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  • vashthestampede0987
    FFR Player
    • Jan 2004
    • 2997

    #1

    Jarhead

    A must watch of the year. I give it a solid 9/10. 'Tis the good shit.
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  • Tokzic
    FFR Player
    • May 2005
    • 6878

    #2
    RE: Jarhead

    I'm not a fan of war movies, but seeing as my name is "Jared" and a beloved nickname given to me by many friends is "Jar Head", I will probably see this movie sometime soon.

    Last edited by Tokzic: Today at 11:59 PM. Reason: wait what

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    • jewpinthethird
      (The Fat's Sabobah)
      FFR Music Producer
      • Nov 2002
      • 11711

      #3
      Re: RE: Jarhead

      Originally posted by Tokzic
      I'm not a fan of war movies, but seeing as my name is "Jared" and a beloved nickname given to me by many friends is "Jar Head", I will probably see this movie sometime soon.
      I dont know if you know this or not, but the movie isnt about you.

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      • msbrunnettemickey
        FFR Player
        • Sep 2004
        • 1780

        #4
        RE: Jarhead

        *cold breathing noise*

        I am your father.

        בקצה השמיים, ובסוף המדבר, יש מקום רחוק מלא פרחי בר
        מקום קטן, עלוב ומשוגע, מקום רחוק מקום לדאגה
        יש אומרים שם שמשיקרה וחושבים אל כל מה שקרה
        אלוהים שם יושב ורואה ושומר אל כל משברא
        אסור לקטוף את פרחי הגן
        אסור לקטוף את פרחי הגן
        ודואג ודואג נורא

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        • Tokzic
          FFR Player
          • May 2005
          • 6878

          #5
          Re: RE: Jarhead

          Originally posted by jewpinthethird
          I dont know if you know this or not, but the movie isnt about you.
          What? Isn't this about the time I served on the Persian Gulf and -

          Oh, wait. The tagline is, "Welcome to the suck." Can't be me. Good call, Jewpin.

          Last edited by Tokzic: Today at 11:59 PM. Reason: wait what

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          • jewpinthethird
            (The Fat's Sabobah)
            FFR Music Producer
            • Nov 2002
            • 11711

            #6
            Re: RE: Jarhead

            Originally posted by Tokzic
            Originally posted by jewpinthethird
            I dont know if you know this or not, but the movie isnt about you.
            What? Isn't this about the time I served on the Persian Gulf and -

            Oh, wait. The tagline is, "Welcome to the suck." Can't be me. Good call, Jewpin.
            Hah, you almost had me fooled. And I would like to see this movie.

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            • talisman
              Resident Penguin
              FFR Simfile Author
              • May 2003
              • 4598

              #7
              RE: Re: RE: Jarhead

              reviewers were pretty harsh on it, but it seems like they may have had artificially inflated expectations for it.

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              • -Fallen-
                xqsite OG
                • May 2005
                • 2836

                #8
                RE: Re: RE: Jarhead

                It was awesome. Recommend seeing it.
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                • Tasselfoot
                  Retired BOSS
                  FFR Simfile Author
                  • Jul 2003
                  • 25185

                  #9
                  RE: Re: RE: Jarhead

                  I downloaded it... will watch it this weekend. Review after.
                  RIP

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                  • Tasselfoot
                    Retired BOSS
                    FFR Simfile Author
                    • Jul 2003
                    • 25185

                    #10
                    RE: Re: RE: Jarhead

                    Just watched it... decent movie. If you like war movies, or military exploits, its worth seeing. If the military pisses you off, or war movies... don't see it.

                    Pretty simple. Full Metal Jacket and Apocalypse Now are better movies, but its not terrible. Different war, different things happened, different expectations out of the movie.
                    RIP

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                    • Tasuke
                      FFR Player
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 1671

                      #11
                      RE: Re: RE: Jarhead

                      A war movie without any war. I liked it and thought it was
                      funnier than it should have been.

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                      • Fungishroom
                        FFR Player
                        • Oct 2005
                        • 55

                        #12
                        RE: Re: RE: Jarhead

                        yeah, i'm looking foward to see this in theaters very soon.
                        Life, is a prophesy

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                        • blahblah18
                          FFR Player
                          • Aug 2004
                          • 1662

                          #13
                          RE: Re: RE: Jarhead

                          ok several things to say...
                          Tass, don't compare to full metal jacket and apocalypse now, those are 2 of perhaps the best movies there are. So its unfair to compare just a regular movie to that.

                          It was an excellent movie on a technical standard. gorgeous shots and actually great acting by Jake Gyllenhall. I mean, damn, he actually acted well.

                          The actual movie itself fell short a little bit of what I wanted or expected, but it isn't supposed to be a high action movie at all. The point of the movie is to show the senselessness of war in a way but also more to just put you in the eyes of this one soldier and show you his life. Its a true story, and therefore is what it is.
                          but for now... postCount++

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                          • Industructable
                            FFR Player
                            • Apr 2005
                            • 5

                            #14
                            RE: Re: RE: Jarhead

                            yeah to follow what blah said.. watchin the previews i expected to see a full-out, brains spilled kinda flick.. however that being said i was still impressed with the entire scenario how men from all different backrounds and upbringings can be taught and conditioned into kill-hungry soldiers. I duno maybe its just cause im taking sociology now that i dont need the gore of Saving Private Ryan anymore to enjoy a good war flick

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