Kind of stands out if you know anything about it. I could never figure out the point of the movie - seemed pointless and depraved. Knowing what I know now, that's the sort of thing that needs to be censored - it's designed to prey upon fragile minds and mess with their perspective of the world - and teach them the mind of evil.
I disagree there. It's a very disturbing movie yes, but if you look at it in the context of Kubrick's body of work it's clear he was showing us how shit really works. There is a straight line thru Orange/2001/FMJ/EWS....
War machine/mind control/etc (observe how Pyle is reprogrammed - which is what 2/3 of the movie actually?). The "war machine" part is more implied - but if you think about it, just how many "horrors of war in and of itself" movies are there, and why would Kubrick feel the need to do one?
I feel that most people that know someone who enlisted have asked how basic is, or have watched accurate movies, can see what it's like. I think there are also fitness boot camps, with a training regimen designed usually by retired military.
I'm going to disagree and say that Pyle wasn't able to handle basic training, and the unending psychological abuse (I think the first half is great, but let's call it what it is) can break people. Pyle killing his drill instructor (abuser) then himself is a sign of a broken mind.
I saw it a long time ago, and following Hollyweird has never been my thing. But too many people find inspiration in movies like that, so it's tough for me to see the value in them.
Kind of stands out if you know anything about it. I could never figure out the point of the movie - seemed pointless and depraved. Knowing what I know now, that's the sort of thing that needs to be censored - it's designed to prey upon fragile minds and mess with their perspective of the world - and teach them the mind of evil.
I disagree there. It's a very disturbing movie yes, but if you look at it in the context of Kubrick's body of work it's clear he was showing us how shit really works. There is a straight line thru Orange/2001/FMJ/EWS....
Why do you include Full Metal Jacket?
War machine/mind control/etc (observe how Pyle is reprogrammed - which is what 2/3 of the movie actually?). The "war machine" part is more implied - but if you think about it, just how many "horrors of war in and of itself" movies are there, and why would Kubrick feel the need to do one?
I feel that most people that know someone who enlisted have asked how basic is, or have watched accurate movies, can see what it's like. I think there are also fitness boot camps, with a training regimen designed usually by retired military.
I'm going to disagree and say that Pyle wasn't able to handle basic training, and the unending psychological abuse (I think the first half is great, but let's call it what it is) can break people. Pyle killing his drill instructor (abuser) then himself is a sign of a broken mind.
I saw it a long time ago, and following Hollyweird has never been my thing. But too many people find inspiration in movies like that, so it's tough for me to see the value in them.