Everyone has their own reasons to join the Marines. Or, not to. They were drafting into the Marines when I joined the Navy. That was a conscious choice I made.
I thought there was a height restriction back then. I guess not. Harvey is 5ft 7.
Wow. Never knew that.
Check out this crazy scene with him from the movie Fingers...
It’s where he’s playing his boombox radio inside a restaurant.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ReuQzCo9fxw
“I solve problems.”
Winston Wolf: Good… I need you two fellas is to do…is to take those cleaning products and clean the inside of the car... ...Jimmy, lead the way. Boys, get to work.
Vincent (John Travolta): A “please” would be nice.
Winston Wolf: Come again?
Vincent: I said ‘a please would be nice.’
Winston Wolf: Get it straight, buster. I’m not here to say please. I’m here to tell you what to do. And if self preservation is an instinct you possess, you’d better f*ckin’ do it and do it quick. I’m here to help. If my help’s not appreciated, lotsa luck gentlemen.
Jules (Samuel L. Jackson): No, no, no, Mr. Wolf, it ain’t like that. Your help is definitely appreciated.
Vincent: Mr. Wolf, listen. I don’t mean disrespect, okay? I respect you. I just don’t like people barkin’ orders at me, that’s all.
Winston Wolf: If I’m curt with you it’s because time is a factor. I think fast, I talk fast, and I need you to guys to act fast if you wanna get out of this. So pretty please, with sugar on top, clean the f@ckin’ car.
I had to take a whole battery of tests and after they graded them they said my IQ was too high for the Marines, so I joined the Army instead.
(Ducking and running)
He was good in Ridley Scott’s first film “The Duelists”.
Great marine, great actor, great American regardless of his politics, one side or the other. This dude has serious talent. I love his movies, Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Bugsy, etc.