Vintage Murray: "Boom-Chug-a-lugga...."; Hilarious military comedy

Rating: Null/10 (22 April 2003)

STRIPES (1981) **** Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, PJ Soles, Sean Young, John Candy, Warren Oates, John Larroquette, John Diehl, Judge Reinhold, Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty. Uproarious service comedy with knuckleheads Murray and Ramis enlisting in the army expecting the good life and instead getting the short end of the stick. Murray is perfectly cast as the rawest of recruits and Candy's memorable as Dewey "Ox" Oxberger. Best line: "That's the fact, Jack!" Best bits: Murray & Ramis AWOL with lovely MPS Soles & Young infiltrating a general's household ('Barnaky?? BARNAKY?! HEY he ows me money! Barnaky!') and Murray leading his new troop in a sound off to 'Doo Wah Diddy'.