I too saw this movie extremely late at night.
It is funny, insightful. When I saw it I was a man of about 20 years and really liked how it deflated the stereotypes of what a man is supposed to be. The macho, the nice guy and the nobody are all shown as confused people who have latched on to a role to play.
I have the book and wish I could buy the movie on DVD. However, I have heard that Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is embarrassed by it and does not want it reproduced.
My favourite line was "he speaks German like my ass chews bubblegum". These are the words of a Nazi officer that Rod Steiger's character sent to heaven. He feels okay about it and likes it in heaven. Every day is Christmas and everyone plays shuffleboard.
It is funny, insightful. When I saw it I was a man of about 20 years and really liked how it deflated the stereotypes of what a man is supposed to be. The macho, the nice guy and the nobody are all shown as confused people who have latched on to a role to play.
I have the book and wish I could buy the movie on DVD. However, I have heard that Kurt Vonnegut Jr. is embarrassed by it and does not want it reproduced.
My favourite line was "he speaks German like my ass chews bubblegum". These are the words of a Nazi officer that Rod Steiger's character sent to heaven. He feels okay about it and likes it in heaven. Every day is Christmas and everyone plays shuffleboard.