Post by Slinger on Sept 29, 2024 16:37:52 GMT
Sam Mendes doing what he does best - great performances and some truly memorable imagery.
"We've all been taught that thou shalt not kill, but hear this - fck that shit."
Jake Gyllenhaal is excellent. It's a shame he's now in dreck like Roadhouse.
Anthony Swofford's book, which the film is based upon, is superb, Jules.
About the author - from Amazon
Anthony Swofford grew up on military bases in the US and Japan, and joined the Marine Corps in 1988, aged eighteen. He was deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield in 1990 with the Second Battalion, 7th Marines. On leaving the Marines Swofford attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
Anthony Swofford grew up on military bases in the US and Japan, and joined the Marine Corps in 1988, aged eighteen. He was deployed to Saudi Arabia for Operation Desert Shield in 1990 with the Second Battalion, 7th Marines. On leaving the Marines Swofford attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
