Ok, I gotta say, military life is no longer anything like this. In fact, I kind of miss being an AF cadet, especially because of the other female AF cadet that might or might not have gone to POC after college, and because of this super hot Navy cadet I met while I was in it. But when your superiors are assholes, you have to wave bye bye to the thing, although Col. Weaver was one of the sincerest men I have ever met, and all of my memories of him are quite fond. He was my father figure when even my biological father didn't even want to talk to me (mostly because he has an inferiority complex and did not want to pay for my school; but he did try to claim me as a dependant, you can pretty much guess how that went, because the IRS does not fuck around).
Oh, I case you don't know, full metal jacket refers to a style of bullet, not a type of jacket.
For a rifle, it looks like this:
The reason that these types of bullets exist, is the Geneva conventions, so if you are in the military, this is what you'll be shooting at the enemy, as opposed to soft points, or hollowpoints, or frangible bullets.
Just thought I'd explain that, because a lot of people don't understand that. In fact, I dare say most people don't understand that.
Also, I'd be remiss to not post this scene from the movie:
Me so Horny
Or this one:
Get some!
I once talked to a Vietnam vet, and he told me that is the only way helicopter gunners could survive over there. I don't know about that, I wasn't there; but if I'm ever drafted and made a helo gunner, I'm gonna shoot everything. Absolutely everything.
Further into the story:
That's how you kill a sniper. They can't shoot what they can't see
And then there's the catharsis
Mickey Mouse
Overall, I would say this is the best Stanley Kubrick film evar.
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