Full Metal Jacket

brian_huang_1959 shared a tip "First half is straight comedy. Second half is much darker, like with other Vietnam War movies. Stark contrast and difference in pacing may make this film a bit difficult to enjoy for some people"

brendan_huff shared a tip "I understand that it's supposed to be a harsh look into the vietnam war, but I honestly would have liked it more if the whole movie stayed focused on boot camp"

janet_stafford_3050 shared a tip "War movies are difficult to watch from the stand point of loss to human life and what people have to do on both sides but seeing how people react in these situations I find makes them worth watching. My uncle wanted to be a priest during WWII but when he came home couldn’t justify killing with being a priest. He never could live with himself once he came home. He had a hard life full of severe PTSD once he came home. Quite sad to see. I think it was called Shell Shock, different words is all."

avery_corinne_2512025 shared a tip "Good god the first half of this movie is incredible. Such a bizarre contrast between humor and horror. The second half is also good, but the first half can honestly stand on its own as one of the best things I've ever seen."

marlan_holland shared a tip "What’s not to like? The realism provided by R. Lee Irmey in the first 45 minutes infuses the movie with enough juice to get you the whole way, but it continues to dig in even after Irmey is done. Great action, great characters, gritty, drama, action- easily in the top 10 war movies ever & a fantastic soundtrack."