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One admires the scriptwriter who attempted to reduce the plot of Catch 22 to a film. The story of an american airman who wishes to be sent back home to the usa before his almost certain and inevitable death wanders through a plot of almost bizarre unreality and strange but memorable characters. It is hard to realize that the hero Yossarion could only have been aged about twenty at most. The rest of his colleagues of a similar age. Alan Arkin does not look twenty. The film is linked by annoying and tedious scenes relating to Yossarion helping a mortally injured airman. I suppose this was necessary to show how frightened for his own life Yossarion had become. The scene of Yossarian accepting his medal while completely naked is hilarious. In the end yossarion paddles away from the chaos in a little dingy. It has to said that it is most unlikely that Yossarians commanding officer in the Army air force could have kept raising the number of missions his men had to fly. I do not believe that could happen. But one does doff ones hat to those American airman who flew in an aircraft as slow cramped and lumbering as a Liberator bomber. Where on earth did they get those aircraft from? The film has beautiful photography and wonderful acting the script does the best it can. I give it lots of marks.Read full review
A Classic old Film. Ideal for collectors of good quality Cinema. The story is grand and the cast are excellent. The rest is already well known to Movie Buffs
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I saw this film on its release in the cinema, which would be in the 1970's. It is based on Joseph Hellers best selling book of the same name and was considered unfilmable when director Mike Nicholls set about the task. Given this prediction, I would have to say that Mike Nicholls did a magnificent job. The film is an anti-war satire that is truly shocking, hilariously funny and very thought provoking. The cast, led by Alan Arkin, is great (the likes of Orson Wells, Martin Balsom, Martin Sheen, Jon Voight et al)and there is some wonderful photography, e.g the WWii bombers taking off at the start of the film. When I saw the DVD on ebay I had to buy it for my very small collection. The book was argued by John Sargent as the book of the century in a TV programe. It didn't win but was one of only 6 books considered worthy. The book is a 'must read' and Mike Nicholls fim is a 'must see'. As you won't get to see it in the cinema, buy the DVD. You will not be disappointed.Read full review
This is an all time classic anti war film from my youth days. Brilliantly acted and has a superb mixture of events that balance the whole film. If you've never watched THIS film! Where have you been hiding?🤣
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The book was very good. Weirdly funny and sad at times with deep and disturbing insights
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