There was a nice run between the downfall of the studio system and the greed-inspired need to make everything a blockbuster or Oscar-bait. That’s when some art happened.
My dad was in the Navy way back, so that’s the connection I have with the subject of the film, and he was an actor who was an “extra” in many films. I am very sorry for your loss.
I've been a tireless proponent of this movie for decades: recommend it to friends and coworkers, made my girlfriend watch it. My friends and I (not a few of us served in the Navy) would get together once or twice a year to watch this. The creative (and accurate) use of profanity is hysterical.
I joined the Navy in 1983 when they were transitioning back to the traditional uniforms. My dad, who was a retired Marine 1st Sgt. urged me to join the Navy. Kind of ironic. I spent 5 years and was honorably discharged as a MM3 (SS) . I remember my family going to see this at the drive in and my dad was laughing so much he had tears! He later told me that it was pretty much the way sailors are and when I graduated high school I should think about the Navy. As a rule, he didn't like the Navy but he admired their technical schools and training. Anyway, I discovered that he was right about everything. It's been a long time since I've seen this movie but I remember it vividly. Great flick!
I liked this film a lot. I first saw it back when I was 18, and in my 30s. Thanks for a very nice review! The 70s were a high point in American cinema!
You mentioned the graininess of the print. That's part of its charm. This film is a perfect example of the sort of quiet richness that gives 70's films so much impact.
One of my favourites at all time. As a non native speaker I had to open my dictionary couple of times during the time when I first watched this masterpiece. Most of the phrases I did not get that time were US military slangs just like “ the old man” and the “head”(toilet I believe) and “ the Brig”(military prison) and many more. Non of those slang words were in the dictionary btw, I needed to search for them online.
Don't know how long he studied but Jack makes an outstanding sailor, his mannerisms and language. I think you over analyzed use of profanity, that is just the way it was before women were going to sea and smartphones. The military will do that to you and even more so in the 70's I was dealing with the parts 'lady' at an auto parts store and she let a few 'fucks' fly and I asked her if she had been in the Navy. It won an award in Cannes but the language was a bit much in 74 for American cinema. I remember driving all over San Diego in 1985 trying to track down a VHS copy. Very limited distribution and I watched 10 min of the TV version, horrible. I retired from the USN after 25 years and this is a great fuckin movie!!!!
Hey man, thanks for the reply. I'd just like to pick you up on your comment about us over analysing the use of the profanity in the film. I have no problem with profanity in the film, it makes it feel all that more realistic. I do feel at times too much profanity can be a negative on screen unless it's used well and you could say that for any script. We were just making a point on what the screenwriter, Robert Towne said himself about his use of all the profanity. It seemed to be the studio themselves that were 'over analysing' the use of all the profanity in the first place when they suggested to Robert Towne he use less 'mother f**kers' than he had used, and he responded, 'this is the way people talk when they are powerless to act', thus agreeing with what you yourself pointed out. This film is a masterpiece with its use of dialogue! Thanks again for the comment. Happy New Year! ~ J.
This movie depicts perfectly the peace time military. It's got the same vibe. It's funny that the most carefree time in my life was when I was in the Army.
I was an extra in The Last Detail when they filmed in Toronto in December 1972. They filmed the railroad, coffee house, and diner sequences here as far as I know. I was in the coffee house sequence. It took all day to shoot. My one and only experience with “Hollywood “.
@@iadorenewyork1 I was in the coffee house scene where Meadows says “drop your cocks and grab your socks, we’re going to a party.” The table I was at was in the dark so I can’t be seen. I looked several times.
An excellent movie and quite accurate as well (as long as you understand that you are viewing caricatures vs characters). I lived the story including living in the building (J-50) in Norfolk for a short time as a PO1 (the insignia on Jack's peacoat) in 1969.
It was filmed on 16mm camera's while the production made the trip as we see it. So that's why it was filmed in chronological order. Not to accommodate Randy. At least that is how I learned it was made, back then when I saw it in the cinema.
Geographically I was stunned to see it on the Maine side...reminds me of the Statue of Liberty which is actually in New Jersey waters. But hey! Why live by boundaries!!!!😁
A good movie, with some excellent acting by Nicholson and Quaid, and Young was not bad. A fine script by Bob Towne and Chapman the DP, went with natural lighting to make the film look natural in order to fit the story and theme of the film.
The movie and all the main characters are affable, the cynicism is present in the sub-text and the fatalistic ending makes it quite a bitter sweet film
I loved the film so much I read the book, which is really depressing as Jacks character dies shortly after the point where the film ends. I refuse to watch the follow up film as none of the original actors are in it.
Harold & Maude is worth giving a second viewing. Hal Ashby was a new director having only helmed The Landlord which was another social commentary film. He was an accomplished editor previously--even got that big Hollywood award for editing In the Heat of the Night. Harold & Maude was one of the first films to be cut with music that helps moves the story-- we would later see this technique in music videos as well as cinema. The humor/drama cocktail in The Last Detail is in full form here. I Didn't know Carol Cane appears in it (who was later in the ground breaking When A Stranger Calls).
"The man" is American slang for the establishment and the authorty. Usually used in the context of an oppresive authorty and isnt really "a man" but the concept of anyone or anything that has power or control over the people. In this movie, its used in reference to the goverment. It is different from "The old man" used in the Master at Arms Office , which in the navy means your commanding officer.
Omg, this is the Navy I remember. I went in in 1980. The changes today like everything has been sanitized and made politically correct, you'd hardly think of it as one of the armed forces.
Quite a lot of 'Likes' for this one. Do you think you'll do a follow up review with Last Flag Flying? It's a pretty decent flick, Linklater does a good job of handling the material in a way that is reminiscent of The Last Detail, the language, the attitude, the values of the characters here (this time former marines instead of members of the navy, or seamen 😄) all have that same edginess, harshness and saltiness about them as was presented in the first foray (particularly Bryan Cranston, who, occasionally is on par with Nicholson's Badass Budusky). Obviously it's more current so it's a focus on similar characters only at a different, later stage in their lives. But there's a poignancy, humour and wit in Linklater's take that's well captured and rivals the original fairly well... BUT! Saying that, The Last Detail is a wonderful product of its time and, on the downside for Last Flag Flying, it feels a shade safer, cuter, a bit more polished (one really misses that grainy, gritty naturalistic aesthetic of the 70s) and ever so slightly more 'PC'. Only a shade mind, imo. But the cast, the three main heads, Cranston, Carrell and Fishburne are all superb and are convincing in their roles. I came to befriend them in the same way I did with The Last Detail's rogues gallery of a trio haha. And, actually, I'd forgotten Linklater directed this till you mentioned it here, but yeah, it's in safe hands with him helming it. He has a good eye and ear for capturing the truth and reality of the characters he's putting on show. I hope you cover it sometime 😉 Regards, Al 😎
Thanks for the comment, Alan. I seem to remember Last Flag Flying as being on Amazon Prime, so maybe we should take a look at it for the channel, especially as we have already covered this one, and I am fond of the majority of Linklater’s work ~ J.
A comedy drama? I'm not sure how this movie made any attempt to be a comedy at all. There are some funny bits in the movie but guys comedy is off the mark. The "old man" that the film refers to is the ranking officer on the naval base. Not Nixon. But I dig you English fellas trying to wrap your head around it. That did make this review enjoyable.
I think there are many attempts to be honest. But of course we're not talking comedy in the traditional sense of a comedy film like, for instance, Groundhog Day, Spinal Tap or Animal House. It's an observational film. It's a film that observes real life and all the themes that are a part of a life, both tragic and comic. It's a film that looks at the somewhat absurd rules and regulations inside both the military and in life itself. There are many moments in this film that are very funny and there are many moments that are genuinely quite heartbreaking too. You will find many other places online and in text that also refer to this gem as a comedy drama, so it's not just us. I think also, the 'man' can mean anyone in position of power and authority. Even the whole premise of the film is a smaller man looking up to a bigger man. Anyway, I'm so happy watching these two English fellows try to wrap their heads around this slice of 1970s American cinema was so enjoyable for you. We aim to please. ~ J.
@@cineXplorers Thanks for the reply. We could debate this movie all day it is a real gem, you guys did do a good review. Apologies if I came across "smug" I was just being a critic myself. The ending for me closes it up. The two saloirs watching the other go to the can and knowing it's wrong. Just makes you wonder how much fun they had going back to base. However I still can't see the relationship to Nixon. It's common practice to refer to the captain of the ship or the admiral of the fleet as the old man in the Navy. Presidents do not have time to involve themselves with a court marshal, let alone one over petty theft. If the two shore patrol sailors were gonna screw up they would also have face the man. If anything to me this is just a play on the level of discipline/respect that's expected in the service. When you mess up the shark attack happens especially lower in the ranks. Now the film could be black comedy maybe, a drama yes. Does it feel real? For sure. That's why I don't find it funny. Either way thanks for the reply, of all the reviews on the tube of this I enjoyed yours, hell I only disagreed with the two parts. Why not let you know? I haven't seen the other flick you compared it to either so I thank you for letting me know it's out there. The enjoyable part of your review to me is that your across the pond discussing the U.S. Navy's practices. I should have worded it better than wrapping your heads around it. My great grandfather did his tours on a battleship, my grandpa was on a cruiser, my cousin right now is on a ice cutter. My old man took the draft to the army. I didn't serve but gosh dog I hear enough about it. Honestly though I meant no offense saying that.
@@spuffvermon Hey man, no offence taken in the slightest! We appreciate all comments. I'm sure it does sound unusual for you guys to hear us Brits talking about something that is so close to you, similarly how it is for us when an American RUclips channel talks about a British film. There is a scene in the film when they are at the party where they do talk a bit about Nixon but no, I think that in terms of 'the man' being spoken of here, it is about their commanding officers. I felt I was being slightly ignorant about not knowing when we recorded the video but I don't have many connections to the military and it is a term I often hear spoken in American cinema, so I was just trying to connect the dots and I'm very thankful we've had so many comments about it! 😎 I could go with black comedy, although I think maybe our definition of black comedy is a lot more macabre usually. Absurdist comedy, black comedy, satire, yes this film is closer to that kind of comedy than what you would usually call a 'comedy'. ~ J.
@@cineXplorers Been working my way through your channel. I would like to sujest you guys rediscover/review Blue Collar 1978 and Bringing up Baby 1938. I'll be on the look out for it.
I came in 1999 and have seen the Navy change tremendously over the years. Looking at this film it reminds me of the attitude of the old first class petty officer and Chiefs. Maybe the last of their breed. I like that Sailors and their families are treated much better this days, however, walking through the p-ways on an aircraft carrier now days is like walking through a highschool full of spoiled complaining tick-toking lazy fucks. Oh well, guess is time for me to retire also 🤨
This brought to mind Chris Farley's SNL interview with Martin Scorsese in which he referred to several cinematic moments in that auteur's enchanted career only to say little more than how terrific those moments are. Admittedly, one of the commentators admits to being lazy, but frightfully banal and superficial analysis, lads. If you had bothered to crack the special features, you might have actually had something to say that hasn't already been comprehensively addressed the last 47 years about this seminal classic. You both carry on like first year undergrad film students. Any one of us can watch this movie and say how great it is.
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to write a lengthy comment on how crap we are. You're right, we don't dive particularly deep into the film, or any film for that matter. The aim of the channel has always been to highlight films that the average moviegoer may not have heard of or forgotten about so they can discover them for themselves. We don't claim to provide in-depth analysis, we just chat about the cast & crew, what we do and don't like, maybe the odd interesting fact here and there, and where anyone interested can watch the film. Maybe if we were RUclipsrs making a living out of this then we could dedicate more time to crafting longer, more detailed videos catering to that audience. Unfortunately life only gives us a short amount of time to watch, record, edit, etc., so we have to keep them short and simple, sorry that was so disappointing for you. ~ S
No, Wikipedia is a multilingual online encyclopaedia created and maintained as an open collaboration project by a community of volunteer editors using a wiki-based editing system. It is the largest and most popular general reference work on the World Wide Web. We, on the other hand, are just a couple of mates who didn’t go to film school but do enjoy watching movies and who one day, decided to start up a small RUclips channel, where we have a bit of a light hearted chat about some of those movies, similar to how we do so in real life. That’s all. We sincerely hoped that some of you would enjoy what we do and say. And some of you do. Of course, some of you don’t and that’s fine too. Peace, brother. ~ J.
I was also disappointed to hear that he didn't like his cousin Eddy role in the Vacation movies. I was how can he not like that role which he played so beautifully and was funny as hell and brought joy to so many people who watch him in it? I guess that might go along with his general mental health condition. I like Randy Quaid. I hope he is doing ok.
Norfolk, Virginia is the principal east coast home port of the US Atlantic fleet. When this movie was released in early 1974, Portsmouth Naval Prison was the Navy's detention center. It was located on the grounds of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The prison was actually decomissioned later that year.
The 70s are unmatched when it comes to quality movies.
Very true statement 😎
Yep, it was that window in time when great independent thinkers got their films made. Hal Ashby also made the iconic Harold and Maude.
There was a nice run between the downfall of the studio system and the greed-inspired need to make everything a blockbuster or Oscar-bait. That’s when some art happened.
YUP!
Cheers to that
My father was an extra in this film as a young man, and he passed away yesterday morning. An era-defining film, and a brilliant Dad.
Thanks for the comment and so sorry for your loss ~ J.
My dad was in the Navy way back, so that’s the connection I have with the subject of the film, and he was an actor who was an “extra” in many films. I am very sorry for your loss.
What scene was he n?
I've been a tireless proponent of this movie for decades: recommend it to friends and coworkers, made my girlfriend watch it. My friends and I (not a few of us served in the Navy) would get together once or twice a year to watch this. The creative (and accurate) use of profanity is hysterical.
I joined the Navy in 1983 when they were transitioning back to the traditional uniforms. My dad, who was a retired Marine 1st Sgt. urged me to join the Navy. Kind of ironic. I spent 5 years and was honorably discharged as a MM3 (SS) . I remember my family going to see this at the drive in and my dad was laughing so much he had tears! He later told me that it was pretty much the way sailors are and when I graduated high school I should think about the Navy. As a rule, he didn't like the Navy but he admired their technical schools and training. Anyway, I discovered that he was right about everything. It's been a long time since I've seen this movie but I remember it vividly. Great flick!
The 80s was a great decade to be in the Navy. My dad was in from 84 to 94. I was in from 07 to 13.
On point: exemplary, respected comment.
I liked this film a lot. I first saw it back when I was 18, and in my 30s. Thanks for a very nice review! The 70s were a high point in American cinema!
This is probably one of my favourite movies, along with Cool Hand Luke and On the Waterfront
Both equally great films, Cool Hand Luke is easily one of my favourite movies ever made, it’s just pure joy watching that 😎 ~ J.
My favorite Nicholson movie
Thanks to our mates from the other side of the pond!! This film certainly deserves more commentary
You mentioned the graininess of the print. That's part of its charm. This film is a perfect example of the sort of quiet richness that gives 70's films so much impact.
Awesome classic movie, great acting, superb!! Drinking SCHLITZ!
One of my favourites at all time. As a non native speaker I had to open my dictionary couple of times during the time when I first watched this masterpiece. Most of the phrases I did not get that time were US military slangs just like “ the old man” and the “head”(toilet I believe) and “ the Brig”(military prison) and many more. Non of those slang words were in the dictionary btw, I needed to search for them online.
Funny. I guess it would be just the same in every outside country's
Don't know how long he studied but Jack makes an outstanding sailor, his mannerisms and language. I think you over analyzed use of profanity, that is just the way it was before women were going to sea and smartphones. The military will do that to you and even more so in the 70's I was dealing with the parts 'lady' at an auto parts store and she let a few 'fucks' fly and I asked her if she had been in the Navy. It won an award in Cannes but the language was a bit much in 74 for American cinema. I remember driving all over San Diego in 1985 trying to track down a VHS copy. Very limited distribution and I watched 10 min of the TV version, horrible. I retired from the USN after 25 years and this is a great fuckin movie!!!!
Hey man, thanks for the reply. I'd just like to pick you up on your comment about us over analysing the use of the profanity in the film. I have no problem with profanity in the film, it makes it feel all that more realistic. I do feel at times too much profanity can be a negative on screen unless it's used well and you could say that for any script. We were just making a point on what the screenwriter, Robert Towne said himself about his use of all the profanity. It seemed to be the studio themselves that were 'over analysing' the use of all the profanity in the first place when they suggested to Robert Towne he use less 'mother f**kers' than he had used, and he responded, 'this is the way people talk when they are powerless to act', thus agreeing with what you yourself pointed out. This film is a masterpiece with its use of dialogue!
Thanks again for the comment. Happy New Year! ~ J.
A fantastic film, with some great rude quotable lines.
"I wouldn't shit you - you're my favourite turd."
the vanished railroading scenes are priceless. GG-1's ,dinner in the dinner, penn station...all great
i just saw this again not too long ago i loved it
This movie depicts perfectly the peace time military. It's got the same vibe. It's funny that the most carefree time in my life was when I was in the Army.
I was an extra in The Last Detail when they filmed in Toronto in December 1972. They filmed the railroad, coffee house, and diner sequences here as far as I know. I was in the coffee house sequence. It took all day to shoot. My one and only experience with “Hollywood “.
Cool! If I see it again, I will look for you (…uh, but I don’t know what you look like!).
@@iadorenewyork1 I was in the coffee house scene where Meadows says “drop your cocks and grab your socks, we’re going to a party.” The table I was at was in the dark so I can’t be seen. I looked several times.
I looked for myself, but alas the lighting in the coffee house scene where I was is so dark that I and the extras with me can’t be seen.
Budusky and mule are lifers doing their 20
A week to get him up to.......
New Hampshire. I’m a stickler for details! lol
An excellent movie and quite accurate as well (as long as you understand that you are viewing caricatures vs characters). I lived the story including living in the building (J-50) in Norfolk for a short time as a PO1 (the insignia on Jack's peacoat) in 1969.
Such a good ass movie. Just watched it. Underrated though and this is good for me, I have soft spot for not so widely known films
The old man is an expression for the captain
Golden age of Hollywood ...peak Nicholson..Great movie .
A really good film
It was filmed on 16mm camera's while the production made the trip as we see it. So that's why it was filmed in chronological order. Not to accommodate Randy. At least that is how I learned it was made, back then when I saw it in the cinema.
The brig is in New Hampshire, not Maine.
Geographically I was stunned to see it on the Maine side...reminds me of the Statue of Liberty which is actually in New Jersey waters. But hey! Why live by boundaries!!!!😁
@@vincentedwards8775 You were right. That's how I learn!
A good movie, with some excellent acting by Nicholson and Quaid, and Young was not bad. A fine script by Bob Towne and Chapman the DP, went with natural lighting to make the film look natural in order to fit the story and theme of the film.
I kid you not, when I finally saw The Last Detail SM1 Budusky reminded me of one of my Company Commanders during Boot Camp, an SM1 with a moustache.
Best Navy movie. Actors really brought it in the 70's
Not Maine. Portsmouth NH.
The movie and all the main characters are affable, the cynicism is present in the sub-text and the fatalistic ending makes it quite a bitter sweet film
I loved the film so much I read the book, which is really depressing as Jacks character dies shortly after the point where the film ends. I refuse to watch the follow up film as none of the original actors are in it.
this was the 1st time a flick inspired me to read the book.
Harold & Maude is worth giving a second viewing. Hal Ashby was a new director having only helmed The Landlord which was another social commentary film. He was an accomplished editor previously--even got that big Hollywood award for editing In the Heat of the Night. Harold & Maude was one of the first films to be cut with music that helps moves the story-- we would later see this technique in music videos as well as cinema.
The humor/drama cocktail in The Last Detail is in full form here. I Didn't know Carol Cane appears in it (who was later in the ground breaking When A Stranger Calls).
Randy Quade really nailed his part.
Quaid
Yeah we had a guy named parsons on our ship who was awkward and out of it.of course everyone gave him shit, poor guy
Jack is a Supreme actor..its as real as a movie gets..life is a bitch
"The man" is American slang for the establishment and the authorty. Usually used in the context of an oppresive authorty and isnt really "a man" but the concept of anyone or anything that has power or control over the people. In this movie, its used in reference to the goverment. It is different from "The old man" used in the Master at Arms Office , which in the navy means your commanding officer.
I read somewhere Marines are hated by sailors because they enforce law and order onboard ship.
Interesting comment, thanks for that 😎
Back when I was in 78-92, they Marines ran the Navy brigs and they were vicious. They stopped running then brigs in 82, I think.
Nope, just interservice rivalry.
The Marines are just butthurt that the Air Force separated from the Army as a separate branch while the Marines are still under the Navy.
especially by squids but not by seabees who will share thier pizza and beer with them gun bunnies
Omg, this is the Navy I remember. I went in in 1980. The changes today like everything has been sanitized and made politically correct, you'd hardly think of it as one of the armed forces.
nice killing joke t shirt!
Quite a lot of 'Likes' for this one. Do you think you'll do a follow up review with Last Flag Flying? It's a pretty decent flick, Linklater does a good job of handling the material in a way that is reminiscent of The Last Detail, the language, the attitude, the values of the characters here (this time former marines instead of members of the navy, or seamen 😄) all have that same edginess, harshness and saltiness about them as was presented in the first foray (particularly Bryan Cranston, who, occasionally is on par with Nicholson's Badass Budusky).
Obviously it's more current so it's a focus on similar characters only at a different, later stage in their lives. But there's a poignancy, humour and wit in Linklater's take that's well captured and rivals the original fairly well... BUT! Saying that, The Last Detail is a wonderful product of its time and, on the downside for Last Flag Flying, it feels a shade safer, cuter, a bit more polished (one really misses that grainy, gritty naturalistic aesthetic of the 70s) and ever so slightly more 'PC'. Only a shade mind, imo.
But the cast, the three main heads, Cranston, Carrell and Fishburne are all superb and are convincing in their roles. I came to befriend them in the same way I did with The Last Detail's rogues gallery of a trio haha. And, actually, I'd forgotten Linklater directed this till you mentioned it here, but yeah, it's in safe hands with him helming it. He has a good eye and ear for capturing the truth and reality of the characters he's putting on show. I hope you cover it sometime 😉
Regards, Al 😎
Thanks for the comment, Alan. I seem to remember Last Flag Flying as being on Amazon Prime, so maybe we should take a look at it for the channel, especially as we have already covered this one, and I am fond of the majority of Linklater’s work ~ J.
They meant well
A comedy drama? I'm not sure how this movie made any attempt to be a comedy at all. There are some funny bits in the movie but guys comedy is off the mark. The "old man" that the film refers to is the ranking officer on the naval base. Not Nixon. But I dig you English fellas trying to wrap your head around it. That did make this review enjoyable.
I think there are many attempts to be honest. But of course we're not talking comedy in the traditional sense of a comedy film like, for instance, Groundhog Day, Spinal Tap or Animal House. It's an observational film. It's a film that observes real life and all the themes that are a part of a life, both tragic and comic. It's a film that looks at the somewhat absurd rules and regulations inside both the military and in life itself. There are many moments in this film that are very funny and there are many moments that are genuinely quite heartbreaking too.
You will find many other places online and in text that also refer to this gem as a comedy drama, so it's not just us.
I think also, the 'man' can mean anyone in position of power and authority. Even the whole premise of the film is a smaller man looking up to a bigger man.
Anyway, I'm so happy watching these two English fellows try to wrap their heads around this slice of 1970s American cinema was so enjoyable for you. We aim to please. ~ J.
@@cineXplorers Thanks for the reply. We could debate this movie all day it is a real gem, you guys did do a good review. Apologies if I came across "smug" I was just being a critic myself. The ending for me closes it up. The two saloirs watching the other go to the can and knowing it's wrong. Just makes you wonder how much fun they had going back to base. However I still can't see the relationship to Nixon. It's common practice to refer to the captain of the ship or the admiral of the fleet as the old man in the Navy. Presidents do not have time to involve themselves with a court marshal, let alone one over petty theft. If the two shore patrol sailors were gonna screw up they would also have face the man. If anything to me this is just a play on the level of discipline/respect that's expected in the service. When you mess up the shark attack happens especially lower in the ranks. Now the film could be black comedy maybe, a drama yes. Does it feel real? For sure. That's why I don't find it funny. Either way thanks for the reply, of all the reviews on the tube of this I enjoyed yours, hell I only disagreed with the two parts. Why not let you know? I haven't seen the other flick you compared it to either so I thank you for letting me know it's out there.
The enjoyable part of your review to me is that your across the pond discussing the U.S. Navy's practices. I should have worded it better than wrapping your heads around it. My great grandfather did his tours on a battleship, my grandpa was on a cruiser, my cousin right now is on a ice cutter. My old man took the draft to the army. I didn't serve but gosh dog I hear enough about it. Honestly though I meant no offense saying that.
@@spuffvermon Hey man, no offence taken in the slightest! We appreciate all comments. I'm sure it does sound unusual for you guys to hear us Brits talking about something that is so close to you, similarly how it is for us when an American RUclips channel talks about a British film.
There is a scene in the film when they are at the party where they do talk a bit about Nixon but no, I think that in terms of 'the man' being spoken of here, it is about their commanding officers. I felt I was being slightly ignorant about not knowing when we recorded the video but I don't have many connections to the military and it is a term I often hear spoken in American cinema, so I was just trying to connect the dots and I'm very thankful we've had so many comments about it! 😎
I could go with black comedy, although I think maybe our definition of black comedy is a lot more macabre usually. Absurdist comedy, black comedy, satire, yes this film is closer to that kind of comedy than what you would usually call a 'comedy'. ~ J.
@@cineXplorers Cheers man don't be to hard on yourself. Your review still cuts water. The fact that you know about this film is very impressive.
@@cineXplorers Been working my way through your channel. I would like to sujest you guys rediscover/review Blue Collar 1978 and Bringing up Baby 1938. I'll be on the look out for it.
I came in 1999 and have seen the Navy change tremendously over the years. Looking at this film it reminds me of the attitude of the old first class petty officer and Chiefs. Maybe the last of their breed. I like that Sailors and their families are treated much better this days, however, walking through the p-ways on an aircraft carrier now days is like walking through a highschool full of spoiled complaining tick-toking lazy fucks. Oh well, guess is time for me to retire also 🤨
This brought to mind Chris Farley's SNL interview with Martin Scorsese in which he referred to several cinematic moments in that auteur's enchanted career only to say little more than how terrific those moments are. Admittedly, one of the commentators admits to being lazy, but frightfully banal and superficial analysis, lads. If you had bothered to crack the special features, you might have actually had something to say that hasn't already been comprehensively addressed the last 47 years about this seminal classic. You both carry on like first year undergrad film students. Any one of us can watch this movie and say how great it is.
Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to write a lengthy comment on how crap we are. You're right, we don't dive particularly deep into the film, or any film for that matter. The aim of the channel has always been to highlight films that the average moviegoer may not have heard of or forgotten about so they can discover them for themselves.
We don't claim to provide in-depth analysis, we just chat about the cast & crew, what we do and don't like, maybe the odd interesting fact here and there, and where anyone interested can watch the film.
Maybe if we were RUclipsrs making a living out of this then we could dedicate more time to crafting longer, more detailed videos catering to that audience. Unfortunately life only gives us a short amount of time to watch, record, edit, etc., so we have to keep them short and simple, sorry that was so disappointing for you. ~ S
@@cineXplorers Dude--sorry to disappoint, but what you guys are doing is already called WIKIPEDIA.
No,
Wikipedia is a multilingual online encyclopaedia created and maintained as an open collaboration project by a community of volunteer editors using a wiki-based editing system. It is the largest and most popular general reference work on the World Wide Web.
We, on the other hand, are just a couple of mates who didn’t go to film school but do enjoy watching movies and who one day, decided to start up a small RUclips channel, where we have a bit of a light hearted chat about some of those movies, similar to how we do so in real life.
That’s all.
We sincerely hoped that some of you would enjoy what we do and say. And some of you do. Of course, some of you don’t and that’s fine too.
Peace, brother. ~ J.
Their was a sequel was recently Last flag flying
Randy Quaid went bonkers, stone crazy, wad arrested for not paying his Hotel fees, years ago, kookoo
I'm sure we're all aware that Randy went off the rails.
@@KageNoTora74 Yup
I was also disappointed to hear that he didn't like his cousin Eddy role in the Vacation movies. I was how can he not like that role which he played so beautifully and was funny as hell and brought joy to so many people who watch him in it? I guess that might go along with his general mental health condition. I like Randy Quaid. I hope he is doing ok.
@@brianwalsh1401 I didn’t know that, he played a great part as Eddie.
Portsmouth is in Virginia, not Maine, not too far from Norfolk, and is manned by the Marines since they're under the Department of the Navy.
There is a Portsmouth in VA but the naval prison was in Maine.
And Portsmouth is actually in New Hamphire
Norfolk, Virginia is the principal east coast home port of the US Atlantic fleet. When this movie was released in early 1974, Portsmouth Naval Prison was the Navy's detention center. It was located on the grounds of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The prison was actually decomissioned later that year.
Maine
The last detail is an excellent portrayal of various types of enlisted sailors, and these guys are clueless.