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Starring: Dan Aykroyd,  Ned Beatty,  John Belushi,  Lorraine Gary,  Bobby Di Cicco, 
Directed By: Steven Spielberg, 
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Release Date: 1979-12-14
Studio: Universal Studios
Format: Closed-captioned,  Color,  Dolby,  DVD-Video,  Letterboxed,  Special Edition,  Widescreen,  NTSC, 

Editorial Reviews and DVD Information about 1941 (Collector's Edition)

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Watching this director's cut, it's finally possible to see why the studio made Spielberg mercilessly hack up this comedy: it's a screaming movie (everyone screams a lot), and screaming movies do not need character development. So all those character-development scenes hit the cutting-room floor and, surprise, they were all critical to Spielberg's pace for the humor in this film. The screaming wasn't that funny then--and it still isn't--but what is funny are the reinserted development scenes, showcasing the now-evident sense of hysteria in the Los Angeles community, post-Pearl Harbor. A bunch of certified nitwits, and a few certified lunatics, act as if Tojo Hideki's entire Imperial force is just off the mainland. Actually, one Japanese submarine is, and it helps fuel the frenzy. John Belushi is Wild Bill Kelso, an insane fighter pilot, and Dan Aykroyd plays a conciliatory tank commander. Robert Stack's performance as General Stilwell, one of the best of the film, finally makes sense. Also fun for the numerous cameos, Spielberg's inside jokes, and John Williams's great score. --Keith Simanton

Customer Reviews for 1941 (Collector's Edition)

Great Steven Spielberg Film!
This movie changed my life entirely. When I first heard of it, I thought, "since it's a Steven Spielberg film I thought it was going to be a movie really about world war II, but it actually was a parody of world war II films. Even at tHe begining of this movie, I laughed my bottom off! It also has a magnificent cast including John Belushi and Dan Akroyd. (a.k.a. The Blues Brothers) Although a very long movie, you will definitly enjoy it. I would even pay you to see it. But i'm not aloud to, i am only 11 years old. Please type your comments. And one thing SEE THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1941 (Collector's Edition)

A little slow in delivery
This item was mailed to a friend direct..according to speed of another item I had ordered the same day, this item did not reach the same destination until 7 days later than the first and they were both ordered same day and 5 minutes apart.1941 (Collector's Edition)

What a disappointment!
This is a bad re-mix of a great movie. First, they got the screen aspect wrong. Second, the restored footage is of very poor quality. It's easy to see what new scenes have been added... just look for the blurry parts!

I loved this movie at the theatre and on VHS. Too bad that when I wanted to purchase it on DVD there's now only this garbage version available.

Not worth a nickel in my opinion.1941 (Collector's Edition)

Tore it! Tore it! Tore it!
A boring comedy with no sense of timing, made even worse in its "extended version". It's like a long joke badly told; you cringe all the way through it. Rule of thumb: avoid any movie referred to as "wild", "zany", "wacky", "crazy", "insane", "hysterical" or "screwball", unless you have a taste for forced humor, overkilled comedians, worn slapstick, or excruciating experiences in general. If so, man, is this the movie for you: a dummy gets the best laugh!1941 (Collector's Edition)

This bomb is a dud.
1941 is 1979 film directed by Steven Spielberg. I don't recommend buying it. Thanks for reading.

The problem is that 1941 just isn't very funny. Even when I saw this as an uncritical kid in the movie thatres in 1979 I didn't think it was all that great. The humour is so forced and unnatural. It's as if Spielberg attended a Stupid Humour course and had lecturers teaching "Now Bozo gets a custard pie thrown in his face at Point A, then..." and is then asked to do his own project. And gets a C+ grade. Just consider an opening gag, where a woman is swimming in the water, feels a tug at her leg (obvious Jaws in joke there) then ends up clinging to the periscope of a Japanese submarine. A Japanese sailor sees her there and cries out "Hollywood!" Wondering what's meant to be so funny? If you actually see this on screen you'll still wonder too. There is alot of screaming and explosions after that. It's just stupid attempts at humour that are usually so wide of the mark they're embarassing. And it's far too long for a comedy. I've typed enough I think, I don't have strong feelings about this movie enoughto elaborate more. It's just boring. If you buy it and dislike, well, don't blame me!1941 (Collector's Edition)