This film is an absolutely hilarious comedy that is filled with witty jokes about the war and even contains some comment on the absurdity of the war (a la Catch-22). The very first instance of dialogue in the film shows three men relaying orders from one to the other. Unfortunately, the man who is getting the orders has no idea what is being said because both officers are speaking simultaneously and their words are indistinguishable. The joke seems to be that nothing is getting done in the war although the leaders of the different units seem to think that they are doing a good job. The jokes in this movie don't stop at the beginning, though. In fact, they never stop. The entire movie moves seamlessly onward while the audience can't stop laughing. This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. The off-color humor from M*A*S*H seems to be a sort of inspiration for movies during the 80s like Caddyshack and such. I think it's probably one of the funniest movies of all time. Definitely a must see.
