Stripes (1981)
91 %
Reviews Counted: 32 Fresh: 29 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 6.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Synopsis: When John Winger (Bill Murray) loses his girlfriend, his job, and his apartment, he and his best friend (Harold Ramis) decide to join the Army. Way over their head, they eventually learn the ropes and manage to take a top-secret U.S. recreational vehicle behind the iron curtain on a road trip.... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles, John Candy
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An often hilarious film that provided Bill Murray with a perfect opportunity in which to display his comedic skills.
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04/01/08
The balance of the film consists of time-tested commercial material, most of which is still working fine.
04/01/08
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With a cast that consists largely of Saturday Night Live veterans, laughs are guaranteed, not least from a hilarious Murray.
04/01/08
[Reitmam] manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered.
02/09/06
The first hour of Stripes is side-splittingly hilarious. Unfortunately, it fizzles a bit once Warren Oates' Sgt. "The Big Toe" Hulka disappears.
10/21/05
One major difference between the slob comedies of yesteryear and the ones of today is that of simple craftsmanship. As in, Stripes has some.
05/27/05
Murray's insouciant performance carries the movie and has inspired countless imitators, from the young Tom Hanks to Jim Carrey and Will Ferrell.
01/15/05
An anarchic slob movie, a celebration of all that is irreverent, reckless, foolhardy, undisciplined, and occasionally scatological. It's a lot of fun.
10/23/04
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Mr. Murray hasn't yet reached the point at which his routines can be sustained for more than 10 minutes at a time. But he has achieved a sardonically exaggerated calm that can be very entertaining.
08/30/04
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