'M*A*S*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion (2002 TV Movie) User Reviews

My brief review of the film

[sol- · 9/10 · 18 July 2005]

An enjoyable retrospective documentary on an excellent television program, it is filmed in a very relaxed atmosphere and footage from the show is cleverly edited into interviews and group discussion. The living actors and producers sit around and chat for a large part of the time, and memories and insights on making the series are relayed in a friendly manner. However, it all feels a little forced, as the conversation is conducted very much as if it had been written out already. This does not matter too much, as the content at the heart of it all is interesting, but it does seem awkward and it becomes a bit repetitive towards the end. Also, some more outtake footage may have juiced it up a bit more. Still, as far as documentaries on shows go, it rates well, as it is quite well made. Not perfect, and it is questionable whether it would be liked by those who are not fans of the television series. But then again, why else would one want to watch this?

Wonderful reunion special!

[vwsmith9 · 10/10 · 15 November 2008]

I really enjoyed this reunion special, and was so delighted I actually got to see it in its entirety. The first time I saw it was quite by accident, and I sat there enthralled to see all these wonderful actors and producers, sitting there and sharing their recollections of what it was like to work on and be involved with such an excellent series. I've always enjoyed going behind the scenes of something, and this show was no exception. I'm just glad I knew ahead of time that this would be broadcast tonight. Thank goodness a series on TV attained such a degree of excellence, and thank goodness for the likes of Alan Alda, Mike Farrell, Jamie Farr, and all the rest of the cast who gave their all and collaborated so well to create and maintain such a show.

my husband and i love the mash series

[34thstaters · 10/10 · 1 February 2005]

We love mash series because we thought they were funny and interesting to watch and i would love to get a letter from any of the cast members one of these days... it was interesting to learn and watch every night before going to bed or during the day when it was on plus want see how they made the show mash.. that is why i wish they still had it in the making of more seasons for it We thought it would make a nice learning show for the children when they got older and can understand what is being taught on the show. The characters that we like the most was Radar, Hawkeye, Klinger, and Frank and Hotlips when they always teased Frank with being with Hotlips....

Chris and Mari Mansker

IT WAS GREAT I LOVE IT!

[ForeignerFanForEver74 · 10/10 · 17 July 2002]

The 30th Anniversary M*A*S*H Reunion Special Was Great All The People On There Look Great And They Were So Funny I Tape It Too The Two Hours Were Great Too.

I Like The Boopers On There That Was So Funny I Couldn't Stop Laughing.

M*A*S*H lives on

[safenoe · 10/10 · 21 December 2016]

I'm a huge fan of M*A*S*H. I wasn't so much a fan of the movie (Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman, et al) but the series for me just lives on and on. It really is a series that could make you laugh and cry in one episode.

I was so thrilled to watch the 30th anniversary reunion, and seeing the cast back. Unfortunately Larry Linville (Frank Burns) and McLean Stevenson (Henry Blake) passed away before their time, and at the end of the documentary Alan Alda paid tribute to them. It's hard to believe the 30th anniversary was in 2002. We're now approaching the 45th anniversary, so maybe another reunion should be planned before too long. Sadly Harry Morgan (Colonel Potter) is no longer with us.

Average

[ninja3012 · 6/10 · 26 June 2005]

I watched this as part of the M*A*S*H weekend on Paramount Comedy Channel and actually found myself getting bored. It seemed to be focusing more on the early years of M*A*S*H and Alan Alda did a lot of the talking.

On the positive side, it was nice to see the group together and that they had the opportunity to discuss something that was and still is a popular show.

Some of the cast members could have said more but then it's probably not in their nature to talk a lot.

It's worth seeing if you are a MASH fan and if you like Alan Alda it is definitely for you. I just hope they put it on the DVD's.

Larry Linville Was Completely Ignored

[DukeOfPoker · 4/10 · 7 July 2020]

It was like Frank Burns didn't exist. Glossed over was reasons cast left the show. It wasn't that great.