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A pampered socialite (Goldie Hawn) is so distraught after the wedding-night death of her husband (Albert Brooks) that she up and joins the Army. She whines, she pouts, she brings the corps down, until, of course, she gets with it. Eileen Brennan received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as the butch Captain Doreen Lewis, Benjamin's nemesis. Funny and winning, the film takes an odd turn when Benjamin is assigned to the international theater and gets involved with a dour Frenchman (Armand Assante). Of course, it's all part of Benjamin's growth as a person, and the part confirmed that Hawn had gone from a go-go girl to a "you go" girl. --Keith Simanton
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Goldie Hawn wins the Comedy Medal of Honor in this box-office smash about a pampered, upper-middle class princess who joins "today's Army." Eileen Brennen and Armand Assante co-star. Year: 1980 Director: Howard Zieff Starring: Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennen, Armand Assante
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By J. Bongiorno
Format:DVD
Along with "Foul Play" this is one of Goldie Hawn's finest hours, playing a rich, pampered widow who is duped into joining the army. An hysterical comedy who's format has been returned to time and again, but never quite to this effect. Eileen Brennan is equally fantastic as the tough army officer you love to hate. I've been awaiting the release of this film on DVD for some time (along with Foul Play which hasn't yet been released), and it's here that I felt disappointed. For one, the only released version of this is in Standard Pan & Scan. I know some of you out there still cling to this outmoded format, but for the rest of us, this is unacceptable. At the very least, it should have been dual sided, with Widescreen on one side and Standard on the other. Secondly, they've done nothing with soundtrack other than present in Dolby Stereo 2.0. I realize that with some older titles, they don't bother to remaster the soundtrack in 5.0 (let alone DTS - the Ultimate sound format for your buck!), but I still think it's very lame that they do this. Anyway, there is a trailer, at least, but don't expect any deleted scenes, bloopers, or any other fancy features. The film can also be heard in French, but Spanish would also have been nice (there are at least Spanish subtitles). They've priced this relatively low (I guess because they knew what a lame job they did with it), but I'd have preferred a bit more of a higher price if it meant little more effort on their part for this truly classic comedy. Let's hope that "Foul Play" offers a lot more when it's finally released.
18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Judy is in an extremely vulnerable state and when she calls into a radio show to understand why her life is in turmoil, an army recruter asks to meet her. When she arrives, she is obviously confused and wants to escape from her problems.
An assignment in Europe, getting into peak physical shape and living in her own condo sounds just too tempting. The reality of the situation is not so tempting. $458 a month hardly makes up for your husband dying on your wedding night. When she arrives at boot camp and says: "Is green the only color these come in? Where are the yahts?" You just fall in love with her character.
The disturbingly insensitive Captain Doreen Lewis is a comic treat all by herself, yet even with a whip in hand, not even she can compete with the pouting princess. Doreen wants to toss Judy right back into the arms of her parents. However, when Judy's father tells her she is not intelligent enough to make her own decisions, something changes. Private Benjamin decides to stay.
Some of the great comic moments are when Goldie is cleaning the bathroom with her electric toothbrush. I have stayed at an army base in Germany and trust me, they could have used a bit of toothbrush cleaning. My thoughts were that in the army, everything was spotless. Not! So, this movie was even funnier since I could totally relate to some of the experiences Judy had to go through. Another reason to respect our men and women in the military!
While this is mostly a comedy, there is some romance, with a sadistic twist. You know there is going to be trouble when Judy asks: "Am I making sense?" And her French Fianc' says: "No, and that `s what I love about you." You start to get the feeling that Judy is the only one who really knows what she wants and that no one else is listening.
Judy starts off running from her problems and ends up running from her problems. There are no real solutions presented, except to run. And maybe sometimes if you think about it, running is just a good idea.
Comic Entertainment at its finest!
~The Rebecca Review
An assignment in Europe, getting into peak physical shape and living in her own condo sounds just too tempting. The reality of the situation is not so tempting. $458 a month hardly makes up for your husband dying on your wedding night. When she arrives at boot camp and says: "Is green the only color these come in? Where are the yahts?" You just fall in love with her character.
The disturbingly insensitive Captain Doreen Lewis is a comic treat all by herself, yet even with a whip in hand, not even she can compete with the pouting princess. Doreen wants to toss Judy right back into the arms of her parents. However, when Judy's father tells her she is not intelligent enough to make her own decisions, something changes. Private Benjamin decides to stay.
Some of the great comic moments are when Goldie is cleaning the bathroom with her electric toothbrush. I have stayed at an army base in Germany and trust me, they could have used a bit of toothbrush cleaning. My thoughts were that in the army, everything was spotless. Not! So, this movie was even funnier since I could totally relate to some of the experiences Judy had to go through. Another reason to respect our men and women in the military!
While this is mostly a comedy, there is some romance, with a sadistic twist. You know there is going to be trouble when Judy asks: "Am I making sense?" And her French Fianc' says: "No, and that `s what I love about you." You start to get the feeling that Judy is the only one who really knows what she wants and that no one else is listening.
Judy starts off running from her problems and ends up running from her problems. There are no real solutions presented, except to run. And maybe sometimes if you think about it, running is just a good idea.
Comic Entertainment at its finest!
~The Rebecca Review
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
"Private Benjamin" was one of the best comedies of the 80's as well as one of Goldie Hawn's greatest performances besides "Cactus Flower", "Sugarland Express", "Foul Play", "Overboard", and "The First Wives Club" all of the titles I just listed have been released in decent DVD editions! Sadly the "Private Benjamin" DVD only exsists in this sub-standard Pan and Scan version! Plus the sound and picture quality is very poor! This title is way overdue for a Special Edition. Widescreen with some great special features like perhaps an audio commentary by Ms. Hawn and co-star Eileen Brennan! It would be fun to hear two old friends talk about the fun they had in their Oscar nominated roles. I've noticed that Goldie Hawn has yet to do an audio commentary on any of her films released on DVD. I wonder why? Anyway, I would love to see Warner Bros. give this title the treatment it deserves! I keep checking to see if a Special Edition is on the way but, no! Now I see that WB is releasing a comedy double feature DVD with this title and "Protocol" on one disc. Most likely WB will issue the same content on the double feature disc making a remastered Widescreen edition most un-likely! To bad! Such shabby treatment for a wonderful, beloved, box office hit that made alot of money for WB! I'm still hopeful that a better DVD edition will be released one day! Until then I'll continue to view this poor DVD edition!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's a Classic
We had already seen the movie, it is a classic. The quality wasn't great, so we downloaded it to Amazon Unbox, and the quality wasn't any better. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Shadowclown
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good humar
This movie was funny...it had a lot of things that were true about the milatary which is why it was so funny. It's not a vacation but training....simple comedy
Published 14 days ago by Brenda
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilariously funny and clean!!
Great family movie, no foul language or sensual scenes, very tactfully made and hilariously funny! Made for a nice night with the family and was somewhat realistic too. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Tina Sparks
5.0 out of 5 stars
Funny
This movie is very funny I watched it many years ago and loved it. I seen it and just had to purchase it and it arrived quickly and in excellent condition.
Published 1 month ago by Teresa Cheadle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love Goldie!
She is an all-time favorite of mine and this is one movie I enjoy seeing over and over......much like OVERBOARD It just keeps getting better with time.
Published 1 month ago by Olive Oyl
5.0 out of 5 stars
Private Benjamin
I have always enjoyed Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennan makes the perfect foil to her character. It also has some of the funniest lines in a movie! I can watch this again and again.
Published 2 months ago by Denman Jansen
5.0 out of 5 stars
good movie
I really love this movie and you don't usually find it in the stores goldie hawn is great its very funny
Published 2 months ago by donna
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Movie
I always liked Goldie Hawn and she did a good job in this movie. She is a good actress and showed it in this movie
Published 2 months ago by Tim
4.0 out of 5 stars
Goldie Hawn in "Private Benjamin"
A very funny plot giving Goldie Hawn an excellent chance to be at her best. Without describing the story , the movie has many funny and hilarious moments, especially during her... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bruno F. Smid
5.0 out of 5 stars
very good movie
I really like this movie. Of course I love Goldie Hawn in just about anything she does. Excellent picture quality for a DVD vs Blu-ray.
Published 2 months ago by dsb
