Stripes

"We're soldiers; but we're American soldiers. We've been kickin' ass for 200 years. We're 10 and 1." There are many ways I could describe Stripes, but I think the best way is this: stupid, vulgar, and hilarious. Bill Murray and Harold Ramis star as a couple of slacker buddies who quit their jobs in New York City and enlist in the U.S. Army, looking for some adventure (and girls to have sex with). Of course, they cause mayhem during basic training, much to the ire of their drill sergeant, Sergeant Hulka (Warren Oates), and their commanding officer, Captain Stillman (John Larroquette). After hooking up with a couple of female military police and (barely) passing graduation, Murray, Ramis, and the rest of their unit are sent to Italy to guard a new fighting vehicle (which looks just like a recreational vehicle, but with hidden weapons). Murray and Ramis "borrow" the vehicle to visit their MP girlfriends in Germany, and chaos ensues, leading to a very satisfying (and silly) conclusion.
John Candy and Judge Reinhold feature in supporting roles (with Reinhold's character getting the stoner jokes left over from when the script was for a Cheech and Chong film).

Rating: 3/4