Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical 1985 Play & 1988 Movie; follows 20 year old Eugene Morris Jerome (Matthew Broderick) from Brooklyn, who's drafted in the U.S. Army in 1945 during World War II & sent to Biloxi ("It's Africa Hot") Mississippi for Basic Training.
It certainly isn't all comedy; but most of it is! The never-disappointing Christopher Walken plays a typical Sergeant who's a bit more disturbed then most & a delicious cast of young recruits, a sweet 1940's-style love interest & a southern Prostitute with a heart of gold who; after all these years - still inspires me!
Yeah, never give it away! ha ha
MY FAVORITE SCENE in this movie is when Eugene, a nervous, naive Virgin; goes with his other buddies to see a Prostitute. While waiting in line outside to get some not-so-free-love; has this conversation:
EUGENE
Hey, what if she's ugly; I mean really ugly?
SOLDIER
Then you close your eyes & think of some Cheerleader.
EUGENE
I don't want to close my eyes; that's the same as doing it to yourself.
SOLDIER
Not if you're feeling someone underneath you or on top of you.
EUGENE
On top of me? Who would be on top of me?
SOLDIER
She would! She could be anywhere. Under a Table, on a Chair or an Ironing Board.
EUGENE
On an Ironing Board! What kind of girl is this? I thought we're going to a regular place!
SOLDIER
Don't you know anything?
EUGENE
Maybe not in actual experience, but I have all the information I need.
SOLDIER
You don't know shit, Jerome. Do you know how many Positions there are?
EUGENE
American or Worldwide?
SOLDIER
For 5 bucks; how many Positions are there?
EUGENE
There's 52 Positions.
SOLDIER
52? You're crazy. Where did you ever get that from?
EUGENE
I saw a dirty deck of cards once!
Okay, my really Favorite Scene is when Eugene finally has sex for the 1st time. Without giving anything away; Eugene tells the Prostitute:
"This doesn't have to be the greatest experience. I really just want to get it over with"!
The rest is hilarious; but it's also way too suggestive - so I suggest you find it all by yourself on youtube because I'm too modest to actually give it to you myself! And besides; I don't want to spoil my chaste image! ha ha
It's called: Matthew Broderick loses his virginity (Biloxi Blues) 1988
Watch it with someone you love! Or want to!
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