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I must agree with you...

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In Reply to: RE: I have some massive problems with Full Metal Jacket posted by Doug Flynn on July 02, 2011 at 17:02:53

FMJ is the dud in the Kubrick oeuvre. Aside from the first half (bootcamp), which my sources tell me is dead on accurate, one leaves the film with a sense of vacuousness, missed opportunities, and embarassing cliches, as you note. The mickey mouse ending was atrocious.

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Despite its long first act, there is no character development in FMJ - Doug Flynn 23:35:49 07/02/11 (4)
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Edits: 02/27/18
- Boot Camp is not about a central character...it's about being a team.... - mr grits 18:47:44 07/03/11 (3)
  I thought Ermey was the central character.
  - I didn't really learn anything about boot camp, except for humiliating fat people - Doug Flynn 03:38:56 07/04/11 (2)
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    Edits: 02/27/18
    - Shave heads, break'em down to worms....train up from there ..... - mr grits 15:22:15 07/05/11 (0)
      that's how it's done.
    - Uh, the "cheezy" lines were authentic. The actor is a retired Marine drill sergeant. nt - tinear 10:21:55 07/05/11 (0)
      fds

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