FULL METAL JACKET- 1987
There is no movie list of mine which does not have this one in the top 10, be it even
across languages. Set in the backdrop of the US Vietnam War, this movie revolves
around the lives of young US Marine Corps capturing the journey of one Private
Joker from the induction drills to his involvement in one of the combat assignments.
The first half an hour of the movie is a class apart from the other war movies,
signalling to the audience an exact feel of how drills happen in armed forces.
Sergeant Hartman, who in real life was the drill instructor during the Vietnam war,
played the role to more than perfection bringing his live experience to the fore.
The attitude of all the young guys of the camp is inspiringly brought about in this
movie with standout performance from Private Gomer Pyle.
Stanley Kubrik (director of the movie) with the lead character Private Joker
A must watch war movie with inspiring performances from the young cast and
not to forget, the cult dialogues.
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