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 - Pure Hollywood hype...at its worst!I agree with most of the other "one star" "been there" reviews. This movie is almost pure hype ... in its lowest form. I recently purchased this DVD on sale for $5 locally just to see what it had to show. It starts out in similar vein to "Biloxi Blues," but quickly looses itself in the surreal and the outright dishonest. I ended the drudge quickly by fast forwarding to the return home scenes of predictable disappointment and despair. It is what it is - a work of mediocre fiction, not worth $5 in the Wal-Mart discount bin. I am not an ex-Marine, but I met many and shipped with hundreds, (post Desert Storm, albeit), even spent time in a desert tent city, and never witnessed behavior even close to what's portrayed in this film. Tried to watch it one more time, but stopped it after a few minutes, cut it up, and threw it in the garbage. Probably one of the worst movies ever made. Rating:  - JarheadTough reality at boot camp. learn respect the hard way. Great build up with out final delivery. Rating:  - A Grunt's Point Of ViewTo Understand It, It Helps To Be A Marine. To Relate, You Need To Be A Grunt. Rating: - GREAT MOVIEI am a military fanatic I am all for our troops I love all movies that suggest military anything. This movie was a great movie some might think its slow though and not a great story line but it was a good "blowin **** up" movie :) Rating: - JarheadAn outstanding look at the training of, and the life of a Marine. I would say that the story line is quite factual, and that the scenario is quite realistic..... including political intervention into a combat situation. I have told a Marine buddy about the movie and he will be viewing it soon. I fully expect him to agree with my assesment. Semper Fi.
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