I, too, had a hard time watching this movie. There were several times when I had to cover my eyes. What makes this movie so intense is the reality of the whole thing. While the Tragedy of Vietnam taught us about the historical facts of the war, Full Metal Jacket shows us what the lives of the soldiers were like.
An interesting quote from the movie was when Private Eightball said, 'Personally, I think, uh... they don't really want to be involved in this war. You know, I mean... they sort of took away our freedom and gave it to the, to the gookers, you know. But they don't want it. They'd rather be alive than free, I guess. Poor dumb bastards.' This reminded me of Tragedy of Vietnam when they thought the reason the South Vietnamese was losing was because of lack of dedication from the soldiers. It shows the frustration of Americans fighting for a war that seems endless.
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