Murray's insouciant Sixties clowning survives being parachuted into the Eighties
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09/25/09
Stripes (1981)
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Reviews Counted:33
Fresh:29
Rotten:4
Average Rating:6.6/10
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
Reviews for Stripes
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03/26/09
Top CriticStripes will keep potential felons off the streets for two hours. Few people seem to be asking, these days, that movies do more.
10/05/08
Top CriticAn often hilarious film that provided Bill Murray with a perfect opportunity in which to display his comedic skills.
04/01/08
Top CriticThe balance of the film consists of time-tested commercial material, most of which is still working fine.
04/01/08
With a cast that consists largely of Saturday Night Live veterans, laughs are guaranteed, not least from a hilarious Murray.
04/01/08
Top Critic[Reitmam] manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered.
02/09/06
Top CriticNo review available.
11/01/05
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
Murray's initial transition from the small screen is a classic.
08/24/05
Top CriticNo review available.
07/23/05
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
No review available.
02/07/05
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
Top CriticMr. 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.
07/16/04
No review available.
03/31/04
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