Major benson winifred payne damon wayans is being discharged from the u. Its a film to really make you wonder about damon wayans abilities as a comic actor. Major payne is a 1995 american comedy film directed by nick castle and written by and starring damon wayans. Major payne delivers on the laughs and a few life lessons. The thing that its got going for it too is that except for one kid in the film, all the kids playing the recruits under payne, werent.
This is an outandout comedy with no pretense of being the subtle humor of that era. This becomes explicit when payne makes him back off. Alexs stepdad punches him for perceived slights and treats him like property. Payne is a killin machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. Near the beginning of the film major payne is lying in a room bemoaning his dismissal from active service in the. His best work, including the men on film segments of in living color, depend on outrageous behavior, and as major payne he is plenty outrageous. Unable to cope with civilian life, payne is thrust back into the military regimen as commander of the madison academy junior rotc. When peace breaks out in america, killing machine major benson winifred payne damon wayans of the u. An honorably discharged major finds himself commanding a disorderly group of delinquents and outcasts at the junior reserve officers training corps. Marine corps special forces is given his marching orders to the unemployment line. When peace breaks out in america, killing machine major benson winifred payne, united states marine corps special forces wayans, is given his marching orders to the unemployment line. Rent major payne 1995 starring damon wayans and karyn parsons on dvd and bluray.
A career marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job commanding officer of a local schools jrotc program, a bunch or ragtag losers with no hope. A career marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job commanding officer of a local schools jrotc program. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Major payne, which opens today, is a cynically made, painfully long comedy without a single laugh.
But after being honorably discharged from the marines due to a lack of wars, payne, the naturalborn killer, he has no idea what to do as a civilian. Major payne is a good little comedy with plenty of laughs. Watch major payne online stream full movie directv. Wayans never intended to make a remake of that film. He makes payne look like a reasonable authority figure. Benson payne damon wayans lives, breathes and sleeps war. Major payne stands on its own as an excellent comedy. Damon wayans stars in this hilarious escapade major payne. Major benson winifred payne is being discharged from the marines.
It remains true to the marine corps despite many over the top comedic situations we expect from a damon wayans film. The story is taken from the charlton heston film, the private war of major benson. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Fortunately, before he completely breaks down, payne finds his way back into a military capacity at madison preparatory school, leading a group of misfit jrotc.
Major payne is a 1995 american military comedy film directed by nick castle and written by and starring damon wayans. When peace breaks out in america, killing machine major benson winifred payne, united states marine corps special forces wayans, is given his marching orders. The payne of the title is a career marine a selfdescribed trained killing machine played by damon wayans shocked to find himself passed over for promotion and pushed out of the corps. But after being honorably discharged from the marines due to a lack of wars, payne, the naturalborn killer, has absolutely no idea how to cope in everyday civilian life. A ruthless marine named major benson payne damon wayans finds himself assigned to an rotc class full of misfit boys. Major payne is a good comedy film about a trained marine and one bad assed killing machine whos been discharged from the military because his services are no longer needed. Major payne is a sendup of formulaic movies about sadistic drill sergeants who whip pathetic recruits into shape for their own good. Rent major payne 1995 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Nick castle directs in living color cast member damon wayans in the comedy major payne, which comes to dvd with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1. Fortunately, before he completely breaks down, payne finds his way back into a military capacity at. With damon wayans, michael ironside, bam bam bigelow, joseph blaire. Major paynes idea of a good bedtime story is to recall his worst battlefield horrors, and wayans gives it just the right twist of comedy to put paynes bulletpierced heart in the right placehes really just a good guy with an ironclad exterior. It is a loose remake of the 1955 war film the private war of major benson. A recently discharged major finds himself commanding a group of mismatched cadets.
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