Cinema: S.O.P.

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? Daddy, it says here, invaded Sicily. It also says here that the invasion of Sicily, as veterans of the 1943 operation may or may not recall, was really just a million laughs. Like, haha, the pointy-headed captain (Dick Shawn) who went by the regulation book right down to the last typographical error. Or the takeover lieutenant (James Coburn) who possessed a unique gift for bringing disorder out of chaos. And remember the no-neck sergeant (Aldo Ray) who hollered so loud he scared the roaches out of...

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