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PURCHASE THE DVD: Stripes (1981)

Outstanding, classic 1981 comedy is back in a new extended edition, with 15 minutes of material added (some of which includes nudity).

Bill Murray plays a loser cab driver who talks his best friend into enlisting with him in the Army. By the end of the movie, the Army is much the worse for wear, since the pair almost succeed in starting World War 3. Hey forget the plot, it's just damned funny, and deserves to be called a classic.

To be honest, except for P. J. Sole's nudity, which was great, I'm not sure the added material benefited the movie, because it tended to make things a little draggy. Even worse, the picture quality, especially in some of the added scenes, was really bad, surprisingly bad. The masters must be in tough shape.

Even with all that, this is a top-notch comedy that rates a second look, even if you saw the original.