With World War II in full swing, it made sense that Hollywood movies were going to reference it. Preston Sturges's Academy Award-nominated "Hail the Conquering Hero" makes full use of this. Eddie Bracken's character is what one might call an accidental hero, with his hometown misinformed of his bravery and wanting him for mayor.
Admittedly, some of the humor is a little outdated - not to mention the ethnic slurs - but the movie still manages to be funny. Overall it's a political satire, but still finds time for plain old silly humor (such as when the bands try to play at the wrong time). I guess that the gist of the movie is that our heroes might not be exactly what they seem; if you don't believe me, just watch Barry Levinson's movie about Joe Paterno.
In the end, there's no denying that this is one of the all-time comedy classics. If the name Eddie Bracken sounds familiar to you, you might've seen him in "National Lampoon's Vacation" (as the theme park owner) and in "Home Alone 2" (as the toy store owner).
Admittedly, some of the humor is a little outdated - not to mention the ethnic slurs - but the movie still manages to be funny. Overall it's a political satire, but still finds time for plain old silly humor (such as when the bands try to play at the wrong time). I guess that the gist of the movie is that our heroes might not be exactly what they seem; if you don't believe me, just watch Barry Levinson's movie about Joe Paterno.
In the end, there's no denying that this is one of the all-time comedy classics. If the name Eddie Bracken sounds familiar to you, you might've seen him in "National Lampoon's Vacation" (as the theme park owner) and in "Home Alone 2" (as the toy store owner).
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