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Rating:  - Doesn't Represent the Marines I Know
I read the book and thought that a movie about Desert Shield/Desert Storm would be interesting. The special effects and photography were great. especially the scenes of the famous destroyed cars and busses of the poor folks who attempted to flee Kuwait and the burning oil wells. The war and the locale is probably pictured accurately but the Marine unit personnel portrayed in the movie didn't act like any of the soldiers, Marines, and sailors I had the privilege to serve with for 22 years. The guys in the movie were a bunch of Hollywood sterotyped animals. They constantly fought among themselves and seemed to have IQ's that seldom exceeded 80. The "why am I here?" theme for the "hero" of this wasted evolution goes on and on ad nauseum. It was difficult to have any degree of pride for this collection of disorganized misfits and if this is the Marine Corps of the 1990's and beyond God save us. If you want to see soldiers, officers, and Sargeants as they actually are, please watch WE WERE SOLDIERS.
Rating: - Pure Hollywood hype...at its worst!
I agree with most of the other "one star" "been there" reviews. This movie is almost pure hype ... in its lowest form. I recently purchased this DVD on sale for $5 locally just to see what it had to show. It starts out in similar vein to "Biloxi Blues," but quickly looses itself in the surreal and the outright dishonest. I ended the drudge quickly by fast forwarding to the return home scenes of predictable disappointment and despair. It is what it is - a work of mediocre fiction, not worth $5 in the Wal-Mart discount bin. I am not an ex-Marine, but I met many and shipped with hundreds, (post Desert Storm, albeit), even spent time in a desert tent city, and never witnessed behavior even close to what's portrayed in this film.
Tried to watch it one more time, but stopped it after a few minutes, cut it up, and threw it in the garbage. Probably one of the worst movies ever made.
Rating:  - Jarhead
Tough reality at boot camp. learn respect the hard way. Great build up with out final delivery.
Rating:  - A Grunt's Point Of View
To Understand It, It Helps To Be A Marine. To Relate, You Need To Be A Grunt.
Rating: - GREAT MOVIE
I am a military fanatic I am all for our troops I love all movies that suggest military anything. This movie was a great movie some might think its slow though and not a great story line but it was a good "blowin **** up" movie :)
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