Review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) by James T — 13 Oct 2012
I loved this as a kid and all these years later (35 now) It's still, if not more so.. An Amazing movie.
Perfect in almost every way. A total classic Stanley Kubrick movie and I think his best movie.
Not going to bother with a long review saying what I love about this film as it's all been said to death already.
One of the most quotable movies ever, one of the best 80s movies and without doubt one of the best war movies (of any kind) ever made.
"The deadliest weapon in the world is a marine and his rifle. It is your killer instinct which must be harnessed if you expect to survive in combat. Your rifle is only a tool. It is a hard heart that kills. If your killer instincts are not clean and strong you will hesitate at the moment of truth. You will not kill. You will become dead marines and then you will be in a world of shit because marines are not allowed to die without permission. Do you maggots understand?".
This review of Full Metal Jacket (1987) was written by James T on 13 Oct 2012.
Full Metal Jacket has generally received very positive reviews.
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