Vietnam in England: The Story Behind Kubrick’s Massive Set | Full Metal Jacket

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The second half of Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket takes place in several locations around Vietnam. For a variety of reasons, Kubrick wanted to do all of the filming near his home in England, but how do you make a Vietnam movie in England? By sheer chance, the production managed to find an abandoned gasworks just outside of London that they could shoot in and because the gasworks was already set for demolition, Kubrick was able to turn the location into perhaps the biggest and most unusual movie set in the history of cinema. This is the story of how Kubrick managed to recreate Vietnam in England.
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Sources:
Cinephilia & Beyond - Run Through the Jungian: Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Full Metal Jacket’, a Phenomenological Treatise on War - bit.ly/3fconoP
[FMJ Diary] Full Metal Jacket Diary by Matthew Modine - www.fullmetaljacketdiary.com/
[NY Times] What They Say About Stanley Kubrick By Peter Bogdanovich - nyti.ms/3kDAXk3
[AC] American Cinematographer: Full Metal Jacket - by Ron Magrid - bit.ly/3fconoP
[Becton Wiki] bit.ly/32VPWQu
[Guardian] How we made Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket by Damon Wise - bit.ly/3j8jG2h
[Siskel] Candidly Kubrick, by Gene Siskel, 1987 From Chicago Tribune 21 June 1987.
[Film 87] How Docklands became Vietnam - bit.ly/2FXwg5J
[Bomb Magazine] Anton Furst by Lynn Geller [Bomb Magazine] - bit.ly/2ZYrDPM
[NY Times] Furst Obituary - nyti.ms/303F4OC
[Martin Hunter] Revisiting “Full Metal Jacket”: An Interview with Stanley Kubrick's Editor, 2014 - cinematyler.com/archives/916
[A Voix Nue] A Voix Nue - Interview with Stanley Kubrick - bit.ly/33LUMik
[Cahill] The Rolling Stone Interview: Stanley Kubrick in 1987 By Tim Cahill
Clips:
Stanley Kubrick's Boxes (2008 dir. Jon Ronson)
The Making of Full Metal Jacket
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001 dir. Jan Harlan)
Eyes Wide Shut (1999 dir. Stanley Kubrick)
A Clockwork Orange (1971 dir. Stanley Kubrick)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968 dir. Stanley Kubrick)
Spartacus (1960 dir. Stanley Kubrick)
Kubrick Remembered (2014 dir. Gary Khammar)
Brannigan (1975 dir. Douglas Hickox)
For Your Eyes Only (1981 dir. John Glen)
The Company of Wolves (1984 dir. Neil Jordan)
Barry Lyndon (1975 dir. Stanley Kubrick)
The Shining (1980 dir. Stanley Kubrick)
Batman (1989 dir. Tim Burton)
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[@paulclarke1207]

I served in the British Army for some years. I did my basic training at ATR (Army Training Regiment) Bassingbourn, which Kubrik had used as his Pariss Island. When the troops go marching around the camp, singing "I love working for Uncle Sam..." etc, you can see the British road markings. I didn't discover this little fact until after I'd finished my training there. It blew my mind.

[@timh3576]

Thanks for your service, Paul!

[@bluesrocker91]

Interesting... Bassingbourn was also a major USAAF bomber field during the war. The Memphis Belle was based there, and the original 1944 documentary about it shows a lot of footage of the then RAF station and surrounding countryside.

[@paulclarke1207]

@@bluesrocker91 Lots of old WW2 airbases got turned into Army barracks after the war. I have particularly unpleasant memories of being ragged around the old concrete runway with a full pack and rifle. I didn't know the Memphis Belle flew out of Bassingbourn though. You live and learn.

[@bluesrocker91]

@@paulclarke1207 Yeah, I believe there's now a memorial there with one of the original propellers on the gate.

[@limedickandrew6016]

Snap, me too. Did my training 1978-79 as a junior soldier. Another connection I had was the RSM at Bassingbourne at the time of the filming, was my Company Sergeant Major when I was stationed in West Berlin 1981-82. I was company clerk, so he and me worked together in the same office.

[@georgejones8481]

Cool thing about Full Metal jacket is it shows the urban warfare of the Vietnam war. Generally people just think it was jungle guerilla warfare due to most other Vietnam films that stick to jungle settings.

[@Activated_Complex]

Yep. Hue City was arguably the place where the war was lost. No reflection on the men who served there, and elsewhere. The Tet Offensive was a military disaster, on the whole, for the NVA and VC. But Walter Cronkite saw a historically and culturally important city fall to the Communists, who resisted its recapture for a time, and concluded that the war was un-winnable with the current strategy. LBJ’s reaction summed it up. “If I’ve lost Cronkite, I’ve lost Middle America.”

[@robzilla730]

@@Activated_Complex it was all bullshit. No disrespect to the Brave Troops who went but that war was b.s. Johnson was a globalist, Cronkite was a globalist. They repeated the globalist/ Vietnam playbook in Iraq and Afghanistan.

[@ClaytonStone895]

Romeo Alpha “Cronkite was a globalist.” WTF does this mean?

[@robzilla730]

@@ClaytonStone895 he was a mouthpiece for the globalists. Their propagandist. JUST LIKE most news "reporters" are today. Nothing's changed. Got it?

[@jayj266]

hue looked way different

[@markhamanderson2656]

24 years in the Marine Corps. I had been in the Corps for four years when Kubrick began production. We had some visitors to Camp Pendleton and to Parris Island to get tips. I can honestly say that FMJ portrays the Marine Corps correctly and brutally honest. The breakdown of Pyle hit close to home as we had a suicide in our platoon at MCRD in 1981. The savage nature of the psychological aspect of our training.....is very real. Thank God in his infinite wisdom, Stanley promoted Lee Ermey from tech advisor to the role of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman.

[@MrDaddynomates]

I live in England. When I found out this movie was made here I was like wtf? How? They made good use of the 3 weeks of sunshine we get each year 😆

[@jdb47games]

They avoided our three weeks of sunshine, as Kubrick wanted every scene to be overcast. Therefore our weather was mostly obliging.

[@ventarfield7115]

I was very surprised to learn this movie was shot in England. This man was an absolute genius and true mad lad.

[@MyHentaiGirl]

Well of course you guys thought it was in Vietnam since you have never been there , like no shit

[@alexeip6792]

@@jdb47games Shooting when it is overcast is better sometimes, because sunlight is more intense in South East Asia compared to Europe. But overcast weather looks the same everywhere in the world

[@annetteslife]

​@@ventarfield7115 I thought it was filmed in the states

[@jamesdrynan]

Kubrick never seemed to suffer from budgetary constraints. As well as creating an England- based Vietnam, he was able to portray the entire universe in 2001. A true visionary director who aimed for perfection in his craft.

[@davidlean1060]

He was, in fact, very good at stretching the budget he had. This is why he was afforded so much time by Warners. He never used a large crew and he was savvy when it came to production expenses. An example for you. On a location shoot (I can't name the movie off hand) the set needed staff toilets. Rather than waste money and hire portable loos, he bought what he needed. Later, once is own film was finished, he could rent out those loos to other film productions.

[@Mario_N64]

His movies were "prestige" films for studios. They didn't make huge amounts of money, but won a lot of awards and critical acclaim.

[@lucaviggiani2189]

My grandfather worked for North Thames Gas Board at Beckton as a boiler maker. He met his favourite actor, John Wayne when he was filming Brannigan.

[@CinemaTyler]

So cool!

[@admiralcraddock464]

I stod in the same place in the signal box where John wayne kicked the door in and said "Knock, knock"

[@plasticweapon]

is that you, john wayne? is this me?

[@KapiteinKrentebol]

Francis Ford Coppola films Apocalypse Now, production is in the Phillipines and a total hell to shoot which takes over 3 years. Stanley Kubrick films Full Metal Jacket in his own back yard and is always home in time for diner. Anyway FMJ is one of the most quotable movies in history. :D

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Having been to the Philippines I fully understand Coppola’s problems there - the place is a logistics nightmare. But the film is a classic because the sweaty jungle atmosphere feels so right. Could Coppola have filmed it in the east end of London? Absolutely not! (Anyways, the Full Metal Jacket scenes have always bothered me. The atmosphere just felt wrong. The real city of Hue is far more densely built up and it’s just so darn hot and sweaty!)

[@FreeManFreeThought]

The quoteable part is mainly Kubrick having a stage play mindset to his films. The dialogue is the first and foremost element for him, especially in Full Metal Jacket that was one of his biggest frustrations. He is quoted as wishing he could use British actors because they "learn their f*ing lines". His environments were also calculated to match the scenario, to 'feel real' as opposed to being based on reality.

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

@@FreeManFreeThought - Well sadly, Hue-in-east-London didn’t feel right for me. My suspension of disbelief plonked to the ground.

[@FreeManFreeThought]

@@sirrathersplendid4825 while a legitimate concern, for most of the world that doesn't know the area's it didn't matter. I grew up near Vancouver, BC in Canada, and I am used to seeing local landmarks as standins for nearly everywhere on earth. It is just the nature of film production being centered on a few locations worldwide. LA, Vancouver, and London being three of the main hubs in the English speaking film world.

[@Ribulose15diphosphat]

And Werner Herzog filmed Aguirre, Wrath of God (the original Apocalyspse now) in Peru. It was not only a hell to shoot, it was even a worse hell to work with Klaus Kinski. Marlon Brando was a nice nice and unproblematic actor compared to Kinski.

[@likelinus1741]

What is also well done with Kubrick's Vietnam industrial guerilla war set, is that time really passes. It slowly becomes more and more dark in the film. Most movies just cut to a night scene. He had an amazing skill for details, which makes his works really memorable.

[@sianwarwick633]

👉great point👈 thanks

[@Tazza81]

As a movie buff of over 20 years, this has to be one of the most concise and informative videos I have seen about the making of Full Metal Jacket. Well done!

[@jsXanatos]

the other ones are better. this is just about a minor part in the making of FMJ

[@biggstavros5876]

This video is full of lies and questionable non-facts.

[@RighteousBrother]

@Alistair as a movie buff wouldn't you have already known this information?

[@barrycohen311]

This was great man. I really mean that. Means a lot to us Kubrick fans.

[@CinemaTyler]

Thank you! Comments like yours really means a lot to me!

[@kishascape]

Love the clip of good ole Roger Ebert as well. Guess he was always a hateable hack even back in the day.

[@barrycohen311]

@@kishascape I know two people who worked with Roger at the Chicago Sun-Times. They confirm your hypothesis.

[@davidcoon3602]

Stanley Kubrick is my favorite movie director and possibly the best of all time. Particularly 2001:A Space Oddessey. Mind-blowing.

[@stevenmorley1639]

Kubrick's Genius was to make different Genres of Movies look spectacular and classical.

[@artistphilb]

I used to live around here when they made this film, we used to ride motocross bikes around the gas works, because it was hardly fenced off (until the film was in production, one thing I remember was that parallel to the sniper scene, someone placed a huge pile of sand about 40 feet high, not sure if it was to block the view over the river Thames or if that was just a coincidence, but it was a huge amount of sand, hundreds of yards long.

[@leehankin5784]

Yes I remember this and yes it was easy to get onto the set. I lived and went to school in Beckton while the film was made, would have been about 13 at the time

[@adamgardiner5869]

My main takeaway... Roger Ebert was an idiot. Having travelled extensively thru Vietnam, the older urban areas in many cities look exactly like the architecture of the old gasworks location

[@robw4ltz408]

Roger Ebert what a chump

[@MyHentaiGirl]

@Spanky Harland mate it is that cold in Vietnam, especially in the Northern province

[@ryanproudlove5946]

Agreed, Siskel gets it

[@Luca-bv5ic]

@Troy Krentz roger Ebert did like the godfather a lot. Do you mean the Godfather part 2? He gave that only 3 stars out of 4, which means good, but ye the godfather part 2 is a masterpiece.

[@tonywords6713]

michael bay said something similar when ebert criticized peal harbors historical authenticity "he's seen too many movies"

[@LoveFilmExist]

Following a screening of 'Full Metal Jacket' to an adult night-class back in the 2000s, one student said to me: 'Before this I used to study meteorology, and this film wasn't shot in South East Asia. The cloud formations you see can only occur in the Western hemisphere.'

[@kiarashforooharpak3332]

Damn Kubrick’s going to be furious!

[@TheStockwell]

People like that seem to have fun showing off how they ruin films for themselves. 😐

[@hanniffydinn6019]

As a cloud freak I didn’t even notice that. So not an issue. 🤯🤯

[@ArmyJames]

I’m calling bullshit on that one.

[@kkikke2003]

That meteorologist is full of crap

[@RJM1011]

I remember this film being made when I was still at school in the UK people knowing it was made in the UK made more people wanting to go and see the film when it came out. They also found homes for the palm trees after the film was finished being made. Thank you for the video and thumbs up.

[@davie8906]

by uk you mean englistan. it wasn't shot in Scotland,Wales or Northern Ireland..you people are sooo ashamed to name your cuntry

[@joeloates1685]

@@davie8906 what are you on about? "Englistan"?

[@dantesinfernal0]

This movie was one of the first R rated movies I was able to see in the theater by myself. That final scene was so well done that it filled me with a level of anxiety that I had yet to experience at that point in my life.

[@kremesauce]

I can’t believe after all these years since the films release there’s so much to talk about. Thank you for these videos and for teaching/helping me appreciate cinema more and more Tyler! Ps. Thank you for introducing me to stalker and Tarkovsky.

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@thomasdaily4363]

Narrator: "It was scheduled for demolition." Kubrick: "We'll help!!"

[@user-zh4cp5tq8w]

It's ridiculous how high quality these are. The voice over, the editing, the research, all way above anything else on here.

[@sawyerstudio]

Kubrick was such a madman, and genius. One of a kind.

[@cut--]

I WAS SOOOO pissed when he died! --for selfish reasons I admit. :\

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Mad? I think he just had a bad case of OCD.

[@isaacmartinez6904]

Stanley Kubrick really hated flying and I can't blame him. I give him props for making an abandond gas works into a Vietnamese city for this movie.

[@paulblartmemecop7218]

Funny thing was he had a pilot’s liscense

[@davidjames579]

@@paulblartmemecop7218 He stopped flying after he realized how much could go wrong, from being a pilot.

[@jsXanatos]

i said something like this on that kubrick subreddit and one of his daughters shut me down, hard. i think the fear of flying thing is greatly overblown

[@davidjames579]

@@jsXanatos He attended the New York premiere of 2001 by travelling there by ship in place of flying. David Bowie's someone else who didn't fly. He once went from a gig in L.A to the first leg of an Australian Tour by ship. His tours had time gaps between locations to allow him time to get between without flying.

[@jsXanatos]

@@davidjames579 argue with his daughter, not me. thanks

[@johndonaldson3619]

Mate, you produce such well crafted vids (research, clips, narration) I feel crummy about my $5 month subscription

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks so much for your support! Every little bit helps!

[@yeoremuthare677]

I hope to one day be well enough of to be able to support content creators like this. You buy this guy a drink every month, you help keep him going. You're very humble to feel crummy about your subscription, because I'm sure it's of great importance to him.

[@Dezzasheep]

When I first saw this in my teens, I always wondered why the road markings at 'paris island' were the opposite way around.

[@jdb47games]

I've often wondered why Kubrick was so careless about that.

[@Mario_N64]

@@jdb47games Oh Kubrick fanboys always find excuses for those mistakes, like it's some deep message or something.

[@IbnShahid]

Weirdly, Stanley Kubrick when he’s let his facial hair grow, reminds me a bit of Salman Rushdie.

[@MrGeoffHilton]

I thought exactly the same.

[@JohnDoe-yr4wc]

Yes!

[@PaulieWalnuts1776]

“Do you see a Lion, a witch or a wardrobe?” “Oh yeah like the kids book” “Yeah by Salman Rushdie” “It’s not by Salman Rushdie” “Of course it is”

[@residentelect]

Good read "The Satanic Verses" Made a point of getting hold of a copy back in 1990, just because it pissed of Ayatollah "Konami" so much. Any book which results in its author and entire publishing staff receiving a Fatwa is worth investing my spare time in...

[@thetooner8203]

Salman Rushdie wears a beard because he's a big fan of Stanley Kubrick. (I just made that up so it could be true but I don't know if it is. I wonder if Rushdie is still alive.)

[@ToyBoxBrain]

You should probably place text on what you’re quoting because it’s difficult to catch when you run off the quote and back into your commentary.

[@peteranderson037]

Gustav Hasford: _Writes a fictionalized account of his experience in the US Marines fighting in the city of Hue during the Tet Offensive._ Stanley Kubrick: _Wanting to keep his film as close to the source material as possible he chooses the Beckton Gas Works because the architecture is similar to that of the industrial area of Hue._ Literally every film critic: "You see, what Kubrick was trying to do by taking the film out of the jungles of Vietnam was to say that this could be any war-torn country anywhere. It could be Sarajevo or Africa." Me: [Visible confusion intensifies]

[@ckm-mkc]

I don't see what's confusing about this ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@jdb47games]

Critics often write the same pretentious nonsense in a herd, as they have to pretend to have insights which we 'laymen' don't.

[@leeenfield703]

I kind if let that slide wheh I was first watching thia video....but now I realize what he said was pure bullshit.

[@plasticweapon]

@@ckm-mkc you'd make a great critic.

[@NorseGraphic]

The best part of the movie was the Mickey Mouse-song at the end.

[@a.jlewissonicski5278]

Okay how did Time-Warner Company Get out of this one by putting in a Disney joke tune in next time

[@Bluehawk2008]

It's certainly helped to adapt only two sections of the novel where relatively no jungle is to be found, and to omit the third chapter of the novel which takes place exclusively in the jungle.

[@karlhungus5554]

I'd always thought Kubrick was brilliant, but videos like this one (and another you also made) gave me an entirely new appreciation for him, his tenacity and intellect, and the remarkable amount of work that went into his films.

[@TrOLLKiLLeRs1]

This film was superb. The fighting within the City was spot on to the reality of Hue. I actually did not realize that this was filmed in and around London so my god the cinematography is brilliant.

[@MrGeoffHilton]

It must have been a dream job for SK working on this film and being so close to your home life, certainly beats working on location and living in a strange place for months or years.

[@slimdawge6567]

I remember them buildings on the gas works like it was yesterday, as kids we use to go over there and play run outs. There was an epic building there we use to call the buzzing building. It was a tilted building and we went thru the underground tunnels many times. It was a crazy place. Brings bk so many memories

[@1800astra]

This is a great piece of work, CT. Much appreciated.

[@inco9943]

Great video - Stanley was ahead of his time, London and England are becoming top spots for shooting films now as Hollywood begins to price itself out

[@KP-viking88]

The training part and some rural scenes were filmed at Bassingbourn barracks (Cambs). At the time it was the Queens Division HQ and training barracks for the same. I did my infantry training there in 1988 and served with some guys who were paid extras during filming there.

[@alanhill7965]

I did my training there in 1980 and was in Salerno platoon went back in 85 as an extra on the film the first thing i did was run around the parade square ,,,,something that was outlawed when i was there first time round i think a fine per step

[@stewartbloomfield8035]

Awesome. stew fmj crew.

[@arcand25]

In love with all these Kubrick videos you make, thanks again!

[@derekarcher8495]

One of the things I really like about your videos is that you provide a unique insight into movies that many of us love. It's easy to watch a move and marvel at the effects and sets etc and take it all for granted. I'm going to sit down and watch this movie again for the first time in over 15 years, with a new appreciation for it's production. Thanks Tyler!

[@lionofjudea4146]

This guy, who made this video, is a student of the art. Im from a film family and would recommend him as an A.D. off the bat, so as to discuss what our day of shooting should be looking to sieze upon. Bravo.

[@chromeghostband]

thank you for putting in the obvious hard work that goes into each video

[@TobyKearton]

Honestly Tyler these videos just getting better and better - Love the in depth detailed exploration - Looking forward to the next one!

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks!

[@LoganWood121]

Please do a series on Batman 89. Your in-depth and extremely well done videos would be a massive treasure for fans of Batman 89.

[@charlesshamseldin9555]

This the epitome of quality content and precisely why I am a youtube consumer. Well done sir, well done

[@felixcat9318]

I was very impressed with the quality of this video, it certainly exceeded my expectations and was very well considered. Thorough, detailed, accurate, well presented and narrated with good image correlation. Subscribed.

[@facuuu2809]

Great content! Been binge watching your full metal jacket playlist

[@ericmcquisten]

Truly amazing... the attention to detail & pursuit of perfection is awe-inspiring!

[@InDepthCine]

Another very interesting documentary on a master filmmaker. Thanks for the content. I appreciate all the research this kind of video must take to make.

[@newrocker6730]

You deserve much more recognition for these high quality videos

[@jeffjeff4477]

This channel is wonderful and Definitely a must watch. Thanks Man

[@hanniffydinn6019]

I love how Kubrick made everything in the U.K. ! Quite fascinating when you dig into his films. I mean those Shining sets are astounding....🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@JustSheilz]

This was one of your best videos on this film!

[@alexhorlock1641]

Thank you Mr Tyler, i was wondering for years about that set. Very enlightening clip.

[@billf8217]

Your channel is just WONDERFUL man. Thank you.

[@smilesforcinephiles]

I grew up near to St Albans and Childwickbury Manor. There is a fantastic cinema in the City now, its name is very apt... It has beautiful architecture, repertory film showings in comfy seats AND they serve alcohol during showings! And I don't mean just in like no paper cup. I'm talking about a glass of beer..... Definitely worth Googling the cinema.... I now live not 10 minutes from Bassingbourn Barracks, every time I drive past it I relive the best boot camp cinema ever saw. I am glad Kubrick hated to fly. Thank you for your awesome content. You inspire me to make more.

[@CinemaTyler]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing!

[@paulzenco6182]

Awesome video man! I loooooove this film. Love all Kubrick, but this one is just great. Thank you

[@G58]

Thank you for sharing. Very well researched and presented

[@christianschonberger9695]

Thanks a lot for making this. Being a lifelong movie and filmmaking buff, I came to the conclusion that when you start to know how film are really made, you start analyzing (look, they used bounce light here, that must be a 21mm lens, nice blocking, etc. etc.) it spoils the magic. Once you get past a certain point, you appreciate great movies even more. Thanks again for making this!

[@saginawdan]

Nicely done...FMJ always in my top ten list!

[@babscabs1987]

I went through basic training at base they filmed the Sgt Hartman scenes. They march past the parade ground I graduated from.

[@stewartbloomfield8035]

So true. Stew fmj crew.

[@15kilkenny]

Bassingbourn? I did my basic for the Royal engineers there in 97

[@stewartbloomfield8035]

@@15kilkenny I think also Lee's obstacle course was still there too. stew fmj crew.

[@15kilkenny]

@@stewartbloomfield8035 that's right it was 👍

[@babscabs1987]

I was there i ln 2004

[@asanmartinjr07]

These behind the scenes videos are brilliant!!!

[@ivandesantis858]

I'd seen Full Metal Jacket many times and listening to this explanation of how he created Vietnam sets is stunning. Kubrick was just operating on a different plane than other film makers

[@ItsMe-ky1km]

this production was insane! good job sharing! the fmj production was also made fun off in tropic thunder

[@kiaandavids755]

cinema tyler has literally shown me a completely different universe. He showed me Kubrick and Tarkovsky, which led me to watch Scorsese films. Cinema Tyler is the best!! I’m watching 2001 in a cinema on the 21st because of you!

[@joebond5012]

Great, informative video, thanks for enlightening us.

[@TheGeekyAmreeki]

Great as always man. Learned lots of new stuff. Good shit.

[@openthepodbaydoorshal7806]

Just finished watching eyes wide shut, pumped to see full metal jacket. I love my stanley kubrick masterpiece collection

[@robertcronin6603]

Excellent video... glad I found your channel 🔥

[@Sp1der44]

Brilliant Work - I had always wondered about this part of FMJ and how they were able to re-create a war torn city. Amazing really! Great Video CT!

[@doritochipgamer474]

This channel is awesome, I love these videos as an aspiring filmmaker

[@SunshineSML]

youve smashed it out of the park yet again my man

[@Arribasfilm]

Such a great content, always. Keep up the good work

[@anadin0612]

Have always loved, full metal jacket. Even more impressed after watching this. Phenomenal work

[@lousekoya1803]

Thank you so much !!.................lots of research to make this video

[@heartshapedfilms]

This was a great ride. Thanks

[@garrycowan4394]

You always make the subject matter really interesting 👍

[@bushandblair]

i really enjoyed this.... thx for uploading...

[@matthewkeith8605]

I lived up the road from Bassingbourn, confused as hell when the army training base suddenly grew a shedload of palm trees in huge pots. Even more surprised to drive over Croydon Hill one night and see what looked like a star fallen to Earth. Up closer it was a battery of massively powerful lights on a crane - when I saw the film I realised it was the Tet Offensive scene where the van crashes the gatehouse. The shooting range scene is Barton Road Range just outside Cambridge.

[@JRyrie-ul6yw]

Always great videos!

[@garygreen5670]

Excellent as always.

[@europhile2658]

that was really good! I had no idea the movie was filmed in London. Using buildings about to be demolished is one thing, bu a whole Gasworks! amazing

[@jon4715]

Incredibly interesting. Thank you.

[@NickP]

Impressive research and presentation.

[@braddywarbucks]

You do fantastic work my friend

[@BertieFett]

Great video. I grew up near Becton (we used to go to the cinema there) and I’m still amazed it was Vietnam in Full Metal Jacket

[@Sorrywhytescaresu]

Wow, an amazing movie, and an amazingly interesting and in depth video. Simply entertaining and enlightening.

[@WeWiLLRefuse]

I can really relate to your story about how that frame in Full Metal Jacket was your introduction to Kubrick because, when I was about 5 this film was on tv and I saw Pyle blow his brains out on the toilet! Completely traumatized me, but did introduce me to the master himself.

[@TheStockwell]

You were five and your parents let you watch a man blow out his brains - after blowing a hole on his commanding officer? Your parents were either the worst - or the best! 😁

[@ladydetta]

I love your videos on Stanley Kubrick. You and other KZbinrs have given me great insight into the master film maker.

[@mrAlden100]

I found out a few things that I didn't know. Thank you again Tyler! I love your work.

[@CinemaTyler]

Glad to hear it! Thanks!

[@greg.peepeeface]

this piece was sooooo eff'n good, no wonder I'm already subscribing. It deserves another 90k+ views, at a minimum

[@reservoirfrog1]

Brilliant episode!

[@xlprop6687]

I was a young soldier back then and was in shock as I had seen an American army helicopter flying above a cloud of smoke over the derelict area. Later I learned that it was a film set. I later visited the area and found the buildings really had a strange look to them. It was nice to learn from your info on here that it was made by a German, so this explains the architecture. Good info mate.

[@jaimejaimeChannel]

Very nicely done! Interesting - thanks.

[@AnyoneCanSee]

This was a fantastic video. I had pals work on this in London but it was before my time. I remember that of the other reasons for London was the weather. He wanted grey skies. It's interesting to hear what he said about London. Many people don't realise that London was (is) an amazing movie production centre and Star Wars and Superman were both made there. So there were great modern studios even in the 1970s and fantastically talented people to work with. London has centuries as one of the theatre centres of the world and so there are amazing costume designers and makers, scenic artists making sets for West End shows and operas, lighting designers and great Orchestras and many studios for soundtracks. As well as some of the greatest actors on earth and, of course, everyone speaks English which is better for American directors than other European centres. London is also a global centre for pretty much anything you can name. If you are Kubrick in L.A. you will be constantly meeting other people in the movies all desperate to work with you and you would feel suffocated. So although London is great for movies only a tiny percentage of the city is about movies. So he wouldn't be smothered. RE trees: The trees were put in skips because they needed to be in healthy fertilised soil or they would die. The skips were like giant plant pots. If they planted palm trees in a former industrial gasworks soil they would die immediately. Skips are also designed to be lifted by cranes and onto lorries. So by putting the trees into skips the can lift them and move them and use them in different locations.

[@killthebeast76]

Great vid man, thank you

[@williamtomkiel8215]

I just got the 4K Ultra HD annivesary re-issue In my 7.4.6 ATMOS HT, upmixed into DSU STUNNING

[@userjlj]

never would have thought that FMJ was shot in london instead of asia.. this is really IMPRESSIVE!!!

[@NDKY67]

Nice work, very well informed

[@fredo1070]

Fantastic documentary.

[@ciudadanodesaturno3911]

THIS MAYBE THE BEST KZbin CHANNEL ABOUT FILMS,,NO KIDDING....

[@ryangettig274]

Cinema Tyler-One of the consistent nice guys of YT:)Wherever Stanley is he would appreciate the attention and probably ask you CT,"Are You A Chess Man?""Are You A Computer Man?":)

[@ryangettig274]

Your Making of Apocalypse Now deserves an eventual Theatrical Release.It's a stellar companion piece to Hearts Of Darkness:A Filmmaker's Apocalypse!:)

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks so much!

[@jeffgoesrandom4217]

This was an amazing study. Thank you for your good work. -Jeff Goes Random

[@sartainja]

Superb video of one of the best Vietnam War movies.