Go for the red, white and blue

Rating: 8/10 (25 February 2014)

As to the passing of the late Ramis, we lost not only a great actor, but a screen writing genius, like losing a diamond in the rough. Here in one of his more successful comedies, where he can be forgiven for the fizzer, low on laughs, Club Paradise that saw Robin Williams return to the big screen, after a two an a half year absence, we have comedy, army style. This movie's a great hit, that pays off, thanks not only to the great Bill Murray, but the quirky, no hope, delinquent army trainees, who prove in the end, prove they're not as useless as we think. Warren Oates is a plus here, as a hardened "take no s..t" drill Sergeant (aren't they all) who laid back, overweight ex cabbie, Murray, gets off on the wrong foot with. The start, prefore to our two, joining up with the army, has insulted cabbie, Murray leaving an old crusty woman, stranded on a bridge. With the dejected Murray coming back into his apartment, if as a tease shot, we see a momentary shot of Murray's younger girlfriend's t..s, leading us to question if it was purposely intended, or just a last moment decision by Ramis. This movie is truly a magical hit and works wonderfully as a hoot and a half comedy that will have you in titters a few times over, while showing you the serious side of, what the army training is really like and dedicated you have to be. The characters the talented actors brought to the screen, really impressed me, especially the psycho who hates being called Francis, providing one of the highlighted comedy moments. Sean Young and P.J Soles as sexy female privates, love interests of Ramis and Murray, provide some nice scenes off the base. In fact, Soles has never been sexier. Stripes forever remains a successful timeless hit, and one I definitely recommend, if never giving it a view. But I can still feel my nuts, when that trainee, misjudges that log, before keeling over.