I wanna party with you, Cowboy

Rating: 6/10 (18 March 1999)

This is one of those "two-part" movies. The first part -- basic training -- is one of the classics. A young-ish Bill Murray is at his wry best. If only the army was really that much fun.
Once the unit relocates to Europe, though, the movie loses its focus. It becomes some sort of action/comedy which detracts from both aspects. Also, the Cold War stuff is pretty stale when viewed today.
Don't miss the ending, though. The magazine covers put an "Animal House"-esque capper on it all.