Jarhead Cheapens Vets' Heroism

HUMAN EVENTS ^ | Nov 11, 2005 | Oliver North

[neverdem]

Platoon was half about boot and half about the war. The part about boot was as close to 100 percent as I've seen - the other half I didn't think was that great.

Aren't you describing Full Metal Jacket by Stanley Kubrick.

Here's Platoon with Tom Berenger.

[Sybeck1]

Tears of the Sun is good IMO.

[Yardstick]

Yes, I think he was describing Full Metal Jacket. My dad was in the Marines in the 60's and thought the boot camp part was quite realistic. The latter part was more surreal and more subversive but still excellent IMO. I wish there were a movie maker out there with the skill of Stanley Kubrick and the patriotism of Mel Gibson. The closest you might get to that would be Spielberg in Saving Private Ryan. But I doubt Spielberg could be patriotic about any war other than WWII.

[TomasUSMC]

Yes your right. I guess that means that FMJ had more of an impression on me than Platoon. Saw them both though. Platoon had more small unit tactics for sure. Jarhead is more positive and funnier and very URRAAAHHesque.

One and a half thumbs up for Jarhead. Saw it liked it.

[eleni121]

My eighteen year old son went to see the movie last weekend and he called it "full of PC BS".

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Your 18 year old is far more knowledgable about films than any number of so called film critics.

I agree with him.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

I was quite surprised when he said this, the next morning. Conservatism has taken root in our offspring! Thank Goodness! :0)

[Cap'n Crunch]

I read the book. It was lousy. Guy admitted to stealing from his brother Marines in the book.

Guys were asking me if I was going to see the movie. I told them no way, it was going to be a PC piece of crap and the book stunk.

Wish they'd make a movie about Gunny Hathcock.

Semper Fi

[TheBattman]

Like the Catholic Church, the Corps attracts people who are hungry for the REAL thing. Everything else is just a cheap facsimile. (Sorry Army, Navy, AF)

What's with the slap in the face of every non-Catholic here? I would hate to ruine a perfectly good thread with a flame war over denominations.....

unless you are comparing the US Marine Corps with an organization that has a history of ....well, I said I didn't want to start.....

[real saxophonist]

Wish they'd make a movie about Gunny Hathcock.

So do I. But it would be some crap about, I waited until she was about to take a pee, and I ...

[JoeGar]

I too was disappointed in the movie. I thought the screenplay was written by a kid who had no idea of what Marines say and do. The scenes of the burning oilfields in Kuwait were good though.

[Ben Chad]

A local Marine hero said this movie is trash. 'Nuff for me not to pay.

[gogogodzilla]

Band of Brothers was a great mini-series... but even that came from HBO, not Commiewood.

[gogogodzilla]

Are you sure you're talking about 'Platoon' and not 'Full Metal Jacket'?

[Zeroisanumber]

I enjoyed the book, but I haven't seen the movie yet. Is it a worthwhile film, or not so good?

[neverdem]

I haven't seen it. FReepers who saw it have made comments on the thread.

[Red Badger]

I expected a Hollywood true, honest portrayal of life in the Marine Corps................../s