If you've seen the TV show, maybe you haven't seen the movie from which the TV show came from. You see all the familiar characters played by different actors-with the exception of Gary Burghoff as Radar in both the movie and TV show. You find out theorigin of certain nicknames-such as "Hot Lips Hoolihan", who gets a microphone placed under her cot during sex with Frank Burns ("Kiss me Frank, my lips are hot"). We also actuallly hear the theme song of the TV show sung. And finally, the results of a debate between Hawkeye and Trapper John over whether Hot Lips is a natural blonde or not-the tent flap on the nurse's shower is pulled up while Hot Lips is in the shower. At which point Hot Lips runs into Colonel Blake's office-only to discover that the Colonel is having sex with a nurse:"This isn't a hospital, it's an insane asylum". The Colonel gives her his best noncommital shrug and resumes having sex. As an origins, two thumbs up. As a stand alone movie, not so interesting as it depicts te worst side of doctors. If you have only seen the TV show, you will be shocked by the rough language and actions of the characters.
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