Author Topic: Jarhead (Read 492 times)

Masherbrum · « **Reply #15 on:** October 28, 2005, 12:44:32 AM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
** MAJOR MAJOR DONNIE DARKO SPOILER **.
The movie Donnie Darko is directly stolen from the movie "An Occurance at Owl Creek Bridge."

You mean: An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge - by Ambrose Bierce? The novel by the way, the one set on the Railroad bridge in Alabama?

Karaya

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 28, 2005, 12:53:01 AM »

-tronski- · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2005, 02:18:38 AM »

Surely your not suggesting than a film shares another films ideas or storyline!

Thats unheard of...I'm sure the makers of Armagheddon, and Deep Impact will be crushed...

Tronsky

Suave · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2005, 05:33:41 AM »

It's eight up as in points of contact, as in tits up or dead, not ate up you jarhead. Don't worry it's a common mistake, most people in the military even think it's "ate up".

Finrod · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2005, 07:25:35 AM »

Wow, thought me and like 4 other old guys knew the exact meaning of "eight up". And we try no to say "tits up" anymore, very un PC.

Gunthr · « **Reply #20 on:** October 28, 2005, 07:41:57 AM »

I give the book 7.5/10 for how I enjoyed it. To me, the book read as if the first person character in "Catcher In The Rye" were writing his experience in the Corps. The author does have a refreshing writing style and an interesting turn of words.

If you like the genre, if you want to know about the culture of Marines and sniper training including the Barrett rifle and Desert Storm, you will probably like the movie (if it is faithful to the book). I usually like any movie about soldiering and war.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #21 on:** October 28, 2005, 09:54:03 AM »

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Originally posted by Suave
It's eight up as in points of contact, as in tits up or dead, not ate up you jarhead. Don't worry it's a common mistake, most people in the military even think it's "ate up".

I've heard of that but we use it as in "ate up with a dumb ass"

Ripsnort · « **Reply #22 on:** October 28, 2005, 10:22:39 AM »

Based on Jamie Foxx's acting in "Ray", I'll be seeing this one based on the actor alone. Dat man got some skillz!

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 28, 2005, 12:34:07 PM »

Cool. I've been on a streak lately, the wife went with me to see Lord of War and Domino both without any wrinkled nose act or anything. Maybe I can talk her into this one.

One of my old jobs was working at the gun counter at a Wal Mart, and my relief and sometime co-worker was an old Korean war vet named Bob. The scene where (I think it's Chris Cooper) is giving the pep talk/speech "You will train, you will hydrate, and you will maintain a constant state of alertness........." really reminded me of the cigar chewing old fart. He always said "hydrate" instead of "I'm going to get a drink of water."

Jarheads. Sheesh.

Sandman · « **Reply #24 on:** October 28, 2005, 12:40:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger

You gotta admit though bubble boy was oscar material.

I'm not sure it was oscar material, but it was damn funny.