Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket1987

Stars: Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio, R. Lee Ermey
Genre: Drama, War
Rating: R
Runtime: 116 minutes

Stanley Kubrick's 1987, penultimate film seemed to a lot of people to be contrived and out of touch with the '80s vogue for such intensely realistic portrayals of the Vietnam War as Platoon and The Deer Hunter. Certainly, Kubrick gave audi… more »



Hartman:
[discovers that Lawrence had his footlocker unlocked during inspection] Jesus H. Christ. Private Pyle! WHY is your footlocker unlocked?

Lawrence:
Sir, I don't know, sir!

Hartman:
Private Pyle, if there is one thing in this world that I hate, it is a unlocked footlocker, you know that, don't you?!

Lawrence:
Sir, yes, sir!

Hartman:
If it wasn't for d*ckheads like you, there wouldn't be any thievery in this world, would there?!

Lawrence:
Sir, no, sir!

Hartman:
GET DOWN! [Lawrence steps down from the footlocker box. Hartman opens the cover with a bang] Well, now, let's just see if there's anything missing! [Hartman angrily begins rummaging through the box, then freezes as he finds a jelly doughnut] Holy Jesus. What is that? What the f*** is that? [He picks the doughnut up with thumb and forefinger of his right hand, and holds it up to Lawrence] WHAT IS THAT, PRIVATE PYLE?!

Lawrence:
Sir, a jelly doughnut, sir!

Hartman:
A jelly doughnut?!

Lawrence:
Sir, yes, sir!

Hartman:
How did it get here?

Lawrence:
Sir, I took it from the mess hall, sir!

Hartman:
Is chow allowed in the barracks, Private Pyle?

Lawrence:
Sir, no, sir!

Hartman:
Are you allowed to eat jelly doughnuts, Private Pyle?

Lawrence:
Sir, no, sir!

Hartman:
Then why not, Private Pyle?

Lawrence:
Sir, because I'm too heavy, sir!

Hartman:
Because you are a disgusting fat body, Private Pyle!

Lawrence:
Sir, yes, sir!

Hartman:
Then why did you hide a jelly doughnut in your footlocker, Private Pyle?

Lawrence:
Sir, because I was hungry, sir!

Hartman:
Because you were hungry. [after Lawrence admits hiding a jelly doughnut due to being hungry; Hartman turns and walks down the line of recruits, still holding the doughnut] Private Pyle has dishonored himself and dishonored the platoon! I have tried to help him, but I have failed! I have failed because you have not helped me! You people have not given Private Pyle the proper motivation! [turns round and marches back the way he has come] So, from now on, whenever Private Pyle fucks up, I will not punish him! I will punish all of you! And the way I see it, ladies, you owe me for one jelly doughnut! Now get on your faces! [to Lawrence] Open your mouth! [Lawrence does so and Hartman shoves the doughnut into his mouth] They're payin' for it, you eat it! [to recruits] Ready, exercise!

Recruits beside Pyle:
[doing push-ups] 1-2-3-4! I love Marine Corps! 1-2-3-4! I love Marine Corps! 1-2-3-4! I love Marine Corps! 1-2-3-4! I love Marine Corps! 1-2-3-4!

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