• Borrows heavily (pop soundtrack, date (I think it’s 1962 for both films), ensemble cast) from lucas’ American graffiti– hilarious nostalgia
  • A wonderful, booming Elmore Bernstein score
  • Love the casting of Donald Sutherland
  • “Louie louie” by the kingsmen 3 times in the first 15 minutes
  • noted for Belushi’s performance but it is much more of an ensemble piece
  • Great individual scenes driven by not directorial decisions- like the “shout” song
  • A very MASH slapstick ending except they have the parade blowout instead of the football game
  • In the archives but not in the top 10 of 1978
  • Recommend