To: AnAmericanMother
Come on now, there's a lot of factual information regarding the various weapons, plus you get to see them in action. Oh don't get me wrong, I like the Gunny. I watched two episodes last night and will be watching it in the future. But I look at Ermey on "Mail Call" or "Lock and Load" and then I look at his masterpiece of a performance in "Full Metal Jacket" and it's just a little disappointing.
To: Non-Sequitur
Big difference in production, takes, and budget between a feature film and a TV series. They have to do it on the fly or it wouldn't be cost effective.
I've been involved in some low-budget educational films, and the question is 'can we get by without a retake?' Especially when you've got amateurs involved, you take what you can get.
23 posted on
08/01/2009 5:46:30 PM PDT by
AnAmericanMother
(Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))
To: Non-Sequitur
34 posted on
08/01/2009 6:35:57 PM PDT by
kickonly88
(I love fossil fuel!)
To: Non-Sequitur
>>But I look at Ermey on “Mail Call” or “Lock and Load” and then I look at his masterpiece of a performance in “Full Metal Jacket” and it's just a little disappointing.<<
Every time I watch the boot camp part of the movie, I'm ROTFLMAO. Brings back so many memories of my days at Parris Island (Platoon 102, 1959)
37 posted on
08/01/2009 7:00:56 PM PDT by
NTHockey
(Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners.)
To: Non-Sequitur
he has to keep in PG-13 or better for the kiddies.
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