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A pampered socialite (Goldie Hawn) is so distraught after the wedding-night death of her husband (Albert Brooks) that she up and joins the Army. She whines, she pouts, she brings the corps down, until, of course, she gets with it. Eileen Brennan received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role as the butch Captain Doreen Lewis, Benjamin's nemesis. Funny and winning, the film takes an odd turn when Benjamin is assigned to the international theater and gets involved with a dour Frenchman (Armand Assante). Of course, it's all part of Benjamin's growth as a person, and the part confirmed that Hawn had gone from a go-go girl to a "you go" girl. --Keith Simanton
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Original Title: Private Benjamin (Snapcase) (Full Screen Edition). Actors: Assante Armand - Brennant Eileen - Hawn Goldie - Webber Robert. Director: Zieff Howard. Format: DVD. Format Size: Fullscreen. Runtime: 110 Mins. Language: English. Region code: Region 1 (United States Canada Bermuda U.S. territories). Discs: 1. Rating: R. Genre: Comedy. Release Year: 1980.
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Still funny after all these years.
Feb 1 2010
Format:DVD
Goldie is still funny after all these years. A bit dated and a bit improbable, but still up there among the best of its genre. Ranks well with "An Officer and a Gentleman", "G.I. Jane" and "Annapolis" and certainly better than "In The Army Now". Good escapism but, as noted, highly improbable.
Goldie joins the army
July 31 2006
Format:DVD
Goldie Hawn plays the part of Judy Benjamin, a young socialite who is widowed on her wedding night. Distraught and with no purpose to her life and no skills to speak of she appeals to the listeners of a radio show to help her. One of the respondents is an army recruitment officer who, having convinced Judy that army life really consisted of yachts and condo's and sunbathing in California, manages to get her to sign up for 3 years. This is where the comedy really starts as Judy, who has never had to lift a manicured finger, gets a reality check and discovers that being in the army is not like being on holiday. Goldie Hawn is made for this kind of role, and as usual delivers the goods. There are some genuinely 'laugh out loud' moments as she struggles to adapt and make friends. Unfortunately the film seems to run out of steam half way through. Whereas the first half is true comedy, the second half has very little in the way of humour to offer. Having met a French gynaecologist who she falls for, she wangles a posting to Paris to be with him. This is where the humour disappears as Judy leaves the army to be with him and he turns out to be a control freak that turns Judy into a clone of his ex girlfriend. It's almost like watching two separate films.
This is a film that has stood the test of time and is still worth watching for the hilarious first half, just be prepared for the laughs to disappear.
This is a film that has stood the test of time and is still worth watching for the hilarious first half, just be prepared for the laughs to disappear.
An overhyped so-so movie that's really forgetable
April 22 2002
Format:DVD
A spoiled Judy Benjamin get's married to an ugly ... guy with an even uglier hairdo (white people can't wear fro's without looking ridiculous). He dies of a heart attack on their honeymoon as they make love on the bathroom floor. A smooth talking Army recruiter hears her sad tale on a radio talk show and offers to help her. After smooth talking her in his office, she signs up. Sounds like a real good story right? Well......
Judy's arrival at Ft Biloxi is funny as are other boot camp scenes... Once Judy decides to tough out basic, it just isn't a comedy anymore. She actually starts to get annoying.
After being given an ultimatum from her CO, (jump or screw) Judy jumps from the airplane. She cries [wolf] and gets an assignment in Paris. It all goes downhill from here. She meets up again with a snobbish Frenchman that she met in Biloxi (yeah I know). Well he's a communist and the Army wants her to stop dating him. She decides to marry him, then changes her mind once she's out of the Army. The final scene is her running happily down the road in a wedding dress acting like a 16 year old.
This movie is a lot like Full Metal Jacket in that after boot camp, everyone shuts it off. Bill Murray's 'Stripes' is a good example of 'interest after the boot camp scenes'. Maybe that's why the old TV show 'Private Benjamin' only dealt with boot camp type training.
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THERE ARE WORSE WAYS TO PASS AN EVENING THAN WITH THIS FILM
This 1980s feminist fable is about the pampered and weak JAP (Jewish-American Princess) Judy Benjamin, who wants nothing more than to be married to a rich and successful man and be... Read more
Published on Jan 20 2002 by The philosopher
Pouting Princess
Judy is in an extremely vulnerable state and when she calls into a radio show to understand why her life is in turmoil, an army recruter asks to meet her. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2002 by Rebecca Johnson
Great Film! Poor Treatment!
Along with "Foul Play" this is one of Goldie Hawn's finest hours, playing a rich, pampered widow who is duped into joining the army. Read more
Published on May 26 2001 by J. Bongiorno
Half-comedy
Did anyone but me notice that this movie stops being a comedy the moment Judy Benjamin defies her parents and decides to remain in the army? Read more
Published on Jan 4 2001 by Vincent R. Corvaia
A highly-decorated comedy
Back in the sixties, whoever thought Laugh-In's skinny dumb blonde would eventually develop into such a fine actress? Read more
Published on Oct 30 1999
Superb, brilliant comedy!!!
This movie is "outstanding...outstanding!" Eileen Brennan is brilliant as the sergeant and Hawn plays Benjamin to perfection. Read more
Published on July 13 1999
Completely Fun
Goldie Hawn and Eileen Brennen exhibit perfect comedic timing in this film. The facial expressions, the mannerisms, the voice inflection--they all combine with a witty script to... Read more
Published on May 18 1999
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