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Release Date: 03 February, 2004 Retail Price: $9.97 OUR Price: $9.97 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: Complete Cast (11 total) |
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Goldie Hawn at her best
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.
Goldie Hawn is as brilliant as ever and really suits the part of kooky blonde. In fact, without her the movie would probably fall flat on its face. All in all this is a movie that has stood the test of time and is still worth watching if only for the hilarity of the first half. Just be prepared for the laughs to disappear.
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