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 enlarge | Actors: Adam Baldwin, Bruce Boa, Tim Colceri, Vincent D'onofrio, Harry Davies
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 1822
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 116
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 116311
UPC: 085391163114
EAN: 0085391163114
ASIN: B000P0J09C
Theatrical Release Date: 1987
Release Date: May 15, 2007
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Haunting Image of Parris Island and 'Nam May 24, 2008
7 out of 12 found this review helpful
One of my favorite genres of movies is the Vietnam War movies. I love Apocalypse Now, Deer Hunter, and Platoon as well. But Full Metal Jacket stands alone in it's on unique way. From start to finish, there is an eerie feel/feeling to the movie that only Kubrick can create.
Full Metal Jacket is not my favorite Kubrick film, but it is still Kubrick nonetheless and the first part of the movie in Parris Island is one of the most memorable acts ever seen in a movie. This part of the movie is also one of the most unforgettable and realistic exposes of Basic Military Training.
Then suddenly, the story changes to Vietnam. This is where a lot of people are turned off from the movie, but a lot goes on during this part and Kubrick is able to portray the war in his eyes. Though probably incorrect, still very interesting. It really demonstrates how most people sort of lost there minds in Vietnam and didn't really care about the war, but only about each other. True unity.
Full Metal Jacket is a true contemporary classic and one of Stanley Kubrick's many masterpieces. It stands out as one of the most unique war movies ever put on celluloid.
 Brutally Honest, and Still Relevant April 21, 2008
1 out of 22 found this review helpful
This movie has been described enough to leave that part out. What has not been stated is the power of the film considered in the context in which it was created. I fear that many of the reviewers who agree that the movie is over the top in some way or unrealistic or flawed have not read much in the way of Viet Nam war history. Even if you discount the fact that Michael Herr (author of Dispatches) and Gustav Hasford (author of The Short Timers) helped Kubrik write the screenplay(!!), you can read any of a number of histories on the war and read similar testimonies.
This movie's power lies in the realistic portrayal of what it meant to be a Marine in Viet Nam. All the horror, some of the dark humor produced, and the true human behavioral ambiguity of surviving a war zone. These were some of the bravest men alive, also some of the scariest, some of the funniest, and some of the craziest. This movie and Kubrik's talent lies in the representation of the men that reveals the training that created them, and then how that translates into real war actions. None of this is to detract from the power of Platoon or Apocolypse Now - also superb movies - but to make sure the fact is known that Full Metal Jacket is equal to their power... actually, if you are a Viet Nam war history scholar as I am, you should have all three for an acurate trifecta of experience!
If you watch the movie - and chat with a few Viet Nam Marine vets - and still do not feel convinced for some reason that this movie is brilliant, check out these great books:
Dispatches - Michael Herr
The Short Timers - Gustav Hasford
Patriots - Christian G. Appy
Bloods - Wallace Terry
A Bright Shinning Lie - Neil Sheehan
Great! April 21, 2008
0 out of 21 found this review helpful
I'd seen this at the movies. I liked it, but, at the time, not as much as "Platoon". Remember? There were several Viet Nam movies close together, plus the TV series "Tour of Duty". After having aged some, I like "Full Metal Jacket" at least as good, but it's different. I ALWAYS liked the first part - BASIC TRAINING. Now I like the second part - THE BATTLE OF HUE - even more than before. This is a great movie, that explores the personalities and relationships of the different Marines more than some other movies. I also like that the fighting is in a developed area (Hue), because a lot of the fighting wasn't in the jungles, and often that's forgotten. This is on par with "Platoon" (but different) and way better than "Hamburger Hill" which was lame.
True to life military film which is why it's my favorite Kubrick film April 8, 2008
1 out of 26 found this review helpful
Full Metal Jacket is one of the best films , Stanley Kubrick ever made. The film has humor, gut wrenching war scenes and brilliant acting. Matthew Modine is great as Joker, but it's Vincet D'Onforio and R.Lee Emery as Pyle and the Drill Sgt. The chemistry between these two actors is of David and Goliath calbiar. The film makes you feel like you're in basic training with the troops and although the film is violent it's still an art form. **** out ****.
As a former Marine, this movie holds a bit of nostalgia for me March 20, 2008
18 out of 25 found this review helpful
I spent 1992-2001 in the Marine Corps Infantry. And this movie is a favorite among Marines no matter where they are.
While I think that it is absolutely inappropriate for children, you will have to make that decision on your own as a parent. But be warned, the language in this movie is very harsh.
R. Lee Ermey plays the part of Senior Drill Instructor Gunnery Seargeant Hartman (that's a mouthfull), his euphemisms, mannerisms and behavior are perfect. He absolutely nailed it.
If you've got any friends, relatives or acquaintances that are in the Corps, this is always a winner of a gift. Particularly if they are getting ready for deployment (ship life is a drag).
A caveat about reality...with the demise of conscription and the institution of the "all volunteer force," Drill Instructors no longer administer corporal punishment (i.e. they do not strike the recruits). Anyone who tells you otherwise is either a former recruit trying to embellish the experience (for amorous purposes no doubt), or smear the Marine Corps (for nefarious purposes no doubt).
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