Jarhead

vashthestampede0987 · 11-6-2005, 09:35 PM

A must watch of the year. I give it a solid 9/10. 'Tis the good shit.

Tokzic · 11-7-2005, 05:32 PM

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.

jewpinthethird · 11-7-2005, 07:30 PM

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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.

msbrunnettemickey · 11-7-2005, 07:33 PM

*cold breathing noise*

I am your father.

Tokzic · 11-7-2005, 08:22 PM

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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.

jewpinthethird · 11-7-2005, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tokzic

Quote:

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.

**talisman** · 11-8-2005, 02:00 PM

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

**-Fallen-** · 11-8-2005, 04:17 PM

It was awesome. Recommend seeing it.

**Tasselfoot** · 11-8-2005, 04:34 PM

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

**Tasselfoot** · 11-9-2005, 11:51 AM

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.

Tasuke · 11-9-2005, 06:19 PM

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

Fungishroom · 11-10-2005, 07:54 PM

yeah, i'm looking foward to see this in theaters very soon.

blahblah18 · 11-14-2005, 11:17 AM

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.

Industructable · 11-20-2005, 11:10 PM

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

11-7-2005, 05:32 PM	#2
Tokzic FFR Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: TGB Age: 34 Posts: 6,878	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. __________________ ~very popular guitar streamer~ Last edited by Tokzic: Today at 11:59 PM. Reason: wait what

11-7-2005, 07:33 PM	#4
msbrunnettemickey FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: BOOBALOOBA! Posts: 1,780	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

11-8-2005, 02:00 PM	#7
talisman Resident Penguin Join Date: May 2003 Age: 37 Posts: 4,598	RE: Re: RE: Jarhead reviewers were pretty harsh on it, but it seems like they may have had artificially inflated expectations for it.

11-8-2005, 04:17 PM	#8
-Fallen- xqsite OG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Age: 36 Posts: 2,836	RE: Re: RE: Jarhead It was awesome. Recommend seeing it. __________________ One of the original members of the xqsite + FFR community. BlankZero - 15 year vet + RobbyZero - 15 year vet

11-8-2005, 04:34 PM	#9
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	RE: Re: RE: Jarhead I downloaded it... will watch it this weekend. Review after. __________________ RIP

11-9-2005, 11:51 AM	#10
Tasselfoot Retired BOSS Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Widget Heaven Age: 40 Posts: 25,184	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

11-9-2005, 06:19 PM	#11
Tasuke FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: where ever you aren't Age: 33 Posts: 1,671	RE: Re: RE: Jarhead A war movie without any war. I liked it and thought it was funnier than it should have been. __________________

11-10-2005, 07:54 PM	#12
Fungishroom FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 55	RE: Re: RE: Jarhead yeah, i'm looking foward to see this in theaters very soon. __________________ Life, is a prophesy

11-14-2005, 11:17 AM	#13
blahblah18 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NOW BLAHTOPIA Posts: 1,662	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++

11-20-2005, 11:10 PM	#14
Industructable FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5	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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