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Plot Summary
The Army is known for churning out lean, mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. But at Fort Baxter, there's one unit that can't even form a straight line… Steve Martin stars with Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman in an outrageous comedy from Imagine Entertainment. Martin is the inexplicable, the incorrigible, the invincible Sgt. Ernie Bilko, leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces. Instead of training his troops for battle, he passes on his legacy of gambling and shunning responsibility. Times get tough however, when the base is threatened with a shutdown, and a by-the-book adversary, Major Thorn (Hartman), is intent on taking Bilko's reputation down with it. Now, all bets are on Bilko to drum up his biggest scheme yet to save Fort Baxter… and clear his name!
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
TOMATOMETER
32%- Reviews Counted: 37
- Fresh: 12
- Rotten: 25
- Average Rating: 4.3/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Rotten: Though Martin and a solid supporting cast produce a few scattered moments of near-hilarity, for the most part the terrain here is as flat as it gets.
Rotten: This Sgt. Bilko should be court-martialed.
Rotten: Aside from the sheer insanity of trying to leap into the shoes of the irreplaceable Phil Silvers, surely Martin should have recognized that the film had no script, no gags and no discernible point.
Rotten: This is shoddy hackwork, replaying classic scenarios (the honest new recruit, audits by Pentagon bigwigs and manoeuvres in Nevada) with such disregard for narrative structure the reels might be in the wrong order.
Customer Reviews
One of the best movies I've ever seen!
This movie is one of the best movies I've ever seen...for a few reasons.
1.) The jokes are timed near perfectly and very funny to boot.
2.) The actors have some of the best chemistry since Ghostbusters.
3.) It totally turns the tables on the "military comedy" movie.
That's about it...if you have the cash, buy this movie!
I can and will watch it over and over
This movie is one of my favorite movies of all time. I can watch it over and over and never get sick of it. you WILL NOT regret buying this movie because, trust me, once you watch it and laugh your socks off you will only want to watch it again and again till you know all the words!
Great and typical classic Steve Martin kind of fun movie
If you like Steve Martin, you will LOVE this movie. This movie is just perfect for his humorous talent.
I don't understand why Rotten Tomatoes reviews are that bad, honestly...I don't get it.
This movie is hilarious, even my wife (she isn't too much into crazy humor) enjoyed this movie.
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- $14.99
- Genre: Comedy
- Released: 1996
- © 1996 Universal City Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.