Biloxi Blues
A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi, Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon. New York City teenager Eugene Jerome starts military service thoughtfull…
Biloxi Blues
A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi, Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon. New York City teenager Eugene Jerome starts military service thoughtfully yet patriotically prepared to take part in World War II. At boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi, he faces the brutally opposed views of other recruits, which he must live with. Still they must bind, if not bond, facing the sadistic drill sergeant during their physically ruthless and mentally abusive training, which is heading for tragedy. Meanwhile, their boyish minds wander often to sexual frustrations, from obsession with potency (and escaping virginity) to prejudice against gays. Armed only with his sense of humor, Eugene is determined to leave camp with everything he came with. —KGF Vissers New York City teenager Eugene Jerome enlists in the United States Army and is sent to basic training in Biloxi, Mississippi during the last year of World War II. Expecting the army to be dolls, donuts and USO dances, he instead encounters a sadistic drill sergeant and a platoon of often hostile recruits. He learns the hardships of war through boot camp, to accept other people's differences, falls in love and loses his virginity to a prostitute. Armed with only his sense of humor, he is determined to leave camp with everything he came with, as he and the other recruits must endure the rigorous training and abuse from their instructor. —Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>
Biloxi Blues
Comedy,Drama
Film Details
A group of young recruits go through boot camp during the Second World War in Biloxi, Mississippi. From the play by Neil Simon. New York City teenager Eugene Jerome starts military service thoughtfully yet patriotically prepared to take part in World War II.
At boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi, he faces the brutally opposed views of other recruits, which he must live with. Still they must bind, if not bond, facing the sadistic drill sergeant during their physically ruthless and mentally abusive training, which is heading for tragedy. Meanwhile, their boyish minds wander often to sexual frustrations, from obsession with potency (and escaping virginity) to prejudice against gays.
Armed only with his sense of humor, Eugene is determined to leave camp with everything he came with. —KGF Vissers New York City teenager Eugene Jerome enlists in the United States Army and is sent to basic training in Biloxi, Mississippi during the last year of World War II. Expecting the army to be dolls, donuts and USO dances, he instead encounters a sadistic drill sergeant and a platoon of often hostile recruits.
He learns the hardships of war through boot camp, to accept other people's differences, falls in love and loses his virginity to a prostitute. Armed with only his sense of humor, he is determined to leave camp with everything he came with, as he and the other recruits must endure the rigorous training and abuse from their instructor. —Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>.