Review of War

The Comic Strip Presents: War (1983)
Season 1, Episode 2
5/10
War
28 March 2021
The Comic Strip parody war films. Well what else is war is good for.

Godfrey (Daniel Peacock) and Hermine (Dawn French) retreat to the country but get separated as a bunch of blind commandos invade their retreat.

Godfrey ends up with clueless General Irwin (Rik Mayall) and ends up playing Russian Roulette with some GIs.

Hermine finds interest from a Russian soldier who has the hots for her.

This is more anarchic and looser than Five Go Mad In Dorset. It is not quite as funny as the debut episode.

The Russian Roulette scene is obviously inspired by The Deer Hunter.

Mayall as General Irwin and Robbie Coltrane as Harry Kiri are the highlights.
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