"VETERAN" WATCHES FULL METAL JACKET (1987) MOVIE REACTION!! FIRST TIME WATCHING! 

You can tell that you’re a Vet when you freaked out about the unlocked footlocker and found contraband. LOL!

His reaction from seeing a jelly doughnut shows that he truly knows what that means.

Man Vincent D'Onofrio's Pyle was an epic performance. The abuse he was subjected to and his reaction to it was heartbreaking and chilling.

I had a football coach in high school who thought he was a DI or at least acted like one. Turns out he was the son of a WWII Marine so you either loved him or hated him, but you learned a lot from him he made everyone who didn’t quit stronger mentally and physically. Which actually paid off outside of high school and football.

Classic “Here, you are all equally worthless” R.I.P. to R. Lee Ermey I just learned my younger roommate hasn’t seen this before. I’m literally renting it right now.

Fun fact: Ermey was originally just hired as an adviser but complained about the original Hartman actor. He then went off on a long-winded uninterrupted tirade of DI-style abuse and was not just given the role, but got the last say in ALL his lines, Kubrick was THAT impressed by him.

Gunny once said in an interview about his days during the war. He said that yes he beat recruits... But he had 6 weeks to get these teenagers ready for the Vietnamese jungles. Then he said that not a week went by when he didnt see the names of former recruits in the lists of casualties and he felt every one. So he was hard on them, but he loved every one.

Understand that this film is set in the late 1960's. The rules were a LOT different.

I remember a time in basic we were having a locker inspection and the drill sgt found a guys pocket unbuttoned and he threw all of our mattresses out of the 3rd floor window....ahhhh good times

Just ignore the negative comments because. Some people don't seem to understand that people have . Different opinions an think differently. They also don't understand that people will like different movies then them. Just be yourself that's all that matters.

Watching the Drill Instructor portion of the movie, it just amazes me that Bob "happy accident" Ross, used to be a drill instructor before he started painting. Can you imagine?!

And within 2 weeks you went from 1000 subs to over 4500 subscribers. That's a great growth rate. Keep being you man. Thank you for your service

This is the late 1960's... more than 50 years ago. There were no "battle buddies". Nobody stopped in the middle of basic training to ask about your mental state. It was a time of war, the draft was in effect, and half of those guys were not volunteers. The military is a MUCH easier place today.

Interviews with R Lee Ermey about that period was insane. He said they trimmed almost 3 weeks off of basic. They started playing fast and loose with the rules. Just trying to make sure these kids were trained properly before they were shipped off to Vietnam. Some interesting stuff. He was originally just brought in as a technical advisor. But not long into filming he got the actor canned and took the role of Hartman himself.

This was actually really interesting to see you watch this...you literally call the Drill Sgt's actions before he does them..EVERY time. Shows how accurate this film is. Nice work my guy. Respect from the UK and thanks for giving a VET insight

Your personality is class don’t listen to the hate 🤙🏼

Basic training was the most fun I'll never wanna have again

When I was in Air Force basic we used to randomly yell at each other, "A JELLY DONUT!?!?!?" shit was hilarious.

Fun fact: Mother is an alternative version of Pyle if he didn't kill himself.

If you listen to the interview with Lee Ermey: he says that this was during Vietnam and boot camp was shorter and they were pushing people through as quick as possible. As a drill instructor you knew that vast majority of your soldiers we're going to be dead after boot camp. Nowadays you have about four or five drill instructors per platoon but back then they were short staffed and you only had one or two guys

Aye this is the first reaction of yours ive seen but damn bro. Seeing a vets perspective is badass, gotta subscribe. Keep it up homie 👍

"Hacksaw Ridge" True story about an American Medal of Honor recipient Desmond Doss. Totally different twist to his story. I would love to hear what you think about him.

Purest and most honest reaction I've seen on this flick. Well done man!

My dad joined in '76, and he would tell me stories about his basic training. He called what they did to Pyle with the bars of soaps, a "blanket party", said that's what they did to the "f*ck ups", he said, the drills were allowed to put their hands on you, said he got his ass beaten by all the drill sgts. Bro, I like your reaction, very expressive. From one vet to another, Keep up the good work, 👍

this was filmed entirely in the uk the vietnam scenes were shot at an abandoned gasworks in east london because stanley kubrick would not travel outside the uk

RIP Lee Ermy, loved that actor and Vet! The fact he could just come up with the most random insults lol! Btw, you are one handsome man!!! 🖤💛⚜🖤💛⚜ Btw, watch the making of this. Kubrick worked the hell outta Ermy. His voice was fried!!! lol

You are authentically you. Never stop being that way. My partner is a vet and he gets passionate about some of the same things you do...makes me smile.

As a Marine, I appreciate your reaction. I feel anxiety every time I watch this movie. I've seen this behavior but never participated in it. It's a mentality. It's a hard life ya dig.

Joined the Marine Corps in 1986. Saw this movie back in 1987. Boy, this is so accurate. Of course not the DI hitting you. But, blanket parties were a real thing. Keep up the great job! Semper Fi!

I'm 78 yr old woman and have always been proud to be an American and have always had the utmost respect for our military. Love my country and love the people that fight to keep us free and safe.

OMG your reactions made me laugh. They were real!! Very entertaining because you were calling some of the shots before they even happened.

i, too, felt the pain of the discovery of a jelly donut. The level of pain to follow has been written about in the book of revelation in the bible.

I subscribed to you on your genuineness of the fact that you felt that. That real feeling. That's word!, nothing more, nothing less. Truth is a powerful message and it's one that can never be canceled. A messenger so powerful that no matter how hard they try; True inner peace and love will always unbind you from that prison of hatred and you will be free.

When I saw this movie back in the day, I swear I was not right for a while. I can't even watch this movie... I swear it gave me PTSD. God bless you veterans. Your strength is so underappreciated . I respect your sacrifice. Thank you.

FYI, the "Get Some!" door gunner was originally suppose to play the DI Hartman's role.

This Feeling was still used in the Marines when i went through in 96. Fear was a constant. No one was allowed to be free from it.

My brother told me from his time serving that it was always a good idea to be very, very afraid if the DI said anything that sounded like a compliment. Generally meant some hint bad was coming. Clearly, it's not just a British thing

Great reaction man. Having seen this movie a thousand times, it was a little amusing watching you react to Pyles journey not knowing how it was going to turn out.

And here you are at almost 75K subscribers. Exponential growth bro.

Only just came across your profile and saw your reaction to Saving Private Ryan and this. Full respect to you my fellow Brother in arms from a former Australian Soldier. Bless you!

Your reaction to the jelly donut was awesome; you knew what was up. Also, glad you saw Pyle didn't deserve the code red, despite his incompetence. Something important to note about Pyle that you picked up on, he was indeed meant to be mentally slow. During the Vietnam war, Robert McNamara had the idea that since training had improved so much over the years, they could induct people with a low IQ and still train them to acceptable standards. It was called Project 100,000, and it was a failure; you cannot raise someone's IQ with training, and a lot of people were inducted who had no business being in the military, for many reasons. IQ testing became part of military recruitment during WW1, as people with higher test scores were considered for more complicated jobs and leadership positions, which still happens; if you get too low of a score on the ASVAB, which is similar to an IQ test, you will most likely not be accepted.

The Master Stanley Kubrick showed us the Duality of Man. 1st half, Joker was charged with teaching Pyle. He failed. However his HUMAN connection to Pyle is what kept 'Lawrence' from killing Joker. 2nd half, He was hesitant to put Rafterman in danger as he felt responsible for losing Pyle. In the end, Rafterman saved Joker so again, his life was spared/saved by someone he was meant to watch over. That actor also played in Dark Knight Rises. There was early release talk of "Joker" appearing in the 3rd Batman...he did!

Every time I watch this, memories of basic training flash in my head.

I could tell by your reactions that you're a vet, and it sounds like you've got a good head on your shoulders and a good heart. I'm a Vietnam veteran and I want to point out that in our training in Basic and in AIT infantry training we had good DI's and they could not hit trainees and rarely did they use bad language, a lot of them were WW2 and Korean War vets and we respected them and did not want to disappoint them. We didn't have any kind of mental health or personal counseling. The leadership in the military today is in very bad shape. Please react to "The Anderson Platoon" a documentary about an infantry platoon in Vietnam. Thank you.

I love the camera movement as the troops advance from behind the tanks. It felt like you were going with them.

Another great video from one of my fav reactors! Keep em coming my guy. Btw the drill sergeant (R.I.P. Ronald Lee Ermey) was a real drill sergeant and adlibbed a lot of his lines. And that's a tough situation but since he thought they were running into an ambush I think I would've waited or retreated back.

After being sworn in we got the weekend off. Sunday night this movie is on TV. The next day we asked a guy who was getting short what we are to do if we find someone in the toilet "being up to weird stuff." His answer was: -You tell him to wait a minute before he does whatever he means to do, call everyone to witness it, then claim to the brass you cant get it outta your head and get yourself discharged on a medical.

Are you a Veteran Devin?? Omg thank you for your service!! ❤💙❤💙

The ruined city set is in the middle of London, an old industrial area was being torn down and he was able to knock a few buildings over and film on it for 6 months. Kubrick hated leaving traveling/leaving the UK so somehow shot a Vietnam war movie in England.

Full Metal Jacket, gr8 movie, you should check out "We Were Soldier's" (2002) starring Mel Gibson sometime. Oh, and an oldy but goody (1978) "Boys Of Company C"

Could never understand why people would dislike this man. Very rare type of individual here, with a strong positive attitude and drive Hooah.

I thank you for your service. From one vet to another. I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. I felt bad when you felt for Pyle having seen this film numerous times. Knowing what came next. I hope your channel grows and grows Semper Fi.

Sir, does this mean Anne Margaret isn’t coming?

You'll need everything. This is a documentary about the duality of man.

Love your attitude my friend. You’re one of my favorite channels on here. If anyone doesn’t like you… that’s on them. You’re awesome!

Fun fact about the scene at 12:10. Pyle's actor had a sprained ankle during the filming of this scene; that's real pain you see on that man's face.

Check out “The Big Red One” . The Lead actor is Lee Marvin a Oscar winner and Combat Marine in the Pacific, wounded on Saipan. The Movie is basically the Director’s retelling of his Real Service in Europe and Africa in WWII. His character in the movie is Zap.

shit I felt everything. If I could have done my whole career in basic I would have been happy. I "might" have been a problem for my platoon, but I could roll with the punches and I got invited to ranger school and air assault. I loved training way more than my duty station

It takes a lot to get me to sit through a video for more than 10mins, let alone a reaction vid. So here I stumble upon your channel on a rainy sunday & this is the third one I watched. So as for your intro, my thoughts are this; you're authentic, personable & sensible, coming from the heart, you earned my subscription. & shit, FMJ made you sweat, good shtuff.

Peace to you! When watching your videos, I can feel the love and respect that you have for your audience. The feeling is mutual from my end!

The jelly doughnut reaction, that was my father's reaction. He was a Marine, they always tried to break him too, but he loved the push up abuse. Lmao. Love this video.

I just started watching your show, and I love what you said at the start of this . I will watch all your stuff. Thanks mate!!!!!!!!

Love how 9 months ago he wasn't even at 1000 subs,but now over 50,000...this is awesome.great reactions videos.

I was in the Army, but stationed with four Marine corporals in England. It was a 30 drive from our barracks to work. They had this movie on a cassette. Every day they would listen to the first half of this movie on the way to work. Vincent D’nofrio portrayal of Private Pyle was epic. He gained 60 pounds to play the role. That is more Deniro gained in Raging Bull and some say a record.

In real life, Vincent Dinofrio sprained his ankle or knee... so the scene at 12:30, he is in real pain.

FYI R Lee Ermey was a REAL Drill Sargent in the Marines.

I love how invested you are in these reactions you definitely earned a fan

I love how you are really feeling the situation, like it is really bringing you back = Hair cuts, DI breaking and getting into minds, feeling for guys failing at training, team mentality and oh yea the unlocked box! Glad you made it out and looking at from the outside, but can see how good this film is by your reaction to the closeness of the film to what you experienced first hand. The near authenticity of the film is also supported by other Vets in the comments. Well done Dog for making this and making it through!!

Your reaction to the unlocked footlocker told me all I need to know about how authentic this movie is. Another great reaction. Love r Lee Emery in this film as gunnary sergeant Hartman. Epic Kubrick movie

You don’t have to calm down. I love the hype!

Thanks brother. 9 year Marine Vet here. Most realistic Marine movie ever.

you remembered thoses days at least 10 times in the first 20 minutes, i think we got the message

First off, RIP LEE ERMY. I enlisted in the Navy when I graduated high school. That wad 1979. Boot camp WAS hard--it is supposed to be hard. When I was in, PT consisted of 500 pushups, 500 mountain climbers, 500 sit-ups, and 500 of everything else we did. Then we marched for what seemed like 50 miles. All this BEFORE breakfast. When 911 happened, I went back to the recruiter's office. As we sat and talked, I signed my papers to reenlist. We talked about boot camp. He said, at the time, that recruits only had to do 50 of each exercise and that the marching and running had also been cut back to a MILE! Also, the company commanders (drill sergeants for other branches), are NOT ALLOWED to disrespect you anymore. Seriously? Today's generations are frikkin creampuffs! Part of the reason for the disrespect, screaming, etc. has to do with breaking you down to rebuild you into a stronger human. The second--wtf do you think the enemy is going to do to you if you are captured? They are not going to respect you. Ask any POW--what you see in this movie is NOTHING compared to what you will be subjected to. It teaches you to disassociate from what the person is saying--that blank forward stare. I MISS BEING ACTIVE DUTY!

16:41 when he see’s Pyle got food in his trunk. Ooh the look in your eye dude somebody in your class pulled that shot didn’t they

Devin, you're absolutely right. It's all about respect and having the decency to give it even to those you don't like. I'm subbing just for those first 2 minutes of the video. You keep doing what you're doing my guy. Much love and respect.

I was in basic in 2010 and we had a crazy Combat Engineer as our DS, he was terrifying, had meltdowns of anger and one time the other drills had to get him and pull him aside, he was rough man, but on the last day... This guy forms us up, and he broke a few people, but he goes, "I'm only hard on you all because I care for you, seen too many people not prepared, and I don't care, where you're going and what you're doing after you get out of here, but promise me whatever and wherever it is you will be the best at it no matter what for your team and your unit, and yourself." we were all like duuuuude, we love this guy actually he really is a good man. I hear you man they are tough but they have a heart, and they're doing it because they look at you as their replacements and the next generation and want you to be able to supersede their expectations and accomplishments. Keep up the great videos brother!

Kubrick...the scene of Cowboy's death there was a flaming Monolith behind him. 24:00

Stanley Kubrick is my favorite director. His movies are so varied from one to the next. Spartacus, Dr Strange love, The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Lolita. R.I.P. R. Lee Ermey! Oh! Clockwork Orange too 🤘

I have nothing but love and respect for you my friend. Thank you for your service to our country.

Ermy's: "Holy Jesus, What is that! What... THE FUCK IS THAT?!" is such an iconic quote from this movie.

Marines don’t have drill sergeants we have drill instructors and we’re not soldiers we’re marines. Showing your background 🤣

Wow! Never had seen this movie but heard much about it. Interesting to see your take on some of the scenes in boot camp since you had gone through that yourself.

Vincent D'Onofrio is such an amazing actor and this movie is just a sample of his skill.

I like it when you say it puts the fire in your blood, you would make a great motivator, I know I'm scottish but thankyou for your service devin g

Wow you went up in subscribers in a month, good job. I love this movie. This came after Platoon.

Gunny Lee Ermy starred in a lower budget Vietnam movie called Seige at Firebase Gloria, I think that's worth a watch and reaction. Good content bro

Fantastic reaction! I always love watching military guys react to full metal jacket. I think it's honestly probably one of the most accurate military movies ever made

I don't know why people don't like your personality. You always seem happy and outgoing.

Hey Devin! Forget those naysayers, keep doing your thing. I found you by accident and have been entertained so I got you! 1k subs is awesome and your doing your thing...

Marines don't have it as hard as us USAF vets...Once, my maid forgot to bring A1 sauce with my Filet Mignon! I get a PTSD check for it...

Thank you for your service, and all others that are in here as well. Damn good content.

It's rare that I'd subscribe to someone's reaction channel based off their intro.

Being ex-military this reaction was good because you saw some of the shit coming. Meanwhile, some other reactions from non-military they are triggered and all up in arms as to why the DI is speaking to everyone like that, why is he riding Pyle's ass etc. lol Perspective, it's important! : )

I've recently found your channel and really love your personality and style. I especially love your military movie reactions, I can tell they hit you right in the feelings. Don't be ashamed to show your emotions and feelings bro, it's very endearing and I can tell it's all authentic! Keep it up :)

O.M.G. My father died 6 years ago and this was just like it was when we'd watch movies together!!! You just triggered a lifetime of memories for me. Watching movies together was about the only time we weren't trying to kill each other. Thank you. Thank you so much!

I read somewhere majority of Lee Ermys lines where improvised

Nice video. You gotta watch “Platoon” another Great War movie

Ive watched this movie so many times, its a trip seeing someone watch it for the 1st time

I have seen several of your reactions by now, and I can see how you get better and better with your commentary. It is also obvious when your knowledge and experience help you provide even better stuff and seeing you excited and empathizing with the characters is great. Keep up the great work, much love from this Mexican, from Malaysia.

Dude, don't forget what year this movie was made and what time period it's portraying, the early 70's. No one was concerned about a person's mental well being back then.