Posted on 11/01/2005 11:10:17 AM PST by laney
As for the movie, I watched it last night with my wife and twin sons who are leaving for Marine Corps boot camp in a few months. From what I had read from some reviews, I was expecting a stinker, but I was pleasantly surprised. Sure there were embellishments and some "Hollywood" touches, but as a Marine who served for 22 years and was a participant in Desert Shield/Storm, it was typical of what I would expect from a 'Jarhead' who had penned his own experience.
Some folks have expressed shock at the profanity, but I can assure any FReeper that profanity is alive and well in the Fleet Marine Force, regardless of what official policy is.
The characters in this movie are junior enlisted grunts and they probably fit Eleanor Roosevelt's description rather well, regarding their language.
My wife and I went to see it yesterday. Reminds me of a bunch of horny dogs trying to hump anything they can find.
Why when I go to a movie do I need to see the main characters parents copulating on screen to show us the moment the main character was conceived? What does it
contribute to the plot to see the main character hump
his girlfriend. Why do I need to see the main character
drool over a home made porn flick of a buddies wife getting
screwed by some other guy while he's away at war?
This film sucked in my opinion.
I have a son in the Marines right now. He's nothing like
Swofford.
First off, Semper Fi to your son -OORAAHH!!
Secondly, this was Swafford's experience, nothing more. There are many things to be critical of in the movie, but it did show the brotherhood of Marines pretty accurately, regardless of thier behavior.
My respect and gratitude to your son for serving, fulltilt!
As I said in an earlier post, it is a FICTIONAL story...
I thought the movie was balanced. The scene with swofford's parents was a humorous attempt to deal with a child, even an adult, not being able to imagine their parents having sex. As for the other sexual scenes, given the usual Hollyweird fare, this movie was pretty tame.
Let's not forget the masterbastion scene.
Jarhead is still being hawked by some in the Academic world as a true picture of what the Marines and military service is all about.
My wife is attending an advanced class on public speaking.
Her professor has announced with fanfare great admiration for Hillary Clinton and the politics of liberalism.
This professor assigned her the project of reading and developing a report and speech on the book Jarhead.
I have never seen the movie but from what I have read in the first few chapters of the book, makes me want to just puke.
The first few pages of this book makes it well known that the author is a low life character willing to do what ever it takes to push his arrogant agenda against the military.
My wife says the book is a hard read.
She went to the professor and complained and was told in no uncertain terms that the book represented what the Marine Corps and United States military service was all about.
She was also told that if she wants a good grade (a must for graduate school) she must finish the project and give a positive report and speech about the book.
OK so this turned into a rant but we must not forget that just because a person served in the military does not necessarily make them a good guy.
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