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This 1994 Pauly Shore vehicle stretches its star's thin shtick to the breaking point with a laugh-deficient screenplay that borrows shamelessly from Bill Murray's far superior Stripes. Read critic reviews
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After getting fired from their jobs at an electronics store, Bones (Pauly Shore) and Jack (Andy Dick) sign up for the U.S. Army Reserve, hoping to make a little money with a minimum of responsibility. What the hapless pals don't realize, however, is that Libya has just invaded Chad, so Bones and Jack are quickly shipped off for service. Now these slackers turned Army recruits are getting lost in the Sahara and engaging in armed combat with the Libyan forces.
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Rating: PG
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Genre: Comedy
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Original Language: English
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Director: Daniel Petrie Jr.
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Producer: Michael Rotenberg
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Release Date (Theaters): limited
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $28.9M
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Runtime:
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Production Co: Hollywood Pictures
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Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround
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In the Army Now is another Pauly Shore vehicle that falls apart as it goes along. The film is quite funny as Shore goes through all the typical army training and punishment he endures due to his disrespect to training officers. The remaining support are essentially left with nothing and it's all the Pauly Shore show, which was to be expected. The film isn't without its charm but it will depend on your tolerance for the usual Pauly Shore humour. The film really needed to flush out the support to ensure the weight wasn't to be fully lifted by Shore and it's this reliance that really sinks it in the end. There was ample opportunity to branch out of the usual comedy troupes and sadly this is one of those films that will vanish for the new generation. 05/07/2020
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This was the type of film I thoroughly enjoyed when I was younger. Now looking back, I can't believe the crap I enjoyed when I was young. In the Army Now is a horrible film with a terrible cast. Pauly Shore made two fairly comical films, but unfortunately for him, with this one he started to repeat himself and be very annoying. His antics were decent for at least two films, but over doing the weasel was starting to be painful to watch. The comedy elements of this film fall flat and they never get off the ground. How can they with a one dimensional comedian like Pauly Shore? In the Army Now fails from start to finish. This is simply a poorly written comedy with nothing going for it. The jokes are stale, the acting sucks, and the direction is bad. The film fails to entertain and fails as a comedy. If you're looking for a good comedy, this isn't it. What you can expect from this film is an awful attempt at comedy and yet another folly from Pauly Shore. Encino Man and Son in Law were decent, but this film was the point in Shore's career where he started to be irrelevant with his crap style of humor. His one joke routine worked for two films after that, it didn't. In the Army Now is a poor comedy that at times makes you smile, but never makes you chuckle. Maybe the film would have been better if it had better actors, but since this is a Pauly Shore film, this film is a miss. In the Army Now is significant because, it shows signs of Pauly Shore's dwindling sense of comedic delivery. A forgettable film.
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I really can't keep a straight face as I sit here and try to tell you about this movie, and wither or not you should watch this. Should you? Yes, it is actually not that bad of a film. However it isn't that good either. Pauly Shore is in my opinion, slightly underrated as a comedic actor. His early 90's films are some of the funniest and memorable from my childhood and I still love watching them to this day. That said this is probably my least favorite of his movies simply because I felt with the acting talent involved it could have been funnier and lets face it better. So when it comes to Pauly Shore films this is a good one to watch, but it may disappoint fans of his better known work. But at least it isn't Pauley Shore is Dead.
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I didn't ever see "In The Army Now" until a few weeks ago. I didn't ever think it would be that good of a movie, but after watching it I found out I was wrong. Two guys who have nothing else to do decide to join the army and that's when the fun begins. They are both thought of as losers and it doesn't seem like they could ever make it in something like the army at first. However, they turn out to be two of the most successful people in the army. If you like good comedy movies, I recommend seeing "In The Army Now" because it's fun to see how Pauly Shore and his friend make it a success being in the army. NOTE: That was my Amazon review from the year 2000. Makes you wonder if it's really that fun to be in the army.
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