53. "1941" (1979)

You might need a drink - or some other outlet - to get through
tonight's episode, as World War II Movie Night tackles Steven
Spielberg's forgotten WWII comedy, 1979's "1941". Spielberg was
reportedly fraught with uncertainty in his first try at comedy,
so he threw every kind of joke into "1941," including many he'd
rather you forget. Citizens of the West Coast are worried that
after Pearl Harbor they're next, which results in ever manner of
paranoid, war-crazy behavior. Of course, a Japanese sub looking
to destroy 'Hollywood' somewhat justifies their fears, as both
John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd do their things as a crazed fighter
pilot and fast-talking, zealous tank commander, respectively...
Asides include Bob Woodward, the Battle of Los Angeles, and the
decadent lifestyles of movie people in the 70s/early 80s. 


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