Silly and contrived crazy surreal comedy in the vein of the ZAZ comedies like Spy Hard.It even brings to mind the Scary Movie type genre, although obviously with a different subject matter.The problem with this movie is that it's not really very funny. The writers have the ZAZ format down, but not the intellect to deliver good punch lines.I got bored very quickly.The Plot.In the midst of WWII, a group of half-witted soldiers lead by a slightly smarter sergeant, battle the Germans and especially Von Kraut in the desert.

*Spoiler/plot- A Man Called Sarge, 1990. A group of half-witted and untrained US soldiers get under the command of a street-smart platoon Sargent to successfully fight the Germans in North Africa.*Special Stars- Gary Kroeger, Gretchen German, Marc Singer, Jennifer Runyon.*Theme- Leadership is more about 'guts' than strategy.*Trivia/location/goofs- A comedy parody of many major ww2 films in the desert.*Emotion- If you like sardonic parodies that twist and make fun of film genres, this film is perfect for you. This film makes fun of the WW2 desert war film in every way. Enjoyable and sarcastic.*Based On- 50's WW2 films.

I saw this the other day on ThisTV; how did I never see this? I knew from the outset that this was going to be a comedy, one of those crazy (some might say "stupid") comedies at that. I knew that I was going to like it. I was right, and this movie was crazy funny! It was just the thing to lift me after a long day! Gary Kroeger played a great "American hero" type as Sarge, and Marc Singer as General von Kraut was so awesomely over the top! Don't expect any kind of historical accuracy, for A Man Called Sarge doesn't even pretend to be an accurate portrayal of the North African campaign during "World War Eye-Eye". Still, if you like movies with crazy non PC humor, like Airplane!, the Police Academy series, or more recent ones like Not Another Teen Movie, the Scary Movies, Epic Movie or Meet the Spartans, you will definitely not be disappointed!

This is a late arrival in the host of movies that are Airplane wannabes. It is worse than some and better than some, but you cannot fault the writer, as he has few moments go by without some pun, pratfall, double entendre, visual or verbal joke or play on words, some of which are brilliant and some of which redefine the terms juvenile and sophomoric.The leads, with the exception of Marc Singer, were (and still are) relative unknowns. But in spite of it all, it is a fun and funny film and you'll need to watch it two or more times to catch all the jokes, puns and take offs on other films.Rent it and enjoy, but don't expect it to be another Airplane or Naked Gun, because it ain't!