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* EarWorm:
** Legendary film composer Music/ElmerBernstein's peppy score.
** The CallAndResponseSong rendition of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" that Creator/HaroldRamis kicks off, enough to become a source of MemeticMutation in RealLife military marching.
** Legendary film composer Music/ElmerBernstein's peppy score.
** The CallAndResponseSong rendition of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" that Creator/HaroldRamis kicks off, enough to become a source of MemeticMutation in RealLife military marching.
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This trope is about not watching something because you know the ending isn't good, which isn't what the write-up is about.
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* EarWorm: Legendary film composer Music/ElmerBernstein's peppy score.
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* EarWorm: EarWorm:
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** Legendary film composer Music/ElmerBernstein's peppy score.
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* EndingAversion: A very common criticism is that after two hilarious acts of loose character stuff, suddenly the plot arrives and the film completely falls apart.
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* MemeticMutation: "Lighten up, Francis." In 2013, after the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, this prompted a new play on the quote as "'Lighten up.' - Francis".
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* MemeticMutation: MemeticMutation:
** "Lighten up, Francis." In 2013, after the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, this prompted a new play on the quote as "'Lighten up.' - Francis".
** "Lighten up, Francis." In 2013, after the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, this prompted a new play on the quote as "'Lighten up.' - Francis".
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* ValuesDissonance: The rape jokes are pretty cringeworthy nowadays.
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* ValuesDissonance: UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The film's irreverent look at the military is a product of being set during the ColdWar, when conventional warfare was considered a bit beside the point when nuclear weapons are the most likely result of a major war. Once TheWarOnTerror began, audiences would never believe that two losers would join the military expecting to slack off.
* ValuesDissonance:
** The rape jokes are pretty cringeworthy nowadays.
* ValuesDissonance:
** The rape jokes are pretty cringeworthy nowadays.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome[=/=]EarWorm: Legendary film composer Music/ElmerBernstein's peppy score.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome[=/=]EarWorm: EarWorm: Legendary film composer Music/ElmerBernstein's peppy score.
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* HarsherInHindsight[=/=]HilariousInHindsight: Stella posing for Penthouse. Decades later, a female Air Force [[DrillSergeantNasty Military Training Instructor]] was drummed out of the service for posing for Playboy.
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* HarsherInHindsight[=/=]HilariousInHindsight: HarsherInHindsight: Stella posing for Penthouse. Decades later, a female Air Force [[DrillSergeantNasty Military Training Instructor]] was drummed out of the service for posing for Playboy.
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** One of Judge Reinhold's first movies before becoming a star in ''Film/BeverlyHillsCop''.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome / EarWorm: Legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein's peppy score.
** The CallAndResponseSong rendition of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" that Harold Ramis kicks off, enough to become a source of MemeticMutation in RealLife military marching.
** The CallAndResponseSong rendition of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" that Harold Ramis kicks off, enough to become a source of MemeticMutation in RealLife military marching.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome / EarWorm: CrowningMusicOfAwesome[=/=]EarWorm: Legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein's Music/ElmerBernstein's peppy score.
** The CallAndResponseSong rendition of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" thatHarold Ramis Creator/HaroldRamis kicks off, enough to become a source of MemeticMutation in RealLife military marching.
** The CallAndResponseSong rendition of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" that
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* HarsherInHindsight / HilariousInHindsight: Stella posing for Penthouse. Decades later, a female Air Force [[DrillSergeantNasty Military Training Instructor]] was drummed out of the service for posing for Playboy.
* MemeticMutation:
** "Lighten up, Francis." In 2013, after the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, this prompted a new play on the quote as "'Lighten up.' - Francis".
* MemeticMutation:
** "Lighten up, Francis." In 2013, after the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, this prompted a new play on the quote as "'Lighten up.' - Francis".
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* HarsherInHindsight / HilariousInHindsight: HarsherInHindsight[=/=]HilariousInHindsight: Stella posing for Penthouse. Decades later, a female Air Force [[DrillSergeantNasty Military Training Instructor]] was drummed out of the service for posing for Playboy.
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**MemeticMutation: "Lighten up, Francis." In 2013, after the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, this prompted a new play on the quote as "'Lighten up.' - Francis".
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* RetroactiveRecognition:
** This was several years before John Larroquette would make it big on ''Series/NightCourt''.
** This was several years before John Larroquette would make it big on ''Series/NightCourt''.
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* EndingAversion: A very common criticism is that after two hilarious acts of loose character stuff, suddenly the plot arrives and the film completely falls apart.
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-->'''Russell:''' Come on, you know my sister. You practically raped her one night. The Russians would just have to buy her dinner.
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-->'''Russell:''' Come on, you know my sister. You practically raped her one night. The Russians would just have to buy her dinner.dinner.
** Winger's casual comment about having sex with a high school girl.
** Winger's casual comment about having sex with a high school girl.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: If you watch the Extended Cut of the film, John and Russell try to desert during Basic, and somehow end up parachuting into somewhere in South America, before running into a group of rebels, accidentally dumping a bunch of LSD into their stew, almost getting killed, and sneaking off before getting put back on the plane and sent back to Basic.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: BigLippedAlligatorMoment:
** If you watch the Extended Cut of the film, John and Russell try to desert during Basic, and somehow end up parachuting into somewhere in South America, before running into a group of rebels, accidentally dumping a bunch of LSD into their stew, almost getting killed, and sneaking off before getting put back on the plane and sent back to Basic.
** If you watch the Extended Cut of the film, John and Russell try to desert during Basic, and somehow end up parachuting into somewhere in South America, before running into a group of rebels, accidentally dumping a bunch of LSD into their stew, almost getting killed, and sneaking off before getting put back on the plane and sent back to Basic.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Dewey "Ox" Oxberger explains that he joined the Army as a way of losing weight and avoiding having heart attacks. JohnCandy, who played Ox, would die of a heart attack, and at the time of his death, actually was making an effort to lose weight.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Dewey "Ox" Oxberger explains that he joined the Army as a way of losing weight and avoiding having heart attacks. JohnCandy, Creator/JohnCandy, who played Ox, would die of a heart attack, and at the time of his death, actually was making an effort to lose weight.
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-->'''Russell:''' Come on, you know my sister. You practically raped her one night. The Russians would just have to buy her dinner.
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-->'''Russell:''' Come on, you know my sister. You practically raped her one night. The Russians would just have to buy her dinner.
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** The EM-50 urban assault vehicle climax seemingly comes out of nowhere. A cut scene suggests that Ziskey's been wanting a Winnebago for a while.
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** "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" became a longtime favorite [[SoundOff marching song]] for American military personnel.
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** "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" became a longtime favorite [[SoundOff marching song]] for American military personnel.personnel.
* ValuesDissonance: The rape jokes are pretty cringeworthy nowadays.
-->'''Russell:''' There are two things I promised myself I'd never do: Kill and die.
-->'''John:''' What if the Russians were raping your sister?
-->'''Russell:''' Come on, you know my sister. You practically raped her one night. The Russians would just have to buy her dinner.
* ValuesDissonance: The rape jokes are pretty cringeworthy nowadays.
-->'''Russell:''' There are two things I promised myself I'd never do: Kill and die.
-->'''John:''' What if the Russians were raping your sister?
-->'''Russell:''' Come on, you know my sister. You practically raped her one night. The Russians would just have to buy her dinner.
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** During his RousingSpeech, Winger says the US army is the best army of all, adding "We're 10-1!". Though with [[TheWarOnTerror the second Iraq War]], the record has become 11-2, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment maybe 11-3 depending on your opinion of the War in Afghanistan]].
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** During his RousingSpeech, Winger says the US army is the best army of all, adding "We're 10-1!". Though with [[TheWarOnTerror the second Iraq War]], the record has become 11-2, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement maybe 11-3 depending on your opinion of the War in Afghanistan]].
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** During his RousingSpeech, Winger says the US army is the best army of all, adding "We're 10-1!". Though with [[TheWarOnTerror the second Iraq War]], the record has become 11-2, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment maybe 11-3 depending on your opinion of the War in Afghanistan]].
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** During his RousingSpeech, Winger says the US army is the best army of all, adding "We're 10-1!". Though with [[TheWarOnTerror the second Iraq War]], the record has become 11-2, [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgement maybe 11-3 depending on your opinion of the War in Afghanistan]].
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: If you watch the ExtendedCut of the film, John and Russell try to desert during Basic, and somehow end up parachuting into somewhere in South America, before running into a group of rebels, accidentally dumping a bunch of LSD into their stew, almost getting killed, and sneaking off before getting put back on the plane and sent back to Basic.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: If you watch the ExtendedCut Extended Cut of the film, John and Russell try to desert during Basic, and somehow end up parachuting into somewhere in South America, before running into a group of rebels, accidentally dumping a bunch of LSD into their stew, almost getting killed, and sneaking off before getting put back on the plane and sent back to Basic.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: If you watch the ExtendedCut of the film, John and Russell try to desert during Basic, and somehow end up parachuting into somewhere in South America, before running into a group of rebels, accidentally dumping a bunch of LSD into their stew, almost getting killed, and sneaking off before getting put back on the plane and sent back to Basic.
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** "Lighten up, Francis." This became HilariousInHindsight in 2013, as the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, prompting a new play on the quote as "'Lighten up.' - Francis".
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** "Lighten up, Francis." This became HilariousInHindsight in In 2013, as after the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, prompting this prompted a new play on the quote as "'Lighten up.' - Francis".
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** "Lighten up, Francis." This became HilariousInHindsight in 2013, as the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, prompting a new play on the quote as "Lighten up. - Francis".
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** "Lighten up, Francis." This became HilariousInHindsight in 2013, as the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, prompting a new play on the quote as "Lighten up. "'Lighten up.' - Francis".
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* MemeticMutation: "Lighten up, Francis."
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* MemeticMutation: MemeticMutation:
** "Lighten up, Francis."" This became HilariousInHindsight in 2013, as the new Pope dubbed himself Pope Francis, prompting a new play on the quote as "Lighten up. - Francis".
** "Lighten up, Francis.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Several:
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Several:Several to list.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: Several.Several:
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** Some of the Soviet soldiers are armed with Israeli-made Uzi's with wooden stocks.
** During the airfield scene at the end of the picture, the men are performing manual of arms with magazines in their M16A1 rifles.
** Every soldier present at the graduation ceremony in a dress uniform is wearing the National Defense Service Medal, awarded to all military personnel who serve during a period where the U.S. is in conflict with another nation; except Captain Stillman. He should have the ribbon for this medal among his awards and he doesn't.
** During the graduation review, one of the soldiers is carrying an American flag with gold fringe. American flags with such decorative fringe are meant to be used only indoors; such a flag would never be used in any type of outdoor ceremony.
** During basic training civilian clothes are locked up in a storage room therefore none of the troops would have access to them.
** When Sgt Hulka radios for help, he identifies himself as being attached to the 41st Armored Division. There has never been a 41st Armored Division in the US Army, only a 41st Infantry Division.
** Some of the Soviet soldiers are armed with Israeli-made Uzi's with wooden stocks.
** During the airfield scene at the end of the picture, the men are performing manual of arms with magazines in their M16A1 rifles.
** Every soldier present at the graduation ceremony in a dress uniform is wearing the National Defense Service Medal, awarded to all military personnel who serve during a period where the U.S. is in conflict with another nation; except Captain Stillman. He should have the ribbon for this medal among his awards and he doesn't.
** During the graduation review, one of the soldiers is carrying an American flag with gold fringe. American flags with such decorative fringe are meant to be used only indoors; such a flag would never be used in any type of outdoor ceremony.
** During basic training civilian clothes are locked up in a storage room therefore none of the troops would have access to them.
** When Sgt Hulka radios for help, he identifies himself as being attached to the 41st Armored Division. There has never been a 41st Armored Division in the US Army, only a 41st Infantry Division.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Stella posing for Penthouse. Decades later, a female Air Force [[DrillSergeantNasty Military Training Instructor]] was drummed out of the service for posing for Playboy.
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* HarsherInHindsight / HilariousInHindsight: Stella posing for Penthouse. Decades later, a female Air Force [[DrillSergeantNasty Military Training Instructor]] was drummed out of the service for posing for Playboy.
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** The CallAndResponseSong rendition of "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" that Harold Ramis kicks off, enough to become a source of MemeticMutation in RealLife military marching.
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* MemeticMutation: "Lighten up, Francis."
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* MemeticMutation: "Lighten up, Francis.""
** "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" became a longtime favorite [[SoundOff marching song]] for American military personnel.
** "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" became a longtime favorite [[SoundOff marching song]] for American military personnel.
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* HilariousInHindsight: Stella posing for Penthouse. Decades later, a female Air Force [[DrillSergeantNasty Military Training Instructor]] was drummed out of the service for posing for Playboy.
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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome / EarWorm: Legendary film computer Elmer Bernstein's peppy score.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Dewey "Ox" Oxberger explains that he joined the Army as a way of losing weight and avoiding having heart attacks. JohnCandy, who played Ox, would die of a heart attack, and at the time of his death, actually was making an effort to lose weight.
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* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Dewey "Ox" Oxberger explains that he joined the Army as a way of losing weight and avoiding having heart attacks. JohnCandy, who played Ox, would die of a heart attack, and at the time of his death, actually was making an effort to lose weight.weight.
* MemeticMutation: "Lighten up, Francis."
* MemeticMutation: "Lighten up, Francis."
