Ummmm...the setting was Cuba, not the East/West German Border.
Movie was anti-American crap.
made by Rob Reiner...movie has some decent dialouge
great one
Galloway:
Tell your friend not to get cute down there, the Marines at Gitmo are fanatical.
Lt. Weinberg:
Fanatical about what?
Galloway:
About being Marines
The Col. Jessup character is supposed to be the villain. But his famous courtroom outburst actually contains a lot of truth:
“Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. Who’s gonna do it? You? You, Lieutenant Weinberg? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Santiago, and you curse the Marines. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know — that Santiago’s death, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives.
You don’t want the truth because deep down in places you don’t talk about at parties, you want me on that wall — you need me on that wall.
We use words like “honor,” “code,” “loyalty.” We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line.
I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it.
I would rather that you just said “thank you” and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand the post. Either way, I don’t give a DAMN what you think you’re entitled to!