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5.0 out of 5 stars Yossarian: "That's some catch, that Catch-22!" --- Doc Daneeka: "It's the best there is!", December 25, 2010

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This review is from: CATCH-22 / (WS SUB CHK) - CATCH-22 / (WS SUB CHK) (DVD)

On its release in 1970, CATCH-22 was rated 'X' due to graphic images of bodily injury and simulated fellating.

Based on Joseph Heller's novel, Mike Nichols' anti-war film is perhaps the greatest of its kind. An all-star cast make this an unforgettable experience. Very highest recommendation!

WHO'S WHO in "22"--
Capt. John Yossarian (Arkin) is a bombardier stationed in Italy. He's flown too many missions, seen too much tragedy and now just wants OUT.

Col. Cathcart (Balsam) and Lt. Col. Corn (Henry) are stonewalling masters who keep raising the number of missions needed for rotation home.

Maj. Danby (Benjamin), the squadron's mission briefer is an eternally optimistic airhead and the exemplification of "no brain, no pain."

Doc Daneeka (Gilford) gets flight pay even though he's never been in a plane, as Yossarian's pilot, McWatt (Bonerz) falsely lists Doc on his mission manifests.

Maj. Major Major Major (Newhart) is a do-nothing laundry captain who's promoted to squadron commander solely because of his newly created name. He's literally "the man who wasn't there."

Capt. Aardvark (Grodin), Yossarian's new pilot is a deviant with a penchant for forcing himself on scarlet women.

Chaplain Tappman (aka "Padre") (Perkins) is a kindly man who's in way over his head. He wants to help Yossarian, but doesn't know how.

Lt. Nately (Garfunkel) will be 20 on his next birthday-- if he lives. He naively falls in love with one of Rome's streetwalkers.

1st Lt. Dobbs (Sheen) is much like Yossarian-- he just wants to survive, to go home.

Orr (Balaban), Yossarian's bunkmate is an eccentric pilot that constantly gets shot down. His splash landings are "good practice."

Gen. Dreedle (Welles), overall air base commander, has a goofy son-in-law aide (Pendleton) and an hourglass-shaped WAC secretary/girlfriend (Benton).

Milo Minderbinder (Voight), through connivance and pure gall manipulates his way from mess officer to fascistic CEO of MM Enterprises. Milo sells unwanted cotton to the Germans in exchange for having his own airbase bombed by our planes!

Snowden (Korkes) is a new man who's mortally wounded by in-flight flak. Yossarian's inability to help Snowden is the catalyst that steels him to escape this war's insanity.


Parenthetical number preceding title is a 1 to 10 viewer poll rating found at a film research website.

(7.1) Catch-22 (1970) - Alan Arkin/Martin Balsam/Richard Benjamin/Art Garfunkel/Jack Gilford/Buck Henry/Bob Newhart/Anthony Perkins/Paula Prentiss/Martin Sheen/Jon Voight/Orson Welles/Bob Balaban/Susanne Benton/Norman Fell/Charles Grodin/Austin Pendleton/Peter Bonerz/Jon Korkes/Jack Riley/Richard Libertini