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- The movie is based on Gustav Hasford's book The Short Timers. Hasford (pictured) started working on it while serving in Vietnam, and based many of the characters (and names) on soldiers he served with.
- The book is divided into three sections, written in completely different styles of prose. The first section of the novel, "The Spirit of the Bayonet", is faithfully reproduced in the movie.
- Vincent D'Onofrio (Pyle) owes Matthew Modine (Joker) for landing the part. D'Onofrio was a bouncer and theatre actor working at the Hard Rock Cafe when his pal, Modine, walked past and they got chatting.
- Kubrick personally asked D'Onofrio to gain weight for the movie. D'Onofrio piled on 30lbs. When the director saw him he just said D'Onofrio looked like he "could kick everyone's ass" and told him to put more on.
The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket are all entirely different films with different intentions. The Vietnam war is the only constant between the three. Tonally, thematically and stylistically they have completely different goals and objectives. They’re not really comparable for me.
Feb 27, 2024 · The work Modine does makes the film exponentially better. Speaking of performances, Vincent D’Onofrio gives what, outside of his role as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin in various Marvel series, is his defining contribution as an actor in Full Metal Jacket. As Private Leonard “Gomer Pyle” Lawrence, D’Onofrio encapsulates the impact that military ...
Jun 24, 2022 · Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket was released 35 years ago. Gregory Wakeman explores how the film – and others by the director – revealed "the mindlessness and cruelty of conflict".
Mar 6, 2024 · Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) Ammo: Features and Uses. Full Metal Jacket ammunition, known for its reliability and cost-effectiveness, is a staple in military and training environments. The FMJ bullet is designed with a soft core (usually made of lead) encased in a shell of harder metal, such as copper or steel.
Kubrick’s casting note in his draft of the Full Metal Jacket script, courtesy of Will McCrabb.. Kubrick’s daughter Vivian—who appears uncredited as a news-camera operator at the mass grave—shadowed the filming of Full Metal Jacket and shot eighteen hours of behind-the-scenes footage for a potential ‘making-of’ documentary similar to her earlier film documentary on Kubrick’s The ...
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Oct 6, 2009 · Kubrick destroyes Kubrick. thejamin. on 5/28/2015. Yeah, 2001 wins for me. soviet7. on 10/7/2015. TommyDoyle2016. on 9/17/2017. Full Metal Jacket was great, but I like its first half a lot more than I do like its second. 2001 was incredible; at almost every minute, I thought it was "perfect" and "fantastic". 2001 for the easy win!
