whole.
 
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