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Actors: Brian Keith, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Ivan Dixon, Suzanne Pleshette, Don Ameche
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? |
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Three accident-prone soldiers are stationed at a U.S. Army base near a small Southern town that just wishes the Army would go away. The military guys try to give their employer a good name with the hostile rednecks in town, but strained relations eventually reach the breaking point when they arrive at a dance riding a tank. This farcical 1970 film scores some satirical points about the Vietnam War, sexism, and racism, and the acting is not bad. It sometimes airs on network TV under the title "War Games."
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came? |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
If a parody... of
- war movies
Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?
Yes
Story of city/rural life?
- Small Town
Culture of surrounding area:
- American South
How much humor v. drama
- Mostly humor, but some serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- irritated
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Deep South
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- hostile, like Gomer Pyle on steroids
- dumb Rednecks, like Gomer Pyle
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
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