1941 - The Cinema Snob
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The Cinema Snob reviews the Steven Spielberg comedy extravaganza, 1941!
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This Jaws parody scene is on the level of Mel Brooks using John Hurt in his Alien parody scene in Spaceballs.
I will never forget that song and dance that the chestburster Xenomorph did in Spaceballs. John Hurt was/is legend. Fantastic actor AND could make fun of himself too! He will be missed. RIP John. Mel Brooks is king!
@@jbjacobs9514 "Oh, no! Not again."
When this film was released to theatres, I was 18. I loved it ever since. I am the son of a WWII war veteran. You stated that Lenny and Squiggy are in this film, and they are, but what you may not know is that they were playing Willy and Joe, two recurring characters that appered in print throughout WWII in order to encourage the tropps and the people back home. Over the years I have read that this film was a hit in Japan but did not so well in the U.S.. I have the director commentayr DVD. Thank you for reviewing thi. Am happy ypou enjpoy it as well.
i am glad it was well recieved in japan, its always difficult to make a war film that can find something appealing to both sides of survivors from a war
Nice man.
@@aurorauplinks I feel that inclusion of Toshiro Mifune in a pretty big role was a big deal in Japan. And it was comedy but respectful to everybody. It was pretty common in older war movies to make Germans a real characters and not just one dimensional enemies but Japanese with couple of exceptions (like Tora! Tora! Tora! or Battle of Midway) never got that kind of treatment. It was partly post-war propaganda when defeated Germany and Japan were needed as allies against Soviet Union but there was still respect and much deeper understanding of what WWII was and how horrible it was. That seems lacking from many modern WWII movies, I feel.
Saw when I was 14.. Always loved
I love when Snob talks about movies he actually likes, especially ones that aren’t critically beloved, like this or Mommy Dearest.
Daniel Jones, and Legend Of Boggy Creek
Heaven's Gate and Caligula are another two. And two more of Snobs best episodes.
All the episodes mention above are my favorite Snob episodes.
Mommy Dearest I can understand why it's hated because it's one of the most uncomfortable movies ever! But Faye Dunaway was good as Joan Crawford, she didn't deserve the razzie nomination. But 1941 isn't that bad, it was ok.
Daniel Jones anything madea, or the nightmare remake.
This was a neat review. I'm glad he just talked about how great it was and wasn't a typical review because now I can go watch it.
those are some of my favorite reviews by him, like shock treatment and that burt reynolds musical.
A WWII comedy with John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, and Mandark from Dexter's Lab that's directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Zemeckis?
*ONWARD TO AMAZON!!!*
Thanks to snob I have put this on my amazon wishlist.
William Fraker, who shot 1941, was very proud of his work on the film, and Bob Gale said he felt it had the best miniature work ever, from Greg Jein.
I was working for Greg Jein around 1990. (Greg built the miniatures for this film, including the ferris wheel.) He still had one of the giant light up Santa Claus's from the movie. He brought it over to the shop one day so that we could take some pictures of it, before sending it to Japan for an exhibition.
The model pier with the ferris wheel used to be part of the Universal Studios Tour. I saw it in person when I went through the tour about the same time I was working for Greg.
A Snob episode is more important than sleep.
Snob's dad kills people while sleeping so avoiding sleep is probably for the best.
Sweet an underrated comedy that more people need to see. Cinema Snob you are in danger of getting a sense of genuine taste, 1941 is a looooong way from The Geek.
The Cinema Snob being happy and positive the whole way through a review of a well-known box office disappointment? What have you done with the fictional character, Brad!?!?!
Sometimes in life, you don't even know that you want something until it crosses your path.
For me, this video is one of those things.
I actually love this film. Never fully understood why it gets so much hate.
My theory: to some people, it was the equivalent to making a comedy about 9/11. Something didn't feel right.
I love it though.
@@NormanMStewart But ... it's something like 9/12 or 10/11... the paranoid time AFTER the big disaster, not even showing the sad event itself...
@@Ugly_German_Truths Indeed. It's just that the context of the event (the attack was referenced a few times in *1941*) may have made the movie seem a bit off for some folks.
THANK. YOU.
I've spent most of my life trying to convince people that 1941 is perhaps the most underrated American comedy of the 20th century. And finally I have some backup.
Also, I don't want to tell you how to do your job, but it would've been so great if you dropped this on December 13th.
And then Spielberg released the masterpiece that is Raiders of the Lost Ark, and everyone conveniently forgot about 1941.
Not to mention being sandwiched by Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders, & ET.
The thing I really like about 1941 is that we learn that WWII happened in the Little Cars universe. Which means there was a Cars Hitler, a Cars holocaust, a Cars Pacific War, a Cars D-Day, a Cars nuking of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a Cars Rape of Nanking, a Cars Battle of Iwo Jima...
This leads to so many important questions, like: were the Cars Little Boy and Fat Man nukes sentient? Was it a suicide mission? Are ALL Cars nuclear weapons sentient? Did Tsar Bomba have a personality?
What kind of car was Car Hitler? A VW? A forklift?
Was there a Cars 9/11? Were the planes hijacked, or were the planes themselves radicalized?
I could go on
Hahahahahahaha!!
The possibilities are endless
I think Car Hitler would've been a VW Kubelwagen
check out lord bung on TH-cam. he's got you covered.
@ Noah Messarge
Car Hitler was a Steyr, couldn't be anything else.
(Came from Austria, was popular in Germany, had undeniably influence on the later established Volkswagen, it's all there)
1941 is truly one of my favorite comedies, and I noticed that you're reviewing the extended cut
“Like if Bugs Bunny didn’t know he was Yosemite Sam” is a goddamn genius description.
man do i love this film. i think it's very funny that Christopher Lee only speaks German in this film. and it's really nice that they actually let him speak it since he knew it very well instead of having someone dub it.
You should read Lee's bio. Christopher Lee's the one Check Norris looks for under his bed at night to make sure he's not there
Lee was a genuine badass, not some punk like Lil’ Chuckie.
It was also to watch Toshiro Mifune kick the shit out of him right off the sub, too!
That made this movie so much better to me. Just let Christopher Lee and Toshiro Mifune roll. They were not comedic actors at the first glance but man, I just love them to be both in the same movie, and to be actually really funny.
Man I'm exhausted, hard to stay awake.
*Cinema Snob upload*
I can wait till the morning.
*It's 1941*
I'M UP!!!
I appreciate the Snob showing affection for this underappreciated gem. I saw it at the theater in '79 to a practically empty audience and have loved it ever since. Pauline Kael was one of the few major critcs who gave it high praise. I've been evangelizing for 1941 for years and gave away several copies to friends when it was released on Bluray. It's required viewing for me at Christmastime.
The biggest question is why the Winter's Tale poster was hidden at all.
He took it off because he got a Silent Night Deadly Night poster signed by GARBAGE DAY guy
What? No Angry Yelling? WORST CINEMA SNOB EPISODE EVER!
Seeing Snob defend and endorse something with all his heart and soul is really cool, and now I have another must see classic on my list :D
If I recall, he defended "Valley of the Dolls."
Such an underated film
this video went a total different way than expected xD
"I'm sitting here in a chair, and I got a gun!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
1941 IS underrated AF. Gotta be up by eight am.... DAMN it, Snob!
Thank you.
I am in the 'this is the best Spielburg movie' camp 100%. I love this movie.
Nice to see this film finally getting some respect. You really get the feeling this was written to include any actor Spielberg wanted to work with, or had liked working with before. Belushi's introduction after landing at the store, he rises into frame just as John Williams 1941 March plays, is one of my favorite character introductions in any film.
Welp, I'm convinced. I will check this out. Watching this episode reminds me of a much lesser comedy that could probably make for a fun episode: _Cannonball Run II._ Hell, most of those Smokey-sploitation films would probably make for a good episode.
One of my favorite comedies. You don't see this kind of production value on any comedy nowadays. It's become a lost art.
Screw sleep! I gotta watch the new Cinema Snob!
It is four am in my country now... Who need to sleep? 😜
@@Kortita Guess I'm lucky I'm watching this in the afternoon.
So basically this is the Blazing Saddles of War Films.
Nice.
I actually liked this movie. It was one of first movies I ever owned. Got tired of renting it over and over. Cinema Snob is one of my favorite reviewers. Always enjoy your vids.
Much deserved love for 1941. Thank you !!!!! .....Awwww look, a baby wolf.
This is such a great movie and so underrated. John Williams score is one of his best and Spielberg's technical prowess behind the camera is superb.
Thanks Brad for spreading the word about 1941. I love this movie and for some reason almost no one even knows it exists and that's a fucking shame.
I’m surprised that you didn’t comment that the scene where the woman parks her car on the cliff is the same one they used in The Goonies. The big rocks sticking up out of the water totally give it away. It’s Cannon Beach, OR.
As someone who lived in Portland and went to the coast numerous times, I know those rocks very well.
I've always really enjoyed this movie and never understood why it isn't as popular as Spielberg's other works, it really does deserve more recognition.
Funnily enough, in our local city band, we're practicing the March theme from it
You can't just show us a doll like that and not expect us to want one...
i will shoot anyone who brings one of those dolls within 50 yards of me. fuck that doll. i've seen puppet master.
@@thomasjenkins7506 Watch 1977's Magic with Anthony Hopkins. You will hate dolls more! One of the daddies of all ventriloquism horror (before Soap made "dummies" comedy even weirder considering Sherry made them cute much earlier!). Would you murder Janet and Little Janet from the US Cellular commercials too? hehe How about the 1941 Deezen dummy vs. Annabelle. PPV!
Thank you!!!
For decades I have proselytised this film, almost up to the point of making friend choices based on appreciation of this film. In my book, it’s a blast!!!
Glad to see such an underrated film getting the love and attention it deserves. Well done, sir.
Hey man, your review is spot on. I saw this in the theaters when I was 5 years old (yeah, I'm putting a date on myself) and to me it was the greatest thing ever. The blend of history, comedy, epic practical effects, and just plain insanity left a huge impression on me and my sense of humor. I don't get why this isn't up there with "Animal House" or "Airplane" as a classic. Nice to see someone else gets the joke. To this day every time I see a P-40 Flying Tiger I think of Belushi. Every time I see a B-17, I think of Nancy Allen, but that's a different story. Anyway, great review, and please keep them coming.
As much as I love this movie, I’ve always wanted it to get the Cinema Snob treatment and it finally happened!
Happy early birthday to me 😎
This is one of my dad's favorite movies. He has the extended edition and I've seen it so many times. That and "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" are two of my favorite comedies.
My family has watched this every Christmas since it came out. I have been championing it ever since. Welcome to the party, pal.
Shut up and take my money... I want a talking Snob doll!
I only saw this movie once when I was 15. Thank you for reminding me how awesome it is Snob.
I kind of want to see it again
this is one of those movies that was a big enough failure that network television could pick it up cheap and play it on saturday afternoons. little did they know it was a great film.
.... oh hell YES! I haven't seen the Snob this giddy since Caligula.
I've never seen the Snob review Caligula. Just refer it.
I used to live on a USAF/RAF base in England, and at the BX for years you would see John Belushi's grizzled face painted on a black velvet background with the words "Sleep tight tonight- Heyford's on alert".
Director and WWII veteran, Sam Fuller cameos as a cigar-smoking general in the war room. Look at 3:38. Bobby Di Cicco would be in his movie "The Big Red One" the next year.
One thing about this film that wasn't mentioned is the incredible score. I haven't seen the film, but I have a collection of John Williams' works, and his theme for this film is one of my favorites. Williams' work definitely contributed to the comedy, as music is a force multiplier for the humor of most scenes.
My gram had this on vhs and we've watched it so many times. 5 years ago, she passed away and the tape became one of my most treasured possessions.
One of my favorite movie of all time!
You should review Eating Raoul. That film just screams with your type of content.
Woronov and Bartel!
But still love 1941.
A very underrated comedy film that's way ahead of its time.
Before the naked gun happened.
I think this is the first review of a movie I’ve actually seen. One of my favorites.
Fun Fact: the Ferris wheel crash was a feature on the Universal Studios backstage tour on special effects and miniatures.
I've never even heard of this movie until now. Thanks for spotlighting it! I'll be sure to check it out very soon.
Spielberg said after the test screening of 1941... 'I've seen audiences cover their mouths in wonder (Close Encounters) and cover their eyes in terror (Jaws) but I knew I was in trouble when I saw the audience cover their ears.'
This movie is covered extensively in the book WIRED.
Ah, one of my favorite comedies of all time. I saw this when I was 5, so it was a little after it came out (1984 actually) and I've loved it ever since. I didn't get a lot of the more adult jokes and references obviously at the time, but I sure watched it enough times since then to figure it all out :D
It is truly one of the most underrated films of all time, and its still shocking that so many people either didn't like it or don't like it now.
One of the favorite stories that my parents tell is when they went to see this flick in theater (which was nearly packed). Apparently my father was the only person laughing in the entire theater! Thank you Snob for reviewing this one!
Dude I watched 1941 for the first time a few months ago and I honeslty love it. I am so happy you covered this hidden "gem" Brad!
I am glad that my dad and I are not the only ones who liked this movie thanks Snob
I’m just going to assume Brad was originally going to review Ready Player One, but got distracted and rented a better Spielberg movie instead. Be more careful next time, Brad.
He liked Ready Player One.
@@karlkarlos3545 I wonder if he ever considered reviewing "Comin' At Ya."
1941 was better, though.
@@DTD110865 Who doesn't?
@@smjaiteh I've never seen Ready Player One, but 1941 is better than Comin' At Ya.
What? That Cinema Snob doll!!
1940s style Nancy Allen. Yum.
I'll stick with RoboCop Nancy Allen, thank you very much. =P
SpeedyEric1 I like to think the two films are in the same universe and 1941 Nancy Allen is Officer Lewis’s great-grandmother.
What about Dressed to Kill/Blow Out Nancy Allen?
@@Jayfive276 That actually explains a lot.
@@GasmaskAvenger What about Carrie Nancy Allen too!
Oh my God, the Snob is reviewing a non-horror movie I've actually seen before!
My dad loved this movie and passed that love onto me. I was floored by both the epicness and scope and the absurd sense of humor. I even shared it with a friend of mine after that (we both kept referring to Eddie Deezen's character as "Mandark Guy" since our only familiarity with him at the time was voicing Mandark on Dexter's Laboratory). He and the dummy were my favorite characters at the time.
So imagine my surprise when I found out this movie was hated. I felt like the critics and I weren't living on the same planet when I found THAT out.
Also, hate to be a Douchey McNitpick, but Toshiro Mifune's surname is pronounced "MEE-FOO-NAY." Just for future reference...
About 23 years ago I recorded this movie of TV and watched it in the following months multiple times.
That was the time when I evolved from a guy who likes watching movies to a Cinephile and Spielbergs early movies had a lot to do with that.
I have not seen the movie since and have not thought about it for the longest time.
Thank you for this wonderful review and for bringing back the memories. Keep up the awesome work, Brad!!
Thank God someone else appreciates this movie as much as I do. This is a very underated movie. It's fucking hillarious!!!
This is one of my all time favorite movies. I saw it as a kid on the big screen when it first came out and have loved it ever since. Great review! Thanks!
When I was young my dad introduced this movie to me as one of his favorite comedies, and I ended up loving it too. I too only learned much later that it was supposed to suck. The internet is really good at telling me that I'm supposed to hate things I like.
One of the most underrated films of all time alike "Showgirls"
This is definitely on my list of Top 5 Cinema Snob episodes, maybe even Top 3. There's a gleam in Brad's eye when he talks about 1941, and you can even hear how excited he is to talk about it when he's not on camera. I haven't seen this in a couple of decades and I remembered very little about it, but watching this episode prompted me to go ahead and buy the collector's edition from Amazon. Only 5.99 if anyone else wants it. Highly recommended!
The man has seen every E.T. porno known to man, Beaver and Buttface, Jamie Gillis forcing enemas on ladies, Bonzo and Ed, David Schwimmer as a egotistical jerkoff, and Sol. This is a very, VERY, well-earned reward for our favorite short, bearded cinema Scrooge.
Um... Actually it's pronounced Toshiro Mifune (toe-she-row Me-fu-nay) and you call yourself a pretentious film critic?! For shame sir, FOR SHAME!
As a weeb- I mean cultured individual, I have to admit that flubbed pronunciation hurt my soul.
mistake... Americans can't pronounce names...it's to, not toe. ro, not roe , ne, noy nay.
Hi there! The words inside the parenthesis were not meant to
be a direct spelling but phonetic guide to help English speakers sound out the
Japanese syllables “Toe” sounds like the Japanese syllable TO “Nay” sounds like
the syllable “NE” and “Row” as in” row, row, row, your boat” and not row as in
a fight, while not exact, is close to the sound of the syllable RO
Christopher Lee has always been my favorite actor. This is so special to me as it was the first Lee film I saw in the theater. I have always loved it and never understood the hate. Belushi is hysterical and steals the movie as Wild Bill
A Spielberg movie! On this show?
At least the movie isn't like a can of Billy Beer filled with cigarette butts and carny spit.
Now it’s time to give Hook the (kinda sorta) love it deserves! lol
Well after Heaven's Gate, here's another (wrongfully) maligned movie from a good director.
Matthew Paul same with Bogdanovich’s At Long Last Love. Now he just needs to review Scorsese’s New York, New York.
It’s so weird that these famous directors would make their classic Hollywood film homages and get criticized and yet when Damien Chazelle did it now with La La Land, he wins an Oscar.
Guess the 70s really hated nostalgia.
1941 was rated PG, simpler times.Thank you Cinema Snob, I shall I have to stream this treasure soon. By the looks of this movie there will be no mood altering substances necessary for its enjoyment...well maybe a tub of popcorn.
I love this film and watch it every December 13th. Also, best march John Williams ever wrote.
I too was one that later found out this movie was seen as bad. So much of what made the 80's movies great for me is on display here.
Thanks for featuring it!
Wait, people think this is a bad movie, and it's criminal underrated?! HERESY!!!
NEED SNOB DOLL FOR COLLECTION!
Agreed! I'd buy one if there was one available!
Great theme; John Williams wrote a fantastic march that fits perfectly.
Such an underappreciated movie. I think it just gets overlooked by everyone these days because the name just says "generic war movie" to anyone not already familiar with it.
It's been too long I need to watch this movie again. I saw it on cable as a teenager in the mid 2000s and I loved it.
After all the E.T. pornos it is actually kind of heartwarming to see Snob really enjoying a movie he is reviewing!
Talks about all the great talent involved both on and off screen and neglects to mention the legendary John Williams composed the excellent and epic film score. It's how I first knew this film existed was a track on a "Best of John Williams" album I bought in the late '90's.
I never thought of Snob reviewing this but I'm really really glad he did. However ...I do believe this deserved an "ohh boyyy" at the beginning, but we can't always get everything we want.
20:30 - Wait, WHAT?! Is that a real thing, like, on the market? A talking Cinema Snob doll? Hah!
Love this movie! Also another thing you didnt know Slim Pickens and Christopher Lee show up at the end of the film, in the final, super wide shot over everyone. Pickens is still in his underwear and Lee is his prisoner.
The aerial comedy battle and the runaway ferris wheel...showstoppers!
I was told that the famous "coat hanger" scene from Raiders Of The Lost Ark was a re-do from a scene in 1941, but when I watched 1941 I don't recall ever seeing it.
I keep coming back and rewatching this review because there is something so GREAT about Snob just loving a film and gushing over it. Yes, his riffs are hilarious but this is like a warm mug of coco after a long day.
I saw that once when i was 12 and it was the best thing ever. I need to see how it holds up 18 years later.
This was my absolute favorite movie when I was a kid I'm surprised someone finally reviewed it
I just recently watch this movie for the first time, and I will be bold to say that this is one of Spielberg's best films.
I saw the film in a good ol' local cinema when it was out in 1979, when I was 13! There were of course some 'dirty' gags in it - to my 13-year-old self - especially with Treat Williams character Sitarski, that were bits I felt like I wasn't supposed to see but got to see anyway. But Spielberg's riotous movie had me transfixed and in awe from the get-go. I felt like I was the only kid in my school who had seen it. And already a huge fan and collector of movie soundtracks - Jaws, Star Wars, King Kong - this John Williams soundtrack quickly became a favorite. I loved 1941 then, considered it a guilty pleasure for years, but I have even greater appreciation for it today. It still has some of the best cinematography, a consistent, period look throughout, countless sight gags and dialog bits, and simply THE best miniature effects. The dogfight sequences with the P-40 and the Beechcraft trainer over Hollywood Blvd are outstanding and to this day are more thrilling than any CGI effects. I love its crazy pacing, all the great set pieces, and all of its over-the-top madness. And oh, the USO dance and chase scored to John Williams 'Swing, Swing, Swing' should be ranked up there with some of the great musical sequences ever put on film. It's one big feast of a movie. Thanks Cinema Snob for this gushing review. I obviously and wholeheartedly agree with you.
Having watched the film, I certainly appreciate and love the effort and scope that was out into this movie. I feel this is Spielberg's attempt at a Mel Brooks' style comedy. My biggest problem with this movie was that most of the comedy fell flat with me. I love slapstick, "Blues Brothers", "Animal House", "Stripes", "Blazing Saddles", but I didn't laugh that much at this movie aside from a few chuckles.
I'm with ya Snob! I grew up watching this film, at an age where seeing the naked Susan Blacklinie was actually shocking. I've always loved this film, and mostly because any time I mentioned it no one has seemingly seen it... Its fantastic!