Four Eyed Monsters
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Directed by David S. Ward.
Vulgar, slapstick comedy abounds in this feature film debut for television sitcom star Kelsey Grammer. Almost everyone else thinks of Lieutenant Commander Tom Dodge is a class "A" goof who messes up every task he is assigned, but Adm. Dean Winslow thinks otherwise and decides to give Dodge one last chance by assigning him to helm an outmoded, diesel powered, rusty in a series of wargames. Dodge's sub is to be the enemy and must somehow outsmart their high tech opponents. Though ostensibly only games, Admiral Yancy Graham, who considers Dodge an embarrassment to the Navy, decides to do everything he can to scuttle Dodge and his ragtag crew's mission. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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"This is the kind of movie that is funny and refreshingly different when you see it the first time and after that is comforting (like meeting an old friend) but just as funny after that. This movie has got infinite rewatchablity for two primary reason. First is the cast. Kelsey Grammer is, as you would expect, great in the role of Tom Dodge but the rest of the cast fit their roles equally as well. You believe Rip Torn and an admiral. You believe Rob Schneider as a high strung executive officer. etc.Second is the writing. Once you've seen this movie two or three (or in my case 15 to 20) times you find that what keeps bringing you back is the incredibly witty dialog. You have a bunch of odd ball characters crammed together in an old submarine. The conversations that arise from that situation have got to be funny and they are. There are subtle jokes that sneak up on you as well as big outlandish jokes that make you say "What?!". Is it high art? No, but if you want a big, ... " [More]
 



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