The true story behind "Jarhead" -- Greenville mom takes issue with book, movie

MLive.com ^ | November 03, 2005 | Ted Roelofs

[BenLurkin]

Yes, I think I will avoid this movie at the theaters.

[Army Air Corps]

The more that I hear about the film, the more inclined I am to avoid this bit of tripe.

[LongElegantLegs]

Whenever the preview for this film comes on, Mr. Legs and I can't help snickering at Jamie Kennedy's limp-wristed, girlie little "Ooh-rah".

[AmericaUnite]

I wanted to know what "portrait" this film was going to paint of our bravest and best. Based on a lie, I guess.

[yldstrk]

Pick a little talk a little pick a little talk a little cheep cheep cheep talk a lot pick a little more...

[intel58]

Yeah, my husband read the book and was dis-enchanted with it because it has quite a bit of officer bashing in there as well

[pabianice]

What?? Hollywood lying about the military!

Has BOYCOTT written all over it.

[x5452]

More liberal anti-war propaganda mascarading as 'film'.

[kellynla]

We plan on going to one of the multi-screen theaters and paying to see something else and then stepping in to see "Jarhead" afterwards just to see how accurate the movie is.

I will post my review.

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[Mr. Blonde]

Uh, its Jamie Foxx not Jamie Kennedy. I'm intrigued by this movie, but I'm not going in with high hopes that it isn't anti-military.

[rdb3]

Whenever the preview for this film comes on, Mr. Legs and I can't help snickering at Jamie Kennedy's limp-wristed, girlie little "Ooh-rah".

You mean Jamie Foxx, right?

If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.

[BallyBill]

This comes under the "Separation of Church and Hollywood" thingy.

[xsrdx]

Jamie Kennedy's limp-wristed, girlie little "Ooh-rah".

I think it's Jamie Foxx, and I find his Hoo-Rah to be fairly menacing, if understated. I don't think it will help this movie though.

[eyespysomething]

Durting WWII, when Hollywood put movies out, there was no question they would be pro-American, pro-military, patriotic, anti-enemy movies.

How far they've fallen.

[ContemptofCourt]

Of course, the book was written by a marine (not Hollywood)...and it is the book to which the mother takes issue.

[FeeinTennessee]

Such a disappointment, I was hoping the movie would have some merit.

[kas2591]

Don't know about the movie (it looks worse) but I read the book and wasn't impressed; it was an attempt to make a whole lotta drama out of nothing.

[FeeinTennessee]

How far they've fallen.

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In the gutter.

[Flightdeck]

I read the book and it pissed me off. None of the military officers I know act like that punk, Swofford.