Apparently when writing the book, the author went through several different possible numbers before settling on 22, meaning that the number 22 has no significance what so ever.
The funny thing is, when I was a kid I saw an ad for the movie (when it was going to be shown on TV) and they showed the scene explaining the meaning of catch 22. The scene is only a few seconds long, but the most notable part of the movie was already given away by the trailer.
The movie does feature a large number of recognizable faces, such as Orson Wells, Bob Newhart, Martin Sheen, Art Garfunkel and Norman Fell (Mr. Roper) among others.
The film did feature the most gruesome scene I have witnessed, more so for it's impact considering it was only shown for a split second. There are horror movies that attempt to excel at grotesqueness, but those scenes have less of an impact on the viewer.
The problem with the film is that it really covers the same territory as MASH, and was released in the same year as MASH, meaning comparisons and competition were inevitable. MASH is a more humorous, where as Catch 22 covers the absurdity of war and the ridiculous way the superiors handle various situations.
As a movie, I didn't find MASH to be all that entertaining, but the TV show was incredible in both its humor and its commentary on war.
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