Major Payne with Damon Wayans: DVD Cover

    Major Payne Director: Nick Castle Jr. Cast: Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, William Hickey, Michael Ironside

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    • DVD Release Date: 01/05/1999
    • Original Release: 1995
    • Rating: Rated PG13
    • Sales Rank: 6,917

    Viewer Rating: (7 ratings)

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    Scene Index

    Side #1
    0. Chapter List
    1. Main titles [:23]
    2. Hungry for action [3:11]
    3. Madison school [:53]
    4. The green boys [3:04]
    5. The house of Payne [3:12]
    6. A killer cupcake [:19]
    7. The dress parade [7:48]
    8. The giant killer [5:06]
    9. A black op [2:28]
    10. A bedtime story [:16]
    11. Cuttin' a rug [6:30]
    12. A wellington beef [:52]
    13. Parents' day [7:13]
    14. Military games [7:08]
    15. Payne's boys [:56]
    16. Bustin' a move [:59]
    17. The cadet's pet [6:34]
    18. End titles [:24]

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    Editorial Reviews

    Hawk-like Marine Corps officer Benson Payne (Damon Wayans) attempts to whip into shape the usual assortment of misfit JROTC kids in this minor remake of The Private War of Major Benson. Of course, both the major and his pint-sized recruits have something to teach one another. Payne teaches them the value of self-discipline and instills self-confidence in them, and the recruits teach him to stop and smell the roses (not to mention the fact that kids sometimes need coddling rather than screaming). And, of course, there is the annual JROTC statewide competition, which the kids are obligated to win before the movie can end. While there are some funny moments (the major's exhibition in full-dress whites at a school dance, for example), the script seems too color-by-numbers to be interesting to anyone other than undiscriminating younger viewers. Jeremy Beday, All Movie Guide

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    Major Payneby Anonymous

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    November 01, 2006: “Major Payne” is one of the funniest movies that I enjoy to watch over and over again. I thought that Damon Wayans delivered a knockout performance as the loud-mouthed, gold-toothed, trash talking, squeaky voiced Major Benson Winifred Payne. He was so funny that I nearly had a heart attack while laughing at the same time. After a major drug bust goes extremely well in South America, Major Payne (Damon Wayans) returns to Parris Island, South Carolina and finds out that the U.S. Marine Corps is throwing him out of the military back into civilian life. After two weeks of civilian life, Payne is let back into the military under one condition: go to Virginia and train a group of delinquents for an ROTC program at Madison Academy. Payne regretfully accepts the job and puts each of the boys into 8 weeks of living hell! It becomes a fight because the boys do what they can to put Major Payne out of their lives! I have so many favorites scene through out this movie but the one that shines the brightest is when Wayans had a dance sequence at a club where he performs a series of moves (including a very nice "robot"), and with the help of music from 2 Live Crew. Many of the gags are side-splittingly funny, and the vocal tones and mannerisms of Major Payne are just spot-on hilarious. And the kids in the film do a remarkable job in their supporting roles. The kids in fact steal the show (especially the younger ones). Lots of absurdity in the movie, but still here and there peeks through a poignant maturity on the deeper symbolism of what boot camp is all about Of course, it is a feel good movie so you know everything will work out in the end. Base on some of the lower reviews you can see that this movie is not for everyone, but at the same time is worth seeing. If you don't like it by the time Payne does his "Failure to communicate!" line then maybe it isn't for you. As for me it’s utterly brilliant.

    Major Payneby Anonymous

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    January 18, 2004: we have seen this movie many times. it is going to Iraq with my husband.


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