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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Some of the invective is very funny, although the bullying is pretty vile.
It's the age-old and mass-debated difference 'twixt the US and UK approaches, innit - the US knows what makes a soldier, and so breaks down the man and builds one. The UK take the man and train him, and accentuate his strengths.

Tomato/tomato.

"Son, all I've ever asked of my marines is that they obey my orders as they would the word of God."
(, Fri 11 Oct 2013, 12:06, 1 reply, 12 years ago)
The drill sergeant isn't an actor btw
He was brought in to advise but impressed Kubrick by verbally abusing him for something like 15 minutes non-stop, so he gave him the part.
(, Fri 11 Oct 2013, 12:14, Reply)
Well, he wasn't at the time, he is now

(, Fri 11 Oct 2013, 12:18, Reply)
I know. That's why he's the same in everything.

(, Fri 11 Oct 2013, 12:23, Reply)

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