A Cult Classic ! Unique film with its crazy insanity and animal house lowbrow humor ! Good attention to detail . 1941 is far from Spielberg's best, even if we're only taking his popcorn-friendly projects into account, but it's still far from boring and definitely a memorable film in its own right. Worth watching for Belushi fans 1941 is a good-hearted, cheerfully disorganized mess. 8/10
1941 is a 1979 American war comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. The film stars an ensemble cast including Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Lee, Tim Matheson, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Stack, Nancy Allen, and Mickey Rourke in his film debut. The story involves a panic in the Los Angeles area after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
John Wayne, Charlton Heston, and Jimmy Stewart were originally offered the role of Major General Stilwell, with Wayne still considered for a cameo in the film.
The Oscar-winning special effects on 1941. The film is widely recognized for its Academy Award-nominated special-effects laden progressive action and camera sequences.
The musical score for 1941 was composed and conducted by John Williams.
1941 was not as financially or critically successful as many of Spielberg's other films, but was still a moderate box office success. It received belated popularity after an expanded version aired on ABC in the 1980s, with subsequent television broadcasts and home video reissues, raising it to cult status.
The patron in the café is Elisha Cook Jr., best known for his roles in The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, Shane..... Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. Was an American character actor famed for his work in films noir. According to Bill Georgaris of They Shoot Pictures, Don't They, Cook appeared in a total of 21 films noir, more than any other actor or actress.
Susan Backlinie plays the nude woman swimming in the ocean at the beginning of Steven Spielberg's 1979 film 1941. The scene is a homage to the opening of Jaws, in which Backlinie played Chrissie Watkins, the first victim of the shark. In 1941, Backlinie's character is attacked by a Japanese submarine as the Jaws theme plays.
1941 is a 1979 American war comedy film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale. The film stars an ensemble cast including Dan Aykroyd, Ned Beatty, John Belushi, John Candy, Christopher Lee, Tim Matheson, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Stack, Nancy Allen, and Mickey Rourke in his film debut. The story involves a panic in the Los Angeles area after the December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor.
John Wayne, Charlton Heston, and Jimmy Stewart were originally offered the role of Major General Stilwell, with Wayne still considered for a cameo in the film.
The Oscar-winning special effects on 1941. The film is widely recognized for its Academy Award-nominated special-effects laden progressive action and camera sequences.
The musical score for 1941 was composed and conducted by John Williams.
1941 was not as financially or critically successful as many of Spielberg's other films, but was still a moderate box office success. It received belated popularity after an expanded version aired on ABC in the 1980s, with subsequent television broadcasts and home video reissues, raising it to cult status.
The patron in the café is Elisha Cook Jr., best known for his roles in The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, Shane..... Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. Was an American character actor famed for his work in films noir. According to Bill Georgaris of They Shoot Pictures, Don't They, Cook appeared in a total of 21 films noir, more than any other actor or actress.
Susan Backlinie plays the nude woman swimming in the ocean at the beginning of Steven Spielberg's 1979 film 1941. The scene is a homage to the opening of Jaws, in which Backlinie played Chrissie Watkins, the first victim of the shark. In 1941, Backlinie's character is attacked by a Japanese submarine as the Jaws theme plays.