Considering the cast of comedic legends that headline this film, there’s no reason "1941" should be so mediocre. It wound up being the first big misstep of Spielberg’s career at the time, though the eventual director’s cut version did help "1941" find some shred of redemption on the home video market.
The movie was so damaging, that it forced Spielberg to course-correct his approach to filmmaking, leading him to make "Raiders of the Lost Ark" as a way to challenge himself to see if we can make a movie without going over budget and schedule like he did on "1941."
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