I actually JUST saw JarHead last night.
Weird movie. IMHO - not worth the $2.99 I paid to rent it.
Weird movie. IMHO - not worth the $2.99 I paid to rent it.
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http://www.snipercountry.com/BVT_Reviews/Jarhead.asp
That book review sums up my feelings on this pile of disrespectful trash. I would be honored to have the chance to kick Swofford in the balls for the disrespect he paid to The Corps with this shit.
http://www.snipercountry.com/BVT_Reviews/Jarhead.asp
That book review sums up my feelings on this pile of disrespectful trash. I would be honored to have the chance to kick Swofford in the balls for the disrespect he paid to The Corps with this shit.
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atleast they used a real M40A1 or a clone...LOL I was quite surprised when I seen the close up of the clip slotted receiver with Unertl Mount and scope.. I actually got excited for a little bit..
atleast they used a real M40A1 or a clone...LOL I was quite surprised when I seen the close up of the clip slotted receiver with Unertl Mount and scope.. I actually got excited for a little bit..
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At the time, especially on the west coast, STA platoons were a place to drop off Shit Bird type people, in some cases the sniper platoons were not well thought of. (In fact Heartbreak Ridge was more of a STA platoon than a Recon one)
So, him being a disgruntled shit bird makes perfect sense for the day.
We didn't have that problem on the east coast.
At the time, especially on the west coast, STA platoons were a place to drop off Shit Bird type people, in some cases the sniper platoons were not well thought of. (In fact Heartbreak Ridge was more of a STA platoon than a Recon one)
So, him being a disgruntled shit bird makes perfect sense for the day.
We didn't have that problem on the east coast.
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Not very good or accurate, but it did have the wall of shame. It is sick how many of our guys get that letter or come back to worse.
Not very good or accurate, but it did have the wall of shame. It is sick how many of our guys get that letter or come back to worse.
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I liked blackhawk down better than jarhead, IMO.
I liked blackhawk down better than jarhead, IMO.
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I actually liked the movie. i thought it represented a feeling that many people have in the military that isn't discussed or approached at all
I actually liked the movie. i thought it represented a feeling that many people have in the military that isn't discussed or approached at all
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Ok, I know this is a old thread, but after reading these impressions, I feel compelled to say something about the movie and the Corps I knew.
Personally I loved the movie. Was it a movie in the legacy of "Full Metal Jacket?" No. To me this movie held a lot more truths. The movie to me was more about disappointment than Corps traditions and history. To me it hit a lot of things on the head.
This review of the book sounds more like a rant than a review:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: anesvick</div><div class="ubbcode-body">http://www.snipercountry.com/BVT_Reviews/Jarhead.asp
That book review sums up my feelings on this pile of disrespectful trash. I would be honored to have the chance to kick Swofford in the balls for the disrespect he paid to The Corps with this shit. </div></div>
The reviewer goes off and knit picks on the details that we as military men naturally find annoying. I don't think Professor Swofford wrote the book for just a military crowd. Military people like historical stories with hard facts and lots of dull details. No emotions. He wanted something everyone could read and, with some very simple/quick thought, could understand.
And as for the mental state and character of the Marines in the story being accurate? Again, I think its spot on. My time in the Marines was spent with a lot of guys who were young punks with attitudes. Some of them got booted out and others got busted down. A lot had police records, myself included. Out of 20 guys I got to my unit with (out of school) only 4 of us made it to the end of our contracts with E-4. I saw everything from thieves and liers to druggies and alcoholics. I asked myself, "How did this guy become a Marine?" on many occasions. In the end though, everyone I served with I knew I could depend on when the SHTF. We came up as a team and we knew all of our little quarks, faults, and strengths. This made us bullet proof... Or at least feel like we were.
In the end of my contract I got out because I felt the same disappointment that is reflected in the movie. I wanted to be a Sniper, couldn't because I was a critical MOS. I wanted War, every time we got close nothing ever happened. You really want to piss a Marine off, promise action then don't deliver.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is; if you want a war movie filled with glory, guts, and good one liners, this is not it. But if you want a movie with historical emotional truth and a unique perspective on the Corps, give it a try.
Ok, I know this is a old thread, but after reading these impressions, I feel compelled to say something about the movie and the Corps I knew.
Personally I loved the movie. Was it a movie in the legacy of "Full Metal Jacket?" No. To me this movie held a lot more truths. The movie to me was more about disappointment than Corps traditions and history. To me it hit a lot of things on the head.
This review of the book sounds more like a rant than a review:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: anesvick</div><div class="ubbcode-body">http://www.snipercountry.com/BVT_Reviews/Jarhead.asp
That book review sums up my feelings on this pile of disrespectful trash. I would be honored to have the chance to kick Swofford in the balls for the disrespect he paid to The Corps with this shit. </div></div>
The reviewer goes off and knit picks on the details that we as military men naturally find annoying. I don't think Professor Swofford wrote the book for just a military crowd. Military people like historical stories with hard facts and lots of dull details. No emotions. He wanted something everyone could read and, with some very simple/quick thought, could understand.
And as for the mental state and character of the Marines in the story being accurate? Again, I think its spot on. My time in the Marines was spent with a lot of guys who were young punks with attitudes. Some of them got booted out and others got busted down. A lot had police records, myself included. Out of 20 guys I got to my unit with (out of school) only 4 of us made it to the end of our contracts with E-4. I saw everything from thieves and liers to druggies and alcoholics. I asked myself, "How did this guy become a Marine?" on many occasions. In the end though, everyone I served with I knew I could depend on when the SHTF. We came up as a team and we knew all of our little quarks, faults, and strengths. This made us bullet proof... Or at least feel like we were.
In the end of my contract I got out because I felt the same disappointment that is reflected in the movie. I wanted to be a Sniper, couldn't because I was a critical MOS. I wanted War, every time we got close nothing ever happened. You really want to piss a Marine off, promise action then don't deliver.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is; if you want a war movie filled with glory, guts, and good one liners, this is not it. But if you want a movie with historical emotional truth and a unique perspective on the Corps, give it a try.
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Jarhead's theatrical time frame was about the time I enlisted. A lot of the emotion depicted in the film I felt while I was in. Even done some of the same stupidity and have recollections of people including myself having momentary lapse of reason from time to time. While I can not comment what it was like in Desert Storm for snipers and how it actually went down for them to compare to the movie. I can however remember the same music, the same circumstances the same thoughts and the same BS. While I love the old movies and they undoubtedly influenced me some as to why I chose the Marine Corps. I look at Jarhead as a movie relating remarkably close to the time when I was in, how I felt and how I still feel sometimes. Might not be everyone's idea of a great USMC flick, but I really connected with it.
Jarhead's theatrical time frame was about the time I enlisted. A lot of the emotion depicted in the film I felt while I was in. Even done some of the same stupidity and have recollections of people including myself having momentary lapse of reason from time to time. While I can not comment what it was like in Desert Storm for snipers and how it actually went down for them to compare to the movie. I can however remember the same music, the same circumstances the same thoughts and the same BS. While I love the old movies and they undoubtedly influenced me some as to why I chose the Marine Corps. I look at Jarhead as a movie relating remarkably close to the time when I was in, how I felt and how I still feel sometimes. Might not be everyone's idea of a great USMC flick, but I really connected with it.
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I have to say its one of my favourite movies. It wasnt the great hero story all war films usually are. I did what it said on the tin.
I have to say its one of my favourite movies. It wasnt the great hero story all war films usually are. I did what it said on the tin.
