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In the Army Now

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In the Army Now (1994)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:0

Rotten:20

Average Rating:2.3/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman need cash. So what do they do? They join the army, where boys become men, and you can get to see the world, too. And when they've finished their tour of duty, they can... Bones Conway and Jack Kaufman need cash. So what do they do? They join the army, where boys become men, and you can get to see the world, too. And when they've finished their tour of duty, they can finally open that stereo store they've dreamed of owning. But meanwhile, America's security is in the hands of these laid-back dimwits -- and that's bad news for those good men in uniform with a sense of duty. (Not to mention to country!) The only question is, who's going to fall apart first: the new recruits or the military as we know it? [More]

Starring: Pauly Shore, Lori Petty, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick

Starring: Pauly Shore, Lori Petty, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick, Esai Morales

Director: Daniel Petrie

Director: Daniel Petrie

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Dec 9, 2003

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  • In The Army Now
  • Enlist now for a sure-fire good time with Pauly Shore (ENCINO MAN, SON-IN-LAW) in his funniest role yet! He's the free-spirited Bones Conway, our armed forces' newest -- and zaniest -- recruit! ~Together with his unlikely band of military misfits, the always outrageous Pauly battles the strict rules and regulations as only he can, turning today's Army upside down! Packing nonstop fun and big-time laughs, IN THE ARMY NOW is hilarious, good-natured comedy entertainment you're sure to enjoy!
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    Shore's character -- an immature, SoCal mall rat--may have been tolerable introducing videos on MTV, but 90 straight minutes of his lackadaisical schtick borders on torture.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    07/28/09
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    No review available.

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    12/26/06
    Susan Granger
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    Should be discharged

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    03/11/06
    Clint Morris
    Clint Morris
    Moviehole

    No review available.

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    10/06/05
    Chuck O'Leary
    Chuck O'Leary
    Fantastica Daily

    A good reason to go AWOL.

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    07/30/05
    John Wirt
    John Wirt
    Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)

    No review available.

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    07/04/05
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    Putting Mr. Shore under the authority of a pretty female drill sergeant (Lynn Whitfield) is, along with that bad haircut, one of this film's only ways of getting laughs.

    Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
    05/20/03
    Janet Maslin
    Janet Maslin
    New York Times
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    Not even as good as Bio-Dome, and I never thought I would ever say that in my life.

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    05/02/03
    Blake Davis
    Blake Davis
    KFOR Channel 4 News

    It stars Pauly Shore. 'Nuff said.

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    11/25/02
    Ken Hanke
    Ken Hanke
    Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    No review available.

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    09/18/02
    Jason Clark
    Jason Clark
    Matinee Magazine

    No review available.

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    09/05/02
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Jeffrey Westhoff
    Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

    It stars Pauly Shore...you do the math.

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    08/05/02
    Mike McGranaghan
    Mike McGranaghan
    Aisle Seat

    No review available.

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    John J. Puccio
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    DVDTown.com

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    07/31/02
    Philip Martin
    Philip Martin
    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    No review available.

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    07/25/02
    Scott Weinberg
    Scott Weinberg
    eFilmCritic.com

    For the uninitiated, Shore's screen persona is somewhere between Jim Varney and Jim Carrey -- if you drained them of all their energy and personality.

    Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Chris Hicks
    Chris Hicks
    Deseret News, Salt Lake City

    Every promising situation -- Shore suffering through basic training, dealing with real battle and so on -- suffers immediate creative fatigue.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Desson Thomson
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    Washington Post
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    Let's put it this way: it's a 90-minute comedy, and I laughed just once (the guy in front of me spilled popcorn on his whiny date, if you must know).

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Marc Savlov
    Marc Savlov
    Austin Chronicle

    It's a tale as old as the jokes, which were already old when the Peloponnesians went to war.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Rita Kempley
    Rita Kempley
    Washington Post
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    The screenplay, work by five writers, based on a story by three others, seems to have been rewritten often enough that any individuality has been lost.

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    Roger Ebert
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