Tuesday, March 13, 2012

McHale's Navy (1964)


Universal Pictures
Directed by Edward Montagne
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Universal Vault Collection)

The TV series was in its third season when this theatrical film was made. It must have been a shock to see those familiar faces in color. The situational comedy may have worked for 25-minute TV episodes, but does not fare so well in a 90-minute feature. The characters are coarsely drawn caricatures, the dialogue is loud and exaggerated, the slapstick humor juvenile. Even the great Tim Conway fails to deliver any laughs. This is strictly for fans of the show, and even they may be disappointed.

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