STRIPES (1981) ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢
D: Ivan Reitman
Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates,
P.J. Soles, Sean Young, John Candy, John Diehl,
John Larroquette, Judge Reinhold, Conrad Dunn,
Joe Flaherty, Dave Thomas, Nick Toth, Bill Paxton
Arguably Bill Murray's funniest movie, with Murray and Harold Ramis as aging slackers who dare each other into joining the Army. It's like "Animal House" in uniform, with lots of crazy gags, a fine Elmer Bernstein musical score, and a great supporting cast led by Warren Oates as a crafty, old-school drill instructor. Ramis, who cowrote the script, makes a perfect straight man for Murray's smirky brand of humor. He doesn't even try to keep a straight face.
Harold Ramis
(1944-2014)
