Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Feb 7, 2021 19:42:40 GMT
Maybe one day I'll give 1941 another try.
I gave it another go and struggled through the whole thing.
The issue is the Spielberg clearly doesn't have a good sense of how to direct this kind of comedy. Not to mention the script just isn't funny in the first place and the actors don't sell it. Hence bad writing and bad directing, when funny actors aren't funny. It is too overblown and is more interested in the technical aspects than the comedy. With that being said, it does have a few moments here and there that are entertaining and funny.
The editing is probably the biggest issue I have with the movie. The pacing is horrible and the actual editing and shots aren't humorous most of the time. Those are 2 of the most important factors in a comedy like 1941.