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Stripes

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The movie follows cab driver John Winger, who decides to ask his best friend to join the army together after losing his job, his apartment, his car, and his girlfriend. Once in boot camp, John becomes the unofficial leader for his platoon, made up mostly of other misfits and assorted losers.
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Film4
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April 01, 2008

With a cast that consists largely of Saturday Night Live veterans, laughs are guaranteed, not least from a hilarious Murray.
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Antagony & Ecstasy
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September 29, 2014

Benefits immensely from being graded on a curve: it's no Ghostbusters, but it's no Police Academy either.
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Chicago Reader
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April 01, 2008

The balance of the film consists of time-tested commercial material, most of which is still working fine.
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Fantastica Daily

October 21, 2005

The first hour of Stripes is side-splittingly hilarious. Unfortunately, it fizzles a bit once Warren Oates' Sgt. "The Big Toe" Hulka disappears.
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Time Out
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February 09, 2006

[Reitmam] manages a reasonable success rate at pulling off the numerous verbal and sight gags with which the script is peppered.
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Common Sense Media
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April 26, 2016

Comic '80s military romp has violence, nudity, language.
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Washington Post
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December 18, 2015

The premise and star remain out of whack until the rambling, diffuse screenplay finally struggles beyond basic training.
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CinePassion
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September 25, 2009

Murray's insouciant Sixties clowning survives being parachuted into the Eighties
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Chicago Sun-Times
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October 23, 2004

An anarchic slob movie, a celebration of all that is irreverent, reckless, foolhardy, undisciplined, and occasionally scatological. It's a lot of fun.
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TV Guide
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April 01, 2008

An often hilarious film that provided Bill Murray with a perfect opportunity in which to display his comedic skills.
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TIME Magazine
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October 05, 2008

Stripes will keep potential felons off the streets for two hours. Few people seem to be asking, these days, that movies do more.
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New York Times

August 30, 2004

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.
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