The Making of "Full Metal Jacket"

[edjr 5,547]

 

 

 

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Take away R.Lee Ermey and this film is really bad. For those of us who lived during the Vietnam film revival and some pretty much all of them in the theater, it was the worst. You just get beaten over the head with one cliche after another.

[parrot 789]

Take away R.Lee Ermey and this film is really bad. For those of us who lived during the Vietnam film revival and some pretty much all of them in the theater, it was the worst. You just get beaten over the head with one cliche after another.

 

 

It's hard to even imagine the movie without Ermey.

 

Btw, this is the story the movie is based on;

https://msuweb.montclair.edu/~furrg/i2l/shorttimers.pdf

[mighty_thor 115]

Me so horny me luv you long time.

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Me so horny me luv you long time.

too beaucoup

[supermike80 1,285]

Take away R.Lee Ermey and this film is really bad. For those of us who lived during the Vietnam film revival and some pretty much all of them in the theater, it was the worst. You just get beaten over the head with one cliche after another.

Thsts a stupid statement for a couple reasons.

First of all, pvt. Pyle was great too. Secondly you can't just take a character out. It's part of the movie.

I suppose rocky would suck if rocky wasn't in it

[kutulu 1,542]

Funny how Ermey wasn't even suppose to be in it originally...Was just showing the actors how it was done

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Thsts a stupid statement for a couple reasons.

First of all, pvt. Pyle was great too. Secondly you can't just take a character out. It's part of the movie.

I suppose rocky would suck if rocky wasn't in it

R. Lee Ermey wasn't a character.

[tanatastic 2,061]

Take away R.Lee Ermey and this film is really bad. For those of us who lived during the Vietnam film revival and some pretty much all of them in the theater, it was the worst. You just get beaten over the head with one cliche after another.

 

Nah. This whole movie is awesome and the only reason they are cliches is because of this movie. This movie made the cliches.

 

This will always be in the holy trinity of war movies with saving private Ryan and the third is up for debate.

[supermike80 1,285]

R. Lee Ermey wasn't a character.

Um what? Whats' wrong with you? Did you hit your head on something?

[supermike80 1,285]

Wow..Didn't know D'Onofrio gained 80 lbs for the part.

LOve how he gained 30 and Kubrick said now he just looks like he can kick everyones ass.

[parrot 789]

Wow..Didn't know D'Onofrio gained 80 lbs for the part.

LOve how he gained 30 and Kubrick said now he just looks like he can kick everyones ass.

 

he was the Thor character in Adventures in Babysitting that also came out in 87.

 

http://i.imgur.com/ScoVyVD.jpg

[edjr 5,547]

Thsts a stupid statement for a couple reasons.

First of all, pvt. Pyle was great too. Secondly you can't just take a character out. It's part of the movie.

I suppose rocky would suck if rocky wasn't in it

 

Modine too. Was awesome

[supermike80 1,285]

I don't think hollywood would let directors do this kind of stuff anymore. 17 month shoots? 30+ takes for each scene?
Seems excessive...

[vuduchile 1,940]

Another great half movie. The 2nd half is a snooze fest.

[edjr 5,547]

Another great half movie. The 2nd half is a snooze fest.

 

I wouldn't say snooze fest, but the 2nd half had a lot to live up to

[edjr 5,547]

Not even close to the best vietnam movie though.

 

have you seen Charlie Sheen in Cadence?

[TimmySmith 2,782]

Not even close to the best vietnam movie though.

 

have you seen Charlie Sheen in Cadence?

A distant 2nd might be "The Deer Hunter", or "Apocalypse Now".

[edjr 5,547]

This guy is just slightly wound tight

 

 

[supermike80 1,285]

Not even close to the best vietnam movie though.

 

have you seen Charlie Sheen in Cadence?

I forgot about that movie and admit to liking it..Isn't that that one with the dance or whatever they do

[edjr 5,547]

I forgot about that movie and admit to liking it..Isn't that that one with the dance or whatever they do

 

That's the sound, of the man,. working on the chain. GAAANNGG.. (get back)

 

 

 

Fishburne rocking it

 

 

 

[supermike80 1,285]

 

That's the sound, of the man,. working on the chain. GAAANNGG.. (get back)

 

 

 

Fishburne rocking it

 

 

 

How did this NOT win the Academy Award for song of the year!!!

[Hardcore troubadour 12,592]

They filmed the boot camp part in England. Takes away the whole battle that goes on with the South Carolina heat and insects. Great movie though.

[parrot 789]

 

That's the sound, of the man,. working on the chain. GAAANNGG.. (get back)

 

 

 

Fishburne rocking it

 

 

 

 

I didn't even click the link and I have that song stuck in my head.

[edjr 5,547]

 

I didn't even click the link and I have that song stuck in my head.

 

Ooh, AH!, ooh , AH!

[supermike80 1,285]

Bump.

Cause it really is good. This bored needs a little ooh aah

[Frozenbeernuts 1,652]

I loved Apocalypse Now. The movie was just so eerie the whole way through. Brilliant directing imo.

[frank 2,144]

[gocolts 300]

Me: "SIR, recruit Lance requests permission to speak to senior drill instructor Staff Sargent West, SIR!"

 

DI: "What is is recruit?"

 

Me: "SIR, I would...."

DI: "Get the fock out of here with this 'I' shtt"

 

ME: Walks away in shame. Does not get to talk for the rest of the focking day.

 

Some here might know what all that means. HAHA

 

 

 

I do love this video though.

 

 

 

[gocolts 300]

Wow..Didn't know D'Onofrio gained 80 lbs for the part.

LOve how he gained 30 and Kubrick said now he just looks like he can kick everyones ass.

 

Yep, I am pretty sure dude damn near risked his life doing that.

 

This movie does have some amazing charters. Pyle was great. Gunny Hartman was great. Animal Mother was also pretty focking awesome.

[gocolts 300]

Another great half movie. The 2nd half is a snooze fest.

 

First part of this movie was stunning it was so focking close to the real thing. Hell, some of the shtt Hartman said in this movie was literally word for word, right of a drill instructor's mouth from Paris Island. Not a surprise since Ermey was a real DI, but sill pretty cool.

 

One of the neatest things I saw was was a bunch of grown men standing around outside in some grass just yelling.

 

I asked the Drill Instructor(By this time, I was in a place where I could speak freely) WTF were the doing. They were practicing yelling at recruits. LMAO. It was a sight to behold.