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

What more can one say! Stanley Kubric does the impossible, again!
This movie takes you on a ride through boot camp in Paris Island and let's you into the lives of Marine recruits. There you meet Cowboy, Joker, Gunny, Snowball and Pyle. This part of the movie shows the molding of ordinary youth in the 60's into "hardcore killers".
After boot camp, it's off to Vietnam. We meet other characters here like Animal Mother, Eightball and Doc.
This truly is a coming of age story when the boys of a nation die and become men. Where the men of a nation die and become heroes. This movie really looks into the psyche of man's search for meaning in the midst of a war he didn't start, but one he is committed to end.
The end sequence brings it all back home with the men marching along with the tanks singing the Mickey Mouse Club theme. Showing that through hell, unity of brothers in arms exists.

This is one of the BEST war movies I have ever seen or has ever been made - A TRUE CLASSIC. If you like war movies and have not seen this movie you NEED to buy it - you will be happy you did.
I have seen this movie at least 50 times or more and every time I put it in I can not stop watching it. Like I said it is one of the BEST war movies EVER made and is a MUST HAVE for ANY movie collection and ANY price!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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i loved everthing about this movie with no dislike i decided to purchase this movie because of the unbelieveable price

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One of the best movies on the Vietnam War that I have seen. Didn't have it in my collection for a long time, but finally got it.

Good take on the war and the training the draftees got in boot camp. Good job done by all concerned.

While a little chopy in parts, Full Metal Jacket jumps into character development without cutting out any action. Following soldeirs from bootcamp to vietnam with beautifly orchistrated music sequences, and great acting. While other war movies (saving private ryan) may be a better choice for action or story in the genre, Full metal Jacket is the right choice for war movies about the veitnam era.
If you want the real nam experience this is the right movie.

THIS IS THE BEST WAR MOVIE BY FAR i've seen this movie on tv before and i just had to buy it i even have this on my ipod

This is one of the greatest movies of all time. This movie ranks right up there with all the greats such as fight club, american history x, crank, and the punisher. It's better than Forest Gump but not better than Schindler's List

Not as intense as the real thing but awesome movie anyway. Goot to go.

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This is such an amazing movie. R. Lee Ermey as Gny. Sgt. Hartman was perfect for the role. Being a former Marine Drill Instructor himself, Ermey just fit right into to the role. The scenes when poor "Pvt. Pyle" just couldn't his act together in the presence of Hartman and his fellow recruits was almost most heartbreaking. The constant abuse, the blanket party he endured and his graphic suicide was most compelling. In the VietNam sequences, they were the most gripping war scenes I had ever seen on film. And of course, "Me so horny!" has become synonymus with Vietnamese "escorts" and Two Live Crew. Truly a fantantic film. A must have for any war movie buff! Due to its R rating, it is not for the faint hearted. You'll wanna get the kids, Ryan Seacrest and the cast of High School Musical out of the room for this one.

This movie grips you by the sack immediately, and never lets go. Yes, there is a distinctly different flavor between the first half of the movie (during basic training) and the second half (in combat).

This movie made R Lee Ermey a star and a legend, and justly so. As the extra-salty drill instructor, he plies his real-life military expertise to perfection. He absolutely OWNS the first half of the movie, and you can't help but admire him.

The second half of the movie is, again, a story unto itself. The grunts have moved from boot camp to the field and full-on combat. Shocking. Gritty. Real. This part of the movie makes a lot of people uncomfortable because it is a very accurate portrayal, but man, it's disturbing and touching.

I admit it freely ... for the sheer pleasure of it, I watch the first half of this movie on a regular basis. It goes so far beyond "entertaining", it defies description. This is simply an absolute MUST HAVE movie. Period.

R. Lee Ermey steals the show in the first half of the movie as a brutally realistic Marine Drill Instructor.

The second half, where they go into combat in Vietnam, is okay, just not over the top great like the first half.

I would give the first half 5 stars, and the second half 3 stars.

Worth watching just to see R. Lee Ermey's performance. He never used all those nasty words on Mail Call!

I bought this movie because it is one of my all time favorites. I already watched it and there were no problems with the DVD at all.....no scratches, blurry or anything. It's always better to buy a movie for a cheaper price than full price on the market at a department store. EBay is the way to go to purchase movies.

Bought this movie because of a favorite actor starring in it. I have visited Viet Nam and have read extensively about the war and the country. Stanley Kubrick's movies are not my favorites but I found this movie to be a very accurate telling of the "American Conflict," and not as drastic or shocking as some of his movies. The battle scenes reminded me of many conversations I have had with military personnel who served there. Quite a few of them feel it is one of the best telling of the experience. I don't know if a movie can really tell the story with much accuracy if you have not been there in wartime. Will enjoy viewing it again.

I've always have looked for these types of movies. Whe buying on Ebay one thing I've learned is thst you should find out if the DVD is set for HD TV's. My DVD was very grainy and yet I still enjoyed it. But check with the supplier to fidn out if the conversion was made for HD. Technology.

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE the movie it was GRRRRREEEEAAAAATTTT. very very very very very very very funny i LOVE Arly he is hilarious!

This is a movie that you can watch more than once and not get tired of it. It is great for men or women because there is an actual story line for the women but the men will like it because of the military content.

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i think it a really good movie, when i saw i just had to have it, i looked alover town i could not find it,

I watch a lot of movies and I think I understand what I like and how that fits with what most people like and dislike, and the difference between "expert" and "lay" reviews. The movie was so positively rated by everyone, I really had high expectations. Don't misunderstand me, I did enjoy it, just wasn't bowled over. Some classic lines jumped out at me that I have heard (other movies drawing off of this one). Maybe I'm not as in tune with "the majority" as I thought I was. I'll just say that I usually can watch a movie I like, or think has merit, several times to give it a fair chance. I watched this once and haven't been motivated to watch it again. So I'm saying, it was pretty good, but I don't see that ratings it has being supported.

great movie,shopped arround on ebay and found one reasonable with shipping that was not way out of line...always shop arround and check the shipping costs

Haven't watched the DVD yet, just received it today but have seen this movie before, loved the movie.