1941

Introduced by Reverse Shot writer Nick Pinkerton

Dir. Steven Spielberg. 1979, 118 mins. 35mm. With John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Candy. Critically dismissed at the time of its release, Spielberg’s grand folly is a lavish spectacle that has attracted a major cult following. A slapstick behemoth on a massive, budget-busting scale, 1941 charts the fictional pandemonium that ensues among a group of frenzied Los Angelenos after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Featuring Oscar-nominated cinematography, sound design, and visual effects, Spielberg’s wildest ride is a delirious portrait of Americans under duress that serves as both a critique of wartime paranoia and a chance for Spielberg to play with and demolish a really big toy set.

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