Biloxi Blues

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Part 2 of Neil Simon's semiautobiographical theater trilogy about his growth from adolescence into adulthood, this film was a vast improvement over the film version of Brighton Beach Memoirs. Directed by Mike Nichols and starring Broadway star Matthew Broderick as Simon's stand-in, Eugene Jerome, the story follows him from the nest of Brooklyn to army basic training in Biloxi, Mississippi, where he gets his introduction to the world beyond Coney Island. He encounters, among other things, racism, a drill sergeant who seems to be a nutcase (a hilarious Christopher Walken), and his introduction to paying sex (Broderick is particularly funny in this scene with Park Overall). Extremely entertaining mainstream fare done in a high-quality fashion. --Marshall Fine

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Excellent Movie..........2007-04-12

Just the right amount of humor and drama. Matthew Broderick played his part perfect. Being a Mississippian myself, I am thankful when they make a movie that is not so unforgiving! You will be entertained thoroughly with this movie.

Puzzled !.......2007-01-09

I have never received this item ! I have E-Mailed you several times looking for assistance without any response. Very disappointed. Will not pay the Charges when the new Statement arrives. Never again.....unless you do something ASAP

Broderick makes basic training fun.......2005-12-14

Matthew Broderick created the role of Eugene Jerome at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles (then Broadway where he won the Best Actor in a Featured Role of a Play Tony Award) in Brighton Beach Memiors. When the film was made he lost out to an inferior Jonathan Silverman.

A few years later he recreated Eugene Jerome at the Ahmanson and Broadway in the follow up Biloxi Blues. This time they were wise when they made the film, they kept Broderick.

Biloxi Blues is semi autobiographical look at Neil Simon's experiences during boot camp during WWII. Eugene has never out of Brooklyn, New York. He is now going to the heart of the bible Biloxi, Missouri. He has gone from on strict environment run by his Jewish mother to a toll different strict environment run by his tough drill sergeant. These changes in situation is the basis of this movie.

Matthew Broderick has Eugene Jerome down pat. His perfectly timed quips define Eugene. Broderick has moved on to bigger and better things but Eugene Jerome will be his defining character.

Christopher Walken personifies the over the top drill instructor. Walken doesn't take the easy road with this role. He let's you see his frustration with being safe at home when he really wants to be on the front lines. This is one of his finest performances.

Park Overall from Empty Nest makes a cameo as the hooker with a sort of heart of gold. Park has an acerbic wit that combines with her natural southern style.

This is the best of the Neil Simon Eugene Jerome trilogy.

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Biloxi Blues.......2005-08-03

Classic movie that I can watch over and over. Cute sometimes serious, and sometimes humorous, Christopher Walken at his best.

Part 2 of 3.......2005-03-31

Neil Simon's second in a trilogy of autobiographical plays/movies (BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS was the first), this is set in an Army boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi, during WW II. The typical cast of barracks boys is presented: a crazy sergeant, a bigoted tough guy, a highly principled Jew, etc. They joke around, fight, visit a whorehouse, etc. The vignette-like scenes are stagey and for the most part sentimental and nostalgic, but many of them work okay. Matthew Broderick plays the main character and does an excellent job. Warm humor seen through the filter of time is striven for here rather than the comic punch Simon got elsewhere. Worth a peek.

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Biloxi Blues [Region 2]
Starring: Matthew Broderick , Christopher Walken , Matt Mulhern , Corey Parker , and Casey Siemaszko
Director: Mike Nichols
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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