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
Stripes (1981)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:29
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Comedies
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... [More]
Starring: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.J. Soles
Director: Ivan Reitman
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Reviews for Stripes
[Reitmam] manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered.
02/09/06
Murray's initial transition from the small screen is a classic.
08/24/05
With a cast that consists largely of Saturday Night Live veterans, laughs are guaranteed, not least from a hilarious Murray.
04/01/08
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
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11/01/05
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07/26/02
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11/13/02
No review available.
02/04/03
The balance of the film consists of time-tested commercial material, most of which is still working fine.
04/01/08
Top CriticMurray'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
No review available.
07/23/05
Murray's insouciant Sixties clowning survives being parachuted into the Eighties
09/25/09
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
Top CriticNo review available.
11/22/02
No review available.
09/06/02
Basic training hadn't been this much fun since Laurel and Hardy joined up.
03/10/03
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