Not Quite "Buck Privates".

Rating: 5/10 (3 September 2013)

Bill Murray and Harold Ramis play two friends who find themselves jobless, broke, and out-of-shape, so impulsively join the army, only to find out that their lark has "serious" consequences for their lives.
Marginal comedy is really bolstered by Warren Oates' turn as tough Drill instructor Sgt. Hulka, who isn't remotely going to put up with their immature buffoonery. John Candy also shines as an overweight but game recruit in their platoon, who is ready for anything. Undeniably funny at times, but goes wrong when the platoon takes on a serious rescue mission behind the Iron Curtain,; the tone of this is all wrong, not to mention absurd. Still, this was a big hit, but older viewers may find themselves preferring an old-fashioned military comedy that Abbott & Costello have starred in!