a-m-kuhne This movie has some funny jokes here and there, but that's about it. I was really confused about this movie, because a lot of the characters just walked around saying "funny" things, often without any context, and without a normal or funny response from the people the characters were talking to. I'm not a movie expert, so I'm not sure if the clichés in this movie were just clichés, or if this movie is actually the one responsible for the making of these clichés. That does not change the fact that they are indeed clichés. An over the top drill sergeant that has no humour, but in the end becomes friends (kinda) with the person he hated the most. A fat guy who is, well, fat. A psycho, a no- brainer and so on. I also found myself very puzzled about the main characters best friend. I simply could not see him as a real person for some reason. Bill Murray plays the same role he always has, but it just doesn't work in this movie.The plot is pretty thin and dumb, which would be fine if the movie didn't take itself that serious. But it does. None of the events, make any sense and it is really annoying when the movie is so often humorless. There is not any kind of consequences for the characters, no they actually get awarded for screwing up so many times. The movie could have used this contradiction as a comedic effect, but it instead implies that these guys have done something good, and that they deserve the praise. This movie should have been waaaay more goofy for the plot to work.This movie seems to have gotten a lot of praise from both critics and regular viewers, but I can only understand that if it is because of its importance. I would have to disagree strongly that this is a good comedy movie.

John Brooks They'll sell this as a comedy classic due to merely the release date, the names Bill Murray or John Candy, and the subconscious association with comedy quality this all coincides into.The truth is this is far too long although not particularly boring to watch, running over two hours; that nothing about it is specifically hilarious or in good taste, in fact some of it is pretty weird and forced, and overall it was quite an avoidable production, but it's fun, it's got lots of action and events taking place and it's in the sort of spirit that Americans love to love, what with a subtle dose of propaganda, an established perception that everything outside home is wilderness, and the way the main characters handle themselves as studs who always win.

Prismark10 Stripes is that naughty, irreverent slob comedy which laid down the template for movies like Police Academy.Set in the early 1980s, John (Bill Murray) is a slobbish, slacker cab driver who gets fired for taking an old lady on a hair raising spin to the airport. He also gets dumped by his girlfriend. Russell (Harold Ramis) is unmotivated as an English teacher to new immigrants.Somehow John persuades Russell that life would be better if they joined the army although Murray with his receding hairline looks too old to be a new recruit.During basic training they meet the larger than life Ox (John Candy) dim Cruiser (John Diehl) and trying to get them into shape is stern Sgt Hulka (Warren Oates.)The platoon leader is incompetent Capt Stillman (John Larroquette) who spends more time as a Peeping Tom.John riles Sgt Hulka very early on and his recruits look very unlikely to pass basic training especially when Hulka is involved in an incident when Stillman ends up injuring him.Despite their incompetence John and Russell manage to charge two female Military Police officers Stella (PJ Soles) and Louise (Sean Young).Murray and Ramis underplay their characters and you see underneath the genesis of characters that they would go on to play in Ghostbusters.The big problem with the film is the script is too scattered and despite the abundance of t & a it is not funny enough. Animal House had some amusing set pieces and an underlying satire about Frat Houses and its linked with social status.Stripes see Murray making not very clever or funny quips which sets him at odds with Sgt Hulka and gets his squad into bother. If I had to do a 10 miles run instead of a 5 miles one on my first day in the army, I would had given Murray a good kicking and the rest of the troops will had joined me.The third act where they squad goes to Europe to test a new vehicle which John and Russell borrow to go off with their girlfriends is even more silly but just tagged on so they can be accidental heroes and Stillman can get his comeuppance.Of course looking back at it this was just an updated version of the first ever Carry On film made in Britain in the 1950s.

FilmBuff1994 Stripes is a great movie with a well written storyline and a brilliant comedic cast. It's simply a fun comedy and it dosen't need to, nor does it want to, be looked at beyond that, it's very funny and there are a ton of scenes where you can tell the cast was improvising and having fun together. It's definitely much longer than it needs to be, running for nearly two hours, I found that unnecessary and there were definitely several parts that could have been trimmed to be make this a more suitable ninety minutes, that's as long as I feel a movie like this should be. Bill Murray shines in the lead role, this is very early in his career but it is clearly evident that he already had the confidence and charisma to play the main character and was very capable of holding the whole movie. It's not a flawless film, but Stripes is very enjoyable to watch and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good comedy. A pair of slackers join the US Army with the hopes of getting their act together. Best Performance: Bill Murray