Full Metal Jacket (Limited Edition Collector's Set) | Adam Baldwin, Bruce Boa

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highly recommended

Haunting retro film about Marines and Vietnam

FMJ came out during the 80s and of course there were many Nam era movies coming out then. The Country had started to heal and almost forget about this war, but we cannot forget it ever. What Kubrick did in order for us to never forget is he took the boot camp that Marines go through and put it right in our faces. Tough, raw and relentless training that is followed by a tour in a war torn Asian country. The comeraderie, irony and just plain crazy things that happen to a young person in war are all shown here. Matthew Modine is awesome in his role as a Marine who is a peace correspondent that is still toting a rifle around. Overall a must see film that is part truth, part terror and part Kubrick.

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"This is my rifle, there are many like it but this one is mine." This is one of the greatest movies of all time. If you have Platoon and Apocolypse Now, you need to add this to your collection.

Great depiction of boot camp.

Having gone through Marine Corps boot camp, I'd have to say this movie pretty accurately covers the emotional shock of the whole experience. It's actually a a cult classic amongst Marines because it reminds us of the "hell" of our indoctrination to the Corps. That indoctrination in turn has made the Marine community an extremely cohesive brotherhood that lasts well past our time in the Corps. In fact, would any other Marines agree that this was actually a pretty light depiction of the mental stimulation that is boot camp?

On a side note. If you think that Lee Ermey was funny in his dark and nasty quips at the recruits, think of 3 drill instructors doing it at the same time. It's like the most hilarious comedy routine that you have ever seen with a dark twist; you laugh--you lose. Hilarity ensues.

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Worth every minute

One hell of a war movie. Examines the weakness of men being put in an unwarranted situation and the pride of some. Would watch it again.

Dehumanisation

"Full Metal Jacket" is a very effective movie about the training and war in Vietnam. Following the character Private Joker, the movie takes in the training of new recruits and their experiences in Vietnam.

The movie itself really is an illustration of the dehumanising effects of war and the training. Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann particularly illustrates this in his treatment of Private Pyle, (and, yes, Hartman has a lot of fun with Pyle's name). The dehumanising theme is continued in the Vietnam part of the movie, with the soldier's views on the locals being very much as objects. The movie does not simplify it, but looks at the complexities of the moral choices that face the soldiers in the movie.

Overall, the movie is a powerful look into the realities of war's effects on people. It is a hard movie to really "enjoy", but it is a very good film all the same. I have seen it a few times, and it has stuck in my memory for the way it addresses a very complicated and broad topic.

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