Limited series adaptation of the classic Joseph Heller novel. Follows Captain John Yossarian and airmen in World War II.Limited series adaptation of the classic Joseph Heller novel. Follows Captain John Yossarian and airmen in World War II.Limited series adaptation of the classic Joseph Heller novel. Follows Captain John Yossarian and airmen in World War II.
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 20 nominations total
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- TriviaThe name of George Clooney's character is Scheisskopf. In German, "kopf" means "head" (in both the anatomical and hierarchical senses) and "scheiss" is a vulgarism meaning "feces" (and having the same colloquial meaning as the English word "shit"). So translated literally, "Scheisskopf" means "shithead," though that exact insult doesn't exist in German.
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Too short. Hit and miss.
Pros: Cathcart and Korn. Nately and his "woman" (mostly), Scheisskopf's parade obsession. Nurse Duckett's bigger part. Orr's subtlety. Excellent depiction of Major Major.
Cons: The brief flyover of Clevinger's trial. Too much time spent on Milo (well depicted, just took up too much space). Where was Hungry Joe? Where were Appleby and Havermeyer? Did Dunbar have any lines? Where's the maid in the lime green panties? Ex-PFC Wintergreen? Arfy's infuriating interactions with Yossarian? Every mission has the exact same amount of flak.
Mostly I just like that this was made, because I love the book. Could have been better.
Cons: The brief flyover of Clevinger's trial. Too much time spent on Milo (well depicted, just took up too much space). Where was Hungry Joe? Where were Appleby and Havermeyer? Did Dunbar have any lines? Where's the maid in the lime green panties? Ex-PFC Wintergreen? Arfy's infuriating interactions with Yossarian? Every mission has the exact same amount of flak.
Mostly I just like that this was made, because I love the book. Could have been better.
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- matthanallaway
- Jan 8, 2020
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