It was better in 1981

Rating: 6/10 (9 July 2019)

A movie that starts off strong, with lots of little humor between Bill Murray and Harold Ramis in the way they talk to one another and see humor in the face of life's struggles, and then on a whim join the army. The early scenes in boot camp are good too, with help from John Candy and others in the supporting cast. Unfortunately the film descends from that point on, first via gratuitous nudity and objectifying scenes that go on for far too long. The way the female MP's behave is cringe-worthy, and not redeemed by their heroism towards the end. The second step down is in the rescue sequence from Czechoslovakia, most of which is silly and worse, it's not all that funny either. For all the talent of Murray and Ramis, two guys I love, I have to say, this one hasn't aged well.