Easy to miss, only a small part......I did not notice him in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
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Easy to miss, only a small part......I did not notice him in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
"Ok, but ma'am that is the least bee-like of the things we've looked at..."I watched "Best in Show" last night on Netflix. Loved it.
I agree. Eyes Wide Shut... Ummm? Strange movie that really has no plot.Full Metal Jacket was one of the Kubrick films I sort of enjoyed. But for some reason I remember the first part of the film (boot camp) and not the last (Vietnam). I mean, not a scrap of the second part.
For Kubrick films I really enjoy, I have to go back to Spartacus and Dr. Strangelove.
When looking at Kubrick films, it's generally split between, "What a genius," and, "The guy had a disorder." I fall in the second group, but realistically, the truth is probably somewhere in between. I mean, I considered Barry Lyndon to be a disorder of a movie, and I still don't understand how he expected any normal moviegoer to make sense out of the finale of 2001 - but he clearly was master of the craft of the set to get that done the way he did.
...Regarding FMJ, I am the same way.....I think the first portion at Boot-was more emotionally charged and darkly humorous.....the rest of the film was just a re-hash of other films made at the time that purportedly showed how "it really was " in the 'Nam.......Full Metal Jacket was one of the Kubrick films I sort of enjoyed. But for some reason I remember the first part of the film (boot camp) and not the last (Vietnam). I mean, not a scrap of the second part.
For Kubrick films I really enjoy, I have to go back to Spartacus and Dr. Strangelove.
When looking at Kubrick films, it's generally split between, "What a genius," and, "The guy had a disorder." I fall in the second group, but realistically, the truth is probably somewhere in between. I mean, I considered Barry Lyndon to be a disorder of a movie, and I still don't understand how he expected any normal moviegoer to make sense out of the finale of 2001 - but he clearly was master of the craft of the set to get that done the way he did.
The transition directly from Private Pyle's brains dripping to the floor and the girl saying "Me so horny" is so jarring you can't help but cry and laugh....Regarding FMJ, I am the same way.....I think the first portion at Boot-was more emotionally charged and darkly humorous.....the rest of the film was just a re-hash of other films made at the time that purportedly showed how "it really was " in the 'Nam.......
I don't think there's ever been a more convincing big screen drill instructor than R. Lee Ermey. He should have gotten some kind of award for that portrayal. First time I saw the movie the first 30 minutes were just over the top....Regarding FMJ, I am the same way.....I think the first portion at Boot-was more emotionally charged and darkly humorous.....the rest of the film was just a re-hash of other films made at the time that purportedly showed how "it really was " in the 'Nam.......
...he was a DI and improvised most of that scene....I don't think there's ever been a more convincing big screen drill instructor than R. Lee Ermey. He should have gotten some kind of award for that portrayal. First time I saw the movie the first 30 minutes were just over the top.
I heard that somewhere that he was an actual DI. He's a Vietnam Vet, forward air controller or something like that if I remember correctly. He's a good actor in pretty much any role he takes on....he was a DI and improvised most of that scene....
I don't think there's ever been a more convincing big screen drill instructor than R. Lee Ermey. He should have gotten some kind of award for that portrayal. First time I saw the movie the first 30 minutes were just over the top.
...he was a DI and improvised most of that scene....
I heard that somewhere that he was an actual DI. He's a Vietnam Vet, forward air controller or something like that if I remember correctly. He's a good actor in pretty much any role he takes on.
I caught Django Unchained the other day. It was on TNT so it was edited but I got the idea. Really good. It was odd rooting for Christoph Waltz, though
I watched "Best in Show" last night on Netflix. Loved it.
I watched Memento after several of you said how great it was in hossenpepper's Over and Over Movie thread. Splendid movie. I'll leave it at that, but everyone should watch it for Nolan's genius.
I also saw Matchstick Men with Nicholas Cage and Sam Rockwell. Rockwell is one of my favorites, so I enjoyed the movie, and Cage is always interesting to watch.
My dad once told me that FMJ had the best depiction of pre-Vietnam boot camp in any movie, and Platoon was the best in-country (based on his experience, of course). Not a Kubrick fan, usually, but that first half of FMJ is sterling.Full Metal Jacket was one of the Kubrick films I sort of enjoyed. But for some reason I remember the first part of the film (boot camp) and not the last (Vietnam). I mean, not a scrap of the second part.
For Kubrick films I really enjoy, I have to go back to Spartacus and Dr. Strangelove.
When looking at Kubrick films, it's generally split between, "What a genius," and, "The guy had a disorder." I fall in the second group, but realistically, the truth is probably somewhere in between. I mean, I considered Barry Lyndon to be a disorder of a movie, and I still don't understand how he expected any normal moviegoer to make sense out of the finale of 2001 - but he clearly was master of the craft of the set to get that done the way he did.
WAIT. Kubrick made Spartacus?! I did not know that! Love that movieFull Metal Jacket was one of the Kubrick films I sort of enjoyed. But for some reason I remember the first part of the film (boot camp) and not the last (Vietnam). I mean, not a scrap of the second part.
For Kubrick films I really enjoy, I have to go back to Spartacus and Dr. Strangelove.
When looking at Kubrick films, it's generally split between, "What a genius," and, "The guy had a disorder." I fall in the second group, but realistically, the truth is probably somewhere in between. I mean, I considered Barry Lyndon to be a disorder of a movie, and I still don't understand how he expected any normal moviegoer to make sense out of the finale of 2001 - but he clearly was master of the craft of the set to get that done the way he did.