Watch this movie breakdown podcast where Kade, Gray, & Scott discuss Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, FULL METAL JACKET, starring Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D’Onofrio, & Adam Baldwin. As always their candid conversation starts moments after watching the film together. Sit back and relax as you enjoy this episode of the CRWN Cinema Podcast!
FULL METAL JACKET is about: Stanley Kubrick's take on the Vietnam War follows smart-aleck Private Davis (Matthew Modine), quickly christened "Joker" by his foul-mouthed drill sergeant (R. Lee Ermey), and pudgy Private Lawrence (Vincent D'Onofrio), nicknamed "Gomer Pyle," as they endure the rigors of basic training. Though Pyle takes a frightening detour, Joker graduates to the Marine Corps and is sent to Vietnam as a journalist, covering -- and eventually participating in -- the bloody Battle of Hué.
Chapters:
00:00 Post movie rating & review
12:24 The tragedy of Private Pyle
19:48 The story behind casting the drill sergeant
24:07 The performance for Private Pyle
28:27 It starts off so fun... and gets so dark
31:07 What Joker's story all about
35:36 The corruption of men in war
41:36 The dark ending
45:37 Why Joker is a journalist
48:00 Favorite character?
51:49 Final thoughts
53:10 Outro