Ya know, Stripes is really like two movies in one

[Queasy]

The beginning of the movie through the graduation ceremony where Bill Murray leads the other members of his rag-tag troop through a "That's the fact Jack" funky drill manuever is one of the all time greatest comedies.

The rest of the movie with the RV Urban Assault vehicle ending up in E. Germany is like the horrible sequel that should have never been made.

Just an observation after watching the movie last night.

 

[CrazyApe]

Full Metal Jacket is the same way.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: CrazyApe
Full Metal Jacket is the same way.

Beat me! FOr years I was sure it WAS two movies and couldn't remember the name of the one with gomer pile at the beginning

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: CrazyApe
Full Metal Jacket is the same way.

Beat me! FOr years I was sure it WAS two movies and couldn't remember the name of the one with gomer pile at the beginning

Lawrence???

I don't like the name Lawrence! Only sonz70 and sailors are called
Lawrence! From now on you're Gomer Pyle!

:Q

 

[FoBoT]

yeah, i always thought it was like
"hey, i can't think of anymore stuff for the movie"

"crap, it isn't long enough yet"


"shoot, i guess we'll have to make up something like after they get out of boot camp"

"ok, let's have them go to europe and do some stuff"]

"yeah, that sounds cool"

 

[GasX]

Lighten up, queasy...

 

[mordantmonkey]

except full metal jacket wasn't lame during the last half. yeah the last half of stripes did seem like a bad sequel.

 

[JoeKing]

many movies have this two part structure, some are just more subtle than others. A leftover from the "intermission" days.

 

[JEDI]

they are releasing the extended version w/6 deleted scenes and 18min more footage.

i saw it. only noticed 1 additional scene when they were in Germany w/their gf... just more t+a

or was that in the original?

 

[dethman]

yeah, both of which SUCKED.