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* [[Backed by the Pentagon]]: As wacky as the subject matter is, still backed by the US Army, basically because it puts the Army in a good light. |
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* [[Enforced Method Acting]]: While shooting the boot camp scenes, director Ivan Reitman secretly told the actors as recruits to drag actor Warren Oates (Hulka) into the mud with them. Oates ended up chipping a tooth, and upon learning Reitman manipulated the whole thing, furiously [[What the Hell, Hero?|chewed him out]]. Since then, Reitman has never used enforced method acting in his films. |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Joe Flaherty is one of the Czech border guards. |
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* [[Star-Making Role]]: Warren Oates, despite a long career in film prior. He died a year after the film's release, making two films that were released posthumously. |
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** This was also the film debut of [[Harold Ramis]], who would later play Egon in ''[[Ghostbusters]]''. |
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* [[Throw It In]]: Quite a bit of the comic dialogue was improvised by the actors. In particular, the scene where everyone explains why they joined was entirely improvised by the actors. |
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* [[Unintentional Period Piece]]: Besides the [[Cold War]] setting, John and Russell are asked by an army recruiter whether either of them are homosexual, which points itself to pre-1994, before "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" first allowed LGBT people to serve in the military. |
* [[Unintentional Period Piece]]: Besides the [[Cold War]] setting, John and Russell are asked by an army recruiter whether either of them are homosexual, which points itself to pre-1994, before "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" first allowed LGBT people to serve in the military. |
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** Even more [[Hilarious in Hindsight]], since they are "willing to learn." |
** Even more [[Hilarious in Hindsight]], since they are "willing to learn." |
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Latest revision as of 16:38, 7 January 2015
- Backed by the Pentagon: As wacky as the subject matter is, still backed by the US Army, basically because it puts the Army in a good light.
- Enforced Method Acting: While shooting the boot camp scenes, director Ivan Reitman secretly told the actors as recruits to drag actor Warren Oates (Hulka) into the mud with them. Oates ended up chipping a tooth, and upon learning Reitman manipulated the whole thing, furiously chewed him out. Since then, Reitman has never used enforced method acting in his films.
- Hey, It's That Guy!: Joe Flaherty is one of the Czech border guards.
- Star-Making Role: Warren Oates, despite a long career in film prior. He died a year after the film's release, making two films that were released posthumously.
- This was also the film debut of Harold Ramis, who would later play Egon in Ghostbusters.
- Throw It In: Quite a bit of the comic dialogue was improvised by the actors. In particular, the scene where everyone explains why they joined was entirely improvised by the actors.
- Unintentional Period Piece: Besides the Cold War setting, John and Russell are asked by an army recruiter whether either of them are homosexual, which points itself to pre-1994, before "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" first allowed LGBT people to serve in the military.
- Even more Hilarious in Hindsight, since they are "willing to learn."