Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

ThrillMessage There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.

Deanna There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

Zlatica One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

HarlowMGM PRIVATE BUCKAROOS is the only one of the starring films of that forties phenomenon The Andrews Sisters that is easy to see today since it apparently fell into public domain and is available in a number of budget collections. Despite their star billing, the Andrews gals actually run a somewhat distant fourth in screen time to Dick Foran, Shemp Howard, and Harry James, not coming into the film until about the second reel and then their contributions limited to only four or five song numbers. They are a joy to see though and this perky musical from the early days of WWII completely captures the patriotism and spirit of the era.Running only a few minutes over a hour, this B musical barely has time for a storyline and what's there is slim. Big band singer Dick Foran is upset because he is repeatedly turned down in his attempts to enlists because of having flat feet. He somehow gets "cured" by a doctor and quickly enlist and then in an inexplicable personality change proves to be the spoiled show biz boy while in training, whining about regulations and duties. Hunky blond Foran is quite appealing in most of his other films but in this one his character is obnoxious and frankly the "change" to good joe is as sudden and incredible as the shift in personality once he is enlisted. The music in this modest film is unsurprisingly excellent with the Andrews, Foran, and Harry James & Orchestra but there's so much of it it actually makes the film seem longer. There's some excellent comedy relief from Shemp Howard, Joe E. Lewis, and especially the magnificent Mary Wickes as Shemp's belligerent stringbean of a girlfriend. Miss Wickes is a much loved character actress of course but it's wonderful to see her here in one of her larger early roles and proving to be a splendid knockabout comedienne in the Joan Davis mold. I frankly would have much rather the screenwriters (somebody apparently did write this despite the limited acting scenes) have concentrated on the wacky romantic triangle of Howard, Wickes, and Lewis than a conventional and extremely thin Foran - Jennifer Holt romance that doesn't ring true for a minute. The ending is so sudden one feels almost as if a reel or two is missing from the film but it's very effective in a way in illustrating how quickly things happened in the hectic years of WWII.

Spuzzlightyear This really doesn't try to amount to much but a World War II entertainment vehicle. The Andrews Sisters, Dick Foran, Huntz Hall, and Shemp from the Three Stooges (Yes!) all are here, the main story is about a singer wanting to get into combat service but can't because of flat feet, and there's some other minor needer-natters going on too, but there's nothing earth-shattering divulged here. No, you'll be getting a dozen or so songs, most of them heavily patriotic, most of them hardly known today (I actually recognized Rinky-Dinky-Parlez-Vous only because I've heard it recently). This movie IS fun, actually. The Andrews Sisters know how to entertain (watch them!) and are supported nicely by a wide range of entertainers. Foran is a great trumpeter, and Shemp does his whole Three Stooges routine without a Curly or Moe around. A little gem.

Jake This is one of those movies which usually gets dismissed as ephemeral junk (look at the ratings in all those "Movies for TV" type books). But so far this year I have seen it twice, and have enjoyed it immensely both times round. This is certainly not due to the plot, which is your standard guy joins armed forces..guy has attitude problem...guy learns the error of his ways type plot which seemed to be recycled endlessly by Universal at around this time in their Abbott and Costello pictures. Fortunately the plot doesn't intrude too much into this movie, and in fact apart from its patriotic fervor, which is understandable in the context of the time, one of the joys of this picture is that it doesn't take itself in the slightest bit seriously.What this picture does have going for it is a great cast, and a veteran comedy director. While the cast may not be big name stars, for anyone out there familiar with the entertainment world of this period, almost everyone in it has a recognizable persona. It also has some great music, and some really off the wall humour. The opening sequence with Shemp Howard and Mary Wickes is an absolute delight, and the surreal nature of the humour continues throughout (especially the bit with Ernest Treux), even into the musical numbers. The Andrews Sister's "apple tree" effort has to be one of the most bizarre (and entertaining) musical numbers I've ever seen. Finally, watching this picture reminded me of what a personable performer, and of what an under-appreciated singer Dick Foran was. I give it 8 out of 10. No accounting for taste, is there?

lzf0 This film is loaded with stars (Harry James, the Andrews Sisters, Donald O'Connor, Peggy Ryan, even Huntz Hall!), but it is the oldest of the performing Howard brothers, Shemp, who steals the show. He ad libs little comments throughout the film and does a very funny musical number with the Andrews Sisters. One would think that seeing comedian Joe E. Lewis in a film would be a great treat, but he is completely upstaged by Shemp. He does a very funny sketch in a night club with Mary Wickes. This is Shemp at his finest. In addition, you have the Andrews Sisters singing some Vic Mizzy music with "Three Little Sisters".