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- 1970
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 56 m
- 1970
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 56 m
Summary Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, three Korean War Army surgeons adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of their Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and in the process infuriate Army bureaucrats. [Twentieth Century Fox]
Directed By: Robert Altman
Written By: Richard Hooker, Ring Lardner Jr.
- 1970
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 56 m
- 1970
- PG
- Twentieth Century Fox
- 1 h 56 m
MASH
80
7.3
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Summary Though highly skilled and deeply dedicated, three Korean War Army surgeons adopt a hilarious, lunatic lifestyle as an antidote to the tragedies of their Mobile Army Surgical Hospital, and in the process infuriate Army bureaucrats. [Twentieth Century Fox]
Directed By: Robert Altman
Written By: Richard Hooker, Ring Lardner Jr.
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
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13% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
80
88% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
13% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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It is fresh and spontaneous, plausible at its most logically improbable, thanks to Altman's superior direction, Lardner's script, the fine selection of actors and to an omnipresent camera under director of photography Harold E. Stine and operator Bill Mendenhall.
M.A.S.H., one of America's funniest bloody films, is also one of its bloodiest funny films.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 75 User Ratings
7.3
76% Positive
57 Ratings
57 Ratings
16% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
8% Negative
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6 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 75 User Ratings
7.3
76% Positive
57 Ratings
57 Ratings
16% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
8% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
really good movei shows alot about the life and death that happens at mash 4077th i enjoyed the tv show too they guy who wanted to die and the song sucide is panless was really sad moment
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We laugh, that we may not cry. But none of this philosophy comes close to the insane logic of "M*A*S*H," which is achieved through a peculiar marriage of cinematography, acting, directing, and writing.
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Clever camera setups, Altman's patented overlapping dialogue, wonderful sight gags and situations, and universally fine ensemble performances combine to make this one the most enjoyable war-themed films ever.
In the end M.A.S.H. succeeds, in spite of its glaring faults, because Gould, Sutherland, Skerritt, Jo Ann Pflug as the delicious Lt. Dish, and Roger Bowen, as the goof-off commanding officer who is bright enough to recognize his junior officers' medical competence and stay out of their way, are all believable and bitingly funny in their casual disdain for the Army.
A somewhat adolescent if stylish antiauthoritarian romp about an irreverent U.S. medical unit during the Korean war
Although it is impudent, bold, and often very funny, it lacks the sense of order (even in the midst of disorder) that seems the special province of successful comedy.
MASH is probably is one of my favourite movies of all time. It is a film that you can tell all the actors enjoyed making. It really speaks of the time and the era in which it is set.
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Considering the tangentially related international events occurring around the time of this film's release, I completely understand the almost universally agreed upon sentiment that Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H" is significant. Not only did it provide a refreshingly flippant and breezy attitude in the face of such harrowing concepts as war and death, it spawned what many believe to be the greatest television series of all time. This in mind, though, there's still a lot here that prevented — nay — dissuaded me from liking it more than I did. While it's mostly funny and enjoyable overall, there are a few attempts at humor that really do cross a line for me. Now, I get it. It was a different time. But, time is a concept that's always moved forward. I happen to live in the now. Past the time of this movie's release. Past the time when humiliating people through sexual means was considered hilarious. This especially **** for me, because I think a good portion of the rest of this movie is fine and palatable in a post-New Hollywood sense of the term. Maybe 80-85%? Time and time again I'll see movies from certain bygone eras that make one or two small mistakes. Sometimes those mistakes ultimately thrust the entire product off the path of "aging well" and I wonder what might have been. This is one of those times. "M*A*S*H" is in no way a "bad" movie. It's just trapped in a very discernible, intermittently disagreeable time.
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Directed by famous Robert Altman, a guy who inspired his actors to improve, this movie is about surgeons who use to treat wounded U.S. soldiers fighting in Korean War. Though the premise sounds like it is a serious movie, it is actually satirical black comedy set in background of Army Hospital.
The movie follows three surgeons named Hawkeye, Trapper Joe and Duke, who spend their free time in womanizing and drinking. These three protagonists or "anti-hero" may be one of most unlikable characters to put on screen with not much of redeeming quality except the fact they are good surgeon who saves lives of soldiers. They like to break rules for their benefit and bully anyone they don't like or does not cooperate with them. Though the audience should be rooting for them as they are rebelling against authority which is strict, it is pretty difficult to root for them as the authority they are rebelling against is not so bad. I mean they get to play, womanize and drink in their free time. What makes rooting for them even harder is the fact that antagonists (Hot Lips and Colonel Blake) are actually likable character who are humiliated and bullied just for the sake of fun. The audience is supposed to laugh at these people but it is difficult to laugh when the pranks played to nice people are cruel and unnecessary. Here, not only lead characters are misogynist, but the whole movie's storyline in misogynist. Worst of all is the leading characters never feel ashamed for their cruel joke.
Though the movie is often referred to "anti war satire", the movie does not feel anti war at all, because the protagonist does not suffer from war much but instead they are having time of their life. There is no excuse or good reason for their bad behavior.
Saying all this, I am not saying movie is bad. The director was quite revolutionary for the technique used in movie, which sets the atmosphere of a dirty hospital and even brings to your world. If you want to see the movie for its direction, do watch this. But if you are expecting good humor, entertainment and a smile on your face, you will have hard time. You will enjoy this movie, only if you are ready to drop your moral and sanity.
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Just didn't really enjoy this very much, the guys are all terrible with no consequences. All time silly, stupid, and out of place football game, which I enjoyed.
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If it weren't for the last half hour of the movie, I would have given this a ZERO out of ten. This is by far one of the worst movies I have ever seen. I enjoy a wide range of comedies, from all kinds of different film eras, but MASH is absolute garbage. About half way through the movie, I hadn't laughed once, not even a forced laugh. The last half an hour of the film is the only funny part, so I'd suggest just skipping the absolute mess that is the first hour or so and watching the end. I really don't understand why this is recommended by almost everyone that has watched it. It just isn't funny.
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
BAFTA Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
