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In the Army Now

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This film is typical of the Pauly Shore screwup comedy, but is definitely better than Bio-Dome. Pauly is the definite star of the film with the much less talented Andy Dick playing the sidekick. They join the Army reserve because it's easy money and they choose water purification as their army specialty as that is the least likely in their pea-sized brains to see combat (I bet you can't guess where this is going.)

Before long they are on a mission to Chad and off to war. Now let's ponder this for a moment...this is a Pauly Shore slapstick comedy about making potable water in Chad. As improbable as that sounds for a movie project, that's the bottom line, and before it's over Pauly becomes a war hero and gets the pretty girl with the crew cut.

While most of the movie was pretty lowbrow, there were a couple of things I really liked. My favorite character was Fred Ostroff, played by David Alan Grier, who is a paranoid dental student, and who has the consistently best lines (like the "emotional enema" line from which I took the title of my review) and humorous vignettes, most of which feature dental flossing technique demonstrations.

Far and away, though, my favorite bit in the movie is an ultra-obscure reference the writers slipped in to a very bad movie from 1980, "The Pumaman." Pauly Shore apes the brutish Vadinho when he seductively says to a starlet "I couldn't have done it without the inspirational guidance of my brother the Pumaman." This line won't make sense if you haven't seen "The Pumaman," but for those that have it is pure gold.

The movie is silly and will please fans of Shore and the brain-dead-stoner comedy genre. Three stars for the dentistry and Pumaman references.

A laugh out loud movie.
This is a type of movie that made me laughing so loud that my wife asked me what's been happening with me. Everytime I remember that scene in the appliance store in which Pauly Shore and his friend plays as a salesman, I would smile and eventually laugh. You have to see it. A highly recommended comedy. Pauly Shore is a genius.
In addition to this, I also recommend Sgt. Bilko.

Whatever happened to Pauley Shore? I guess he's still around but you didn't hear much from him after this movie, which was a decent success. It was a surprisingly-good lightweight comedy with a bunch of likable goofs and weirdos from Glendale, California, and their adventures after they join the Army Reserves.

The language was pretty tame in here but there were a lot of sexual innuendos, too many for a PG rating but not surprising in a modern-day comedy. That comedy overall is good with some laugh-out-loud scenes.

Also, as with many films, the ending gets carried away. It was really dumb, but for most of this movie it was entertaining enough to certainly recommend if you need a laugh.

This movie is too funny! If you are a Pauly Shore fan this is a must own.

After I graduated from Basic Training (I went to Ft. Leonard Wood, not Fort Sill) I was in this "Army movie kick". I watched all sorts of military movies, from funny, to serious, to ridiculous. I was surprised to find that the basic training scenes in this film are very realistic (to extents). I was shocked to see cattle cars, gig lines, "drop the pin, throw the grenade", and the way Pauly Shore says "Drill Sergeant" is perfect. It is lacking in a few areas. First of all, flirting with a drill sergeant is the absolute last thing you would ever do. In the real Army, Pauly Shore would have probably been chaptered out of the Army for such fraternization.

The rest of this movie is just silly. The broad variety of characters keeps the movie interesting, but unfortunately, the plot thins out in the middle and I found myself wishing it would get to the point. There are some funny one liners in the film, such as, "Son, I'm your First Sergeant". "I'm sorry, but I've already had a few."

It's worth the time to watch it, especially if you've gone through basic training in the past 12 years. Give it a try.

I didn't ever see "In The Army Now" until a few weeks ago. I didn't ever think it would be that good of a movie, but after watching it I found out I was wrong. Two guys who have nothing else to do decide to join the army and that's when the fun begins. They are both thought of as losers and it doesn't seem like they could ever make it in something like the army at first. However, they turn out to be two of the most successful people in the army.

If you like good comedy movies, I recommend seeing "In The Army Now" because it's fun to see how Pauly Shore and his friend make it a success being in the army.

Haven't seen this for quite a while. It's a bit of brain-in-neutral fun. No oscars here but a fair few laughs.

Pauly Shore has done it again! Absolutely hilarious! However, there is some sexually suggestive material and language which is not suitable for younger viewers.

What is the hate with P.Shore? I never understood that because this movie is hilarious! If you are a fan of comedy, then this is a movie that you need to see. Shore surely defined the 90s guy, and this time, the 90s guy is thrown into the Army and then into war. This has to be one of my favorite movies and guilty pleasures because I am always able to find some easy laughs in the movie.

This was a pretty funny movie. Although, it is not one of the funniest movies I have seen, I can't help but watch it a few times a year. It is not long, so it makes it easy to watch and get a quick laugh. Overall, I would rate this movie 3 out of 5 stars.