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By Jonathan M (1,410) on 28 Oct 2009

This is really more interesting as an historical document (the political allegory, the soviet humor) of pre-Prague Spring Czechoslovakia…

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By Antti W (14) on 28 Sep 2009

I can see the brilliance but not that bothered…

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By Tania G (68) on 03 Aug 2009

Superb allegoric satire on communist inefficiency and corruption. Turns pitch black in the second half…

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By Lyndon G (161) on 26 Jul 2009

This is a bizarre and humorous look at Czech culture and, covertly, just maybe the government in the late 60s…

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By Chris T (1,088) on 25 Jul 2009

Good comedy from Czecholovakia directed by Milos Forman before he came to America and directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest…

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By Ejana : (33) on 04 Jun 2009

How to fall asleep when there is fire :-)…

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By Christopher S (2,154) on 27 Mar 2009

Early film from director Milos Forman is an amiable and eccentric comedy of errors, though light on any real big laughs…

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By Robbie M (287) on 22 Feb 2009

Made in 1967, this comedy by Milos Forman is one of the highlights of Czech New Wave films…

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By Andy C (1,868) on 06 Nov 2008

A bit humorous, although I'm not into the whole everything that can go wrong must thing. Yet it was banned in Czechoslovakia, so more power to it…

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By Brian Z (67) on 05 Jul 2008

It's as though the essence of government has been rendered down into 70 or so minutes then turned on its ear for the fool it is…

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By Jason A (950) on 19 May 2008

Not a huge Milos Foreman fan, but it was interesting to see his work from his native country…

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By Hubert H (6) on 13 May 2008

Pretty dang funny...who knew the Czech's had such a good sense of humor? Definitely worth watching…

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By Garry J (93) on 09 May 2008

It wasn't very funny nor interesting. It was an average film that doesn't linger with you afterwards…

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By Daniel C (1,809) on 17 Feb 2008

A very quirky film that employs real firemen as the central characters in a ball-type event that goes wrong (things get progressively worse…

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By Wut S (105) on 06 Feb 2008

Viewed as sabotaging the then-totalitarian system in the eyes of Czechoslovak head of state, this gem comedy was banned in its home…

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By Robert S (1,498) on 30 Nov 2007

Foreman's silly allegory of Communist bureaucracy and ineptitude is nothing short of hilarious…

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By Michael D (2,363) on 16 Nov 2007

Milos Forman flick. Phenomenally funny considering its in Czech with subtitles…

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By Joe W (560) on 25 Oct 2007

Made me nearly wet myself with laughter. Like a Czech Dad's Army…

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By Kora B (2) on 09 Oct 2007

Pretty fantastic... that's all I have to say…

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By Caley B (5) on 31 Jul 2007

Tons of vodka, a beauty contest with only ugly women, and a house on fire. Wonderful madness…

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