"Full Metal Jacket" is a film that has three sections that each show a different story, but in the end they all form together to show one message about the Vietnam War. Through all the sections they show how the main character Private Joker develops from being a boy to a marine to a killing machine in the middle of combat.
The first part of the movie where Private Joker and the rest of his platoon are in basic training camp. This is where young innocent boys are brainwashed to become killing machines. For example Leonard who is a happy boy that cannot stop smiling in the beginning, forms into being a possessed killer who does not even make it to Vietnam before he kills himself. This shows the impact the marines had on the soldiers before even entering the actual war in Vietnam.
The second part when Private Joker is a journalist for The Stars and Stripes in country but out of the war zone. This is where private joker writes pro-war stories, without knowing what war was really like. Therefore showing one cannot write a war story unless one has truly experienced the war.
The last part when Private Joker actually enters true combat zone with Private Cowboys Platoon, shows the realty of the Vietnam War. The war was no typical war, unlike the rules one thinks of war. For example the movie ends with Private Joker shooting the girl sniper who shot three platoon members. This final section has shown how much Private Joker's character has changed, into shooting a Vietnamese women. The very last scene of the movie ends with the platoon marching off after the girl is shot with a mickey mouse song playing in the background. This song was a very symbolic song. The Club part of the song shows how these guys are now always going to be in a group with one another as Vietnam veterans. Where the Mickey Mouse part shows how there young innocent boys had to be turned into men, when in reality they are still just boys. Overall this movie shows to be an anti-war movie. With all the sections coming together to show the harsh reality of war, and the impacts it had on the individuals involved in the war.
"Full Metal Jacket" is a film that has three sections that each show a different story, but in the end they all form together to show one message about the Vietnam War. Through all the sections they show how the main character Private Joker develops from being a boy to a marine to a killing machine in the middle of combat.
ReplyDeleteThe first part of the movie where Private Joker and the rest of his platoon are in basic training camp. This is where young innocent boys are brainwashed to become killing machines. For example Leonard who is a happy boy that cannot stop smiling in the beginning, forms into being a possessed killer who does not even make it to Vietnam before he kills himself. This shows the impact the marines had on the soldiers before even entering the actual war in Vietnam.
The second part when Private Joker is a journalist for The Stars and Stripes in country but out of the war zone. This is where private joker writes pro-war stories, without knowing what war was really like. One can not write a war story unless one has truly experienced the war.
The last part when Private Joker actually enters true combat zone with Private Cowboys Platoon, shows the realty of the Vietnam War. The war was no typical war, unlike the rules one thinks of war. For example the movie ends with Private Joker shooting the girl sniper who shot three platoon members. This final section has shown how much Private Joker's character has changed, into shooting a Vietnamese women. The very last scene of the movie ends with the platoon marching off after the girl is shot with a mickey mouse song playing in the background. This song was a very symbolic song. The Club part shows their membership they have to the marines, and their loyalty that they have to one another. Another purpose for the song was to make what these soldiers done in war okay.