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Stripes [UMD for PSP] | ![Stripes [UMD for PSP]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51N14HRJ33L._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Ivan Reitman
Actors: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates, P.j. Soles, Sean Young
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent
Category: DVD
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Rating:  109 reviews
Sales Rank: 77122
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: UMD for PSP
Running Time: 106 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 14821
UPC: 043396148215
EAN: 0043396148215
ASIN: B000ELL1QW
Theatrical Release Date: June 26, 1981
Release Date: April 25, 2006
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Bill Murray was heading toward a career peak on the back of comedies such as this one from 1981, the second film in his ongoing collaboration with director Ivan Reitman (the two went on to make Ghostbusters). Murray plays a chronic loser who joins the army and fails to find a fan for his ironic sensibilities in his by-the-book sergeant (Warren Oates). When push comes to shove, however, the smirking hero takes charge of his ragtag unit and turns them into fighting machines, albeit to the rhythm of hit songs by Manfred Mann and Sly Stone. The film is occasionally funny, but it mostly plays like any one of a dozen underachieving comedies featuring players from Saturday Night Live and SCTV. --Tom Keogh
Product Description
Bill Murray has joined the Army and the Army will never be the same! When John Winger (Murray) loses his job his car his apartment and his girlfriend all in one day he decides he only has one option: volunteer for Uncle Sam. He talks his friend Russell (Harold Ramis) into enlisting with him. Where else they figure can they help save the world for democracy and meet girls! John and Russell find basic training a snap: they are arrested twice have endless run-ins with their drill sergeant (Warren Oates) and get into a big mess at a female mud-wrestling match. They even steal a top secret government vehicle to take some gorgeous female MPs on a date and wind up behind the Iron Curtain. Stripes is outrageous fun! And that's the fact Jack!DVD Features:Widescreen PresentationSubtitles: English FrenchLanguages: English (5.1)Includes 6 deleted scenes featuring almost 20 minutes of additional footage added back into the film by director Ivan ReitmanCommentary from Director Ivan Reitman and Writer/Producer Dan GoldbergDocumentary: Stars and StripesTheatrical TrailerFormat: UMD Genre: COMEDY Rating: R UPC: 043396148215 Manufacturer No: 14821
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 Stripes: sophomoric humor at its medium... December 26, 2008
Robert Schmidt (Honolulu, HI USA)
In The Simpsons, Sideshow Bob has a tendency to step on rakes with his big feet, crashing the handle into his face. The sound he utters is a kind of a vocal shudder: "ahrhbbbahrhbbbbahrhbbbbbahrhbbbbbahrhbbb."
I felt like repeating this throughout the movie.
In Stripes, Bill Murray joins the US Army. He makes it through boot camp with his "reject authority" attitude, then gets sent to Europe where, of course, everybody else is stupid. At times, he gives you that Caddyshack "lip droop"; otherwise he's just smirking, joking, and being sarcastic.
This was pretty sophomoric throughout. Lots of sex jokes, partial nudity, army officers are all stupid, yada yada.
Stripes might have started off Bill Murray's movie career, but this one should have gotten him a Golden Raspberry Award ("Razzie"). Now John Candy showed some serious comedic acting. Go John!
Want a movie in the "boot camp changes a person" genre? Try The Waterboys.
 2.5 stars out of 4 December 18, 2008
One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor)
The Bottom Line:
Though Stripes has its amusing moments, almost all of them occur in the first half; after the movie leaves boot camp it never recovers what comic momentum it had in the first 50 minutes or so.
 Stripes December 8, 2008
Virgomoonrising (usa)
I guess comedy, not unlike beauty, is in the eyes of the beholder. Keogh's lackluster review of this movie could may well fall into this category. This was a much loved movie in it's day, and remains a classic in my eyes. Having seen it multiple times over the years since it's original release I can honestly say that I still lol and continue to discover comedic subtleties (sp?)I didn't notice before. I still say "lighten up, Francis" (taken from Warren Oates' character from this movie)when confronted with a person getting bent out of shape for some reason. Of course no one gets the connection but me, but I don't care. Bottom line, if you haven't seen it watch it at least 3 times. If you're over 55 I don't have to tell you. . . . it's a great flick!
my private review mach 5 November 3, 2008
Thomas J. Jordan (phila burbs usa)
I can relate to this movie STRIPES because i was in basic training in feb of 1981. the film was made 2 months before i got there my platoon sgt and staff sgt were extras in the movie. its a great movie
Great Classic movie with extras October 1, 2008
Scott B. (Maryland, USA)
I have always loved this movie. When I found this Unrated version with some cuts that never made it in the original, I bought it. It's worth every penny of the low price I paid. This is one of those movies you can watch over and over again. I also bought it to allow my nephews to watch it. They've never seen this movie and I know they'll love it.
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