Full Metal Jacket (1987) | *FIRST TIME WATCHING* | Movie Reaction

[@StevePaur-hf4vy]

It's hard for folks who have never been in the American military to understand the reason for basic training (boot camp). The Marine Corps has the toughest training. The goal of boot camp is to not only indoctrinate people into the military life but it is to take 80 or so individuals and turn them into one team. It promotes teamwork as well as pride. The yelling, swearing and name calling is used to try to break a person because an enemy during war will not be that nice if they are captured. The Drill Instructor does not hate the men. He is merely training them to act as a unit so when they ship off to their regular units after boot camp they can slide right in and not miss a beat.

[@jeffburnham6611]

Yes, it's important that new recruits stop thinking like civilians. In the Marines, color did not exist. Everyone was "green". You were either light green or dark gree...but everyone bled, red.

[@gregorygant4242]

Sure but the striking is not necessary for that really you don't need to strike the person to do that in training it's over the top . Is that allowed even today ?

[@jamiemacdonald436]

​@@gregorygant4242 It's a movie Greg. Not that it never happened, but creative license is taken to make a movie more entertaining.

[@johnscott4196]

Well said but it's not just if they are captured. War is hell. Almost literally. Stresses are unimaginable and the DI has the job of weeding out individuals who could cost the lives of his squad or platoon. People hate Hartman if they don't understand (this is an anti war movie after all) but Hartman may have sacrificed his life and saved many more.

[@jlinkous05]

And then McNamara's Morons. Drafting people who weren't smart enough to be in the military, much less the Marines.

[@krisfrederick5001]

R. Lee Ermey is legendary. He was actually a drill instructor which every one knows. But not what every one knows is how incredibly gentle and loving he was to and by his family. Watch Mail Call it's great.

[@victore6242]

Liked him in the movie Se7en

[@Holy_Wraith]

18:09 Pyle survived and moved to a farm with his wife but a UFO crashed into his truck and the alien "Bug" stole his skin.

[@renedavids6154]

Yep, Mars attacks

[@Holy_Wraith]

@@renedavids6154 Actually it was Men In Black. Vincent D'Onofrio was the farmer Edgar. I think he was "Thor" in the movie Adventures in Babysitting too, he was unrecognizable because of his long hair at the time.

[@gregorygant4242]

And he wanted sugar lots of sugar in his water . Lol, lol !

[@e-5ruben807]

Brings back old memories of boot camp in 1967. We had a recruit that was giving the platoon a lot of problems. He got a blanket party like at 12:37 in the video. I served 2 tours one Korea and one Vietnam region.

[@TruckingInABlueDream]

The proper term for their weapon is rifle, not gun. That’s why Gunny did “this is my rifle, this is my gun.”

[@iambecomepaul]

…a lesson your learn… ONCE 😂

[@HalCogan]

Precisely. From what I always heard, a gun is mounted on a support while a firearm is held in your hands.

[@Parallax-3D]

“Guns” are artillery. Marines are essentially seaborne infantry, and “naval guns” are mounted on ships.

[@Tijuanabill]

This isn't a war movie; it's an anti-war movie.

[@caroline___]

💯

[@PauloHernandezXD]

It can also be considered an anti brainwashing movie; showing how people being shaped/molded can have such detrimental effects :/

[@Holy_Wraith]

It was a movie that turned today's soldiers into panzies who fears war and hides behind drones and remote combat warfare because any old Vet would say combat means hard training to look an enemy in the eye before sending them to Hell. Today's soldier cry after killing.

[@Metzwerg74]

just wanted to point it out...

[@Tijuanabill]

@@Metzwerg74 Well make your point then, or whatever you are on about.

[@maggedo-x1s]

RIPride: Our 'Nam War Vet' USMC D.I. Gunnery Sergeant R. Lee "Gunny/Err" Ermey 1944-2018 I appreciate your reaction to this film, Emma...

[@Jesse-cc2vm]

They were drafted, so they were less prepared than the average person. It’s also a critique of war at the time, so it means to show the bad stuff in the bad light. Love our guys in the military though. The deserve every amount of respect for doing what most won’t.

[@Holy_Wraith]

That's true, I asked my Dad and other veterans on why most WW2 and Korea Vets were tough even after a war, they said they signed up willingly and unfortunately Vietnam soldiers were mostly drafted against their will so their spirits were already broken.

[@nimblehealer199]

This movie is one of the most accurate depictions of the Vietnam War era. The base where the recruits train under Hartman is supposed to be Parris Island, South Carolina. R. Lee Ermey was a real Drill Instructor during Vietnam. The reason why Drill Instructors yell and insult recruits, is to break them down, to build them up as Marines. They're learning Marine discipline. One of my favorite lines from this movie is, "Your heart may belong to Jesus, but, your a** belongs to the Corps"! 16:18 that look is known as the Kubrick stare.

[@mikebro674]

Just the heads up...never call a marine a soldier...they are marines 😉

[@pluckinmageetar]

Just a reminder. We're all members of the Armed Forces, willing to sacrifice for the country we love.

[@alexhaas9653]

What a movie. An amazing, early role for Vincent D'Onofrio. Who shines in so many other movies and series. From comedy to drama. He's got a huge range. And R. Lee Ermey. Was cast as advisor because of his past as real Drill Instructor, but took over the role and ad-libbed so many insults. Will never be forgotten as Gunnery Sergeant. Let's not forget Matthew Modine and Adam Baldwin. A masterpiece from a real master of his craft.

[@bryanb3352]

I've watched the first half many times.. the second half maybe twice.

[@BH6242KCh]

"How can you shoot women and children?" "You don't lead them as far!"

[@vilefly]

I wish I had a list of Drill Sergeant insults. They are legendary. "Private so-and-so! How in bowels of Christ did you dodge a coat hanger for 9 months, only to quit now?"

[@SolistFrankHerrmann]

There is an old German saying: Imagine there is war and no one is going. The story with JFK was also different, as was claimed. Likewise the justification for the Vietnam War, based on a lie.

[@NatPat-yj2or]

No. It was based on Koreans asking for help to fight off militant communists after the French went to Vietnam but were forced to retreat after being destroyed by the Cong.

[@ronnyb5890]

the instructor was a real military instructor before he became an actor

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

"i learned so many bad words from this man" 🤣 PLEASE do not practice them on your friends! 😆 your reaction was BOTH funny and sad, THANK YOU so much! 👍☺

[@Emma_Reactions]

Thanks! 😃

[@Badco1948]

I was a Marine junior NCO in Vietnam. I got to Vietnam about 18 months after the time the combat sequence of the movie was set in. A few thoughts: Full Metal Jacket is often called an anti-war film. Kubrick said he made a war film with FMJ, his anti-war film was Paths to Glory. Kubrick captured the spirit of Marine Corps boot camp during this period, with some purely fictional situations. I've never read the novel (The Short-Timers) that formed the basis for the script, but some of the stuff was impossible. I'm thinking primarily of Pyle's shooting the DI and himself on the last night. Procedure made this impossible. Rifles had been returned to the Armory by the last night and at least at San Diego, where I did boot, the rifles aboard MCRD never had firing pins at any time. The Marine Corps was well aware that some recruits might want to shoot a DI. There was no loose ammo at MCRD (San Diego went to Edison Range at Camp Pendleton for rifle qual). I don't even remember magazines being available at MCRD. At Edison Range each and every recruit had a "coach" that watched over the recruit like a hawk, for proper procedure, and I assume, copping ammo. Further, the reviewer is wrong about the object being making men without feelings. That is impossible. As far as emotion goes, the training is designed to train men to function in spite of feelings. The primary mission of the Marine Corps is amphibious assault, running across a beach under fire takes a lot of suppression of fear. The major part of the in Vietnam portion I would disagree with, is the refrain that the Vietnamese were ungrateful for what Americans did. Some of them certainly were. Many of them just wanted the war to go away (they had been at war since the early 40's). Certainly those that supported the North were not happy we were there. The feelings of the Vietnamese people were much more nuanced than the film represented them. On a whole the film simplified a lot of things about the war. But then films are entertainment and very often lousy vehicles for conveying the nuances of history.

[@Holy_Wraith]

I wish people knew this because if I'm correct, Pyle's last scene created a lot of upsets with the woke left soccer moms fearing their little child will self terminate. I met several Veterans who said it's impossible for a person to get weapons to do what Pyle did

[@seansersmylie]

These guys were conscripts. McNamara's Morons was the name given to individuals who previously would not have been recruited due to mental or medical issues, they dropped the standards during the Veitnam war.

[@seansersmylie]

Paths of Glory is Kubrick's greatest war film about ww1 and Barry Lyndon is another masterpiece set during the Napoleonic wars. Those are two of the greatest films, alongside 2001, a Space Odyssey, Dr Strangelove and The Killing. Full Metal Jacket is a second tier Kubrick film.

[@dggydddy59]

​@seansersmylie Barry Lyndon is oftentimes on KZbin for free, and I've watched it a couple dozen times I'm sure. So much of the movie looks just like classic paintings because of the cameras and special lenses and the natural lighting used throughout. It's really a heck of a movie.

[@jonathanbeason2871]

Ronald Lee Ermey who played as Gunnery sergeant L. Hartman actually served in the United States Marine Corps so this film was perfect for him he was a great actor.

[@joumasepoes88]

Rest well Gunny. Semper Fi

[@4Kandlez]

Semper Fi *

[@joumasepoes88]

@ ooorah. Thank you I sure didn’t check my spelling lolol.

[@jaykaufman9782]

The business at 5:55 is because one of the recruits referred to his rifle as a "gun." A gun is an artillery piece which fires at 0 to 45 degrees elevation, usually directly at a visual target. (Howitzers fire at targets in excess of 45 degrees, usually indirectly at targets the artillerists can't see. Mortars fire at even higher elevations than howitzers.)

[@jeromeshaw2248]

So many people forget that these people are conscripts. They never wanted to be in the army. They were forced to be there

[@otisroseboro5613]

My Dad Was a USMC This Was One Of His All Time Favorite Movie's He Would Have Loved Seeing Your Reactions To This Great Movie,As Always See You At The Next One ❤

[@johnforsyth7987]

Just so you know. The drill instructor in this film. Was an actual Marine Drill Instructor in real life before he became an actor. That is why he seems so realistic in this movie. This is not a war movie. It is an anti-war movie.

[@matthewdearsley123]

Every reaction to this movie should have this fact added as a comment automatically

[@StevePaur-hf4vy]

You mentioned that the guy playing the drill instructor was a good actor. He really wasn't acting. He was an actual drill instructor when he was in the Marine Corps. He was initially hired as a technical adviser to train the actor who was originally cast on how to be a drill instructor. Stanley Kubrick liked his style and methods so much that he gave him the part. Another thing you have to take into account is that this was set during the Vietnam War. In America the Vietnam War tore the country apart because many of the people who fought in the war didn't have the choice to go. Unlike World War 2 where there was mass patriotism and people volunteering to join.

[@MarineMT-0312]

I did 10 years in the Marines back then. All of this is needed to prepare you for war, the stresses, violence and push through fear or you die.

[@splitimage137.]

You mentioned Jack Nicholson... see the wonderful ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST, based on a really great book by Ken Kesey.

[@Emma_Reactions]

All Done!😉 you can find that on my channel!

[@splitimage137.]

@@Emma_Reactions A thousand pardons!

[@Marcus-p5i5s]

the drill instructor wasn't an actor. He was a Marine Corps Drill instructor

[@dan_hitchman007]

He was a drill instructor and then became an actor. Ermey was in "Apocalypse Now" as well, but only in a small part.

[@seraphuziel]

Oh man, I was in Marine bootcamp when this released...

[@socalpaul487]

For war/military movies, I recommend: I recommend "Stalag 17" 1953, ""Mr. Roberts" 1955, "The Enemy Below" 1957, "No Time for Sergeants" 1958, "Run Silent, Run Deep" 1958, "The Great Escape" 1963, "Kelly's Heroes" 1970, "Patton" 1970, "Full Metal Jacket" 1987, "The Siege of Firebase Gloria" 1989, "The Patriot" 2000, "The Big Red One" 1980, "Das Boot" 1981, "An Officer and a Gentleman" 1982.

[@ianhill8345]

I dont think ill be joining the army after watching this film. Great reaction Emma

[@aaronburdon221]

This ain't army, this is marines.

[@johnscott4196]

Relax not only is it much softer now, but the Marines have always been more difficult than the Army.

[@RexBell303]

The goal is to strip the person down and rebuild them. To understand and react to orders. You have to give the recruits the tools to succeed in the military. Biggest thing… pay attention to details. The recruit needs to understand what is expected of them. One thing about bootcamp, is when you are done, you feel like you’ve know the guys in your company your whole life and later, the best friends you will have in life are your military buddies.

[@Viic86]

7:40 - He didn't choose anything. They were all drafted. So all manner of guys who weren't physically or mentally fit for that training had to go through it.

[@dogawful]

It's the Marines so it's likely they are volunteers.

[@zooks527]

@@dogawful Probably so. Only 25% of all those who served in Vietnam were drafted. the rest were volunteers.

[@Pinkielover]

Drill sergeants are there to harden recruits. These men are drafted. Big difference than wanting to join.. If you were drafted and you ran you would be jailed. Today all men after 18 years older are Supposed to sign up just in case there's a draft. A lot of times it's automatic depends what state you live in, though. Sometimes do automatically when you get your Driver's license. I know in my state it was automatic. But remember these real sergeants are there to hardened you up. Because you're going to war. A lot of the recruits are punk's .. They're some that are trying to get out of it Any way they can..They need to discipline. I literally know a guy that acted crazy on purpose just to get out of it... Probably saved his life. He's an old guy. I talk to that I made friends with in my local park over here..but yes today they're not Allowed to hit you but i'm sure it still happens .

[@marcquestenberg8385]

This is how German soldiers were trained. There was also the bunny-hopping punishment. Hopping like a bunny across the training ground several times. There was also the soap and towel punishment of a single soldier by the entire platoon. Compulsory military service in every German army meant the end of his childhood and youth. Whether it was the Imperial Army, the Wehrmacht, the NVA or the Bundeswehr. Many conscripts were only 17-18-19 years old. And the US army copied a lot of the harassment and training from the German army.

[@usmcrn4418]

As a 20+ year Marine Corps and Army combat veteran, I think that I speak for most experienced veterans in saying that this film is basically TWO separate films.. the Basic/Recruit Training film and the combat film. As an old Marine, I can say that Recruit Training portion, a,though a bit on the extreme side, is appropriate.. or at least not too unusual for the time period in which it is set. Keep in mind that during the Vietnam War, indeed.. during all decades when the involuntary draft was in force in the U.S., the Marine Corps took very few draftees, relapse to the other services. By culture, the Marine Corps doesn’t WANT recruits who don’t want to serve in the Corps. Except for a few details, like a Senior Drill Instructor playing such a major personal role in their training, the depiction is very accurate, However, the follow on Vietnam Hue City depictions are half-assed.. at best.. and not very realistic. I saw the film with my fellow Marines in the theatre when it was first released. The Boot Camp scenes with R, Lee Ermy gave us PTSD! 😳But the Vietnam scenes were pretty disappointing. Understand that the Parris Island boot camp scenes do not accurately reflect most later (‘80 and newer) Recruit Training experiences. It became much softer with our changing military and civilian culture.

[@jeffsmith1888]

He's showing them who's in charge,and wants to see what thay're made of..how they respond to authority.

[@MichaelScheele]

My father went through US Air Force boot camp in 1955. Since the Air Force became a separate service from the US Army in 1947, his training instructors were either former Army or the among the first batches trained in the Air Force. My father told me some of the things the instructors would say to the new recruits. Many of them were the same things or very similar to the things Gunnery Sergeant Hartman said during the opening sequence. Some of my friends who served in the Marine Corps during the late 1980s/1990s all swore their DIs made a point of channeling Hartman. R. Lee Ermey was a US Marine Corps Drill Instructor in the mid 1960s; that is the reason why his portrayal of a DI was so good. He retired from the Marine Corps as a Staff Sergeant, but he was given an honorary promotion to Gunnery Sergeant by the US Marine Corps afterward in recognition of his service to the Marine Corps.

[@philmakris8507]

Fun fact the Asian village where you were talking about your desire to to Asia and see the architecture, was a set in England

[@eugeneodonnell4680]

Just like the Overlook hotel in the Mountains in Colorado.

[@pedrorocha9722]

Back in the day, life presented me with 16 months in the special forces.... something like the marines. First platoon of non volunteers, how....lucky. ..And I have to say... it was worst than what is shown here in this movie. And yes, I've seen some bad things.... Nobody died during my time there, but there where some serious unnecessary daily violence. It was a nutty place, to say the least. And for what? There was no war going on... So the first part of the movie will always be underwelming for me.

[@RexBell303]

Uh huh

[@pedrorocha9722]

@@RexBell303 Thank you for your insightfull contribution.

[@SaltyFrosticles]

Such great performances from Vincent Dinofrio and Matthew Modine.

[@DustyAxelsen]

D'Onofrio

[@CinesterCharlie]

You have to remember that some of these people were drafted or joined to avoid being drafted. The Vietnam War didn't really attract the best people possible.

[@PaPaMurph]

3:50 you cannot explain to this generation why the discipline was not only warranted, but necessary. They are about to go into hell (war) and being "nice" is doing the soldiers a disservice . The enemy does not care about their feelings

[@Holy_Wraith]

This generation and from the 90s up to now are a spoiled sensitive lot. When I was a prison guard it was "Hell" to work with kids under 25 because they were too sensitive or fearful. My Dad is a Marine sergeant from WW2/Korea (once a Marine always a Marine) and he was hard and tough on me and that is why I lasted longer than the other prison guards and real life.

[@PaPaMurph]

@@Holy_Wraith My dad was a Marine who served 2 tours in Vietnam. He always told me the bootcamp part of this movie was so accurate he had a hard time watching. I am grateful I grew up when I did and fear for the future my kids have

[@Holy_Wraith]

@@PaPaMurph If you have kids then pass on a wee bit what your Father went through. I never married or had kids (not gay just bad luck and all the women I know are Democrats with kids of their own ❤️‍🩹🤦) but if I ever get blessed with kids, I'll pass on some of the toughness my dad unintentionally passed onto me. I think my dad did not intentionally be rough, loud and hard, it's just who he was. I'm glad he I made sure he got his Marine Salute at his funeral.

[@PaPaMurph]

@@Holy_Wraith they are grown and out of the house. They are well grounded. The only luck I had through my 2 failed marriages were my girls. Cant say I mind the single life tho LOL

[@seabeejohn]

I met the drill instructor in Iraq 2003, spent couple days with our unit. Great guy, RIP GUNNY

[@danrumble74]

"I'm not in the mood for a comedy" 😂 I love your reactions, Emma

[@stephencarl1482]

Semper Fi to all my fellow Marines, and thank you Emma. This brought back memories

[@usmcrn4418]

In reality, an overweight substandard Recruit like Private Pyle, would most likely be separated, his training cycle paused, and placed into a “fat body” platoon where the focus is much more on physical training and weight loss. He’d remain in that platoon without advancing through his training cycle until such time as he was able to meet the minimum standards of physical fitness, or was processed out of the Corps for being unable to perform as a Marine.

[@tomloft2000]

I figured he would have been sent to the Army.

[@victorramsey5575]

Im a Navy Brat, meaning my dad was in the Navy when I was born. I was actually born on a Marine Corps air base. The Navy and Marines are related. My sister and I had many friends who dad was a Marine, and yes, they are strict parents. And when you're a 14 year old boy meeting your new girlfriend's dad, and its Sgt Hartman(!), you're pretty much shaking in your boots. Lots of "sir", eye contact, posture.. and most important is: never late picking her up for a date, and never on time bringing her home. She gets home 10 minutes early!

[@johnscott4196]

Btw the "this is my rifle, this is my gun" thing is as old as WWII. My Uncles talked about this from when they were in basic back then.

[@michaelfuchs4426]

If you want to watch a realistic war movie, you must watch the movie "Platoon". I served in the military, and I was in a real fight, and I will never forget the fear, but also being aware of my comrades. As I joined the Army, we were 64 people and no one knew the others. But after the Basic training, we 64 were like one person.

[@harrynewman6988]

American military training starts tough to simulate hardship (if a person can’t handle insults, the chaos of combat may be too much) and in the US individualistic culture, have them learn to function as a team. In the volunteer military it was a little easier in the early ‘80s (no physical contact) but they looked to get discharge some who can’t make it (kind of a bad discharge back then). Still as training progresses, everyone is supposed to be trained where they know what they are basically doing (that’s what you see before the graduation ceremony when joker says they are moving beyond the sergeants control ... there’s usually a final few days exercise with obstacles, moving under a machine gun, making camp, etc.. )

[@Justyburger]

I was in The Army, but I was the fittest one. I'd already been competing in high level National sports before going in, so was ready the moment I went in. I'm not sure how I would mentally handle being treated like the tubby one in this movie, but because I had a lot of respect because of my fitness, I never endured it. Still, there were abuser Corporals and when I would run with them, I would enjoy watching them struggle while I cruised along. I had the last laugh. I used to carry peoples extra weight and in return I got extra food and my boots polished. I had a good experience in The Army, but I can see why it is hell for some who are not fit and not mentally tough. I do have a short fuse, so could have got into a lot of trouble, but my fitness gave me the edge. I would wake up well rested and ready to go again. Others would wake up with sore legs and already be on the back foot. My weakness was if I was not able to eat enough. One time I was told to leave the mess hall and I'd not eaten enough because I was last in the queue. I stuffed my pockets full of bread and anything I could find, but the Sergeant bellowed at me and I lost the plot. Threw my mess tins on the floor and had a tantrum, haa haa. I told him, I'll carry anything you put on my back, I'll go any distance you want and I'll do it all bloody night long in any weather, but if I don't get enough food, I'm a racing car with no fuel. He said "That's how war is. You don't eat or sleep just when you want to. After that, I made sure I always had a stash of hidden food somewhere. I used to eat like a Horse. As for somewhere to travel to experience an Asian culture, I'd visit Japan. It's amazing. Clean, orderly and safe. I loved Japan. My advice is to get a Japan Rail pass and just roam to your hearts content. Hiroshima is really interesting, so is Kyoto, but I went up to Sapporo too. Different up there.

[@212x3]

R. Lee Ermy, Gunny was a great man. Beloved by every veteran.

[@OcotilloTom]

That's about how it was. I served 20 years in the Marine Corp and two combat tours in Vietnam. The first tour as a machine gunner (0331) in 1965-66 and the second as a Platoon commander (0369) in 1970-71. I retired after 20 years and had a 30 year career as a California police officer ( Marin County). What I learned in the Marine Corps has helped me all my life. I highly recommend it to anyone needing direction and wishing to learn self discipline . Tom Boyte GySgt. USMC, retired Bronze Star, Purple Heart

[@johnscott4196]

Thank you Sir

[@gregorygant4242]

Was the physical striking actually a thing I don't think that would be necessary the words ,insults would be enough ? Physically striking the recruit seemed over the top to me it might have the opposite effect , such as p!ssing off a tougher recruit and causing a physical altercation with the drill sergeant to occur IMHO. Just saying.

[@OcotilloTom]

@@gregorygant4242 It was actually a "thing" then maybe not so much now. I remember my first night at boot camp, we had just gotten off the bus and were told to stand on the yellow painted foot steps outside the receiving barracks. I looked down to see if I was on the steps and the a palm of a D.I'.s hand smacked into my forehead with a loud "no one told you to look down maggot!". It let up after 12 weeks of boot camp, but you still had 6 more weeks of infantry training then you went on to your first duty station, in my case that was Camp Pendleton for future infantry training. We we would march into the field Monday morning and not come back to a barracks until Friday morning 5 days and nights in the field, covering maybe a 150 miles of marching in that 5 days. Of course we were training for being sent to Vietnam so it was steady day and night. On the way to Vietnam (by ship) we stopped off in Okinawa for Counter Guerilla Warfare school, Escape and Evasion school and again in my case Amphibious Raider school. Then Vietnam for 13 months. BTW, anyone trying to take on a D.I. would end up either in the hospital or the Marine Brig (jail). Gunny Tom

[@iambecomepaul]

*Emma giving me a war face [blushing]

[@Mace91]

"This is my rifle, this is my gun"- That scene was a sort of punishment for referring to your rifle as a "gun". It's important in the field to use specific terminology to not cause confusion. A rifle is a rifle, a gun could mean machine gun, handgun, shotgun, many different things. So Hartman used this as a way to reinforce the idea that "rifle" is the correct terminology. Another common instance of this is referring to your weapon's magazine as a "clip". Instructors will light you up if you use improper terminology.

[@Nomad-vv1gk]

This is not a punishment, This is my Rifle The Rifleman's Creed was created by Gen. William H. Rupertus and published March 14, 1942 serving as an oath that creates a bond between a Marine and their rifle. Every Marine, no matter their assigned role, is first and foremost a rifleman proficient in eliminating an enemy threat with their service rifle. Below is the complete Rifleman's Creed, it is also know as "My Rifle". Rifleman's Creed This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I must master my life. Without me, my rifle is useless. Without my rifle, I am useless. I must fire my rifle true. I must shoot straighter than my enemy who is trying to kill me. I must shoot him before he shoots me. I will ... My rifle and I know that what counts in war is not the rounds we fire, the noise of our burst, nor the smoke we make. We know that it is the hits that count. We will hit ... My rifle is human, even as I [am human], because it is my life. Thus, I will learn it as a brother. I will learn its weaknesses, its strength, its parts, its accessories, its sights and its barrel. I will keep my rifle clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready. We will become part of each other. We will ... Before God, I swear this creed. My rifle and I are the defenders of my country. We are the masters of our enemy. We are the saviors of my life. So be it, until victory is America's and there is no enemy, but peace!

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

This is the Marine Corps. They are NOT soldiers, Emma. Soldiers are the U.S. Army

[@hankrearden7215]

I’m yeah. My dad didn’t have a choice. He was drafted.

[@johnscott4196]

Btw my buddy was a highly decorated platoon sgt in Vietnam and later a DI. He said the battle of hua was very realistic

[@billpimentel-vm6cu]

This way of training makes men, and hard soldiers. If you survive training your life will be fuller and disciplined and you’ll be ready for anything.

[@lawrenceallen8096]

Careful with that 'Me So Hony' impression, Emma. You are going to give all the old men who watch your channel a heart attack! By the way, there's an Asian restaurant in Los Angeles called: 'Miso Hony.'

[@craighornfischer2767]

thank you emma great reaction even though i know you were sad about some scenes

[@Jean-FrancoisPirenne]

It reminds me my time in the navy, when the tour of duty was still compulsary in Belgium. The purpose of treating recruits that way was to getb them obeying orders without asking questions.

[@rubroken]

Emma, it's interesting that you noticed the latrine with toilets 3 feet apart without dividers or stalls. It's a unique experience to be sitting on the toilet doing your business with someone on both sides of you. I guess it's supposed to break down any feelings of privacy. It always freaked me out

[@denveradams4909]

While some of the bootcamp scenes are realistic, there are also a lot of elements which are not. For one thing, a recruit like Private Pyle would have been removed from a regular platoon and placed in a "fat boy" platoon. Any recruit holding the rest of the platoon back would have been "recycled" or booted out altogether. So, they kept this character in the main platoon, simply for movie entertainment purposes. Also, this platoon shown, is carrying a red flag, which is not issued until third phase of training. A beginning platoon will have a green flag, later a yellow flag, and finally, a red flag. And, yes, I am a Marine veteran. We are not "soldiers" we are "Marines". Soldiers(Army), Sailors(Navy), Airmen(Air Force), Coastguardsmen(Coast Guard). When I had my Parris Island experience, I was just 5ft 1in tall and weighed 117lbs. Thirteen weeks to make a man out of junior. Graduated 13 February, 1978. Semper Fidelis!

[@Holy_Wraith]

If that was true then the US Marines Corps would have accepted me when I tried my hardest to join the Marines during Desert Storm. I was 27 pounds too heavy so they said to join the army. I was insulted, not because I was called fat by 27 pounds, but because they thought I was Army material.

[@johnscott4196]

This was almost exactly realistic as of 1977. You know the minor differences we had a couple very very similar to Pyle. They just managed to do a couple pull ups

[@williambranch4283]

My best friend broke his mind on his first cruise in the Navy.

[@orangeandblackattack]

This movie is a little too real for you, Emma. It puts u thru the emotional ringer. My uncle served in Vietnam and he said that this movie was spot on as far as the insults and yelling. They break u down to build u back up as a soldier ready to kill or be killed. Suggest a comedy after this.

[@karkuzjabra5284]

Hi Emma, great hairstyle. Stanley Kubrick is truly a maestro

[@Emma_Reactions]

I totally agree!

[@edpublic]

Director asked RLee to jot down a few insults for the (Then) Drill Instructor to use.,.He came back next day with One Hundred and Twenty Five Pages. ,,,,RLee 's a Hero😆 He was hired as an Advisor for Authenticity,,,, He's been in Many War movies ✔️'m Out

[@chrisj2546]

7:33 my favorite quote lol

[@ArkaeaFCL3]

I read your comment the same time he said that lol 😂

[@edpublic]

When Our'Boys enter the city and there's a camera crew crouching as they go by filming them,, Kubrick was one of the crew

[@alanhembra2565]

Those aren’t soldiers, they are marines.

[@4Kandlez]

Sorry you found that uncomfortable to watch Emma, you have a heart of gold, Hugs 🥰 Most of the young men sent to fight in Vietnam were conscripts, approx 60,000 lost their lives.

[@victore6242]

Actor Vincent D'Onofrio gained 30 lbs to play this part. Never lost it. Is a genius. Check them out in the movies The Cell (2000) and Men In Black (1997), and Law & Order: Criminal Intent In 2001, D'Onofrio took the role which has likely given him his greatest public recognition: Det. Robert Goren, the lead character in the TV series Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).

[@mattrotton]

One thing you have to understand is that everyone in your platoon in Boot camp might be right beside you in combat. If someone can't take getting yelled at and verbally abused and can't do anything right you really don't want that person watching your back or standing guard while you are trying to sleep. The slowest and weakest member of the platoon forces everyone else to move at their pace and puts everyone else life in danger. Combat sucks. Combat is nasty. Combat is sheer terror. Sometimes it's a matter of inches. You are forced to do things you would never dream of doing or would never want anyone you love to go thru. It's sad that the world is how it is. I wish it were different.

[@Emma_Reactions]

I fully understand that, thank you for your sharing and I know that I’m wearing pink glasses sometimes, cause I’m rooting for love🥰✨🤪🤪🤪

[@bbennet39]

These young men are Marine recruits, they must graduate basic training to become Marines. Until then they must obey and earn the respect of the DI and not expect it.

[@BarryOstle-o8z]

HI EMMA GREAT REACTION LOVE THIS FILM "LET ME SEE YOUR WAR FACE"😁

[@Emma_Reactions]

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[@MGower4465]

Ermy (Hartman) later did a TV show. One featured a challenge one contestant had to disassemble an American-isdue M-16 rifle for cleaning, then reassemble it as fast as possible - while another contestant did the same with a Soviet AK-47 rifle. The AK-47 is a simpler design than the M-16 due to certain tradeoffs, so contestant 2 was well ahead. Ermy, not hiding for a second he was not rooting for Contestant 2 or the "enemy" weapon, "accidentally" knocked a key part of the AK off the table when the contestant wasn't looking, and "accidentally" flicked it under the table with his foot. Bought enough time for contestant 1 to finish first while 2 was looking for the missing piece.

[@maggedo-x1s]

"Err, Gunny!"👍 (That's how Marines replied to USMC Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee "Gunny/Err" Ermey on base in his military history/info show "Mail Call" on The History Channel)

[@Parallax-3D]

The contestants were blindfolded, and he simply moved the AK part so the person couldn’t find it. He never “knocked a key part off the table” or “accidentally flicked it under the table.” 🙄

[@electrolytics]

Just about every American who ever went through Basic Training or Boot Camp likes it that way. We like it mean and strict and tough. There's times when the training is difficult but in the end I would say 95% of people look back on this training with a smile.

[@GrumpyOldGuy534]

When I saw the thumbnail, I said to myself, oh Emma.

[@mayadog2497]

The draft during Vietnam did not take into account a persons mental status, draftees were just numbers in a war needing soldiers. Before the war ended, the military learned that soldiers not mentally fit to serve were a detriment to missions ( something youd think was an obvious assumption ) Something thats difficult to reconcile with, but something that ought be acknowledged, is that many men choose to join the military, knowing full well, that they may have to put their lives on the line for complete strangers in a foreign land. Something it doesnt seem many people realize, is that before Vietnam split in two after fighting against French colonization since they were colonized, just after WWII and in the same time frame as the Korean war where Korea was going through the same story, Ho Chi Minh- eventual leader of Communist North Vietnam had asked America for help against the French. America didnt want to fight France, Communist China and Russia stepped in, armed N. Vietnam and the Vietnam war was on. America didnt step in until the Gulf of Tonkin incident ( which has its own conspiracies) , but was a false flag event used to bring America into the war in 64'? long after it had started. America was supposed to be helping the South Vietnamese, but never fully committed to the war, and American men were thrown into a no win situation with no real goal except for what seems, as in Korea, to try and keep Communism from spreading. In the end, S. Vietnam lost and Vietnam became a full communist country. South Korea basically won. You can see the results, Vietnam remains a poor country that has to speak in whispers for fear of saying the wrong thing in front of the wrong person, and Korea....thats an easy one to see which one ended up better off.

[@Emma_Reactions]

Oh I see it !!!

[@ShikataGaNai100]

The DI was a real Marine...and that is how it went back in the day.

[@mealburglar]

We can all comment on how training and war was back then, and even now till were blue in the face. Telling reactors who never served will never understand or get it. Much as peace and friendly to all be great. Just not going happen. Least not anytime soon.

[@TroutFlyFisher]

That and also let's take into account KZbin analytics, and how it censors and punishes with monetary loss. Also the fear of the ridiculous cancel culture that exists. Kinda like this quote from the movie. "It's a big shit sandwich and we're all going to have to take a bite."

[@renedavids6154]

Great movie, the drill seargant was actualy a drill instructor in real live, and a very kind man. Stanley Kubrick made also 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange (much darker movie) and The Shining. For me the first half was the best, brutal but it shows the training. I don't say the second half was bad but the first half shows what it takes to got to be a marine. Sorry if i wrote some lines wrong, i''m Dutch but i do my best. Love your warm reactions as always. And i know this language and harsh words are not in your line but it fits in this movie (sorry)

[@kingspanky2794]

Watch it for the rest of your life....... because it's always a new adventure. My grandma didn't like me watching it😊 but I made it work. And it made me respect.

[@jbwade5676]

@@kingspanky2794 this is all your fault

[@Phil-p7p]

Well done Emma. A sad film, but a great reaction demonstrating once again your humanity and emotional maturity. 👏

[@usmc24thmeu36]

It is not to training them to be soldiers. He's training them to be marines much different than any other branch of the services. It is done to tear them down and build them up into marines. Even when I enlisted in the Marines in 1982 they still abused us physically and mentally.

[@gregorygant4242]

Sure but did they actually strike you is that even allowed today?

[@NatPat-yj2or]

FYI, it's disrespectful to call a Marine a soldier. They are a Marine. Not soldiers. Period.

[@hpb5495]

"It ain't me, it ain't me I ain't no fortunate one, no"

[@writerwade9241]

Dear lord!!! All reactors react the same way to the opening of this movie. They're all SOOOO upset that the drill instructor is too mean. They are preparing for WAR. There is nothing more terrifying in the world that I can think of. Many, if not all, of these guys were drafted. They led normal lives and have to be ready for the horrors of war in a matter of weeks. There's no time for feelings or safe spaces. They can't worry about microaggressions. If you coddle them, they will die. I had to come back and edit and add: I couldn't take your reaction anymore. Your judgment was too much to take. All I can say is, this training works. The Marines are true warriors and they are the reason I sleep easy at night.

[@iambecomepaul]

Side note: TET offensive was January 1968. Oppenheimer quoted, “now I am become death” in a documentary in 1965. Ergo, it’s certainly POSSIBLE Animal Muther could have known about that and put it on his cover, but ask yourself: really? Him? Then? LOL

[@ricovargas9775]

You also have to remember that Stanley Kubrick was a satirist in most of his movies. The Vietnam War was certainly ripe for satirization to make a point about both political decisions as well as the nature of humanity.

[@TheSocratesian]

Stanley Kubrick wanted to make an anti-war film and he succeeded.

[@MyToxicMasculinity]

This was during the Vietnam war when we had a mandatory draft. If your number came up you went, in shape or not. A man should always be in fighting condition. The blanket party was 100% called for and necessary. Most of these men were going into combat against a very dangerous and ruthless enemy. It is better to sort out weaknesses prior to being deployed.

[@staceyward777]

Sweetie, they were drafted during the Vietnam War....they weren't "thinking". These are NOT "soldiers"....soldiers are in the Army. These are Marines. Frankly, those of us who spent decades in the military don't care whether you "respect" our training methods or not. We do what needs to be done to get the job done so you can sleep well at night.

[@506thparatrooper]

Emma this movie was one of the first of Hollywood's to disparage the US military with gross distortions and historically inaccurate portrayals including the US Marine Bootcamp scene. Many of these movies like Apocalypse Now, Platoon and Born on the Fourth of July were intended to divert accountability for the blood of millions of southeast asians on the hands of anti-war protesters and actual communist sympathizers who convinced the President to pull American Soldiers out of Vietnam. They chanted, "Better red than dead." Once America left south Vietnam, the communist north violated the peace treaty resulting in the deaths of millions of Vietnamese, Laotians and Cambodians and million more refugees fleeing the communist slaughter. Compare this movie with Saving Private Ryan, Masters of the Skies and Band of Brothers.

[@Holy_Wraith]

I heard something like that from an actual Vietnam veteran who was my Sunday School teacher at church (I'm not Holy Roll'y) and he felt bad because all the hard work and sacrifice was wasted when they pulled out.

[@chrisharris5497]

Compared to other Vietnam films, this is a relatively tame move. Other films show the true horror that people went through in Vietnam.

[@doorofnight87]

Great reaction! It is a brilliant and brutal movie about the dehumanizing nature of war and combat and how even the tough, sometimes brutal training soldiers are put through is not enough to prepare them from the horror of it.

[@ronbotello8513]

If you want a good comedy, you should watch City Slickers, King pin, The Big Lebowski. Great reactions, beautiful!!

[@victore6242]

Best lines: now one horse in the whole country. Something basically wrong with that.