Full Metal Jacket (DVD, 2001, Stanley Kubrick Collection)

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In this riveting look at military life during the Vietnam conflict, Stanley Kubrick, who made the powerful antiwar classics PATHS OF GLORY (WWI) and DR. STRANGELOVE (the Cold War), once again explores the behavior of men in battle. FULL METAL JACKET (1987), adapted from Gustav Hasford's novel THE SHORT TIMERS, is broken down into two very different parts. The first half of the film focuses on the training of a squad of Marine grunts on Parris Island, and more specifically on the troubled relationship between the brutal drill sergeant (a frightening Lee Ermey) and an oafish misfit (a brilliant Vincent D'Onofrio) who just happens to be a sharpshooter. The second half takes the grunts to Hue City, where the climactic battle of the 1968 Tet Offensive--and the turning point of the Vietnam War--took place. The story is told through the eyes of Private Joker (Matthew Modine), a cynical aspiring photojournalist who is forced to fight for his life and the lives of his fellow recruits. Unusually for Kubrick, FULL METAL JACKET emerged at a time when a trend for films about Vietnam was in full swing. PLATOON had proceeded Kubrick's film by a year, and lesser efforts such as HAMBURGER HILL also emerged in 1987. London's abandoned docklands may not be the most obvious choice of location to replicate the ravages of the Vietnam landscape, but this is where Kubrick shot the film, sticking to his dogged principles of not shooting outside his adopted home. A moving commentary on the dehumanizing process that occurs when soldiers prepare and engage in battle, FULL METAL JACKET is an unforgettable experience from one of the most original voices to ever pick up a movie camera.

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UPC0085392115426
eBay Product ID (ePID)3351483

Product Key Features

ActorR. Lee Ermey, Matthew Modine
RatingR
EditionStanley Kubrick Collection
Movie/TV TitleFull Metal Jacket
DirectorStanley Kubrick
FormatDVD
Release Year2001
GenreDrama

Additional Product Features

Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Display FormatStanley Kubrick Collection
Signal StandardDvd
Leading RoleR. Lee Ermey, Matthew Modine
Release Date20010612
Film CountryUSA

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  • Full Metal Jacket

    This movie starts out in basic training for Marines and then goes to depict war. This movie is fiction, it is based in reality of the Marines and the brain washing that has to take place to create a fighting force that are killing machines in battle. I have been told by military members that this is depicted as true... but is a fictionalized story. It is a hard movie to watch as it has a suicide scene in it as well as hard war scenes. I do recommend anyone who would like to know what it is like to join and go induction and the battle... for men or women, friends and family.

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  • Great movie it worked on my DVD player....

    Great movie it worked on my DVD player.

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  • came on time great movie

    great movie that is what the military was like in the past and its what militaty mens are train for very real feedback the movie was great and came on time too

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  • Good movie. Plays well...

    Good movie. Plays well

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  • Another incredible work by Kubrick

    Kubrick's view on war is very relevant and clear. R Lee Ermy's portrayal i classic

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  • Classic movie

    In todays streaming everything movies, music , games. Well I still like watching dvds and if you do too then look no more. This movie is a classic and would highly recommend. Thanks

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  • Doesn’t stand the test of time

    If you’re a Stanley Kubrick fan then you’ll most likely enjoy it. For me there were too many liberties taken and not enough story.

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  • Eh... I can relate to Gomer

    High school was a lot like the drill sergeant. Only the male students were the drill sergeants

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  • Fits the turning point

    Other then false physical abuse, boot camp is shown close to reality.

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  • Intense film

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