A funny film with poor editing

Rating: 8/10 (2 May 2006)

In 1979, those of us who were hooked on the original Saturday Night Live were pretty steamed at Belushi and Ackroyd for abandoning the show. Maybe some film critics felt the same way.
I think that the fact that the editors cut so much out of this film, you sat there scratching your head, and saying "how did that happen" was responsible for a lot of the negative reaction to the film. Some scenes were expendable, but others were priceless, and should have been left in. Pick what you liked from this list, if you saw the extended version on home video:
Wally and his buddy terrorizing the department store with an air raid siren so that he can get out without paying for the Zoot Suit and the store's Santa Claus taking charge as an armed air raid warden.
The scene of the Japanese disguised as Christmas trees, and their capture of an intoxicated Slim Pickens. BANZAI!!
Ned Beatty advising his daughter on what to do with the soldiers and sailors at the USO.
Wally's buddy in a Marine uniform that he brought at a uniform shop.
The bad humor involving John Candy and the newly arrived black member of the Motor Pool.