Masterful Movie

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

McHale's Navy (1997): Dir: Bryan Spier / Cast: Tom Arnold, Dean Stockwell, Debra Messing, Tim Curry, Ernest Borgnine: Pathetic hunk of trash where everyone acts like a bunch of morons, and since this is McHale's Navy we are suppose to look forward to these idiots saving the day. Tom Arnold plays McHale who is popular amongst his troops because he provides them with ice cream, nudie calendars, etc. Everything is a joke until Dean Stockwell and Debra Messing arrive to whip them into shape. Tim Curry plays the "second most dangerous terrorist in the world" who wishes to take over the island. Perhaps too many villains are aiming for world domination so he settles for this tiny island because he sucks. He is constantly rolling his eyes but then again, after appearing in a film this bad it is understandable. The characters exist to be idiots and succeed with flying colours. While Stockwell is lecturing the troops he catches one pea brain eating ice cream, which is stupid since there is no reason for him to be eating it at this time. Dreadful writing and directing by Bryan Spier with horrible acting by Arnold in a role every bit as stupid as his Carpool role. Stockwell, Messing, Ernest Borgnine, and unfortunately Tim Curry also blemish their careers with this trash. It is shameless to witness a cast of this caliber drown in this garbage. It is a mindless bag of garbage that is never funny. Score: 1 / 10

From the moment I realized who the lead of this was, I knew I was doomed. I suffered the torment of this purely to be able to warn others. To confirm all your fears. Yes; this is utterly terrible. You can find ones flicks more insulting to your intelligence, but that does not excuse this. It is instantly and consistently irritating, it is obnoxious, and it is completely useless, except maybe as an instrument of torture. Not unlike Arnold himself. If you can't figure out how this will end about five minutes into it, you haven't watched enough movies... or I've seen far too many, I'm not certain which. This is just intolerable and unfunny throughout. From the commander who is always yapping like a chihuahua to the over the top jokes and gags with zero comedic value. At least the cartoon sound effects(!) are only heard a couple of times. Why would you cast French Stewart and give him nothing to do? Same goes for Campbell, the coolest thing about this(I would have thought he was a sure recipe for success no matter how poor the script, however, when he has nothing to work with... I mean, read the Trivia. He does get an awesome moment or two, thank god. Borgnine's too talented for this crap. Curry is a little enjoyable, and I can imagine he got a kick out of this. The music tends to be awful, and what little of it isn't are excellent Blues tunes that it should be against the law to use in a film so bad. At least the director has done better since this. I recommend this solely to those who refuse to believe that it is as worthless as it is. 1/10

"McHale's Navy" is a mix between a Tom Arnold movie...a Tom Arnold movie...a Tom Arnold movie, and...hey! Is Tom Arnold in this movie?! Yes, he is. Tom Arnold is McHale. Forget the plot. We've already got a reason that this movie's going to be stinky! Rob Schneider and David Alan Grier try to help with their superior comic talent, but to no avail.G'bye, McHale! Glad to see you burn at the box office!1/5 stars -John Ulmer

What a load of crap! This movie was sad on to many levels to list, and I actually have a friend who bought the damn thing! I give him crap everytime I see him, don't worry. Tom Arnold works in supporting comedy roles (True Lies) but as the star, he is woefully lacking. Just Terrible.