Stripes
Taste attributes: actioncomedywarfasttried & testedunsavourylightsimplelinearbig & variedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"The story of a man who wanted to keep the world safe for democracy...and meet girls."
Boxlist takeVery fast and sweeping: an uncomplicated comedy, light rather than heavy. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.
Pace: very fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: balanced · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 1981
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
