FIRST TIME WATCHING: Full Metal Jacket (1987) REACTION (Movie Commentary) *RE-UPLOAD* 

Vincent D'Onofrio had a career because of this right here. Great reaction btw.

The way Gunny holds that donut like it's a dead rat always breaks me.😂😂😂

I graduated from Parris Island in 1986. Running in cadence is fun and drill instructors never run out of material. Stanley Kubrick definitely made an anti-war, anti-Vietnam film. War is hell and maintaining of sense of humor helps get you through it but some people do certainly lose their humanity.

The guy on the chopper shooting was originally supposed to the drill Instuctor, but Hartman was so damn good and also was a real drill instructor got the part, also everything he said was improvised which makes it more awesome

Dude, do you know this was filmed entirely in England? Even the Vietnam and war scenes were all filmed in an old gas works close to where I live in East London. He flew in palm trees and everything. Amazing work.

The guy who played the U.S.M.C. Drill instructor was indeed a D.I. during the Vietnam war. and was the military technical advisor for the film, until he stepped in during filming and took the part away from the original actor.

Stanly Kubrick KNEW how to work a camera and get the shots that he wanted. he also was known to drive his actors and crew INSANE. one of the best movies made period.

I think you're the best movie reactor on youtube. You watch what are considered notorious classics, written and starred in by the best to ever do it. Big props to you

She wasn’t a “kid” any more than the 17-21 year old troops, and she was a sniper and killed 3 men before they got her.

“Pyle looks like he’s gonna break.” Yeah…you could say that…

A lot of the in-country dialogue is taken straight from the awesome true book Dispatches by Michael Herr,, a freelance journalist working for Esquire magazine. He was also one of the screenwriters. Kubrick is a cinematic genius. His camera work is pure art. So is the work of Francis Ford Copolla in Apocalypse Now, perhaps the definitive Vietnam War movie. You gotta see it.

R. Leee Ermey is a great peron in real life. I had the pleasure of meeting him on my first trip to the middle east just as the war was kicking off.

It took me few years to appreciate this movie as it should because I was still stunned by the memory of Platoon (1985) when I saw it first time. FMJ is a great movie.

Good reaction. My father was in the Vietnam war, and he just passed away this past December. I wear his Veterans leather vest all the time. The war scarred him for life.

Actually, Ermey did play in previous movies, but largely cameos of millitary roles, for example, he was one of the helicopter pilots in Apocalypse Now. But for Full Metal Jacket he was a millitary consultant, having being a drill instructor during the Vietnam War. The guy who was supposed to play Sgt Hartman can be seen in the movie as the guy in the helicopter who shoots on civilians. Kubrick was so impressed by the flow and delivery of insults from Ermey that he gave him the role and largely let him make his own dialogue, which with the controling Kubrick is a rarity.

This and Apocalypse Now are my favorite war movies... and A bridge too far because its one of the historicaly most accurate movie telling of a real ww2 battle (operation market garden)... with a huge amount of original vehicles and telling little war situations /stories which really happened on the battlefields.

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Fantastic film !! An absolute favourite of mine and this movie is so true to life and gives very realistic encounters of war. The whole cast of this classic war film were brilliant!!!

"I guess he can stop grinning." Yup. It's all fun and games until the fist starts swinging. When I went through basic training, my drill sergeants would constantly say funny stuff while screaming explicitly for the sake of making you laugh so they could come down on you harder. I learned *very* quickly how to control my smile reflexes. Lmfao. (Granted, this was in 2007, and *not* during the Vietnam War.)

FMJ is a very different Vietnam War movie. Unlike other Vietnam films, it doesn't tell you how to think. Movies like Platoon and Apocalypse Now have very clear criticisms of how the war was run whereas a movie like Green Berets is very naked in its support for the war. In FMJ, there's little politics, and for what little there is, the characters feel differently about the war; some hate it while others thrive in it. The movie engages in moral ambiguity better than any other war movie out there.

Fun Trivia: when cowboy calls for tank support, the voice of Murphy on the radio is Stanley Kubrick himself 🤓👍

When they beat Leonard those bars of soap wrapped in towels, that's called a "blanket party"

This is my favorite movie of all time!! I had the honor of meeting R Lee Ermey before he passed away such a great and humble man! RIP R Lee Ermey

filmed in three locations, Cambridge (army base); Norfolk (flat lands); and London (studio sets and wrecked city), all in England.

This movie is awesome, I especially love the Jelly Donut scene, that part had me rolling on the floor laughing, rest in peace R. Lee Ermy.

The "this is my rifle, this is my gun" bit always reminds me of start of training. Dare you call it a gun.

My dad was a Marine during the vietnam era. He said this movie was pretty accurate. I remember as a kid him singing a lot of those cadences

Vincent the actor who played Pile I feel is the most underrated actor he's been in ton of films all the way to TV playing on Law and Order . He is my favorite actor

That's classic Stanley Kubrick's "insane" look. When they look through their eyebrows like that.

This is a great war film right here.

Military humor is quite often dark and most civilians completely misunderstand it . For example If I meet up with one of my veteran friends one of us will immediately throw an insult . The other better come back with something equally insulting . No offense is meant or taken , It's part of the bond , the Brotherhood . Animal mother and 8 ball might have seemed like they didn't like each other to the casual observer but you notice who is the first one to step up to go get 8 Ball when he's hit . USAF / US Army 79-04 .

By the time I went through Recruit Training in 1999, Drill Instructors weren't allowed to strike recruits. -- Quite honestly, there were a few weasels in our platoon that needed to get struck. The went on to be sh*tbirds in the fleet until they had enough page 11s and NJPs, most kicked out within in 2 years.

If you want a phenomenal war movie that is different to most average ones then _Das Boot_ (1981). Watch the longest version you can get your hands on and in the original German with subtitles (rather than dubbed). They managed to perfectly capture the look of a WW2 submarine crew by basically contructing a giant replica sub, and locking the cast inside it for a few months occasionally throwing cold water on them.

I really enjoy your commentary C.I., keep up the good work and I look forward to your next review!!

Another great but grim film from the Vietnam war that sure does not hold back on showing human nature is "Causalities of War" from 1989.

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Those camera scenes where the platoon is advancing were fantastic. The sound in the theater was too. It really seemed like you were in the scene and the actors were running past you

R. Lee Ermey was a real marine drill instructor and he played the role on Sgt. Hartman so well, because he actually lived that character in real life.

Wow! Thanks for the double feature reactions today

Vince denofrio deserved best supporting actor for this role. Its his best work

In the Marines, they are "Drill Instructors"

You got a subscriber out of this one. Keep up the brilliant analysis.

Kubrick films are ones you enjoy more and more every time you see them.

R Lee Ermey was a real Marine Drill Instructor.

On a side note Kubkick shot the movie in the UK, the last third was shot in a gasworks due for destruction in the east end of London

We had a guy like Pyle in Ranger school. Got in his own head and couldnt do anyrhing right until he snapped out of it one day. Started self positive reinforcement and an attitude change and he ended up a top recruit.

R. Lee Ermey played Sgt Hartman. Ermey was a real Marine Corps drill instructor, he was retired at the time of filming. He was actually a super nice guy in real life. There are many interviews with him from back then. When he passed away he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. He was given a military funeral with full colors. An honor bestowed to very few retirees. RIP Lee Ermey

D'Orofino always played such interesting characters.

There are tons of quality war films, anti-war films and films involving vets. Including but not limited to: Paths of Glory (Kubrick) Born on the 4th of July Dogfight Stalag 17 Casualties of War Crossfire Desert Bloom The Big Red One The Steel Helmet Coming Home 1917 Jarhead MASH Hacksaw Ridge The Messenger The Manchurian Candidate (1962) Seven Days in May Miracle at St. Anna Bridge on the River Kwai Glory While most movies are about 20th Century wars, there are some that cover older conflicts. And conflicts that don’t involve the U.S.

Vincent D'Onofrio is an acting chameleon. From this to the bug in MIB to kingpin and everything in between.

transparency shows humanity for what it really is

Private Pyle is played by Vincent D'Nafrio, a tremendous actor. He gained 70 lbs to play this role, beating Robert DeNIro by 30 lbs in Raging Bull.

MCRD San Diego/Pendleton Marine here. I can honestly say that the movie represents alot of the marine mentality and ideology. Needless to say I got out after 4 years. Mindless robots. A-hole NCOs and officers. Some people have a better experience then others. But bootcamp is always the same! Sweat and sand! Like Spartacus

R.Lee Ermey was a DRILL INSTRUCTOR not SERGEANT. Lol. He was a great Marine and was a blast to be around. Even after retirement twice, he always had an open and some advice for young Marines. He is missed

"I love a movie that does not hold back on the dark, unflattering truths of human nature." That's Kubrick in a nutshell. The complexity of human nature, both collectively and individually, was a central theme in every one of his movies.

Apache was a Vietnamese woman sniper that White Feather aka Carlos Hathcock sniped while squatting to piss

One of the best ever. One of those movies you can't stop watching.

I am with you on your commentary on this movie. It was raw and a perfect example of why movies today seem so tame in comparison and why viewers are so desensitized to older movies.

Was watching it last night.. people need a this in their life

Great Video, now you have a understanding of PTSD and those in the military.

Lots of films out there showing the horrors of war, but this is one of the few that shows the absolute absurdity of it.

Good ol' yt copyrights... at least you found a way to fix it. The editor tool in the studio system is sometimes a good way to make quick blur edits or trimming

I went thru this in Parris Isle in the Marines back in 1985. Plt 3024. Actually, the singing cadence while running forces your body to breath correctly so you run longer and do not get cramps. It also creates a rhythm so everyone runs in unison. It’s an old military trick you learn. You learn a lot there. LoL great film! Amazing actor that actual real life Gunny Sgt. who just recently passed. :-(

Great review. Saw this the night I graduated boot camp in 87.

The man who played Gomer Pyle also starred as Edgar the bug in Men in Black.

Now you need to react to "Platoon". Another realistic look at the Vietnam War, that doesn't gloss over stuff. Awesome cast and performances. Directed by Oliver Stone.

I read a theory that Animal Mother is really Private Pyle and the night scenes on the island are Joker's dreams. We saw how Joker imagined Pyle would end up, but after being shipped out, he lost track of him as he did Cowboy and the others. The soundtrack heard during the night scenes on the island is supposedly the sound of someone breathing while in deep sleep, in this case, Joker. I'm not sure I believe Kubrick had that in mind, but it's an interesting possibility.

I got my whole platoon smoked because I laughed at a cadence. Our DI had some really freaky ass cadences and you couldn’t help but to laugh 😂

That woman sniper was not a child she was a Vietnamese guerrilla fighter.

Great reaction brother.

This movie when it comes to that era of war movies is up there are probably one of the best depictions it has been said of the war. One of my favourite war movies of the era that is also quite well depicted is Hamburger Hill, and is one I would recommend.

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

Nice review. The first time I watched it don’t think you were born. Will subscribe

Band of Brothers series is a must. Produced by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks. Rated 9.4/10 on IMDB.

A person watches this movie at 10 years old. That same person sees the same movie 30 years later. What a twist of what you saw, geez, very violent.

My recruiter assured my USMC Boot Camp was nothing like this movie. My recruiter lied...

The scene that shows a blanket party and a suicide brought to mind my days in basic back in 1965.

Great reaction Dude

Crazy that the guy who played the instructor used to actually be a drill Sargent. A lot of his lines was just him improving stuff he used to say to actual recruits

Animal mother is duality. He is a passive racist yet is protective of 8 ball.

Great review... I'm a Marine who graduated from "The Island".. If you enjoyed this Military Film... I feel you would enjoy "THE BOYS OF COMPANY C" another underrated Military Classic.

I was in the Marine Corps from 92 to 98. It was legit. Best people I've ever known.

Cadence rinnintis the best running. The night watch scene always brings back memories. Nothing to that extreme in the movie hahaha but inspection feom hogher ranking officials felt intence. I remember waking up earlier to shave and to avoid the lights coming on.

Casualties Of War is a definite must watch.

What you have to understand about the movie is that Prt Pile and Animal Mother are persons of impaired learning or mental disability, in part one Pile dies(not his fault really, the military have their training methods that work on largest part of male population, but for someone like Pile it was effectively a death sentence.), in part 2 Animal Mother is what Pile would have been if he survived basic. Look at how 8Ball refers to him: "The finest human being in the world while under-fire", later in the movie you see Animal Mother being quite rude to 8Ball, but he is not doing it out of malice, its the way he is and there is no training or coaching in this world that will change that. As you see later he is indeed the best under fire, the doc goes in to save 8Ball as that is his job, Animal Mother goes in as that is his friend. And his comments about the sniper, he is ruthless and heartless, not because he is a bad person, but because for him there are just 2 types of people, his friends and everyone else. There were some 100k Americans recruited that were impaired in some way and would not be considered for any position in any armed forces in the world, the Military did not want these men, but McNamara, the then Defence secretary made the Military recruited them (his reasons where not very good, as his understanding on new training methods were poor, politician making choices on stuff he does not understand). Its a sad part of Military history that unfortunately the US repeated in the 2000s. There are several books written on the subject that are quite good and explain this better then a RU-vid comment can. :D

We Were Soldiers is another great Vietnam movie

The "this is my rifle this is my gun" sequence was not to keep from getting confused. It was so the "city boys" wouldn't call it a "gun". The weapon was a RIFLE not a gun!

"Does this mean that Ann Margret isn't coming?"

When joker kills the sniper , you can see the thousand yard stare .

They were going in to fight one of the hardest adversaries the US ever faced. no softness, hurt feelings here

Stanley Kubrick never made a bad film. Great observations man. R. Lee Ermey was the real deal. He is buried in, Arlington National Cemetery As we say here in Texas; Y'all be safe.

“Is that you John Wayne” ? “Is this me” ?

I graduated MCRD San Diego in 1981. A lot of this is real shit, boot camp wise

If you’re interested, there is a song comprising of the Sergeant’s cadence titled _Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor)_

Great movie! Very much Kubrick style. Now you have to watch Platoon, Casualties of War, Apocalypse Now (not for everybody) and Good Morning Vietnam. Another recommendation - although it's about the aftermath of the Cambodian Civil War - is The Killing Fields.

The point of the "this is my gun" routine is that Marines hate people who call rifles "guns" (like Democrats). Notice how the DI tells Pyle to pick up his "cover" (hat), goes to the "head" (toilet), and tells him to put the rifle "on the deck" (the floor). The last must be some reminder that the Marines are attached to the Navy (hence the name, Marines).

Hartman was played by R Lee Ermey, a real Vietnam era marine with drill instructor experience he had a long film career before his death tackling anything from drama to comedy and even had his own tv show called Mail Bag where he answered viewers letters concerning all things military he was working as a consultant on FMJ when he convinced Kubrick to give him the role of Hartman and the other actor got the door gunner job instead

He was a real Vietnam soldier and drill instructor

Boot Camp is the funniest place in the world that you are not allowed to laugh.

Kubrick's films are shocking on a different level. There are other ultra violent war films, but FMJ like other Kubrick works, in the way it intrudes your subconscious where the darkest nightmares live.