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How I Won the War [VHS] [1967]

VHS ~ Michael Crawford
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Michael Crawford, John Lennon, Roy Kinnear, Lee Montague, Jack MacGowran
  • Directors: Richard Lester
  • Writers: Charles Wood, Patrick Ryan
  • Producers: Richard Lester, Denis O'Dell
  • Format: HiFi Sound, PAL
  • Language English
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • VHS Release Date: 10 April 1995
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CQAN
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,521 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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    #19 in  Video > Classic Films > War Films & Westerns > 1960s
    #29 in  Video > Classic Films > Comedy > 1960s
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John Lennon appears in his first film role as an army orderly to an inept officer played by Michael Crawford in this zany parody of the absurdity of war.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic anti-war screwball comedy, 20 Feb 2009
By Mr. C. Beauman - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HOW I WON THE WAR [DVD] [1967] (DVD)
This is a classic 1966 subversive anti-war drama from Richard Lester the director of the previous two Beatles films 'A Hard Day's Night' and 'Help'. The satire is akin to Stanley Kubrick's 'Dr. Strangelove' although a lot more abstact and even surreal! Michael Crawford shines in his role while John Lennon is good in his supporting role.
I highly recommend this film to anyone who is a fan of The Beatles or Lennon or just classic filmmaking.
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10 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Too much work watching this, 3 April 2005
By bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How I Won the War [DVD] [1967] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
Evidently this is supposed to be some sort of black comedy. Unless you like keystone cops, there is not much comedy; it is more of a surrealistic missing of the mark.

Michael Crawford "A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum" (1966), is supposed to be some sort of inept WWII officer. This film is full of colorful characters (painted red, blue and whatever).

There are a lot of noisy overlapping claptrap and gobbledygook statements. It is unique enough not to be anything. The only thing missing are the Muppets.

You would be much better off watching "What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?" (1966) It has a moral and redeeming social value.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A very sixties film., 3 Oct 2009
By DangermouseZilla "He's the strongest, he's th... (Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HOW I WON THE WAR [DVD] [1967] (DVD)
The first thing to strike you with this film is the strength of a young Michael Crawford to lead the film. His performance as the hapless army officer is a showcase for his infamous physically involved performances and he impresses on screen.

The next thing you realise is that you only ever half an idea what's going on! This is a prime example of 1960's experimental cinema and as you watch it you appreciate the artistic merit but scrabble around trying to find a discernible plot or message amongst the action on screen.

I was a massive fan of the Beatles during my teenage years and I idolised John Lennon, therefore this is a film I always intended on watching but I never found it available on VHS, it was a long wait before I finally watched it and it was good seeing my former hero in a more 'grown up' film than the likes of 'Help!' or 'The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night'. Lennon doesn't have a huge part but the lines he delivers are along the same vein as can be found in his books 'In His Own Write & A Spaniard in the Works' - and fit in perfectly with the abstract feel of the film.

This film is sometimes quite dark, and there are some funny moments. A lot of the humour comes from wordplay, for example; Crawford as officer Goodbody reports to his senior as he stands next to a toilet and announces - "I'm here at your convenience". You're not going to split a rib with laughter but it does at least bring light relief to a film which is pretty hard work to sit all the way through.

In a nutshell: This is psychedelia but without the bright colours. A nonsense film which isn't particularly entertaining but does capture the spirit of a decade which celebrated free reign over creativity.
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