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Full Metal Jacket (1987) -- A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow Marine recruits from their brutal basic training to the bloody street fighting set in 1968 Hue, Vietnam.
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Director:
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Gustav Hasford (novel)
Stanley Kubrick (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
26 June 1987 (USA) more
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An Epic Story of the Vietnam War [Australia Theatrical] more
Plot:
A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow Marine recruits from their brutal basic training to the bloody street fighting set in 1968 Hue, Vietnam. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations more
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This film's divergent halves confuse too many people more (532 total)

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Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (USA) (poster title)
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116 min
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Director Trademark: [Stanley Kubrick] [zoom]The opening shot of the scene by the open mass grave more
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Anachronisms: When Joker is on fire watch (where he finds Pyle in the head) he's using a modern Mag-Lite brand flashlight, which didn't exist at the time. more
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[first lines]
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: I am Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, your senior drill instructor. From now on you will speak only when spoken to, and the first and last words out of your filthy sewers will be sir. Do you maggots understand that?
Recruits: Sir, yes sir!
Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Bullshit I can't hear you. Sound off like you got a pair.
Recruits: SIR, YES SIR!
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20 out of 30 people found the following comment useful.
This film's divergent halves confuse too many people, 9 July 2001
10/10
Author: zetes from Saint Paul, MN

People just refuse to use their brains. They love the first half of Full Metal Jacket, and then basically give up on the second half. It is depressing. Don't you think you should at least try to understand why the film is split up like that? In fact, despite what so many people think, Full Metal Jacket is a perfectly structured opus - one of the most original pieces of art ever created. I am not going to get into it, but I will just say that it is YOUR JOB AS A VIEWER to figure out the connection between the two halves. 10/10.

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