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Dad's Army

1971 · 95 min

Cosy, gentle wartime comedy where bumbling amateur soldiers fumble through drills and wargames, all warm nostalgia and mild farce.

Tagline: At last! Their epic story invades the Big Screen!
Overview: Dad's Army was a 1971 feature film based on the BBC television sitcom Dad's Army. Directed by Norman Cohen, it was filmed between series three and four and was based upon material from the early episodes of the television series. The film told the story of the Home Guard platoon's formation and their subsequent endeavours at a training exercise.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, light and absurd. Measured and fine in the background.
About: War, friendship, loyalty, class
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
friendship
loyalty
class
found family
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none