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Analyzing 'Stripes' and its Lost Radicality

This chapter explores the film 'Stripes' and its connection to the road movie genre. The speakers critique the missed opportunity for the characters to outsmart the dukes using their own greed, criticize elements such as elaborate hijinks and blackface, and discuss how the film fails to maintain its initial radicality and emancipatory potential.

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