Clip Art: Catch-22

Catch-22 (1970)
dir. Mike Nichols


I couldn't find a scene in this film that I didn't want to show. This is just a fabulous movie. Visually stunning, well acted and a beautiful example of surrealistic nonlinear story telling, this is one of Nichol's most underrated movies.

I settled an showing you this scene because it shows a very perverse and homicidal side of Charles Grodin while displaying the absurdity of war with the MP's reaction to the situation.


If you haven't taken the time to check out this gem, you should. It boasts a cast of thousands and a great script by Buck Henry. It was maligned on initial release because Robert Altman's MASH (1970) was released around the same time and unfair comparisons were drawn between the two. There has also been the age old argument, "It's not the book." It's actually quite faithful in certain regards and more than faithful when it comes to tone and ideas.

We can be thankful for DVD and a nice widescreen transfer so this film can be watched in all its magical glory.