People call it a classic, I call it just okay

Rating: 7/10 (22 March 2008)

I've never seen the television show, so I did not know what to expect from the movie. First off, I have to say this could have easily been mistaken as a film about Vietnam. The men are busy chasing nurses, doing drugs, spreading humors and innuendos, armed with the "free love" hippie attitude, and wearing flashy clothes. The only thing that gives a hint that this is the Korean War was the line on the screen by Eisenhower, "and then there was Korea." Perhaps this is because the release was in 1970, during the Vietnam War. Umm?
People call this movie a classical American comedy. It is not the kind of comedy that I anticipated and relish like the slapstick humor of the Three Stooges or the satire of Monty Python. The humor is aimed for an adult audience; I understand the humor and got a few chuckles out of it, but I did not laugh to the point I was choking or crying. I also understand the big deal people made out of M.A.S.H, since it promoted the humor that is in Wedding Crashers and in most television sitcoms. Compared to those though, the ensemble cast is brilliant.
MASH is a good diversion and will be remembered for a long time. But, it is not quite my favorite cup of tea. 7/10