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Bill Murray decides to be all that he can be -- and it ain't pretty -- in this hit comedy. John Winger (Murray) is a quick-witted but unambitious loser who comes home after getting fired to discover that his car has been repossessed and his girlfriend is leaving him. With no idea of what to do next, John and his best friend Russell Ziskey (Harold Ramis) impulsively join the Army, more as a practical joke than a career goal. John and Russell find themselves in basic training under the hard-nosed
Jan 1, 1981 Wide
Jun 19, 2001
Columbia Pictures
All Critics (34) | Top Critics (5) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (4) | DVD (17)
Stripes will keep potential felons off the streets for two hours. Few people seem to be asking, these days, that movies do more.
Top CriticThe balance of the film consists of time-tested commercial material, most of which is still working fine.
An anarchic slob movie, a celebration of all that is irreverent, reckless, foolhardy, undisciplined, and occasionally scatological. It's a lot of fun.
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.
Murray's insouciant Sixties clowning survives being parachuted into the Eighties
An often hilarious film that provided Bill Murray with a perfect opportunity in which to display his comedic skills.
With a cast that consists largely of Saturday Night Live veterans, laughs are guaranteed, not least from a hilarious Murray.
[Reitmam] manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered.
The first hour of Stripes is side-splittingly hilarious. Unfortunately, it fizzles a bit once Warren Oates' Sgt. "The Big Toe" Hulka disappears.
Murray's initial transition from the small screen is a classic.
My personal fave military movie.
Stripes remains one of the strongest entries in the lovable-losers-against-the-establishment comedies, and one of Bill Murray's funniest overall performances.
There's a goofy, freewheeling energy to the picture...
One major difference between the slob comedies of yesteryear and the ones of today is that of simple craftsmanship. As in, Stripes has some.
Murray at his laugh-a-minute best....if there's a comedy classic, this is it
Murray's insouciant performance carries the movie and has inspired countless imitators, from the young Tom Hanks to Jim Carrey and Will Ferrell.
Funny and entertaining, Ivan Reitman's picture have great comedians on the screen, in hilarious situations, but present a kind of boring ending for a terrific 80's comedy classic.
February 1, 2012Super Reviewer
Murray's best early film performance is still a very entertaining watch.
November 20, 2011Super Reviewer
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