FULL METAL JACKET - Full Length Reaction!
Added 2024-09-06 16:00:17 +0000 UTCHere's the full length reaction to Full Metal Jacket! Man, this movie is INTENSE! I will be thinking about Vincent D'Onofrio in this for a long time. Enjoy!
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Also you NEED to check out this short with Phil Hartman giving a wonderful portrayal of a Drill Instructor and Mathew Modine (Joker) as Mr Smart Guy Mouthing Off At Me. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/-EmyqeBUP3g?si=RGWXlP04wlivr3JZ
Sterling LaLoge
2025-07-06 02:13:03 +0000 UTCNope. She has such lovely hair.
Matthew Maxon
2024-10-03 02:29:48 +0000 UTCAbsolutely you must watch An Officer and Gentleman. It was the role that made Richard Gere a superstar way before his role in Pretty Woman and it was the Late Louis Gossett Jr. most famous role. I loved him as a Drill Instructor 100% and 100 times more than the portrayal of one in Full Metal jacket!
Lana Gorgeous
2024-09-20 21:47:59 +0000 UTCCarbsix, you still there? You just disappeared for some reason. I think it’s obvious why.
Scot Jebens
2024-09-17 16:22:02 +0000 UTCAnother very good but quite different movie about people going through basic training is "An Officer and a Gentleman" (1982). It takes place during peacetime and it's for future navy pilots, so a little less intense, but still very dramatic. The actor who played the drill sergeant won the Oscar for best supporting actor. I think you'd like it.
Michael Cruse
2024-09-12 17:37:29 +0000 UTCDon’t forget, it wasn’t just my experience, it was the hundreds of other Marines I’ve spoken to - both new ones fresh out of boot camp, as well as those who had already been in for twenty years. Full Metal Jacket came out a short time few after I finished boot camp so it was a *huge* topic of discussion for a few months. Even before the movie, everyone swapped their favorite boot camp stories - after the movie came out it got ridiculous. In all that time, with all those people I spoke to, there were absolutely zero people that ever said they were touched (excluding accidents). That was one of the two main inaccuracies of the film (the punching/choking, and sneaking live rounds (and a jelly doughnut) into the barracks) that everyone would comment on. Don’t you remember during that first week at receiving the Series Commander giving that standard speech about what to expect and what our responsibilities were for the next twelve weeks? How he told everyone to report any mistreatment directly to him (skipping over the DIs)? If what you said happened, someone would have reported it and there would have been a huge scandal. Beyond everything else, the Marine Corps is about traditions and professionalism. In the modern era, hitting recruits does not align with that. I can’t speak to what happened before 1956 when the Ribbon Creek incident happened, but after the Congressional investigations, etc, what DIs were and were not allowed to do to recruits was set in stone. I am usually very, very hesitant to question another Veterans service, but since you say you were a Marine the exact same time, 1986, and exact same place, San Diego, I was, I find your story *extremely* hard to believe. (I was at San Diego from February-April 1986, in Plt 2010. When were you there? Maybe we knew each other!) https://imgur.com/a/ZvpCwek Let’s see your graduation photo… === Looking around the net, I found a bunch of stories like the ones below. Now I can understand a Marine exaggerating that boot camp was tougher than it really was in order to show how tough they are, but why would a Marine lie and say boot camp wasn’t as tough as it was? Of course I have no way to verify these statements, but you’ll find a lot if you search around. I went to P.I. in the mid 80s and it was near exact what I went through and saw. The only exception was the outright striking of Privates/Recruits. I never saw that, but I did see two finger punches to the chest, Campaign cover brim strikes to the bridge of my nose - constantly. Lots of grabbing, pushing shoving. Never a punch or a slap. The language was hilarious if you had the presence of mind to actually listen to what the DIs were stringing together. I did Parris Island in 1990. The language was all the same. The mind-games were all the same. The physical abuse was a difference. I never saw a DI do anything more violent than poke someone in the chest with a finger
Scot Jebens
2024-09-10 15:40:22 +0000 UTCI disagree with you about boot camp... I went thru Marine boot camp San Diego in 1986 and it was very much like this. Recruits were punched, kicked and choked... I, personally, was choked by a Drill Instructor so your experience must have been very different
carbsix
2024-09-10 14:33:48 +0000 UTCI would love to see her watch Eyes Wide Shut (1999) for Christmas. #EyesWideShutForAddieCounts
Alex Tan
2024-09-09 01:21:39 +0000 UTCVincent D'Onofrio is great in everything he does. Aside from his recent role as Kingpin and this, I actually was a big fan of him as lead role Detective Goren in Law and Order: Criminal Intent. (He also played the evil alien bug villain Edgar in Men in Black, although hardly anybody would recognize him there!)
Doug
2024-09-08 01:53:53 +0000 UTCIf Addie watches more Kubrick, my vote is definitely for either 2001 or A Clockwork Orange. Personally my suggestion for Addie between the two is 2001 because, while it's a sci-fi drama, it's not as intensely violent or scary as The Shining and Full Metal Jacket so would probably be a good change of pace. A Clockwork Orange is one of my favorite films of all time, but it's also pretty dark and brutal at times, especially in one particular scene.
Doug
2024-09-08 01:49:50 +0000 UTCAnother Vietnam War movie I'll also throw in is Casualties of War (1989) with Michael J. Fox & Sean Penn. #CasualtiesOfWarForAddieCounts
Alex Tan
2024-09-07 19:15:42 +0000 UTCAgreed here.
Alex Tan
2024-09-07 19:14:00 +0000 UTCThat's a hard NO for me haha
Addie Counts
2024-09-07 14:57:18 +0000 UTCR Lee Earmey was a real drill instructor hired as a consultant for the movie but he was so good he got the actual role. That soldier in the helicopter firing on innocent civilians was actually the original actor for the drill instructor role. The 3 prime remaining Kubrick movies are 2001, Dr. Strangelove and A Clockwork Orange. What is so impressive is that Kubrick's movies are considered classics by many and yet cover such a genre range, from horror to war to sci fi to comedy to drama/crime.
Andrew Roach
2024-09-07 14:21:23 +0000 UTCYikes. I don't want to even picture it. 😬
Byrd N. Hand
2024-09-07 13:07:39 +0000 UTC"Apocalypse Now" and "The Deer Hunter" are also pretty much the other mandatory Vietnam War films... though I'd also like to throw out 2 very underrated ones: "The Boys in Company C" and "Go Tell the Spartans," both from 1978, and the former featuring R. Lee Ermey in a smaller role as a Sgt. Hartman prototype.
Byrd N. Hand
2024-09-07 13:00:23 +0000 UTCAt 100,000 subscribers, let’s get a video of Addie shaving her head. ✂️ 👨🦲
Julian San
2024-09-07 07:50:17 +0000 UTC#PlatoonForAddieCounts
Davis H
2024-09-07 05:02:06 +0000 UTCArliss Howard was also Robert Ludlow in The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997).
Alex Tan
2024-09-07 02:57:07 +0000 UTC(to Addie) At the end, you did mention that you were gonna look up the behind the scenes process, right? Here is the documentary Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil. https://youtu.be/KFg3fFeJLoY?feature=shared
Alex Tan
2024-09-07 02:54:44 +0000 UTCBelieve it or not, the first scene is actually the last scene that was filmed before wrapping. R. Lee Ermey improvised most of his dialogue and scored a Best Supporting Actor nomination for his realistic approach after initially serving as the film's technical advisor. Actually, most of the filming sets were in England, not in the USA or Vietnam. My biggest problem with the film is the portrayal of the Battle of Hue. The feel felt small-scale and empty, in reality it was just the opposite. The battle was hellish, claustrophobic, and bloody. The worst urban combat seen from that point until Fallujah in 2004, and the Marines also played a significant role in that battle too.
Kyle Brandon Sanger
2024-09-07 02:06:00 +0000 UTC#MoreStanleyKubrickForAddieCounts
Alex Tan
2024-09-07 01:20:59 +0000 UTC#PlatoonForAddieCounts
Alex Tan
2024-09-07 01:15:25 +0000 UTCDuring the Vietnam War most of the draftees went into the Army. Those who went into the Marines were mostly volunteers. They did receive some draftees though. Despite many misconceptions, most draftees did not go to Vietnam. They went to Germany, Korea, Japan, or stateside. They took the places of regular soldiers who ended up in Vietnam. There's also two classes of draftees. Those who were drafted and those who volunteered to be drafted. If you volunteered for the draft you were allowed to pick your report date. Lots of men instead enlisted voluntarily to avoid the draft. By volunteering you could pick your service and occupation. During the Vietnam era Robert McNamera (Secretary of Defense) experimented with this program called "Category Five". He lowered the intelligence standards for a group of individuals and allowed them in the military to see if they could be useful. I think that's where Kubrick was going with Pyle.
SnakeandNape
2024-09-07 00:38:02 +0000 UTCAnother intense war movie from this era I'd recommend watching is Platoon. It's a bit rough to watch but worth it.
Scott Bergstrom
2024-09-07 00:34:00 +0000 UTCSpeaking of Vincent D'Onofrio, I also suggest Strange Days (1995), directed by Kathryn Bigelow, the director of Point Break (1991). #StrangeDaysForAddieCounts
Alex Tan
2024-09-06 22:44:40 +0000 UTCThanks, @LaserLamb.
Alex Tan
2024-09-06 22:35:03 +0000 UTCThanks, Luis.
Alex Tan
2024-09-06 22:34:44 +0000 UTCThis movie was sampled by two noteworthy songs: "Me So Horny" by 2 Live Crew and "Baby Got Back" by Sit Mix-a-Lot. In another somewhat-but-not-really-related topic... consider checking out Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (more of a general rec, maybe not for the channel). It has nothing to do with this movie, aside from the fullness of the metal, but it is pretty good.
Luis Fernandez
2024-09-06 20:57:50 +0000 UTCAddie, a round of applause 👏🏻 ....and a nice stiff drink 🍸 Have a great weekend!
LaserLamb
2024-09-06 20:25:23 +0000 UTCHave a fun and safe time on vacation!
Luis Fernandez
2024-09-06 19:52:23 +0000 UTCTo get my qualifications out of the way, I served six years in the Marine Corps, from 1986-1992, including the Gulf War. My father served from 1966-1969. I wanted to get in here quick before there were a thousand posts about how accurate the movie displays Marine boot camp. Boot camp is difficult but not nearly as insane as is shown in the film. Drill instructors are not allowed to even touch recruits, let alone punch or choke them (we would get the two-finger tap, but that’s hardly the same as being punched). And no, things weren’t different in Vietnam, my father and I have discussed this movie many times. That is not how the U.S. military works. Many parts of the film are accurate including the ‘this is my gun’ creed (we didn’t walk around holding our crotches though), but everything extreme is just movie making. And no, it’s not possible to sneak rounds into the barracks, let alone a magazine, so that’s pure fiction. == Because some might find it interesting, here’s the full creed. Marine Corps Rifleman's Creed This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will ... My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit ... My rifle is human, even as I [am human], because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will ... Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace!
Scot Jebens
2024-09-06 17:30:05 +0000 UTCMaybe I'm wrong, but I was always under the impression that when someone was drafted (as these guys all presumably were), they could choose which military branch they entered. I can't imagine someone like Leonard deliberately choosing to go into the Marines, which, from what I've gathered over the years, seems to be the most hardcore branch (I'm also still not sure how they differ in function from the Army). 🤔
Byrd N. Hand
2024-09-06 17:08:47 +0000 UTCThe Drill instructors name is "R Lee Earmey" he was a real drill instructor and all his dialogue was naturally spoken and improved as if he was training real soldiers. He did say however that private Piles mental health issues in this movie would of been handled differently in real life. In an interview, he said that its part of intructors trianing to see when new recruits are struggling. He would have seen Private Piles struggles and depression and helped him or sent him to get help instead of letting him get worse and abusing him. I myself served in the military and I can vouch for this.
Thats MR. Baldamort
2024-09-06 16:40:41 +0000 UTCHappy Friday, Addie! 😊 I haven't seen this movie in so long. And I had forgotten that Vincent D'Onofrio was in it. Definitely looking forward to watching this reaction later this evening. For more Vincent D'Onofrio I very highly recommend the 1987 "Adventures in Babysitting". Have a great day today and a great weekend! 😊
Randee Carreno
2024-09-06 16:30:13 +0000 UTCWell, now I'd say it's finally time for a Stanley Kubrick poll. 😊 (Trust me, his other films aren't as intense as this or "The Shining.") Of course, its inevitable winner(s) will be "Dr. Strangelove," "2001: A Space Odyssey," and/or "A Clockwork Orange," but I'm more curious as to how many votes films like "The Killing," "Spartacus," "Barry Lyndon," and "Eyes Wide Shut" would actually garner. You've previously seen a more subdued R. Lee Ermey as Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman's boss in "Seven." You may also know him as the voice of Sarge in the "Toy Story" movies. Cowboy (Arliss Howard) also played the adult version of Smalls at the beginning and end of "The Sandlot," and Joker (Matthew Modine) also had supporting roles in both "The Dark Knight Rises" and "Oppenheimer." EDIT: OK, "A Clockwork Orange" *does* have some intense parts, but not for the majority of the movie, as with the aforementioned titles... and "2001" I guess has some 'intense in a different way' moments (I'd also implore you to follow it up with its non-Kubrick-directed sequel, "2010: The Year We Make Contact").
Byrd N. Hand
2024-09-06 16:06:42 +0000 UTCLet's give Addie a round of applause for surviving Full Metal Jacket (1987) as her SECOND Stanley Kubrick movie. 👏👏 Happy Friday. This is my second favorite Kubrick movie after The Shining (1980). My girlfriend's dad also likes this movie too. I get a good laugh from the entire platoon marching around the barracks and singing "This is my rifle, this is my gun. This is for fighting, this is for fun." while holding their rifles, by the stock, on one hand and their crotches on the other. I even wake up every morning to the sound of Hartman's reveille. Just like The Shining, I own this movie on DVD in 4:3 Full-Screen format, which is also the full aspect ratio of the original camera negative as Stanley Kubrick intended. BTW, I'm now on my vacation to Hawaii.
Alex Tan
2024-09-06 16:04:49 +0000 UTC
