Full Metal Jacket

POSTED BY: AURaptor
UPDATED: Saturday, April 19, 2008 06:47
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AURAPTOR

Friday, March 14, 2008 5:27 AM

Hadn't seen this one in a long while. It was good to see Adam in a pre-Jayne role. Funny thing is, not much difference in Animal and Jayne. What a flick.

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BORIS

Sunday, April 6, 2008 4:40 AM

Brilliant Flick indeed! watched it for the first time in a long time the other day. still had the same acute impact on me. I actually prefer it to other similar genre films (eg Saving Private Ryan) it says what it needs to say in an unsensationalized and raw way. I want to get the special edition with commentary by Adam Baldwin and Vincent D'onofrio. Yeah I did think there's not a lot of difference between Animal Mother and Jayne...other than Animal mother would die for his buddies, and is a born leader. Adam Baldwin is the reason I started watching Firefly.

SPACEANJL

Sunday, April 6, 2008 11:04 AM

I have to disagree on one particular - I think Jayne has a healthier attitude towards women! From what I remember, Animal Mother is an unsavoury hun dan when it comes to chasing girls.

However, AB being large and muscular is always of the good. And Jayne, once he feels part of the crew, is quite willing to put his life on the line for them.

Now, if it had been AB naked in the desert in 'Trash'...*wanders off, dribbling slightly*

BORIS

Sunday, April 6, 2008 11:45 PM

True Animal Mother does have a terrible attitude towards women...and the Vietnamese people...and people he sees as weaker/less worhty than him and possibly children...okay he's a bastard. Jayne does get loyal eventually. AB rocks!I've got to admit my favourite role of his other than Jayne is the kid he played in "My Bodyguard" I look forward to the day that he gets a role that diversifies from "big tough guy"

JEWELSTAITEFAN

Monday, April 7, 2008 3:22 AM

I thought his role as Zoomie Officer (errr, Air Force Field Grade Officer) in Independence Day was a more refined character for him - although he seemed a good shot with the handgun. Officer and GENTLEMAN?

BORIS

Monday, April 7, 2008 4:16 AM

Yes it was a more refined role...I'd like to see him as something not strongly linked to military, police and enforcement roles...maybe a dramatic role...or maybe as the bumbling dad in a family comedy...something different. Or as Jayne again...and again...and again ad infinitum, coz I would never get tired of that. Hey maybe a future Firefly, where Jayne is single dad.

STRANGEBIRD

Monday, April 7, 2008 4:31 AM

I remember hearing somewhere that they(meaning the writers and Joss) wanted to put Jayne in charge of a baby eventual. Even if just for a little while. He has siblings... possibly and most likely younger as well. So I'd be willing to bet he can change diapers and play the 'fatherly' role if he had too. Jayne may be a bit of a scoundrel but he seems to have... a "Heart of Gold".... yeah that was really lame... but I'm really tired.

Adam was great as Animal Mother. He can play a dirty, foul bastard to perfection if he had too. You'd never know he was such a nice guy if all you'd seen of him was in Full Metal Jacket.
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TRAVELER

Thursday, April 10, 2008 11:10 PM

In Full Metal Jacket he scared me. I got the feeling he would kill just for the fun of killing. The way the squad forced the outsider to shoot the girl sniper bleeding to death on the floor. It seemed like a ritual for be a member of their group.

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BORIS

Sunday, April 13, 2008 4:06 AM

In response to Traveler: It scared me too coz it's reality based. War can cause people do sucky things...who knows how long those guys were out there, what obscenities they had witnessed, and the length of time they spent without having appropriate debriefing and boundaries to protect them. It takes extremely strong capable leadership to manage people in those conditions. I've met some War Vets who experienced the worst of war and admitted to either doing or almost doing things they never thought they'd be capable of. They are permanently messed up. But I know some others that maintained their sanity/humanity because of the skills of their leaders. sorry if this sounds too serious.

TANKOBITE

Sunday, April 13, 2008 4:30 AM

Don't forget Animal Mother was a Nihilist, so you've got that going for his "character" as well.

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Who weeps for her only son;
There's a grave on the Pabeng River,
A grave that the Burmans shun;
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