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This is one of the few movies we were permitted to watch while I was a "Boot" at Parris Island in the '60's", loved the movie admired the stars, and even though the language was sanitized for movie audiences, I regard this movie as inspirational, especially to those of us who were being initiated into one of the most exclusive fraternities on the face of the earth--The United State Marine Corps. We were remolded by our D.I.'s and trained how to stay alive at Parris Island as most of us faced combat in Viet Nam, and remain Marines to our dying day. We used to say, that the only "Ex-Marine was Lee Harvey Oswald!" Semper Fi to all the brother and sister Marines who enjoy this movie.
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The DVD i purchased was well worth the money, and wasnt available in Australia. Ordered on Ebay to USA and received in fairly quickly. What good about this movie :: Jack Webb played the committed tough US army Drill Instructor ( D.I. ) Sergeant and did a fantastic job acting. Some of the army personal used in the making of this movie are actually real army cadets and leading military army corporals, sergeants and other army officers. Made in 1957, but well worth watching and very entertaining. Monica Lewis the night club bar singer puts on a great performance with the backing of the Ray Conniff singers and orchestra .. Glad i got this dvd movie now in my collection.
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"The D.I." is a great, military film starring Jack Web. He's an old school, Marine, drill instructor trying to deal with a reluctant recruit. Web is tough as nails on his men and his only goal is to make outstanding Marines out of all of them. This is a story of a troubled, legacy recruit that, seemingly, cannot cut the muster. The D.I. sees something deep inside the boy that he knows can brought out to make a full fledged, fighting man. It's a great story and Jack Web does a bang-up job as the D.I. They have real Marines in this one to give it authenticity. I recommend "The D.I. to all fans of classic Hollywood fare.
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As the mother of a former US Marine and the grandmother of a 14 year old ROTC student in High School, this movie should probably scare me, but it makes me proud of the Drill instructors and the jobs they have to do. Jack Webb is awesome, this is a great classic movie, and, their are only a few actual actors in it. The majority of the roles are played by actual Marines and they were also very convincing!
The best D.I. Movie ever made. Jack Web is in a role he was born to play. Sarge squares away new recruits on Parris Island, before political correctness watered down the training. All done without one curse word. Don't worry, Sarge gets his point across. It is hard to find this classic in stores, but worth the effort once you do.
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