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To: ChicagoConservative27

I’ve never seen this movie: “An Officer and a Gentleman”

Is it any good? Also, is it okay for a family to watch?


4 posted on 03/29/2024 9:07:01 AM PDT by MeganC ("Russians are subhuman" - posted by Kazan 8 March 2024)
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To: MeganC

Yes. It is a good flick.


5 posted on 03/29/2024 9:08:47 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: MeganC
Also, is it okay for a family to watch?

It was rated R when it came out in theaters.

-PJ

6 posted on 03/29/2024 9:10:22 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: MeganC

The MAD Magazine parody was pretty good: “An Officer Ain’t No Gentleman”.


13 posted on 03/29/2024 9:18:24 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (Liberalism is a tyranny that MUST be overthrown.)
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To: MeganC

>Is it any good? Also, is it okay for a family to watch?

Good flick. R rated, nudity, violence. Not a kids flick.


15 posted on 03/29/2024 9:21:44 AM PDT by fretzer
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To: MeganC

I’ll never forget this young USAF lieutenant telling us in the breakroom, “I just saw the greatest movie! “An Officer and a Gentleman”!”

I replied, “What??? You saw two movies El Tee?”

Everyone burst out in laughter. El Tee turned beet red.

Good times.

Yeah, it was a good movie though.


18 posted on 03/29/2024 9:22:41 AM PDT by Alas Babylon! (Repeal the Patriot Act; Abolish the DHS; reform FBI top to bottom!)
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To: MeganC

An elderly woman (wonderful woman) I worked with loved it. Popular movie. I never saw it. R.I.P., Louis G.


20 posted on 03/29/2024 9:25:46 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: MeganC

Not aspropriate for young children, language, nudity, and immoral activity. IMHO Louis did a great job as Drill Instructor.


22 posted on 03/29/2024 9:32:13 AM PDT by Colonialman (Trust but verify)
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To: MeganC

There is a very explicit sex scene, discussions about whether a woman should get an abortion, suicide, loads of bad language. So not for kids.

Lou Gossett is the best thing about the movie. He’s both intimidating and hilarious. But I don’t even know if I could recommend it to adults for the reasons I listed above.

Lou Gossett, rest in peace.


23 posted on 03/29/2024 9:35:09 AM PDT by Trump_Triumphant ("They recognized Him in the breaking of the Bread")
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To: MeganC

My wife and I saw it at Port Townsend/large scene, and at home/Cable TV.

It is a movie that is best seen on a large scene.

I was somewhat positively prejudiced as a former enlisted Navy, non flight guy.

Over my active duty days ( non air dale), we got to know a few Navy pilots and their wives.

The guys had survived one of the most demanding and dangerous jobs in our Navy. Also, the wives had to put up with the “Air Dale” demeanor of the pilot husbands.

All of these Navy pilots and their wives liked this movie.

We don’t recommend it for children under 18.


29 posted on 03/29/2024 9:56:00 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ((“Surrender often means wisely accommodating to what is beyond our control.” — Sylvia Boorstein.))
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To: MeganC

good movie but not family friendly.


32 posted on 03/29/2024 10:07:39 AM PDT by ronniesgal (have you even tried to mind your own business?)
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To: MeganC

Very good flick.
Reminds us what serving in the military USED to mean.


33 posted on 03/29/2024 10:08:35 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: MeganC

Love the movie.


36 posted on 03/29/2024 10:15:32 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Fraud vitiates everything." - SCOTUS)
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