M*A*S*H (1970)
For GLORY & PROPAGANDA this month we already discussed a Vietnam war movie but why not discuss a Korean War movie that is pretty much about the Vietnam War? Today’s discussion is amongst our most comical this month and it’s a film that got passed on by a lot of directors until one particular man took the reigns and established, from this point on, a very prolific and influential style. Robert Altman’s “M*A*S*H” was a such surprise hit in 1970 that it inspired a very successful television show that ran for 11 seasons. It also likely inspired many crude comedies in its wake with far less depth…
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