Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came (1970)
Everything out of Don Ameche’s mouth in this 1970 anti-war flick is very funny, but I’m not quite sure what the point of the film is. Perhaps that is the point, though. Perhaps it’s supposed to show a bunch of undisciplined soldiers who don’t really care about serving their country, which answers the titular question. If soldiers suddenly decided going to a party or getting a bank loan were more important than being a strong defensive unit, would there really be a war? Is war necessary when the country is just full of a bunch of hippies?
This movie, starring Brian Keith, Tony Curtis, Ivan Dixon, Ernest Borgnine, Arthur O’Connell, Suzanne Pleshette, Bradford Dillman, John Fiedler, and Don Ameche, wasn’t really my cup of tea. It’s too 1970s for my taste, but I know there are plenty of people who will find the humor and irony in it. All I found was Tony Curtis having an enormous chip on his shoulder and getting into fights all the time, and Brian Keith and Ivan Dixon coming up with a very silly way to protest racism at the bank.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. At the dance party, the camera angles swerve and tilt with no warning. Also, during the car chase in the last twenty minutes of the movie, the camera frequently turns and shakes with the cars, and it will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
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This movie, starring Brian Keith, Tony Curtis, Ivan Dixon, Ernest Borgnine, Arthur O’Connell, Suzanne Pleshette, Bradford Dillman, John Fiedler, and Don Ameche, wasn’t really my cup of tea. It’s too 1970s for my taste, but I know there are plenty of people who will find the humor and irony in it. All I found was Tony Curtis having an enormous chip on his shoulder and getting into fights all the time, and Brian Keith and Ivan Dixon coming up with a very silly way to protest racism at the bank.
DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not be your friend. At the dance party, the camera angles swerve and tilt with no warning. Also, during the car chase in the last twenty minutes of the movie, the camera frequently turns and shakes with the cars, and it will make you sick. In other words, “Don’t Look, Mom!”
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Juhi Thaker" for posting!
More Don Ameche movies here!