Bill Murray Wants You for the Army

Rating: 8/10 (9 April 2005)

Bill Murray, well John Winger in the Army, what could be stranger. Well the bunch that are in his battalion give it a run. John Winger (Bill Murray) is a low-life. Afer losing his girlfriend, his job and his car, John and his best friend Russell (Harold Ramis) decide to join the army for a bit of fun.
While in boot camp, the battalion(John Candy and Judge Rienhold just to name a few) come under hard drill from Sgt. Hulka (Warren Oates) and end up having to train themselves after a freak accident. Training ends with one of most hilarious scenes in the film of the battalion 'Do Wah Diddy Diddy' at graduation and being sent to Italy for it to guard a new-armored Urban Transport.
Bill Murray and Harold Ramis unite before their success in the Ghostbuster films and are hilarious as the low-life cadets. The film is a favorite among military cadets but among 'civilians' to. The battalion brings in a lot of humor from the murderous Francis to the anger-driven Dewey Oxburger (John Candy). The plot is thin but it is made up for in the comedy.
Stripes. Starring: Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, John Candy, Warren Oates, Judge Reinhold, P.J. Soles, and Roberta Leighton.
3 1/2 out of 5 Stars.