1941 (1979)

Product Details: 1941 (1979)

Edition:

DVD Collector's Edition Widescreen. See other editions

MPAA Rating:

PG

Release Date:

02/23/1999

UPC:

025192055027

Directed by:

Steven Spielberg

Featuring:

Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi. See all cast

---

Synopsis: 1941 (1979)

Synopis: Steven Spielberg's 1941 is a big-budget zany comedy detailing the hilarious panic that gripped Los Angeles after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Army General Joseph Stilwell (Robert Stack) is in charge of protecting the Californian coastline in the weeks following Pearl Harbor. Dan Aykroyd and John Candy are members of a tank crew responsible for setting up a cannon in Ned Beatty's backyard. As explosions burst forth and air-raid sirens scream, John Belushi, Tim Matheson, and Treat Williams are part of the army corp reacting to the news of war with a somewhat energetic craziness. They dance at the USO, compete with each other to get the prettiest girls, and watch as Hollywood Boulevard becomes a pile of ruins. The film features cameos by many Spielberg friends and associates, including directors Sam Fuller and John Landis and actors James Caan, Mickey Rourke, Penny Marshall, and Susan Backlinie, reprising her famous skinny-dip from the first scene in JAWS. Michael McKean and David Lander, otherwise known as Lenny and Squiggy from LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY, play Willie and Joe--a hat's-off salute to Bill Maudlin's famous World War II cartoon characters. The film suffered from critical venom upon its initial release but has since become a cult fave.

---

Features: 1941 (1979)

Features: DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Widescreen - 2.35
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Documentary - 1. MAKING OF 1941
Additional Footage - 1. Spielberg's Home Movies
Behind-the-Scenes Footage
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical
Outtakes
Text/Photo Galleries:
Storyboards
Production Stills
Publicity

---

User Reviews: 1941

1. hilarious

   , August 24, 2003
   Reviewer: brady7770 - See all brady7770's reviews

   Overall:
   Picture:
   Sound:
   Features:

   very funny

   Permalink

   Was this review helpful? Yes - No ( Report Problem )

2. Got to love them all!!!

   , October 17, 2001
   Reviewer: rooster50853 - See all rooster50853's reviews

   Overall:
   Picture:
   Sound:
   Features:

   Its hard to find a movie anymore with the caliber of actors this fine movie has in it.
   Belushi, Candy, Ackroyd and the list goes on.

   Permalink

   Was this review helpful? Yes - No ( Report Problem )

read all (3) user reviews for