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| Full Metal Jacket | 
 enlarge | Actors: Adam Baldwin, Bruce Boa, Tim Colceri, Vincent D'onofrio, Harry Davies
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (25 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3168
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 116 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WARD116311D
UPC: 085391163114
EAN: 0085391163114
ASIN: B000P0J09C
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Theatrical Release Date: 1987
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 Devildog's best friend October 30, 2007
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
Everyong loves the infamous Boot Camp scene, that's why I got this. The Vietnam story is still good, and gives you an idea on some of the tactics used back then and now. A must buy for fellow Devildogs! OOORRRAAAHHH!
Vietnam in Kubrick's Vision. September 26, 2007
11 out of 16 found this review helpful
Vietnam War has inspired many films, ranging from excellent to abominable.
In my opinion there are three outstanding: Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" (1979), Oliver Stone's "Platoon" (1986) and Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket" (1987). Each of them shows their director's personal approach to this dramatic and tragic war.
Kubrick has constructed his film in two huge parts: Boots Camp and Vietnam.
The first part is by far the best. The process to transform young "green" civilians into "hard killer" soldiers is shown in depth.
The figure of Gunnery Sgt. Hartman emerges overshadowing everyone with his sadistic methods. He effectively erases all "civil" traits in his charges, straining them to the utmost limit of endurance. Some will resist, some will not. All will be changed into a different person.
The second half is more conventional. Is a war movie with excellent production, photography and Kubrick's splendid choreographic deployment, but quite conventional nonetheless.
Playacting has two outstanding performers: Lee Emery as Sgt. Hartman and Vincent D'Onofrio as Pvt. Pyle. The rest of the cast is good and convincing.
The music score, original from Vivian Kubrick and non-original from various authors, is very good and enhance the scenes they underline.
The final scene with the Marines singing the theme from Mickey Mouse Club is chilling. The contrast between kid's music and devastated battleground is a synthesis of the inferno lived by those almost teenage soldiers.
An interesting film for war films fans and anyone interested in the historical period depicted.
Reviewed by Max Yofre.
Kubrick's meditation on the Vietnam War September 13, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
"Full Metal Jacket" is Director/Producer/Co-Writer Stanley Kubrick's meditation on the Vietnam War.
Typical for Kubrick it has an air of detachment, surrealism, tinged with a nauseous sense of weirdness.
In the first half of the film we have basic training at Parris island, which is portrayed in its strip-lit, hospital-like setting as a kind of mental institution where Marine recruits are brutalized. In the second half set in Vietnam, war is literally hell complete with fire and brimstone.
The film is stunningly photographed, well-acted, and if not totally successful, is certainly memorable.
There are no "extras" on the DVD.
Research the Aspect Ratio September 7, 2007
37 out of 40 found this review helpful
In response to the complaints made by some reviewers that Full Metal Jacket is not available in a widescreen ratio, the full screen ratio shown here was Kubrick's intended ratio for home viewing. Unlike many films that are shot and exhibited in a widescreen ratio, then cropped to a standard ratio for home theater release, Full Metal Jacket was originally shot in standard. For the theatrical release, the top and bottom of the film were cut off to create a widescreen aspect ratio. Then, for the home release, these excised portions of the film were returned. So the full screen dvd version of Full Metal Jacket actually has a larger picture than the widescreen release. If you really desire the widescreen aspect ratio, try out the blu-ray or hd dvd releases of the film. However, if Kubrick originally wanted the film to be released onto video with the standard ratio, have the blu-ray and hd dvd companies completely disregarded his wishes in favor of increasing sales by releasing the widescreen versions, or has the Kubrick family approved the change? One can only wonder
 Why 4:3? August 20, 2007
16 out of 29 found this review helpful
It's disappointing that Warner Brothers *still* has not released this movie in regular DVD format at a widescreen ratio. 5 star movie, minus 3 stars for the format.
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