Biloxi Blues | | Cast : | Matthew Broderick, Christopher Walken | | Director : | Mike Nichols | | Studio : | Universal Studios Ho | | Format : | Color, Widescreen | | Released Date : | March 25, 1988 | | DVD Released Date : | May 31, 2005 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 03, 2005 | | Summary | Biloxi Blues | Content
 | Classic movie that I can watch over and over. Cute sometimes serious, and sometimes humorous, Christopher Walken at his best. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 30, 2005 | | Summary | Part 2 of 3 | Content
| Neil Simon's second in a trilogy of autobiographical plays/movies (BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS was the first), this is set in an Army boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi, during WW II. The typical cast of barracks boys is presented: a crazy sergeant, a bigoted tough guy, a highly principled Jew, etc. They joke around, fight, visit a whorehouse, etc. The vignette-like scenes are stagey and for the most part sentimental and nostalgic, but many of them work okay. Matthew Broderick plays the main character and does an excellent job. Warm humor seen through the filter of time is striven for here rather than the comic punch Simon got elsewhere. Worth a peek. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 24, 2005 | | Summary | A must for army veterans | Content
| This film was based on the play by Neil Simon. Long before becoming Sarah Jessica Parker's husband,Matthew Broderick would play one of the young armymen,who of course is looking for love. This film was set in the World War 2 era. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 01, 2005 | | Summary | Best film I've seen about Basic Training | Content
| I'm glad to see this film finally made it to DVD, as my video copy is getting old and worn out. I watched this film a lot in preparation for my own going off to basic training in 1991, and I must say that it worked. I learned a lot about the "tricks" and mindgames that the drill sargeant tries to play on fresh recruits, creating animosities and divisions among the men until they learn to bond together against the common enemy (the drill instructor himself).
Though set in WWII, its still highly relevant today, with an interesting mix of characters and attitudes, who haven't changed much even today. I love the wit and Matthew Broderick is perfect for this role (I didn't like the first installment, "Brighton Beach Memoirs"). One of my favorite scenes is when the guys are comparing their fantasies to see who has the best one. It later turns out that one of the guys' fantasies does come true, to give the drill instructor a taste of his own cruelty.
Some of the funniest bits of dialogue I've ever seen occur at the brothel, when Daisy gives Matthew's character a lesson in love that he's sure to take with him where ever he goes. His nervousness is real and amusing to watch, as he uses his wit to feel more comfortable about what he's doing. The film goes along pretty interesting for the most part, but kind of slopes near the end, where it gets too serious for its own good. Despite that flaw, I still haven't seen any other film specifically about basic training that comes even close to accurate and relevancy as this one. So, anyone going off to boot camp, make sure you watch this one before you go and learn from it. Its a brilliant training film disguised as a witty and entertaining comedy, guaranteed to amuse. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 31, 2004 | | Summary | The one-liners continue.. | Content
| The "next" installment in the life of Eugene Morris Jerome is FINALLY here. The native New Yorker, Eugene is shipped out to boot camp during WWII and winds up deep in the South - Biloxi, Mississippi. His writer's "instict" kicks into full throttle as he negociates his way through all the physical and mental challenges boot camp offers. Far away from his hysterical family in Brighton Beach...Eugene is surrounded with an equally
dys-FUN-ctional crew of fellow privates. Neil Simon's clever dialogue and Matthew Broderick's phenomenal performance make this movie a great follow up to Brighton Beach Memoirs! |
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