John F. Kennedy awakened a spirit of real pride with the creation of the Peace
Corps. Lots of young Americans eager to do a bit of good in the world and
apply their skills. Rita Wilson and John Candy are a pair of them bursting with excitement at a chance to make a difference.
But there's also Tom Hanks one of the privileged class that loves privilege who uses the Peace Corps as a hideout/getaway from some gangsters he won big money in a poker game from. He takes the place of his roommate who had already joined. His rich father could, but won't pay the money.
The biggest problem I have is that Tom Hanks really put a bit too much acid in his performance. I can't quite get into his corner to root for him.
Nevertheless there are some interesting observations about Americans going overseas with little and Hanks's case n no training in the culture and politics"of the country. John Candy as an eager example of that, he's such a dunce though. He's enjoyable in his goofiness.
Certainly Rita Wilson isn't goofy, she's eager to help. But their some sinister forces around these Volunteers, Their main assignment is to build a bridge. Old warlord Ernest Harada wants it made and so do Communist rebels. One wants to ship his product the other wants to send troops. You'd think that would everybody happy?
This however is just warming up the Cold war. The USA likes the warlord and Moscow likes rebels. Tim Thomerson is our CIA guy going incognito with the department of Agriculture and we like the warlord. Thomerson has spent a bit too much time in the jungle with his friend Mike. You watch the movie to learn about Mike.
Thomerson and Candy are the best ones in Volunteers.
Volunteers is no tribute to the Peace Corps. They really do good work and the Tom Hanks types you will not find.
Wonder what JFK would think of Volunteers.
But there's also Tom Hanks one of the privileged class that loves privilege who uses the Peace Corps as a hideout/getaway from some gangsters he won big money in a poker game from. He takes the place of his roommate who had already joined. His rich father could, but won't pay the money.
The biggest problem I have is that Tom Hanks really put a bit too much acid in his performance. I can't quite get into his corner to root for him.
Nevertheless there are some interesting observations about Americans going overseas with little and Hanks's case n no training in the culture and politics"of the country. John Candy as an eager example of that, he's such a dunce though. He's enjoyable in his goofiness.
Certainly Rita Wilson isn't goofy, she's eager to help. But their some sinister forces around these Volunteers, Their main assignment is to build a bridge. Old warlord Ernest Harada wants it made and so do Communist rebels. One wants to ship his product the other wants to send troops. You'd think that would everybody happy?
This however is just warming up the Cold war. The USA likes the warlord and Moscow likes rebels. Tim Thomerson is our CIA guy going incognito with the department of Agriculture and we like the warlord. Thomerson has spent a bit too much time in the jungle with his friend Mike. You watch the movie to learn about Mike.
Thomerson and Candy are the best ones in Volunteers.
Volunteers is no tribute to the Peace Corps. They really do good work and the Tom Hanks types you will not find.
Wonder what JFK would think of Volunteers.