Hilarious. It's funny how much of this still holds up. The end does drag on a little tough. I still think it should have ended at the graduation ceremony...

The action-packed third act gets kind of boring but it's very funny before they go overseas.

Like this for the hilarious Bill Murray and the smirking smarty pants performance of Harold Ramis. Love it for the real hero Sgt. Hulka played by none other than the awesome Warren Oates. As an added bonus you get John Candy and the smoky goodness of P.J. Soles. This movie is yet another winning comedy from the 80's. Is this Bill Murray's best comedy? I don't think so. "Caddyshack" is his best but his turn here as loveable but lazy John Winger is a classic. The guy's a born leader. He leads a dysfunctional crew of boot camp rejects on an unintentional rescue mission and while it's pretty corny in spots it's always funny.

An '80s comedy from the director, and two stars of _Ghostbusters_ (1984); how could this not be great? I'm going to blame the writer, because the story is weak. And what is the story? A "lovable loser," of sorts, John Winger - Murray - joins the army. He, along with a group of similarly oddball soldiers, get up to all kinds of antics along the way. Sound familiar? It should, it's _Police Academy_ (1984). Only _Police Academy_ is a well-made classic. Too much of the dialog falls flat here, and the worst instances seemed like Murray was going off script. Another giant issue was having two... antagonists - I suppose - Hulka, and Stillman. One would have been enough. The other massive problem is the third act... as it relates to the first part of the movie, that is. The ending may be the best part, while at the same time being the worst. So, the entire second act is Murray's squad going through basic training, and I think that really needed to be the entire movie. The ending as a rescue mission feels very tacked on. Now, the reason the ending doesn't work is because this is a comedy - true, it may be a rated-R '80s comedy, but a comedy nevertheless. That is to say, the stakes are super low, since no one can die or even be realistically injured. The creative forces here just did not have what it took to balance the proper tone for an action/comedy ending. I'll put it this way: if a movie has nude mud wrestling and I still lose interest, you've done something wrong.

“There’s something wrong with us, something very, very wrong with us.” Stripes is a classic Bill Murray film that showcases his irreverent humor and brilliant comedic talent. Directed by Ivan Reitman, this ‘80s screwball comedy follows a group of misfits that must come together as a unit in order to pass basic training. In addition to Murray, the film has a great supporting cast that includes Harold Ramis, John Candy, John Larroquette, and Judge Reinhold. However, the film’s ‘80s R-rated comedy style is a little problematic with its gratuity and sexcapades that seem forced into the story. Yet despite a few weaknesses, Stripes holds up as a fun and entertaining romp.