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- 1995
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
- 1995
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
Summary A remake of one of Charlton Heston's few comedies, "The Private War of Major Benson," (1955). A recently discharged Major (Damon Wayans) finds himself commanding a motley crew of Cadets.
Directed By: Nick Castle
- 1995
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
- 1995
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 35 m
Major Payne
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Summary A remake of one of Charlton Heston's few comedies, "The Private War of Major Benson," (1955). A recently discharged Major (Damon Wayans) finds himself commanding a motley crew of Cadets.
Directed By: Nick Castle
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
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17% Mixed
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3 Reviews
67% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
34
17% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
17% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
67% Negative
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
Payne is played in the movie by Damon Wayans, in the best work he's done since the inspired "In Living Color" TV series.
Major Payne takes about an hour and 10 minutes before it wallows in sappiness. That's not a bad record for a formula family comedy in which the ending is clear from the start.
Deeply crude as an overused latrine and defiantly non-P.C., the best you can say about the aptly titled Major Payne is that it's somewhat more tolerable than star Damon Wayans' last fumbled effort, the also well-named Blankman. [24 March 1995, p.8D]
This fumbling and formulaic semiremake of The Private War of Major Benson (1955) is basically just an excuse to let comic Damon Wayans—functioning here as cowriter and executive producer as well as star—strut his stuff. But he's strutting in a void, and not even two gold teeth will light his way. The initial premise [is] good for a couple of laughs at most.
No fewer than seven writers were recruited to create the story and screenplay for Major Payne, a textbook demonstation of how more can produce less - in this case, a comedy that has all the brio and wit of an army training manual on personal hygiene. [27 March 1995, p.D02]
It's so much a Wayans vehicle that at times it seems like one long close-up of his gold-tooth grin. [24 March 1995, p.H24]
It’s an unmitigated nightmare of crude, boorish tripe-and woe unto our nation’s future if kids find it hilarious.
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Generally Favorable
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