It's just a light hearted look at army life in the days before troops were sent off to the front. Another reviewer complains that the film is akin to a Carry On movie, which is unfair, there are no scantily clad ladies and minimal innuendo. Here's a thought.maybe that's because the book cannot be filmed!! As one reviewer points out, the book is too crude and filthy, which doesnt translate itself to a great film. The current film is no exception and it mauled because its strays too far from the book. Directors come under fire for either sticking too closely or veering to far away. I have lost count of the reviews that compare the film to the source material and they typically follow the same path and end with the same conclusions. The trouble with films that are supposedly based on books, they usually fall short. Yes, i know the film has the same title as the book and yes the description sites Spike Milligans life as being the basis of the storey, but dear readers if you look at the film on its own, I believe it deserves a far better review than some would have you believe.
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