There's not a vet alive who couldn't just smell the veracity of J D Spradling . . .

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Topic - Rewatched Kubrick's The Shining on bluray last night... - semuta 13:38:16 07/01/11 (38)

One of his weaker films. Not as bad as EWS, but not remarkable by any stretch - Victor Khomenko 17:16:11 07/05/11 (0)

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy n/t - Awe-d-o-file 15:06:09 07/03/11 (0)

It's a horror classic because of the way it creates terror inside the viewer; the growing - tinear 16:29:59 07/02/11 (24)

I have some massive problems with Full Metal Jacket - Doug Flynn 17:02:53 07/02/11 (23)

I agree too... - eppis1 12:48:40 07/03/11 (1)

RE: I agree too too - Daryl Zero 15:56:06 07/21/11 (0)

FMJ was a flop IMO...it just didn't jell. * - Tony D. 11:59:51 07/03/11 (0)

I agree - Des 11:45:23 07/03/11 (0)

It was URBAN Vietnam, and a bombed out, rubble-laden city. There were - tinear 11:31:42 07/03/11 (4)

"Kubrick's characters seldom, if ever, speak brilliantly." That would likely make Anthony Burgess sad...N/T - musetap 22:01:15 07/03/11 (1)

Kubrick lifted but disjointed pieces of the dialogue. nt - tinear 16:16:40 07/05/11 (0)

You're jackin' with me, right? - Doug Flynn 15:46:24 07/03/11 (1)

It was supposed to be the ancestral capitol of Hue . . . - mr grits 18:39:38 07/03/11 (0)

You've captured beautifully what was... - mpathus 23:47:45 07/02/11 (0)

It's all about crazy....one sane guy surrounded by the hopelessly..... - mr grits 22:36:03 07/02/11 (6)

Good points, but Apocalypse Now did those things much better (nt) - Doug Flynn 23:36:48 07/02/11 (5)

The grave problem with AN is that, over 3 hours, it conveyed NO - tinear 11:44:25 07/03/11 (3)

AN is a great war movie, FMJ is not. Get over it girlfriend (nt) - Doug Flynn 15:51:42 07/03/11 (0)

AN did an excellent job of portraying the insanity and immorality of that war. - Tony D. 11:56:39 07/03/11 (1)

There's not a vet alive who couldn't just smell the veracity of J D Spradling . . . - mr grits 18:46:08 07/03/11 (0)

AP is the champ of the VN experience. * - mr grits 11:28:50 07/03/11 (0)

I must agree with you... - semuta 21:13:11 07/02/11 (5)

Despite its long first act, there is no character development in FMJ - Doug Flynn 23:35:49 07/02/11 (4)

Boot Camp is not about a central character...it's about being a team.... - mr grits 18:47:44 07/03/11 (3)

I didn't really learn anything about boot camp, except for humiliating fat people - Doug Flynn 03:38:56 07/04/11 (2)

Shave heads, break'em down to worms....train up from there ..... - mr grits 15:22:15 07/05/11 (0)

Uh, the "cheezy" lines were authentic. The actor is a retired Marine drill sergeant. nt - tinear 10:21:55 07/05/11 (0)

RE: Rewatched Kubrick's The Shining on bluray last night... - Rod H 14:41:28 07/02/11 (3)

I'd have to go with The Shawshank Redemption as the best based on a King book/short story - Road Warrior 16:24:37 07/02/11 (2)

The Dead Zone was my favorite nt - eppis1 12:33:01 07/03/11 (1)

Good one, one of Walken's best! - Road Warrior 21:25:24 07/03/11 (0)

The Shining is my favourite Kubrick - Doug Flynn 16:18:34 07/01/11 (0)

always liked that film. - Prisoners 14:32:14 07/01/11 (1)

Transfer is impeccable... - semuta 14:47:08 07/01/11 (0)

Hope that one... - mkuller 13:49:30 07/01/11 (3)

No surprises in that one. - Larry I 07:26:41 07/05/11 (0)

It is indeed languid. as is the adagio of Beethoven's 9th. (nt) - semuta 10:38:10 07/02/11 (1)

Haha. Good one :) (nt) - Jon L 12:27:55 07/02/11 (0)

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