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- Rob_Taylor
- 22 nov 2005
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This is such a hilarious movie. Major Payne was hilarious in this. This is my second favorite movie of all time, behind The Truman Show. I wanted everyone to see this hilarious movie.
- AgentKaren
- 1 ene 2022
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Last night I was looking for a movie to watch and I came across Major Payne, with Damon Waynes as the star. I wasn't too sure if the movie would work, from the looks of the cover, it just looked like an over the top comedy that would have forceful humor. But I have to admit that when I watched it, it actually made me laugh quite a bit. I know that it was a silly movie, but how could you not laugh at these situations? I just loved the whole introduction to the cadets, how pathetic they were and how they had to face Major Payne. This movie is by no means Oscar material, but it's just a fun little comedy that I'm sure will get you a few laughs. The story is Full Metal Jacket, just the more fun and light version.
Major Payne is kicked out of the military after having a few "anger" problems. But he is given a new assignment, to handle a military school with little kids. The kids aren't exactly military material, they're skinny, fat, undisciplined, and over sensitive. It's Major Payne's job to teach these little one's his world of discipline. He drives them crazy, so much so, to the point where they wanna prove themselves and win the trophy against other tougher military schools and prove to Major Payne who's the best troop around.
Major Payne is pretty stupid at times, but it was just a fun comedy. I couldn't help but laugh at the part where they hire Bam Bam to beat up Major Payne, it looks like the kids finally won and yet of course, Major Payne wins again. Not to mention when Major Payne was reading one of the kids a bed time story and how graphic he got with it, I know it was a stupid part, but it was just so funny to me. Major Payne is worth a look, I thought it was a cool comedy that put a different twist on boot camps all around the world.
6/10
Major Payne is kicked out of the military after having a few "anger" problems. But he is given a new assignment, to handle a military school with little kids. The kids aren't exactly military material, they're skinny, fat, undisciplined, and over sensitive. It's Major Payne's job to teach these little one's his world of discipline. He drives them crazy, so much so, to the point where they wanna prove themselves and win the trophy against other tougher military schools and prove to Major Payne who's the best troop around.
Major Payne is pretty stupid at times, but it was just a fun comedy. I couldn't help but laugh at the part where they hire Bam Bam to beat up Major Payne, it looks like the kids finally won and yet of course, Major Payne wins again. Not to mention when Major Payne was reading one of the kids a bed time story and how graphic he got with it, I know it was a stupid part, but it was just so funny to me. Major Payne is worth a look, I thought it was a cool comedy that put a different twist on boot camps all around the world.
6/10
- Smells_Like_Cheese
- 1 nov 2007
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This was a truly fun movie. Being x-military myself I thought this was a great movie. I laughed all the way through from start to finish. The shooting of the bogyman through the closet door was priceless. The story of the "Little Engine That Could" was great. I hope that a sequel will be made where they have the blind guy and his Seeing Eye dog. That will be funny stuff.
- scops8273
- 19 ene 2004
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Maj. Benson Payne (Damon Wayans) is a super soldier, except he has failed to get a promotion for the second time and gets discharged. He finds his killing skills have little use in civilian life. His only job is to command a local school's JROTC program for a bunch of ragtag misfits. He finds his skills are not really appreciated by the kids either.
Damon Wayans is doing a pretty funny bit here, but it could be tiresome at times. The good part is the kids. They all learn a good lesson and we have a good laugh over it. Sure he's a cartoon character, but that's what we expect. Nobody is expecting Shakespeare.
Damon Wayans is doing a pretty funny bit here, but it could be tiresome at times. The good part is the kids. They all learn a good lesson and we have a good laugh over it. Sure he's a cartoon character, but that's what we expect. Nobody is expecting Shakespeare.
- SnoopyStyle
- 18 oct 2013
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To start, I will say this movie is not for everyone and it can be unusual to get used to, but once you do, it's a great comedy and a lot of fun. Weird, very 90s, and just so funny, it's one of the better comedys of its era, and is still very entertaining and it even has some descent character development, it holds up well and even the acting is very good. May not be for everyone, but a waste of time it isn't, it does suffer from being dark, but if you bury your opinions, it can be entertaining for a couple of hours, and even has a descent and funny ending. Highly recommended, and I still love it after all of these years!!
- stichtdavid-54638
- 11 abr 2025
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- mafloblitz
- 26 nov 2020
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I really liked this on the first viewing and felt the opposite the next time I watched. Funny how these things happen. I guess the first time I didn't mind the crudeness, kids' swearing and predictable ending. I guess I didn't feel that this would be poor examples for other kids to see. Well, I was wrong.
Nonetheless, to point out the good parts, Damon Wayans was funny as "Major Payne," dishing out some genuinely funny insult lines to the kids. The strange way he talks was pretty humorous, too. While the language is crude at times, there are no f-words or Lord's name in vain. Karyn Parsons is a new face and name and is a pretty woman, although her character was annoying at times. She looks and sounds a lot like Jada Pinkett.
This is a fun movie...but I don't recommend it for kids.
Nonetheless, to point out the good parts, Damon Wayans was funny as "Major Payne," dishing out some genuinely funny insult lines to the kids. The strange way he talks was pretty humorous, too. While the language is crude at times, there are no f-words or Lord's name in vain. Karyn Parsons is a new face and name and is a pretty woman, although her character was annoying at times. She looks and sounds a lot like Jada Pinkett.
This is a fun movie...but I don't recommend it for kids.
- ccthemovieman-1
- 12 oct 2006
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- fibreoptic
- 29 ene 2005
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- nickyeskens
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- anaconda-40658
- 29 jun 2015
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I'm not much of a Damon Wayans fan, but this is one of my favorite movies. The cover is misleading since Major Payne doesn't smile much in the movie. I also don't think it is for children due to the profanity and adult situations. Given the right target audience, though, this movie is hilarious. If you have ever been in the real military (sorry AF vets), you should see the humor in a battle-crazed but hardcore military officer using adult military training techniques on children in order to teach them discipline and teamwork. I don't think anyone could have played that role better than Damon Wayans. I believe this movie shows he has true acting talent which doesn't seem to show up much in his other movies.
- muzukashii
- 28 sep 2001
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The dichotomy in reviewer assessments of MAJOR PAYNE has, I fear, more to do with the reviewers' life experiences than the film. I waited years to see this movie. Now that I've seen it and read the other reviews, I wonder if I watched the same movie. The film is dull. The sets are strictly poverty row, the cinematography uninspired. There is absolutely no creepiness except for the ending. The actors walk through their parts. MAJOR PAYNE is like a time capsule, a reflection of a world long gone. After seeing the previews I thought I'd be disappointed; it just seemed wrong. However, on viewing the film I must say the persons involved did a credible job.
- manitobaman81
- 31 ago 2014
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Before Damon Wayans started appearing in movies like "Bamboozled", he starred in completely silly flicks like "Major Payne". This one casts him as an ex-soldier who becomes a drill sergeant for a bunch of teenage losers. As you might expect, there's a lot of humor that seems like they deliberately wanted it to be stupid, but the movie does elicit a few laughs. Still, there are much better movies out there, so only make this your choice if there are no other choices (although I hold it in higher regard than I hold Disney's version of "Cinderella"). Witless, but quite entertaining. In conclusion, you won't feel a major pain if you watch this.
- lee_eisenberg
- 28 may 2006
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all i have to say is that i almost died laughing when he shot up the monster in the closet... "if he's still there, he's not happy!"
- addy
- 29 dic 1998
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I've watched this a number of times, and I still have yet to really find any part of it terribly funny. In spite of that, I will attempt to review it as objectively as I can. The concept is interesting, though the formula, basic plot progression and execution is something that we've seen before. The plot was fair. The humor is pitch black and then some, with violent verbal descriptions and images, to go with the lead being a tough Marine. The first few scenes detailing his personality, methods and preferred activities do a nice job of setting up for the rest of the film. We join Mr. Payne(a name I personally found was put to better use in the video game released half a decade ago, featuring a title character of the same last name, but I digress) just as he's being discharged from the Marines. There's no one left for him to kill. So what does a killin' machine do? Train children in the vein of his own training. The acting is fairly good. I must say, Mr. Wayans really surprised me. He clearly does possess more talent than one would think... and this is coming from someone who really does like the man, and watched as much of the sitcom that was named after him as I had the chance to. Say what you will about him, but don't claim that he can't act. Going about as far into the other end of the spectrum from the grinning charmer that he usually portrays, he's just about as hardball and nasty as you get, in this film. The cinematography and editing are decent enough... they do a fine job of making it all work and come together, without going above expectations or breaking any new ground. In fact, the same could be said about the writing. The soundtrack is adequately chosen. All in all, I'm sure this film has an audience... the sheer amount of positive reviews compared to negative ones on this very site support that theory pretty well. I recommend this to anyone who has read positive reviews and recognizes what they read as something they'd enjoy. 6/10
- TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews
- 22 ago 2006
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MAJOR PAYNE comes a refreshing surprise to anyone who sits down expecting to see a standard 'kids vs adults' story, mainly due to Wayans playing against type and some wicked black humor. Note, there are 3 uses of the 'S' word (for anyone watching with kids).
7/10
7/10
- allfunandgames
- 2 sep 2002
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- Olakinocritic
- 16 ene 2023
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'Major Payne' is a film about a major who makes life a living Hell for his small group of boys in the marines. This film does not really have a lot to offer, but it provides several hilarious moments that are well-worth a watch. Don't expect it to be a memorable film, however. Just expect to laugh your way through the film and at the expense of other people. The confrontation between Major Payne and the chubby boy were hilarious, and that's really all I remember about the film except for the boys wanting revenge on Major Payne. Again, it is not a great film, and it is probably best watched on a rainy day when you need some laughter.
- rebeljenn
- 18 ene 2006
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I don't know why this film has such a bad rating because it is hilarious!! I know there are some things that are a bit weird and over the top but otherwise, this film is hilarious and entertaining!! I find myself laughing at almost every line/scene. I don't know, maybe its just me but I think Major Payne is a great movie it's definitely a classic!! Actually I've read what another reviewer has written and they seem to agree with me! Thank you at least someone agrees! Anyway Major Payne is great! It's a movie I've watched countless times and each time I watch it I find myself laughing just like I did when I first saw it. It's really a great movie, so give it a try!
- edacheeky
- 22 sep 2015
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MP is an old family favorite that we watched with a new family member who was too young when it came out to have been exposed to it as a kid. She loved it. We still love it. A 1995 95-minute release, MP is rated 29/68 on RT & 6.3 on IMDB. It shows how moms and dads are generally necessary to raise well-rounded chillins.
The hilarious Damon Wayans is Maj. Benson Payne, and this major has 'been some major pain' to many a new recruit over the years. The adorable Karyn Parsons is Emily Walburn. Nick Castle is the director; Gary Rosen and Damon Wayans are the screenwriters. The biker dude is a pro-wrestler. Tiger is a Disney channel veteran. Whodda Thunk that Chris Owen (Wulgar, the freckled ginger kid with big ears) turned out the best looking of the bunch?
Major Payne is lifetime military: He bleeds 💚. He can't understand why he's been put out to pasture - surely the armed forces still need some killin done! In this case, 'out to pasture' means being assigned to teach / be the ROTC advisor at a boarding school. The kids in ROTC are just pathetic. Maj Payne is also pathetic when it comes to communicating with children. Here's a peek into his personality:
💘 PAYNE ON ROMAMCE
"I want you to have this."
"What is it?"
"It's from my heart. A bullet. It was in my left ventricle. I took it out myself with a field knife."
😢 PAYNE ON SYMPATHY
"You want sympathy, look in the dictionary between $h!+ and syphilis."
📋 PAYNE ON COACHING
Don't you feel dumb?
Look at you!
Don't you ever make no jokes about me behind my back or I'll stomp you into the ground!
📖 PAYNE ON BEDTIME STORIES
"Blood and guts, spit, and @$$ was everywhere"
👍 PAYNE ON ENCOURAGEMENT
"You're still a $h!+ sandwich. You're just not a soggy one."
🏆 PAYNE ON CONGRATULATIONS
"You've graduated from turds to maggots."
Payne has never had such a difficult job in his life. But there is no PAYNE ON QUITTING. Quitting ain't in his vocabulary. He works on the kids, and Emily works on him. He's a winner, and winners always find a way. The kids hate everything about him, especially the way he wakes them up in the morning 🎺. They pull a few stunts to try and make him leave, but that's just fodder for his motivation. All they see is the harsh authoritarian, but Emily can see that underneath that gruff exterior he's a cup-🍰. Lo, and behold! Winning is contagious! His team will 🎓 with honors!
🎶 The soundtrack is Aretha heavy. Aretha is so dang good. Pull up her whole albums on Spotify. Treat yo-self.
The film not only is painless, but it's a good time for the whole family. So get to it, you maggots!
〰🖍 IMHO
📣7 📝7 🎭7.5 💓6 🦋5 🎨7 🎵/🔊8 🔚8 ▪ 🌞5 ⚡5 😅5 😭3.5 😱3.5 😯3 🤢2.5 🤔4 💤0
Age 10+ with the following cautions: PG language. There's less than 10 cuss words in the film. $h!+ makes a few appearances, mostly for comedic effect. Rated TV-PG-13: Parents Cautioned
Re-📺? Too late to undo.
The hilarious Damon Wayans is Maj. Benson Payne, and this major has 'been some major pain' to many a new recruit over the years. The adorable Karyn Parsons is Emily Walburn. Nick Castle is the director; Gary Rosen and Damon Wayans are the screenwriters. The biker dude is a pro-wrestler. Tiger is a Disney channel veteran. Whodda Thunk that Chris Owen (Wulgar, the freckled ginger kid with big ears) turned out the best looking of the bunch?
Major Payne is lifetime military: He bleeds 💚. He can't understand why he's been put out to pasture - surely the armed forces still need some killin done! In this case, 'out to pasture' means being assigned to teach / be the ROTC advisor at a boarding school. The kids in ROTC are just pathetic. Maj Payne is also pathetic when it comes to communicating with children. Here's a peek into his personality:
💘 PAYNE ON ROMAMCE
"I want you to have this."
"What is it?"
"It's from my heart. A bullet. It was in my left ventricle. I took it out myself with a field knife."
😢 PAYNE ON SYMPATHY
"You want sympathy, look in the dictionary between $h!+ and syphilis."
📋 PAYNE ON COACHING
Don't you feel dumb?
Look at you!
Don't you ever make no jokes about me behind my back or I'll stomp you into the ground!
📖 PAYNE ON BEDTIME STORIES
"Blood and guts, spit, and @$$ was everywhere"
👍 PAYNE ON ENCOURAGEMENT
"You're still a $h!+ sandwich. You're just not a soggy one."
🏆 PAYNE ON CONGRATULATIONS
"You've graduated from turds to maggots."
Payne has never had such a difficult job in his life. But there is no PAYNE ON QUITTING. Quitting ain't in his vocabulary. He works on the kids, and Emily works on him. He's a winner, and winners always find a way. The kids hate everything about him, especially the way he wakes them up in the morning 🎺. They pull a few stunts to try and make him leave, but that's just fodder for his motivation. All they see is the harsh authoritarian, but Emily can see that underneath that gruff exterior he's a cup-🍰. Lo, and behold! Winning is contagious! His team will 🎓 with honors!
🎶 The soundtrack is Aretha heavy. Aretha is so dang good. Pull up her whole albums on Spotify. Treat yo-self.
The film not only is painless, but it's a good time for the whole family. So get to it, you maggots!
〰🖍 IMHO
📣7 📝7 🎭7.5 💓6 🦋5 🎨7 🎵/🔊8 🔚8 ▪ 🌞5 ⚡5 😅5 😭3.5 😱3.5 😯3 🤢2.5 🤔4 💤0
Age 10+ with the following cautions: PG language. There's less than 10 cuss words in the film. $h!+ makes a few appearances, mostly for comedic effect. Rated TV-PG-13: Parents Cautioned
Re-📺? Too late to undo.
- 50fiftillidideeBrain
- 10 may 2025
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but there are not too many of them. Probably the worst "major release" film I have seen in my life. Definitely the worst for this year. There is no point in commenting on the plot, the cast or the acting. The problem is beyond all that. It lays in the absolute stupidity of the annoying kind (not the funny kind) of everything that takes place on the screen. I don't know why I gave it a 2/10 instead of 1/10. Probably, because of Steven Martini. He really did try. Bottom line - 95 minutes washed down the toilet along with a few brain cells. Avoid at any cost.
- AlienByChoice
- 15 mar 2003
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You can pick up two things from reading other IMDb users' comments about this movie: 1) It's not for everyone so chances are you'll either love it or hate it, and 2) The frequency with which someone adds a comment is slowly increasing over time. Both these things lead me to imagine that Major Payne has all the makings of a great cult comedy in the truest meaning of that term.
If I were to offer anyone advice it would be to watch the first ten minutes of the film next time it's on TV. If the style of humour seems amusing to you, settle in for the ride and you'll probably be laughing out loud a LOT. If it seems dumb and you don't get it, cut your losses, switch right off and do something more productive with your time, that way you'll be spared an experience you won't enjoy. It's really that simple in this case.
Me? I had thought from the trailers it was going to be dumb but it came on TV and I started watching. Straightaway I was laughing at the narration, Payne's excessively 'war-ey' attitude ("The sweet smell of mustard gas" !!) and his voice, which you will also either love or hate. The Apocalypse Now spoof had me hooked... I suspected it was going to be another one of those parody flicks like Scary Movie or Hot Shots, but was pleasantly surprised at the way it panned out. The story is by-the-numbers cliched stuff, but it is essentially played with a straight face - there are no winks to the camera. Yet it still works, because even though they don't let on that they know, you still know that the film-makers are aware how cheesy it all is, and in fact I think they are gently sending up all those "inspirational" feelgood movies, without being offensive towards them. This is achieved in part through Wayans' stand out performance, and the blend of realistic (Payne's behaviour towards his charges is apparently mirrored in some real drill instructors) with ridiculous (a 6 year old military cadet??!!) Also, the director's use of music is inspired - consistently over the top at the right moment (eg "Respect") to heighten the humour.
Standout moments for me were the 'Little Engine Who Could' scene and Payne's "vision" whilst waiting at the station. Already I would like to get a copy of this movie as there were many many quotable one liners I would like to see again - as I said, it has the makings of a cult classic. I would recommend it unreservedly to someone if I knew they liked this kind of humour; to everyone else... 10 minutes is the cut off point!
I should just add that although I was in the R.A.F cadets at school, and have a brother in the British army (a Major, no less!!!) I have not been through the 'boot camp experience', yet still found the movie to be very funny. Bottom line though, I can see it's not for everyone, so use your discretion.
8/10 for me ? /10 for you
If I were to offer anyone advice it would be to watch the first ten minutes of the film next time it's on TV. If the style of humour seems amusing to you, settle in for the ride and you'll probably be laughing out loud a LOT. If it seems dumb and you don't get it, cut your losses, switch right off and do something more productive with your time, that way you'll be spared an experience you won't enjoy. It's really that simple in this case.
Me? I had thought from the trailers it was going to be dumb but it came on TV and I started watching. Straightaway I was laughing at the narration, Payne's excessively 'war-ey' attitude ("The sweet smell of mustard gas" !!) and his voice, which you will also either love or hate. The Apocalypse Now spoof had me hooked... I suspected it was going to be another one of those parody flicks like Scary Movie or Hot Shots, but was pleasantly surprised at the way it panned out. The story is by-the-numbers cliched stuff, but it is essentially played with a straight face - there are no winks to the camera. Yet it still works, because even though they don't let on that they know, you still know that the film-makers are aware how cheesy it all is, and in fact I think they are gently sending up all those "inspirational" feelgood movies, without being offensive towards them. This is achieved in part through Wayans' stand out performance, and the blend of realistic (Payne's behaviour towards his charges is apparently mirrored in some real drill instructors) with ridiculous (a 6 year old military cadet??!!) Also, the director's use of music is inspired - consistently over the top at the right moment (eg "Respect") to heighten the humour.
Standout moments for me were the 'Little Engine Who Could' scene and Payne's "vision" whilst waiting at the station. Already I would like to get a copy of this movie as there were many many quotable one liners I would like to see again - as I said, it has the makings of a cult classic. I would recommend it unreservedly to someone if I knew they liked this kind of humour; to everyone else... 10 minutes is the cut off point!
I should just add that although I was in the R.A.F cadets at school, and have a brother in the British army (a Major, no less!!!) I have not been through the 'boot camp experience', yet still found the movie to be very funny. Bottom line though, I can see it's not for everyone, so use your discretion.
8/10 for me ? /10 for you
- BrickTop
- 10 ene 2002
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True I can well say the occasional amount of good damon wayans humor was pretty much the only good part of the film,I know it's supposed to be boot camp but did they had to get a 6-year old to go through the basic-training-styled verbal abuse,& seeing children getting pugnasciously beaten up just for some "hunt the enemy statue mission",so if it weren't for the damon wayan's styled humor the film would've gone down majorly & the "trying to get payne sensitive" was a bit of a good help,& the funniest parts of the films I thought were the "I do feel like a jack&$^" & the leave it too beaverish family moment in a Major payneish twist so you should really see it only if you're a Damon wayans fan or a fan to some or all of his movies.
- PJS-5
- 13 may 1999
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Major Payne was really not very good at all. Despite being funny here and there, the story was ridiculous and the acting was poor. Major Payne's voice and temperament were especially annoying. The idea was ridiculous and the things that the boys had to do in that film were even more ridiculous. I would not recommend this film to anyone.
- Lexicon
- 15 oct 1998
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