Strangeloveor Ivan Reitman with his lighthearted buddy comedyStripes.
FromThree KingstoStalag 17, there are a ton of great movies that have done the same.
Its a war movie in which the heroes have no interest in the war theyre fighting.
LikeMASH,Kellys Heroesis less interested in the wartime setting and more in its cast of colorful characters.
LikeMASH,Kellys Heroesis less interested in the wartime setting and more in its cast of colorful characters.
camp that it ended up inspiring the creation ofHogans Heroes.
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Nichols reteamed withThe Graduatescreenwriter Buck Henry to condense Hellers devilishly complex novel into a two-hour movie.
Like the book its based on,Catch-22is as smart as it is funny.
His comedic broadcasts quickly gain popularity among the troops, but his unconventional humor faces pushback from military superiors.
Much likeMASH,Good Morning, Vietnamis all about the human spirit triumphing in the face of war.
Strangelove.Produced at the height of the Cold War,Dr.
Strangelovesees the world on the brink of nuclear annihilation.
Strangelovearrived as cinemas sharpest political satiresinceThe Great Dictator(and remained the sharpest untilMASHcame along).
Stripes centers on John Winger, a 30-something who enlists in the U.S. Army after a streak of personal failures. Released in 1981, this film follows Winger’s comedic journey through basic training, as he navigates military life with a group of misfit recruits.
The Boys in Company C: This 1978 war drama follows a group of young American Marines as they navigate the challenges of combat during the Vietnam War. Facing corruption and incompetence, they contemplate a plan to escape frontline duty by participating in an unusual scheme involving a soccer match.
Good Morning, Vietnam, directed by Barry Levinson, stars Robin Williams as Adrian Cronauer, a radio DJ assigned to the Armed Forces Radio Service in Vietnam. His comedic broadcasts quickly gain popularity among the troops, but his unconventional humor faces pushback from military superiors.
