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Warner Bros. released Full Metal Jacket in the United States on June 26, 1987. It was the last of Kubrick's films to be released during his lifetime. The film received critical acclaim, grossed $120 million against a budget of $16 million and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Kubrick, Herr and Hasford. [7] In 2001, the American Film Institute placed the film at ...
Private Joker : No, sir. Pogue Colonel : You'd better get your head and your ass wired together, or I will take a giant shit on you. Private Joker : Yes, sir. Pogue Colonel : Now answer my question or you'll be standing tall before the man.
Jul 10, 1987 · Full Metal Jacket: Directed by Stanley Kubrick. With Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey. A pragmatic U.S. Marine observes the dehumanizing effects the Vietnam War has on his fellow recruits from their brutal boot camp training to the bloody street fighting in Hue.
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- Drama, War
- Stanley Kubrick
- 1987-07-10
Jan 11, 2009 · Another great example of a war film showing the wider disconnect. Joker gives the colonel a philosophical answer, the colonel has a brain freeze...
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- mark brady
Aug 16, 2023 · The film’s climax, where Joker (Matthew Modine) executes a young sniper, epitomizes this theme. Adorning a peace button on his uniform and “Born to Kill” on his helmet, Joker’s decision to end the sniper’s life is both an act of mercy and a capitulation to war’s dehumanizing effects.
Jul 10, 2022 · Divided into two sections, the movie’s first half takes place solely during basic training. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (R. Lee Ermey) leads the recruits through their training with a constant stream of crude and sadistic taunts. Ermey was originally a technical advisor on the film, but his experience as a drill sergeant in the Vietnam War and his ability to improvise insults led to Kubrick ...
Modine brings a touch of dark humor to the character, making Joker a likable yet complex figure. The way he sports that iconic “Born to Kill” helmet while wearing a peace symbol on his jacket perfectly encapsulates the film’s exploration of the duality of war and human nature.
