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How I Won the War [VHS] [1967]

VHS ~ Michael Crawford
3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 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 (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CQAN
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 22,191 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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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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