You Just Gotta Laugh!

Rating: 9/10 (7 January 2008)

Yep, you can count me in with the number of people who think that '1941' was hilarious! I really cannot fathom anyone being so uptight about this movie, it is a lighthearted look at the craziness and crazes that were rampant after Pearl Harbor and I think Spielberg nailed it! Not only an excellent cast, but a wonderful action-packed comedy that never lets up. You could quote from this movie until the cows come home, the script was loaded with laughable lines. The comedic performances of the numerous stars involved were all top rate. And above it all, Spielberg kept the action true to the time! OK, maybe it is not the deepest of comedies but I rank it up there with 'Animal House' and 'Caddyshack' when it comes to outstandingly funny movies. And I am glad I grabbed the director's cut DVD as it contains loads of scenes I had never seen before. It just makes a great movie even better! I honestly could give this movie a 10/10, and I don't know why I feel pressured to drop it down a rating as I do love it so. Maybe I am falling prey to the constant negativity associated with this movie; but all I have to do is watch it again (and it is the kind of movie you can watch over and over again), and once again I am a fan! Well done and worth your time if you know how to enjoy yourself!