Private Benjamin (DVD)

** The Plot ** Goldie Hawn plays Judy Benjamin, a bit of a spoilt socialite. She is living the fairytale life, and has just had her happy ending when she marries a handsome man. Unfortunately, her new husband passes away on their wedding night. Judy somehow joins the U.S Army, after a sneaky recruiting sergeant leads her to believe life in the Army is a bit like a Spa, which is just what she needs. Judy soon finds out that the Army is not like a spa at all. Her superior is Captain Doreen Lewis who loves making her life a misery, Judy is forced to re-evaluate her conduct when given the option of quitting the Army on psychiatric reasons. She ...  Read the complete review

Director: Howard Zieff. Producers: Harvey Miller, Nancy Meyers, Charles Shyer and Goldie Hawn. Writer: Nancy Meyers Stars: Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan and Armand Assante Released in 1980 this hour and 50minute movie take you into the world of the American Army recruitment process... in a comical way...and turned out to be one of the biggest hits in 1980... (leading to a television series in 1981 -1983) **BRIEF PLOT** Judy Benjamin, (played by Goldie Hawn) is a well off but very spoilt woman, who is the happiest woman in the world on her wedding day...until her husband dies on the first night of married ...  Read the complete review

NOTE: My sincere appologies - I mistakenly asked for this category to be added to the DVD section instead of the VHS section. I will endevour to ask DooYoo to open the correct category for this review and have them move it. SORRY!!! ~~~~~ No, this isn't a review of the Israel Defense Forces during the time of Golda Meir's term as Prime Minister. This is a review of Goldie Hawn in one of my favorite films - Private Benjamin. I've loved Goldie Hawn since I first saw her many years ago in her Oscar winning performance (for best female actor in a supporting role) in Cactus Flower. Certainly we all should have gathered by then that her ...  Read the complete review

I find it hard to believe this film is from 1980, as I honestly would have credited it as being from the 90s, it has dated so well. Private Benjamin stars Goldie Hawn as a posh upper class American who joins the army after her husband dies. Things are going well until her superior tries it on with her! This really is a fun comedy film, made at the height of Hawn's stardom. Really it's just a lighthearted comedy that takes army life as we know it from the movies, and turns it into comedy through throwing someone into it that is totally not ready. Thus we have lots of predictable but enjoyable enough comedy moments. Modern viewers can think of Rachel ...  Read the complete review

Introduction ========= I first watched this film when I was younger and it made me want to join the army. I must have forgotten along the way as when it came to career choices this was not on my list, however I am glad that I missed it as I don’t think I an cut out for it. The Plot ======= Judy Benjamin has been spoilt throughout her life and when she is made a widow on her wedding night she joins the army. The recruiter told Judy that the “new army” is more luxurious than it used to be and poor Judy is so gullible that she believes him and signs up. However the army she joined is not the one she was informed ...  Read the complete review