Edited version 1970 based on the novel by richard hooker, m as h follows a group of mobile army surgical hospital officers at they perform surgery and pass the time just miles from. Edited version stars donald sutherland, elliott gould, sally kellerman, tom skerritt the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score. And even more effectively than the tv show, the movie illustrates the complete insanity of war. M as h is a comedy of military humor, with a tear here and there, plenty of gags, and fun dialogue. Mash is a 1970 satirical dark comedyantiwardrama film directed by robert altman, based extremely loosely on the novel written by richard hooker. As further evidence of the changes in hollywood s politics, blacklist survivor lardner won the oscar for his screenplay. Mash 1970 movie trailermash 1970 full movie quality hd. Mash the movie, is a completely different animal than the tv series which it preceded. M as h an acronym for m obile a rmy s urgical h ospital is an american war comedydrama television series that aired on cbs from 1972 to 1983. Lees ons privacybeleid voor meer informatie over hoe moviemeter met je. It is set in a surgical hospital just behind the front lines in korea, and it is drenched in blood.
Feb 24, 2019 kelly s heroes movie 1970 clint eastwood, telly savalas, don rickles, carroll oconnor, donald sutherland. Watch full episodes of mash and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Dont miss any episodes, set your dvr to record m a s h members of the 4077th mobile army surgical hospital care for the injured during the korean war and use humor to escape from the horror and depression of the situation. Mash 30th anniversary reunion special full episode may 2002. Start your free trial to watch m as h and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Mash 1970 movie clip it worked for hitler and eva braun.
The footage and audio is taken from the intro to the 1970 movie, m as h, although the image at the beginning mentions the related but separate show s run time 1972 1983 which shares the same. Cast and crew credits for m as h, 1970, directed by robert altman, with donald sutherland, elliott gould, tom skerritt, at turner classic movies. Led by captains hawkeye pierce sutherland and trapper john mcintyre gould, they add to the chaos and hilarity of the situation. Both women were appalled by what they perceived as the films rampant misogyny and celebration of bullies, while both men argued that the characters awful behavior, while undeniable, should be filed. Stallone began his career with mostly roles as an extra, and he was an extra in mash. He gave his actors latitude for improvisation and ad libbing that veered from the script written by ring lardner, thus producing more naturalistic performances.
The picture is the only theatrically released feature film in the m as h franchise, and it became one of the biggest films of the early 1970s for 20th century fox. Mash 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Read the full synopsis of m as h, 1970, directed by robert altman, with donald sutherland, elliott gould, tom skerritt, at turner classic movies. The bbc is not responsible for the content of external websites. M a s h is a comedy of military humor, with a tear here and there, plenty of gags, and fun dialogue. Mash 1970 hawkeye and trapper vs hotlips and frank. The movie m as h was part of that new wave of american cinema in which the traditional hollywood method of scoring, with original, romanticstyle instrumental music backing many of the most important scenes, was abandoned. Based on the novel by richard hooker, m a s h follows a group of mobile army surgical hospital officers at they perform surgery and pass the time just miles from the front lines of the korean conflict. He gained major attention for starring in the rocky and rambo franchises, reprising his famous roles in many sequels over the next several decades. Some friends recently had quite a spirited debate about mashthe 1970 altman film, not the longrunning tv series which is technically m as h. The graduate of 1970, and the film that has been expected from director robert altman for. Hawkeye, trapper or bj might have teased frank, hot lips or winchester, but always with a twinkle in their eye. It s set during the korean war, in a mobile army surgical hospital. It subtly portrays the brutality of war through the experiences of characters who do not fit war movie archetypes.
Michael sylvester gardenzio stallone born july 6, 1946 is an american actor. In the movie however, despite trapper avenging frank s blaming an intern for a soldiers death and hawkeye s helping painless s problem, i found the movie s characters extremely selfcentered, hardnosed, meanspirited and hubristic. Donald sutherland, elliott gould, tom skerritt directed by. Nominally about an outfit of medical personnel stationed at a mobile army surgical hospital during the korean war, the film stars donald sutherland and elliott. The staff of a korean war field hospital use humor and hijinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war.
The syndicated versions shown today edit out some parts of the episodes, and sometimes the missing footage is essential to the story. The staff of a korean war field hospital use humor. M as h is a 1970 american black comedy war film directed by robert altman and written by ring lardner jr. Each episode ran about 25 12 minutes, with shorter commercial breaks. War is hell and the doctors arent much nicer in robert. Although the onscreen war was not vietnam, mash s satiric target was obvious in 1970, and vietnam warweary and counterculturally hip audiences responded to altman s nosethumbing attitude. M as h 1970 cast and crew based on the novel by richard hooker, m as h follows a group of mobile army surgical hospital officers at they perform surgery and pass the time just miles from the. The picture is the only theatrically released feature film in the m as h franchise, and it became one of the biggest films of the early 1970s for 20th. You can watch online m as h 1970 this movie at a higher quality only on. Mash stylized on the poster art and related marketing as m as h is a 1970 american black comedy war film directed by robert altman and written by ring lardner jr. Based on the novel by richard hooker, m as h follows a group of mobile army surgical hospital officers at they perform surgery and pass the time just miles from the front lines of the korean conflict.
On face value, this soundtrack made a lot more sense as a release in 1970, before the advent of home video, than it seems to in 2000. Trapper elliott gould and hawkeye donald sutherland et al discuss dentist waldowski john schuck, who s contemplating suicide because he thinks he s a latent homosexual, improvising a countermeasure which father mulcahy rene auberjonois is reluctant to support, in m as. Robert altmanas m as h is like a whole bunch of films wrapped up into one. But even the movie doesnt depict jesus on the cross hanging from a helicopter. But while i could see why m as h was groundbreaking and important for a hollywood film of its day lack of the usual clear narrative line, antiwar stance, overlapping, improvised dialogue, sexuality, bloody operating room scenes serving as ironic counterpart, etc, it felt pretty dated and unfocused. But while i could see why m as h was groundbreaking and important for a hollywood film of it s day lack of the usual clear narrative line, antiwar stance, overlapping, improvised dialogue, sexuality, bloody operating room scenes serving as ironic counterpart, etc, it felt pretty dated and unfocused. The gangs all here, from hawkeye to hot lips ohoulihan, from trapper john to major frank burns. M a s h classic tv shows with alan alda and a great cast in this very funny series set in a military hospital in a war zone, lots of pics, read on. Donald sutherland and elliott gould in mash 1970 elliott gould and ben davidson in mash 1970 elliott gould and jo ann pflug in. One of the worlds most acclaimed comedies, mash focuses on three korean war army surgeons brilliantly brought to life by donald sutherland, tom skerritt and. Staring joann pflug, rene auberjonois, sally kellerman and robert duvall. Mash is a 1970 american black comedy war film directed by robert altman and written by ring lardner jr. Altman s mash uses rapidfire overlapping dialogue, that demands one pay attention.
But no one seeing m a s h in 1970 confused the film for anything but a caustic comment on the vietnam war. Wonder woman 2 official trailer teaser new 2020 gal gadot, wonder woman 1984, superhero movie hd. And when they are at last out of the operating tent, they devote their lives. Based on the novel by richard hooker, m as h follows a group of mobile army surgical hospital. He can be seen quite briefly after hawkeye comes to the camp. Yet because of the shows own phenomenon, its easy to forget that m as h actually started with robert altmans 1970 movie, a film deemed strong enough to merit a tv spinoff two years later. The surgeons work rapidly and with a gory detachment, sawing off legs and tying up arteries, and making their work possible by pretending they dont care.
It s available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. This is a dark comedy, but its a delight from beginning to end. Watch m a s h starring donald sutherland in this militarywar on directv. It was developed by larry gelbart, adapted from the 1970 feature film m as h, which, in turn, was based on richard hooker s 1968 novel mash. It takes place in a war zone, but itas not really a war movie. The staff of a korean war field hospital use humor and high jinks to keep their sanity in the face of the horror of war. New head nurse major houlihan sally kellerman, who has allied herself with the martinet major burns, confronts unorthodox surgeon hawkeye donald sutherland in the mess tent, rene auberjonois commenting, in director robert altman s counterculture korean war comedy m as h, 1970. Mash became the third most popular film of 1970 after love story and airport, and it was nominated for five academy awards, including best picture and best director. Find movie and film cast and crew information for m as h 1970 robert altman on allmovie. One of the reasons mash is so funny is that it s so desperate. Every episode of m a s h ran longer than the normal 22 minutes we see today.