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Marine recruits (including Mathew Modine and Vincent D'Onofrio to name a few) endure the grueling ordeal of Marine Boot Camp and later face the unrelenting attacks during the 1968 Tet Offensive by the NVA and Viet Cong troops. The action includes the re-taking of Hua City after the city falls to the enemy - by the Marines. It is one of the most authentic depictions of the Vietnam war ever put on the big screen-especially concerning the Tet batttle. The movie really teems with howling madness as the boots go through the training and you follow them from their haircuts to the shooting range during the movie. But also includes the stark images of slaughter of the schoolteacher and political officials of the city of Hua by the VC. Very accurate in the attack sequences and the sniper attacks upon the Marine squads in the way they actually happened and this movie will be enjoyed by all who like War movies or Vietnam war flix. This movie will be enjoyed by all that like those types of movies, or Ex-Marines - who may get a laugh at remembering the days of boot camp, because this as real as it gets in a movie. The director of this movie, Stanley Kubrick, is a real professional with many hits (The Shining, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Paths of Glory, A Clockwork Orange, etc) and this movie comes very close to being his best work ever.Read full review
This is a good movie. Vietnam era is always going to lend itself to sad situations that are normal for humans. The noble and miserable moments are consist with the time. Persons divided by the events remain so until death.
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Full Metal Jacket is a classic. If you want a documentary, this movie is not for you.
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Have watced movie many times and enjoy every time!
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I purchased this product because I am learning everything I can about the late, great MASTER Director Stanley Kubrick. What I liked about the product was the near-perfect production values in this movie; Kubrick knew how to make a movie. There was nothing to dislike about the product. Yes I would recommend this product to a friend.
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