Nam had "in the sh*t". Gulf War I Iraq had "the suck". Well, this boring war movie of hurry up and wait, and wait, and wait on the action might be pleasing to the purists (if you're a U.S. Marine who went to sniper training or something), but for those looking for some battle and blood, this ain't the movie for you. Sam Mendes certainly gives a nice look and feel to his movie, but William Broyles, Jr.'s script (an ex Marine) meanders throughout where you don't know what the story is all about.
And we've seen it all before. Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" boot camp which scared more dudes to join the Army versus going to Paris Island for any reason. And there's the darkness comparions to "Apocalypse Now". And finally, we saw the Marine platoons, companies, and battalions all waiting in the sand and heat waiting to go on CNN. Looks like the same buring Kuwaiti oil wells.
So, if watching Marines go nuts waiting to go and then when they go there's nothing really there to shoot. Go for it. OOOORAH!
And we've seen it all before. Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" boot camp which scared more dudes to join the Army versus going to Paris Island for any reason. And there's the darkness comparions to "Apocalypse Now". And finally, we saw the Marine platoons, companies, and battalions all waiting in the sand and heat waiting to go on CNN. Looks like the same buring Kuwaiti oil wells.
So, if watching Marines go nuts waiting to go and then when they go there's nothing really there to shoot. Go for it. OOOORAH!
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