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Sgt. Bilko (1996)

Rate: 5
Viewed: 2/15

Bilko
2/15: Having seen a lot of military comedy pictures, it seems impossible to top M*A*S*H.

Sgt. Bilko doesn't come close at all. Sure, Steve Martin is good, and he's funny. Basically, he's the sole reason why I decided to see the film. Yet it's the ensemble cast that lets him down frequently because nobody can be equally funny. Worse, it's a weak comedy film with not much of a story and no true laugh-aloud moments: just a clever joke here and there.

Because of the distracting mirage surrounding it, the Hover Tank is obviously a fake. The funniest part is the closing credits which read, "The filmmakers gratefully acknowledge the total lack of cooperation from the United States Army." It's true because they didn't want anything to do with the movie.

All in all, in spite of Steve Martin, Sgt. Bilko is disappointing.