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  • @austinolson143
    @austinolson143 4 года назад +29584

    I remember in bootcamp I smacked a mosquito off my neck. My company commander then made me pick up that mosquito, dig a hole, bury the mosquito, name the mosquito, then say it a prayer in front of all the other companies.... good times

    • @workingguy-OU812
      @workingguy-OU812 4 года назад +2464

      ha! Thanks for writing your experience, that's hilarious.

    • @tylerm9722
      @tylerm9722 4 года назад +2831

      What did you name the mosquito?

    • @atonioraass4359
      @atonioraass4359 4 года назад +793

      R.I.P

    • @C.C_23
      @C.C_23 4 года назад +277

      A co wouldn't do that

    • @brillwatuma4973
      @brillwatuma4973 4 года назад +68

      🤣🤣🤣👌🏿

  • @mavtaco9394
    @mavtaco9394 5 лет назад +8654

    As a former Marine myself, you did a fantastic job and represented us well. I have also struggled with my weight and depression after I got out. This is extremely common and often not talked about. Semper Fidelis brother.

    • @Leprutz
      @Leprutz 5 лет назад +243

      I do get that training has to be that hard, but I still do not condone this kind of behaviour. It just destroys a part of us. It is actually really sad. I believe there can be other methods of training an army without hazing. But please do correct me if I am wrong.
      Still I got loads of respect for soldiers because I know for sure, I couldn't endure anything of that kind.

    • @SirTravis-vn6yp
      @SirTravis-vn6yp 5 лет назад +89

      Thank you for your service man, it means to a lot to us, I hope you feel better and you're doing well

    • @bluejay4812
      @bluejay4812 5 лет назад +44

      Mav Taco I know this is kind of a late thing to do but I want to personally thank you for everything you’ve done. Regardless of what others say I appreciate everything our serving men and women do for this country. I can’t thank you enough and I am infinitely sorry that you’ve had such a terrible experience coming back... I can’t imagine putting myself in that situation and having to deal with what you’ve been through.

    • @LilWatercup
      @LilWatercup 5 лет назад +98

      @@Leprutz Well that's kind of the point of boot camp. They break you down (destroy a part you, as you put it) and rebuild you as a marine. It's supposed to be brutal because the things one may encounter during deployment will make boot camp look like Disneyland.

    • @TripletBoysMum
      @TripletBoysMum 4 года назад +15

      Mav Taco Thank you for your service.

  • @jameslaporta3022
    @jameslaporta3022 5 лет назад +72773

    Update: November 14, 2019. I’m a behind the scenes kind of guy so when GQ called me to be in front of the camera, I was incredibly nervous-absolute trepidation. Three weeks later and over 5.5 million views, the messages of encouragement, love and support have been profoundly appreciated. I try to read everyone of them and respond if I can. Sincerely grateful to GQ for the opportunity they gave me. Hope we can do it again in the future. And thank you all for watching.
    Original Post-To clear up some misconceptions 1) No, I was not dishonorably discharged. Honorable discharge after eight years as a Marine infantryman 2) yes, after the military I gained weight. War and depression will do that and I’m working on it. 3) I did not serve in Iraq, I served in Afghanistan. 4) a correction is needed, I was incorrect to say the lower receiver of an M-16A1 was made by Mattel, it appears I was taught a myth while in the Marines, which is also not uncommon. 5) I did not know what movies or scenes would be shown to me, so everything was off the top of my head. 6) Thank you to everyone who enjoyed watching the video 7) if you didn’t enjoy it, that’s okay, no hate here. 8) I can’t control the sound of my voice, apologies for that.

    • @georgefox2730
      @georgefox2730 5 лет назад +7265

      James LaPorta I thought it was awesome man - you were eloquent and really interesting!

    • @thewhormhole
      @thewhormhole 5 лет назад +5382

      Makes me sad people just assume the worst and feel the need to write it online. Wish you didn't had to clarify some of these or apologize for your voice. Thanks for the video, I found it really interesting and I wish you the best for your mental health.

    • @Olanov
      @Olanov 5 лет назад +1922

      It was really a joy to watch! Thanks for making it happen.

    • @TheValentino504
      @TheValentino504 5 лет назад +592

      James LaPorta What Unit were you with brother?

    • @Denji.J
      @Denji.J 5 лет назад +647

      All good bro I really enjoyed it thx for making the video and for your service 👍💯big respect for u

  • @S2C8509
    @S2C8509 2 года назад +4577

    "Jody is like an urban myth."
    He was definitely being polite here. Jody is alive and well, and at every military base.

    • @angryhooman3154
      @angryhooman3154 2 года назад +210

      Jody's British cousin is Leroy.

    • @Colt1775
      @Colt1775 2 года назад +42

      Are you Jody?

    • @sempergumby2341
      @sempergumby2341 2 года назад

      That sunnavabish fecked my ex-wife while I was deployed to Afghanistan in 2009. He took the form of a banker, her boss, at Wells Fargo at the time. He shapeshifts and appears all over, at all times, like Santa claus, to feck all our wives/Gf's while we're training or deployed. He's real. And his real name is Jim.

    • @MrFichstar
      @MrFichstar 2 года назад

      Jodies deserve to be court marshalled

    • @PRODUCEDBYKEV
      @PRODUCEDBYKEV 2 года назад +12

      See my comment. Jody is kinda real.

  • @colinneal3069
    @colinneal3069 5 лет назад +3812

    Idk why people are hating I found this guy to be a pleasure to watch

    • @a.s.h.a118
      @a.s.h.a118 5 лет назад +9

      Same

    • @kolonels12
      @kolonels12 5 лет назад +9

      It's his voice

    • @hahalery
      @hahalery 5 лет назад +36

      @@kolonels12 It's not the worst voice on this site. I mean have you watch a N&A Production video?

    • @arklytte
      @arklytte 5 лет назад +1

      Same.

    • @rodneypratt4324
      @rodneypratt4324 5 лет назад +113

      You say his voice? nothing wrong with his voice

  • @daakudaddy5453
    @daakudaddy5453 5 лет назад +3320

    "There is only one Jarhead. All the others are bulshit"
    Truer words were never spoken.

    • @MrParkerman6
      @MrParkerman6 5 лет назад +1

      Except that's not at all what he said, dumbass. he said everyone else.

    • @greenn992
      @greenn992 5 лет назад +96

      @@MrParkerman6 he litterally said that.

    • @hiramrosajr8231
      @hiramrosajr8231 5 лет назад +8

      @@greenn992 lol

    • @jeremybrown9611
      @jeremybrown9611 5 лет назад +4

      @@MrParkerman6 are you high or something?

    • @MrParkerman6
      @MrParkerman6 5 лет назад +5

      I'm always high, but that's beside the point.

  • @Rumtumbles
    @Rumtumbles 4 года назад +1302

    Im impressed that after everything he must have seen and been through he can still have such a calm and soft spoken demeanor and talk so candidly about his experiences.

    • @someoneinthesky9784
      @someoneinthesky9784 4 года назад +61

      at some point in life, when you've done your job, and you are a man of intellect, you'd actually be wiser after seeing all those dark sides of being alive. I have a boss, and he was in the war, seeing people being tortured alive and even after they're passing away, having to comply with a small amount of food to protect his family, having to defend himself in a situation when you actually have to put a man down with anything you have, and after all of those things and we are at peace now, he is like the nicest and the most patient person I've ever known, you can actually see it in his eyes tho, the pain and suffering, and that some part of his humanity is dead. But still, he is wise, he's not yelling in the street, and or doing stupid things, instead, he's become a more intellectual person, and teach the young how to be a man.

    • @shdwhealer
      @shdwhealer 4 года назад +31

      Captain Kangaroo and Mr Greenjeans were both Marines.
      I was a US Navy Diver, and now I'm an amiable family doc.
      What we went through, what we can do, does not dictate what we actually do.

    • @hemelinger7792
      @hemelinger7792 4 года назад

      I thought exactly the same.

    • @bigpapan.g3245
      @bigpapan.g3245 4 года назад +3

      cause he was disciplined and shaped into a fine man

    • @jorgedominguez2256
      @jorgedominguez2256 4 года назад +2

      Probably never seen combat

  • @Justanotherinvisible
    @Justanotherinvisible 2 года назад +1846

    My friends dad was in Vietnam. He said full metal jacket was by far the most accurate as far as what boot camp at that time was like.

    • @ladyofthecreek279
      @ladyofthecreek279 2 года назад +11

      My ex thought so too

    • @jefftriphahn3496
      @jefftriphahn3496 2 года назад +11

      Pretty much the same in 2004. I hope it never changes TBH

    • @k2rider1964
      @k2rider1964 2 года назад +28

      My Dad went thru the USMC Boot Camp in 1947 and when he watched the movie, he was very impressed. He called out the beating Private Pyle got before he ever saw the scene. Meanwhile, the Army Boot Camp during my son't time in 2014 allowed recruits to "pull out a stress card" if they were overwhelmed so they could take a break.

    • @markn1198
      @markn1198 2 года назад +10

      I went in 05 and it’s pretty accurate imo. His yelling and antics are familiar however being obviously being comedic for the sake of the movie. For me in my platoon it was just intense screaming and bs when you were interacting with the dis. It was more like 3 guys spitting all over your face yelling insane incoherent nonsense while you yell aye aye sir trying keep your composure.

    • @dee7353
      @dee7353 2 года назад +3

      Ex-BF had just gotten out of the Marine Corps when the movie came out. He said it is very accurate. You could do more back then and get away with it. Is it any wonder it was accurate with the great R. Lee Ermey.

  • @alicepersson9568
    @alicepersson9568 3 года назад +7169

    This isnt on topic, but he just looks like he would be a really nice friend

    • @johnhall8682
      @johnhall8682 3 года назад +130

      No better friend, no worse enemy.

    • @laffin_out_loud
      @laffin_out_loud 3 года назад +176

      He looks like the tyoe of guy someone would pick on in a bar, but the bully would end up being beat up by him.

    • @Tommy1977777
      @Tommy1977777 3 года назад +44

      James is a good kid.

    • @johnpirando9961
      @johnpirando9961 3 года назад +46

      Poor guy got cyber friend zoned by you lol 😆

    • @heintz256
      @heintz256 3 года назад +3

      @@tayk7547 ok

  • @TheDeathApart
    @TheDeathApart 4 года назад +605

    James seems like the sweetest guy, I hope he is being treated well with love and respect now in life.

    • @box1877
      @box1877 4 года назад +10

      How jody treat you??

    • @AleksiJoensuu
      @AleksiJoensuu 4 года назад

      Agreed!

    • @mariobros4328
      @mariobros4328 4 года назад

      @@box1877 for real, this his ex or jilted lover? what does be senctence even mean? treated right?

    • @sad_vegan507
      @sad_vegan507 4 года назад

      I havent met him but I have spoken with him on the phone he is amaZing

    • @mrcreepmcpasta2959
      @mrcreepmcpasta2959 4 года назад

      @v montclair simp

  • @cinemax5750
    @cinemax5750 4 года назад +419

    Jarhead: 0:16
    0:34 Head shaved, uniform and barracks
    1:38 Standing in line
    2:20 Drill instructor yelling
    2:57 Jody
    3:28 Being a scribe
    3:51 Hitting someone's head in the board/wall
    4:31 Boot camp
    5:43 Branding
    Stripes: 6:58
    7:02 Marching and guys smiling
    7:54 Singing while marching
    8:38 Totally fake military base
    Hacksaw Ridge: 9:17
    9:21 True Story
    9:48 Obstacle courses and racing event
    Heartbreak Ridge: 10:26
    10:27 Emotional moment
    10:51 Shooting range
    12:14 Firing in the range
    13:12 Running around the group while walking
    Full Metal Jacket: 13:47
    14:25 Unlocked footlocker
    15:57 Proper motivation not given to a Private
    16:34 Hazing
    17:04 Critique review on the movie

    • @Kennypowers51
      @Kennypowers51 4 года назад +3

      mvp

    • @yvonnekavithe6247
      @yvonnekavithe6247 4 года назад +2

      wow I appreciate you for this

    • @m.d.4886
      @m.d.4886 4 года назад +3

      God has a special place reserved for you my friend ^^

    • @nateroberts877
      @nateroberts877 4 года назад +3

      This should be pinned man. Dedication

  • @joevanseeters2873
    @joevanseeters2873 2 года назад +490

    R. Lee Ermey is without a doubt the greatest representation of a DI in cinema....ever. Very accurate. His portrayal was the closest to when I went through basic training in 1984.

    • @littleguy6753
      @littleguy6753 2 года назад +18

      It's weird how few people know that R. Lee Ermey played a DI in "The Boys in Company C".
      Same type of movie as Full Metal Jacket (boot camp then off to Vietnam). The ending is stranger than grunts singing the Mickey Mouse Show song.

    • @xuser48
      @xuser48 2 года назад +40

      The accuracy may be due to him being a real DI in the USMC.

    • @joevanseeters2873
      @joevanseeters2873 2 года назад +15

      @@xuser48 Correct. Another very accurate DI was Santos Morales, the man who portrayed the Senior DI in "The Boy's in Company C" in which Ermey played the junior buck Sergeant DI.

    • @davidking4838
      @davidking4838 2 года назад +3

      I think it's fair to say his portrayal was 100% accurate.

    • @kristophersy773
      @kristophersy773 2 года назад +9

      That wasn't him acting that was him doing his job as a member of the military

  • @fullmetalpoitato5190
    @fullmetalpoitato5190 4 года назад +3008

    I'm still waiting for the most realistic Military Movie ever. All that will happen is a 3 hour long Power Point briefing and then everyone leaves the tent looking exhausted and hunting for coffee.

    • @avairal5936
      @avairal5936 4 года назад +7

      what? lol

    • @chanman5001
      @chanman5001 4 года назад +48

      Field day

    • @adriannavarro455
      @adriannavarro455 4 года назад +107

      Ian Dickerson getting called out for falling asleep during the PowerPoint

    • @thatcouchpotatoo1662
      @thatcouchpotatoo1662 4 года назад +5

      Check out VetTv, it's pretty guud if you get the comedy of it :V

    • @brucebrantley5692
      @brucebrantley5692 4 года назад +19

      Hurry up and wait, nothing compares to a good old Charlie Foxtrot

  • @DEFBONEZZ
    @DEFBONEZZ 3 года назад +2983

    This is literally the sweetest looking Marine Infantryman I've ever seen

    • @williamblair2791
      @williamblair2791 2 года назад +27

      I agree i dont believe he was in the corp

    • @DEFBONEZZ
      @DEFBONEZZ 2 года назад +202

      @@williamblair2791 I mean I don't doubt he was in the corps. I just thought he looked nice

    • @Leonbergerss
      @Leonbergerss 2 года назад +43

      @@williamblair2791 corps

    • @maxfullerton5228
      @maxfullerton5228 2 года назад +90

      @@williamblair2791 I want proof that you were in the Marine Corps.
      Laporta went to fckin Afghanistan, Helmand Province.
      A little research goes a long way.
      You were in corps for 19 years ??? I find that hard to believe man.
      In the Army you would be at least a MSG / 1SGT.
      I don't believe somebody on that level would try to hate on a combat veteran.
      19 years doesnt equal E8
      Depends if the cards lay correctly

    • @hristo5689
      @hristo5689 2 года назад +13

      Probably because of all the sweets he eats every day

  • @JJ_ExMachina
    @JJ_ExMachina 5 лет назад +1578

    I used 550 cord to secure my blankets to my bed... slept on top of everything...
    Funny thing was,,,, when the DI came in and started flipping beds because someone messed up... My bed was third one to be flipped... mattress and covers stayed firmly attached and unaffected by the bed flip... The DI actually broke persona and laughed through his nose... He did make me do pushups, but stopped flipping the rest of the beds and left. That was a great day

    • @Hmfirestormz
      @Hmfirestormz 5 лет назад +80

      MasterMech77 made me lol. I had that happen in our barracks tons of times but no one tied their sheets down.

    • @covecove5978
      @covecove5978 5 лет назад +67

      Lol I used blousing straps... Till i got caught.... I swear i pushed up 1/2 of South Carolina!!!!

    • @salty_terminal_civilian5374
      @salty_terminal_civilian5374 5 лет назад +43

      MasterMech77 my drill instructors would hide their laughs behind their covers lmao

    • @JJ_ExMachina
      @JJ_ExMachina 5 лет назад +67

      @@salty_terminal_civilian5374 ... Yeah it was fun, trying to get those guys (Drill Instructors) to crack up...After I saw what happened with the bed incident, I made it a "mission" of mine when I was going through training... How many times can I make the DI crack up.

    • @mrchirinos1979
      @mrchirinos1979 5 лет назад +13

      @@covecove5978 same. Boot bands secured mine and i never had to do more than smooth it out in the morning.

  • @Bandito7537
    @Bandito7537 2 года назад +576

    9:22 Just a little correction. Combat Medics during WW2 absolutely carried weapons, however Desmond Doss was a devout pacifist and refused to disobey one of the Ten Commandments that’s says you should not kill. The fact that he saved that man lives without a weapons is what is spectacular.

    • @bravehome4276
      @bravehome4276 2 года назад +50

      It was a very heroic thing for him to do in light of his interpretation of the 6th Commandment. However, most modern Bibles now correctly translate the Hebrew as stating “thou shall not murder“ versus “thou shalt not kill“. Otherwise the behavior of the old testament Hebrew armies would’ve been violating God’s direct command while under his command.

    • @usmc3547
      @usmc3547 2 года назад +4

      Yeah, I also caught that and knew he was mistaken. I wasn't going to correct him until I saw yours. That will be sufficient.
      Semper Fi

    • @vitesse_arnhem
      @vitesse_arnhem 2 года назад +1

      He was not a coward.

    • @spahvahnishsniffah
      @spahvahnishsniffah 2 года назад +7

      @@vitesse_arnhem He was a medic and saved peoples lives, y'know like a medic does. The medic's job is not to shoot people it is to help the wounded, and despite being shot at, he still did his job. A coward would hide and not help people but that is simply not the case for Desmond Doss.

    • @vitesse_arnhem
      @vitesse_arnhem 2 года назад

      @@spahvahnishsniffah Is this the same guy who refused to shoot and refused to vote? Anyone who runs through a war zone deserves respect, but people who refuse to vote are fools.

  • @richardbuse228
    @richardbuse228 4 года назад +1581

    I went into the Army in 1970 and "Jody" was alive and well back then too ! We even had to sing about him while we were marching ! LOL!

    • @keyloh9386
      @keyloh9386 4 года назад +103

      I've been in for three years, Army Reserve, and he's STILL BANGING EVRYONES GIRL! Does this guy even age?! What's his secret!?
      Probably NOT being in any branch of the military XD All jokes aside, we still sing and call cadence about Jody to this day. That fuckers never gonna die...

    • @fuq1nutube
      @fuq1nutube 4 года назад +40

      Ain't no sense in looking back, Jody's got your Cadillac

    • @richardbuse228
      @richardbuse228 4 года назад +34

      @@fuq1nutube Ain't no sense in looking down. Ain't no discharge on the ground. (LOL I forgot a bunch of that stuff)

    • @fuq1nutube
      @fuq1nutube 4 года назад +10

      @@richardbuse228 lol! I think its still with you. Just need something to dig it out of your head.

    • @richardbuse228
      @richardbuse228 4 года назад +10

      @@fuq1nutube What do you want?....."More P.T. drill Sgt. ! " Then he would say ....."Ask,and ye shall receive" ......yeah, I think I am having a flash back !

  • @TheCrimsonShadow21
    @TheCrimsonShadow21 4 года назад +458

    I want to see more of this guy, he is so disciplined and polite

  • @sicthemutt
    @sicthemutt 5 лет назад +2229

    people say there are comments criticizing him but i literally cant find any

    • @adeleg4759
      @adeleg4759 5 лет назад +85

      Most got reported

    • @Prvda999
      @Prvda999 5 лет назад +7

      Same lmfao

    • @darwinrodriguez5485
      @darwinrodriguez5485 5 лет назад +28

      They were hunted by his seniors XD

    • @everythingsfinett3903
      @everythingsfinett3903 5 лет назад +3

      Maybe because they got reported or you are too late to see them fricking idiote

    • @Tokito935
      @Tokito935 5 лет назад +16

      @@everythingsfinett3903 idiot* you idiot

  • @darkblader06
    @darkblader06 2 года назад +862

    I always saw Full Metal Jacket as an anti war film so to hear that people joined the military because of the fill is like hearing kids joining gangs after watching Blood in Blood Out .

    • @estebanquinones5918
      @estebanquinones5918 2 года назад +42

      Oh believe me I've met a few who did after watching that movie

    • @edwardkiousi5061
      @edwardkiousi5061 2 года назад +19

      its becuae half of the film is military training and its quite gripping however all the vietnam but is really metaphorical and woke and deep and thats the anti-war bit

    • @kingturl4070
      @kingturl4070 Год назад +26

      I think making anti-war movies is almost a paradox. Too make a true anti-war film means you have to make it too un-comfortable to watch, Like "Johnny Got His Gun" or "Come And See"

    • @FIDEL_CASHFLOW_
      @FIDEL_CASHFLOW_ Год назад

      A good chunk of mainstream war films are anti-war at their core. I really can't think of a single mainstream war film that is pro war.

    • @lynch42o
      @lynch42o Год назад

      Boys in the hood, Menace to society, etc nothing new, of course it makes kids want to dress and act like gangsters.

  • @micc2960
    @micc2960 5 лет назад +4997

    **slams head into chalk board**
    “That’s accurate.”

    • @ZoolGatekeeper
      @ZoolGatekeeper 5 лет назад +140

      Not an expert on US military but.. IF an instructor touches and hurts a recruit, he IS responsible. It is a court case. Sadly, it's hard to validate. The instructor is, or should be, responsible for the safety of the recruits.. Again, in many countries, this is a joke… But many might recognize the situation at a workplace. The same rules apply. This is the 21th century, not the middle ages. Just letting everyone know...

    • @samkupper
      @samkupper 5 лет назад +96

      he says "that happens"

    • @clubredken13
      @clubredken13 5 лет назад +56

      I got my head slammed into the chalk board.
      But it was by my sister. I think she had just watched GI Jane.

    • @SpaisManUtd
      @SpaisManUtd 5 лет назад +37

      @@ZoolGatekeeper thats why they call them marines. in every country of the world there is the "hardcore" unit. if you go there then the chalk board is a piece of cake.

    • @MrJamesDoz
      @MrJamesDoz 5 лет назад +62

      @@ZoolGatekeeper These days the Instructor is, But back in the 60's into the 90's the recruiter was fine as long as they did not go overboard and kill or badly injury someone.

  • @logank444
    @logank444 2 года назад +2201

    I'm a navy veteran, James is the modern day veteran. He reminds me of all my navy buddies. Also GQ needs to get him in another video. People think veteran they think special ops guys, when in reality James here is the everyman vet

    • @yuckphooey
      @yuckphooey 2 года назад +69

      I agree. We can't all be Jocko, haha...

    • @francescodarcangeli4197
      @francescodarcangeli4197 2 года назад +43

      @@yuckphooey most people don't understand the difference between a special forces unit like SEAL and a branch of service like USMC.

    • @dorothyburry42
      @dorothyburry42 2 года назад +7

      @@yuckphooey Yeah, Marines are better!

    • @dorothyburry42
      @dorothyburry42 2 года назад +5

      @@francescodarcangeli4197 The difference is Marines are better!

    • @JosephDawson1986
      @JosephDawson1986 2 года назад +8

      @@francescodarcangeli4197what gets me is everyone thinking all SEALs are SEAL Team 3 which is more like the Naval equivalent to Delta where as a regular SEAL team and MARSOC are pretty comparable in terms of ability.

  • @silkyjohnson3346
    @silkyjohnson3346 4 года назад +3433

    I watched Full Metal Jacket, and went into the Air Force. No one kicked me in the face, and I'm good with that.
    Secondly, anyone making fun of this dude needs to realize, most of you couldn't have endured half of what he did.

    • @czarthetsar2968
      @czarthetsar2968 4 года назад +149

      🅱️ please.
      You misundwrstand what in capable of handling
      A quarter of what he went through would take me to deaths door

    • @highground7923
      @highground7923 4 года назад +24

      @Angel Duarte why?

    • @MASTEROFEVIL
      @MASTEROFEVIL 4 года назад +4

      500th like

    • @MDHDH-iy7nm
      @MDHDH-iy7nm 4 года назад +8

      yeah people need to leave brian windhorsts brother alone

    • @somenbwithabadhistoryteach5872
      @somenbwithabadhistoryteach5872 4 года назад +8

      @Angel Duarte I don't think you read the whole thing.

  • @thomasfortner9112
    @thomasfortner9112 2 года назад +63

    R. Lee Ermy absolutely terrified me when I first saw Full Metal Jacket. He still does! Vincent D’onofrio broke my heart. Stunning performances.

  • @GokuFan5000
    @GokuFan5000 5 лет назад +9731

    guy who was actually in the marines: yep this is accurate
    some neck beard on the internet: NUH HUH

    • @Idk-yn4hy
      @Idk-yn4hy 5 лет назад +106

      OPEN YOUR MOUTH

    • @scoopsahoy4072
      @scoopsahoy4072 5 лет назад +15

      Berkelele ew what

    • @Idk-yn4hy
      @Idk-yn4hy 5 лет назад +96

      YOU PEPOLE HAVE NOT PROPER GAVE PRIVATE PYLE MOTIVIATION

    • @mathewgodfrey1517
      @mathewgodfrey1517 5 лет назад +11

      It’s the same with Socialism.

    • @yaskko5555
      @yaskko5555 5 лет назад +18

      Berkelele u gud there bud?

  • @kellybissinger8537
    @kellybissinger8537 4 года назад +300

    I appreciate that he explains even the most subtle of items in the movies. It's like fun facts. I love that. This is my favorite I've watched.

  • @realraptruth961
    @realraptruth961 4 года назад +1655

    We went to boot camp together! This is dope.

    • @ciresolstice
      @ciresolstice 4 года назад +109

      Thanks for your service!

    • @vorbuh
      @vorbuh 4 года назад +34

      Thank you for serving our country!

    • @Dastardly_Duo
      @Dastardly_Duo 4 года назад +25

      I wanna hear about that drill instructor that got shot

    • @thetamaximum1901
      @thetamaximum1901 4 года назад +8

      @@Dastardly_Duo There's always that _one_ comment.

    • @Dastardly_Duo
      @Dastardly_Duo 4 года назад +14

      @@thetamaximum1901 is it wrong for me wanting to know

  • @jirden
    @jirden 2 года назад +300

    R. Lee Ermey was my step father's drill sergeant in the USMC. There's a photo of his graduating class where he's standing off to the side.

    • @bobmorgan1575
      @bobmorgan1575 2 года назад +19

      Man what a privilege that is. Although I'm pretty sure he wasn't aware of it at the time. Still....

    • @ManuDellaValle63
      @ManuDellaValle63 2 года назад +2

      Nobody cares

    • @DocAlexandrite
      @DocAlexandrite 2 года назад +3

      Wow, I wonder what he thought when watching Full Metal Jacket?

    • @jirden
      @jirden 2 года назад +34

      @@ManuDellaValle63 you cared enough to comment 😘

    • @davidking4838
      @davidking4838 2 года назад +12

      @@jirden Sebastain cares, he just has a strange way of showing it.

  • @seanhickey4788
    @seanhickey4788 4 года назад +2703

    People are saying that people are making fun of him but i haven't seen one comment bullying the marine.

    • @imperialguardsmen8543
      @imperialguardsmen8543 4 года назад +135

      Sean Hickey Because they got drowned out by the new comments

    • @BoikaForEver
      @BoikaForEver 4 года назад +262

      @@imperialguardsmen8543 Correction, they got drowned by downvotes and decent comments were upvoted by common-sense people.

    • @robertmoore3982
      @robertmoore3982 4 года назад +11

      Its cuz were busy hiding our kids crayons

    • @christophermadsen1104
      @christophermadsen1104 4 года назад +6

      @@imperialguardsmen8543 Cadia stands!

    • @DennisDiSantis
      @DennisDiSantis 4 года назад +10

      I saw them they were awful I watch this video when it came out and it was complete roast of this man

  • @sethrobinson1077
    @sethrobinson1077 4 года назад +13974

    Serial killer breaks down slasher films should be next

    • @jimreily7538
      @jimreily7538 4 года назад +576

      Good idea. I'll handle that. For GQ: don't contact me between 11pm and 4am. I'll be busy .. I mean, I'll be sleeping.

    • @mirage9236
      @mirage9236 4 года назад +105

      You might be into something 👀

    • @sethrobinson1077
      @sethrobinson1077 4 года назад +36

      Mirage Seemed like a good idea

    • @gavin240z2
      @gavin240z2 4 года назад +24

      That would be great

    • @StationaryRocketFlipChampion
      @StationaryRocketFlipChampion 4 года назад +46

      Where do I sign up?

  • @we4803
    @we4803 5 лет назад +5637

    Your wife: exists
    Jodi: It's free real estate

  • @patrickboyle932
    @patrickboyle932 2 года назад +74

    Watching all these scenes together let's you appreciate how good Full Metal Jacket was. In addition to being pretty accurate, its just great film making.

  • @rheanathan4189
    @rheanathan4189 5 лет назад +596

    I really liked the way James broke things down, he seems like a really cool guy

    • @kingcolz
      @kingcolz 5 лет назад

      Never seen marine this fat thogh

    • @mich722
      @mich722 5 лет назад +9

      @@kingcolz He's not anymore.

    • @kingcolz
      @kingcolz 5 лет назад

      @teds ahh no wonder

    • @kristv6496
      @kristv6496 5 лет назад +10

      Geflunk ok so delete your unnecessary comment then.. you look stupid

    • @kalebwtk
      @kalebwtk 5 лет назад +2

      @@kingcolzStfu, he gained wait after leaving the Marine Corps. I don't see you risking your life for anything. God, imagine going to boot camp for twelve weeks, going to war and coming back just to be called fat by some random dumbass on the internet fat. Smh

  • @morphman86
    @morphman86 4 года назад +2671

    Imagine making an anti-war film, trying to exaggerate everything bad about it and 30 years later, some ex-marine says "Yup, that's what it's like. This film made thousands of people want to join."

    • @moe9098
      @moe9098 4 года назад +159

      First thing you should learn is there is no "ex-marine". We are Marines and always will be. Also, it is disrespectful to not capitalize the "M" in Marine. Just in FYI.

    • @jimreily7538
      @jimreily7538 4 года назад +40

      Was it an anti war movie ? I never really got that impression, but that's only my view of course.

    • @rud69420
      @rud69420 4 года назад +526

      @@moe9098 A marine who gets offended by a letter not being capitalised? Yikes

    • @sirprize8572
      @sirprize8572 4 года назад +96

      @@jimreily7538 It's a bit of a grey area, but most people regard it as not portraying the US's actions in Vietnam in the best light. Especially with scenes like the Blackhawk (Edit: some folks have pointed out blackhawks weren't in service in Vietnam, thanks for the correction!) minigunner screaming "get some!" while indiscriminately massacring fleeing Vietcong troops, the second half of the movie tends to show the Marines as cold and unfeeling. It also (at least in my opinion) seemed to give the impression that they weren't actually there to accomplish any objective, and were really just there to kill NVA soldiers.
      It's not as overtly anti-war as some other films of the time, but I wouldn't say it's pro-war, either.

    • @natural-born_pilot
      @natural-born_pilot 4 года назад +8

      Luke Rudloff we all do nub cause it’s a sign of disrespect. Make sure of proper etiquette before responding or shut up.

  • @icykickflip
    @icykickflip 4 года назад +4285

    This guy just kept a whole generation of kids on quarantine out of the military
    Showing Jarhead “that’s accurate, that’s accurate, that’s accurate”

    • @Tom63038
      @Tom63038 4 года назад +159

      Full metal jacket was accurate as well, for the most part.

    • @jaedenmittenthal5342
      @jaedenmittenthal5342 4 года назад +18

      Not really

    • @boooster101
      @boooster101 4 года назад +196

      @@jaedenmittenthal5342 emphasis on "was", there are countless accounts of how horrible bootcamps were between ww2 and after the vietnam war.
      the big issue of rehabilitating vietnam vets was a wake up call and made military training much more humane (by comparison)

    • @jaedenmittenthal5342
      @jaedenmittenthal5342 4 года назад +5

      @@etcghostgaming3639 Same actually except the part where the fish and game warden im hoping for special operations

    • @jermayne
      @jermayne 4 года назад +24

      etcghostGaming glad to hear that there are still some tough youngins today, I’m 17 and planning on going to the marines💪🏽

  • @Excremental_Discharge
    @Excremental_Discharge 2 года назад +139

    "Sir, I got lost on my way to college" might be Jake Gyllenhaal's best line ever

  • @TASconfidential
    @TASconfidential 5 лет назад +632

    The fact that the most disturbing movies on the list, is determined by an actual Marine to be the most accurate speaks volumes.

    • @bonesaw608
      @bonesaw608 5 лет назад +23

      The Corps isnt disturbing, it's just not for weak bodies.

    • @titanfighter12
      @titanfighter12 5 лет назад +99

      @@bonesaw608 branding others and hazing each other like a frat and exploiting fears outside of what is regulation is disturbing. The fact that the govt violated Dawes rights to be a conscientious objector, is again, disturbing.

    • @timtim6373
      @timtim6373 5 лет назад +16

      titanfighter12 well war is a disturbing thing

    • @bogdanbogdanoff5164
      @bogdanbogdanoff5164 5 лет назад +25

      @@titanfighter12 It's what men do to each other, the reason you're shocked is because the society has been sanitized ever since war stopped being commonplace. You only see it in a few places where life isn't artificial enough.

    • @Aracne80
      @Aracne80 5 лет назад +12

      @@bogdanbogdanoff5164 That is so cold, but so correct. I got the chills, man. Hard times creates hard men (and women of course), soft times ... well, I leave it with that.

  • @PrinceAlhorian
    @PrinceAlhorian 3 года назад +542

    My dad was an army Sargeant in the South African infantry...
    He was chuckling through most of jarhead...
    In a weird, creepy kind of way... I now know why. I can't believe that man raised me in such sensible manner.

    • @deezyhunna8601
      @deezyhunna8601 2 года назад +4

      @@what4137 it’s the South African Army

    • @Fattony6666
      @Fattony6666 2 года назад +7

      @@what4137 it's what they have in stock

    • @steamyninja8881
      @steamyninja8881 2 года назад

      @@what4137 What!?!?!

  • @timchaoskiller
    @timchaoskiller 4 года назад +3260

    This guy is Jocko's undermined little brother

    • @derickxo
      @derickxo 4 года назад +150

      Dude I'm here because of the vid with Jocko😂😂😂

    • @dailyfreestyle2344
      @dailyfreestyle2344 4 года назад +8

      *Son

    • @nicholasminuit5387
      @nicholasminuit5387 4 года назад

      🤣😂🤣😂

    • @harrismoffat6779
      @harrismoffat6779 4 года назад +1

      DERICK EBANKS same lol I was thinking that

    • @DCfreerunner
      @DCfreerunner 4 года назад +2

      Nah man he's just a marine and jocko is the ultimate warrior so any level of marine is relatable to him

  • @sharedknowledge6640
    @sharedknowledge6640 2 года назад +66

    What a great breakdown. This guy seems unusually genuine.

  • @honeyfire2420
    @honeyfire2420 4 года назад +9131

    Me: Sees something horrible and inhumane
    Marine: That is accurate.

    • @MrMiniMeister
      @MrMiniMeister 4 года назад +509

      *getting branded with a clothes hanger* "That's accurate."
      *ribbon out of place* "Why didn't you do the research?"

    • @sebastianc2077
      @sebastianc2077 4 года назад +201

      Ikr I was like thats probably fake right.
      And he's like
      That's definitely accurate

    • @TwstedTV
      @TwstedTV 4 года назад +97

      Thank god I didnt go into the military, I would have been sent to prison for the rest of my life. because I would have killed someone.

    • @overdrive7349
      @overdrive7349 4 года назад +8

      That’s the army for ya

    • @bajiraosingham9495
      @bajiraosingham9495 4 года назад +94

      @@TwstedTV That's exactly what happens in Full Metal Jacket's first half.

  • @josephthecreator
    @josephthecreator 5 лет назад +1257

    As a Marine, this is an accurate analysis for these movies.

    • @siddhantganguly
      @siddhantganguly 5 лет назад +76

      Thats a bit meta innit? A marine reviewing a marine reviewing marine movies... XD

    • @timesthree5757
      @timesthree5757 5 лет назад +57

      @@siddhantganguly No, it is peer review

    • @JessJess347
      @JessJess347 5 лет назад +1

      Have you ever seen action?

    • @Zack_410
      @Zack_410 5 лет назад

      @@siddhantganguly Why would you call a soldier a beta? Moron. That's really why I don't take peoole like you serious.

    • @disgustinglyuseless5890
      @disgustinglyuseless5890 5 лет назад +19

      @@Zack_410 He said meta which is something like a movie character acknowledging they're in a movie

  • @jacobperez7329
    @jacobperez7329 5 лет назад +715

    "I got lost on my way to college."
    Priceless

    • @scottwpilgrim
      @scottwpilgrim 5 лет назад +19

      Inaccurate. One has to say "This recruit got lost on his way to college!"

    • @marksbikeexports5123
      @marksbikeexports5123 4 года назад

      @@scottwpilgrim SIR!

  • @dr.options
    @dr.options 2 года назад +133

    My dad served in Vietnam and said that the "Full Metal Jacket" depiction of Boot Camp was the closest to what he experienced.

  • @OwenLeeJuan
    @OwenLeeJuan 5 лет назад +483

    I was in military and every thing he said was accurate. It's all all about the rhythm and precision. That is what makes a military movie real.

    • @imjstmikey9146
      @imjstmikey9146 5 лет назад

      Did u see the military guy on Joe Rogan podcast?🤔.
      It's conflicting some say the movies accurate some say inaccurate

    • @comradecreed3338
      @comradecreed3338 5 лет назад +10

      imjst mikey ya gotta think ma dude unless the people doing these types of vids and stuff were trained at the same place with the same People their experiences are going to be different so it’s really up to how it went for each person

    • @Blakwall
      @Blakwall 5 лет назад

      5.9 Million if you were POG no one cares bruh

    • @anarchyseeds4406
      @anarchyseeds4406 5 лет назад

      then u a leech

    • @flyingdog1498
      @flyingdog1498 5 лет назад +2

      Military? That does not equal USMC

  • @comet3969
    @comet3969 4 года назад +2659

    Jody: *Bangs nearly every Marine’s wife or girlfriend*
    Johnny Sins: “Finally a worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!”

  • @DeweyDecimal357
    @DeweyDecimal357 4 года назад +2883

    "I got lost on the way to college." I can't stop laughing omg.

    • @Jamez64
      @Jamez64 4 года назад +27

      Best line In that movie!

    • @xianglingisthebest1047
      @xianglingisthebest1047 4 года назад +6

      Anyone knows the song at 4:31

    • @SirSick187
      @SirSick187 4 года назад +9

      @@xianglingisthebest1047 Don't worry be happy

    • @chuckielover06
      @chuckielover06 4 года назад +10

      @@xianglingisthebest1047 dont happy be worry

    • @mamnykk8515
      @mamnykk8515 4 года назад +2

      I is 15 forever!

  • @kayaker4132
    @kayaker4132 2 года назад +37

    I went through MCRD San Diego in the summer of 1981. Other than the shooting in the head, the boot camp scene in Full Metal Jacket was the most accurate portrayal that I've ever seen on screen.

  • @atomic747
    @atomic747 5 лет назад +1741

    suddenly everyone in these comment sections are military experts

    • @jaycue7641
      @jaycue7641 5 лет назад +7

      Pantsalonis never fails

    • @signorpippistrello
      @signorpippistrello 5 лет назад +13

      No, I’m sure they already were before, all the way through Top Gun and MASH. Expected anything different?

    • @CVargas202
      @CVargas202 5 лет назад +8

      i served in the navy for 6 years so there's that lol

    • @keanusamuels1782
      @keanusamuels1782 5 лет назад +5

      @@CVargas202 is brushing the floor with a toothbrush a real thing

    • @CVargas202
      @CVargas202 5 лет назад +8

      @@keanusamuels1782 we only use small wire brushes on metal equipment. if we had to do an inspection we used a much larger brush. cant talk for marine bootcamp but how our bootcamp was run was all about time efficiency why use a little as brush when that will take forever to execute.

  • @meems4378
    @meems4378 4 года назад +318

    This might be my favorite GQ interview. Love this guy. He's super entertaining.
    Thanks for your service!

  • @ZImpresive
    @ZImpresive 5 лет назад +843

    Jody is doing my GF Right now.
    And I'm not even in the Marines.

    • @DF-mw1sh
      @DF-mw1sh 5 лет назад +32

      Don't worry I'll do jody for you

    • @saosaqii5807
      @saosaqii5807 5 лет назад +14

      ZImpresive then that’s called a chad.
      The guy who steals you girl even when you’re with her.

    • @grizzly5994
      @grizzly5994 5 лет назад +2

      Ahh getting Cuckolded

    • @memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724
      @memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724 5 лет назад +6

      Jody has got to be the most un manly name ever though?

    • @awesomeblader45
      @awesomeblader45 5 лет назад +2

      @@memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724 That's the point.

  • @underdogg8240
    @underdogg8240 2 года назад +60

    I am related to a Vietnam veteran (RIP) who was in R. Lee Ermeys platoon who told me that the thing that bothered him most about the movie was that they show that the drill instructor struck recruits - he said they were not allowed to do that. They did, however, have plenty of ways to psychologically break down recruits who refused to obey.

    • @lauraolacy3790
      @lauraolacy3790 2 года назад +5

      Sorry...thats BS...at least prior to 1975 (recruit killed at MCRD SD).... especially in 3rd BN MCRD SD (my dad did 2 tours with I company 3rd BN.... I observed the same during my enlistment

    • @edwardbietsch993
      @edwardbietsch993 2 года назад +5

      Yeah hands on instruction was still happening after 2000. Usually it was something quick, but as it became more involved they would take the recruit somewhere and make adjustments. So they aren't supposed to happen any more, it isn't as common as it once was, but it happens to most recruits at some point.

    • @MarinoAguila-fs5ls
      @MarinoAguila-fs5ls Год назад +1

      That maybe true about not punching recruits but they still kicked, punched, stepped on our heads and occasionally close line running recruits who ran too close to a Drill Instructor. I only got punched once in the face.

    • @johndavis9432
      @johndavis9432 10 месяцев назад

      Technically they weren't allowed but did it happen?Absolutely.I didn't see it in my platoon but I knew people who were there before me and it happened all the time.And yes,they absolutely punched recruits,usually in the stomach.

  • @mikewright2858
    @mikewright2858 4 года назад +905

    "Jody" is taking care of all the Navy wives and girlfriends, too. Heard it a million times, and not just in boot.

    • @wolftaffy2162
      @wolftaffy2162 4 года назад +32

      Navy husbands*

    • @temiarvw1360
      @temiarvw1360 4 года назад +22

      Who's taking care of the husbands though? Jewly?

    • @tasinal-hassan8268
      @tasinal-hassan8268 4 года назад +3

      Cuckoldry smh.

    • @workingguy-OU812
      @workingguy-OU812 4 года назад +23

      Jody here. I do my best to spread my skills - my goal is to make your gal happy. You can thank me later.

    • @tequilawhiskey
      @tequilawhiskey 4 года назад +2

      Its everywhere, heard it working power lines

  • @alexyoon-sungcucina7895
    @alexyoon-sungcucina7895 5 лет назад +507

    People talking about his shape..look at the forearms. There's "Back in my day, don't test me" strength there.

    • @FitByTheLake
      @FitByTheLake 5 лет назад +16

      @ show muscle

    • @velcranoxofficials9970
      @velcranoxofficials9970 5 лет назад +3

      Ok boomer

    • @manstreamer1053
      @manstreamer1053 5 лет назад +14

      People that judge somebody by their shape and muscle size never been in a real fight or real war before.
      Ppl should know which it was obviously stated he used to be in the marine he stop training and obviously if you have common sense you obviously go out of shape after you stop training.

    • @mythologicalnomad6520
      @mythologicalnomad6520 5 лет назад +4

      Nidhogg I wouldn’t say he’s violent and aggressive. At least not on normal day to day activities. When I was younger my grandpa at 50 was very gentle and soft spoken. However to stay in shape he took still practiced boxing. I remember he knocked out 2 guys very quickly while the third ran away. Ex marine. It just depends really. The guys who were knocked out needed stitches and one had a broken jaw and socket. Sometimes people are strong enough and now how to use what they got compared to super strong but are clueless. Doesn’t make them abusive.

    • @goku445
      @goku445 5 лет назад +2

      @@mythologicalnomad6520 Not surprised if he is a trained boxer. Most bullies don't have any training or discipline, hence why their bad behaviour.

  • @maximilian9295
    @maximilian9295 4 года назад +940

    I know to him this isn't a compliment, but hes just adorable.

    • @djfire8650
      @djfire8650 4 года назад +5

      🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @venturingwgio_9267
      @venturingwgio_9267 4 года назад +30

      He reminds me of Michael cera lmaoo

    • @PatrickTouma
      @PatrickTouma 4 года назад +1

      HippiePanda47 _ right??!!!

    • @clunkwestweed4541
      @clunkwestweed4541 4 года назад +9

      He's a marine, not a monster. I'm sure he would be completely fine being called adorable.

    • @canadianeh1977
      @canadianeh1977 4 года назад

      @@venturingwgio_9267 Holy Crap you nailed it! His voice and mannerisms are spot on Michael Cera. Even looks a bit like him facially.

  • @BryonLetterman
    @BryonLetterman 2 года назад +28

    I can't believe I just saw this three years later, but this whole thing was fantastic. I wasn't a Marine, I was Army. But there's of course many parallels between the corps and the army. Little technicalities and little differences here and there, but a lot of it is very much the same. It was cool to see a regular enlisted guy talk about his experiences and what he noticed. I was saying so many of the same things even before he said it. They should do this more often.

  • @stoneybologna1982
    @stoneybologna1982 4 года назад +396

    My dad went to marine corps boot camp in the late 70s and he said that full metal jacket is exactly how it was. Gut punches and all

    • @Monoiru
      @Monoiru 4 года назад +19

      i really dont get it. are you there to protect eachother or kill eachother? seriously like why hurt your own. This is where you need to learn to trust one another.

    • @elliemathews6884
      @elliemathews6884 4 года назад +5

      It still is that way. Even if they deny it.

    • @grimyboyp3549
      @grimyboyp3549 4 года назад +13

      Anja no that’s not the intention bro thee intention is discipline

    • @ghastlytsuyoshi346
      @ghastlytsuyoshi346 4 года назад

      Anja dumb idiot

    • @wupme
      @wupme 4 года назад +11

      @@Monoiru discipline, effieciency, and discipile. Everything you does can and will have consquences. If you don't have discipline, you will die first in battle.
      They train them to survive, to be a team. Who's not a disciplined teamplayer, can not bet trusted in combat.

  • @makowako6035
    @makowako6035 4 года назад +4829

    I fully admit that I wouldn't survive a day in the military.

    • @scamlikely3457
      @scamlikely3457 4 года назад +154

      Same I’m a weak coward

    • @makowako6035
      @makowako6035 4 года назад +409

      @@scamlikely3457 Well it's not really about being a coward I think. I believe someone has to have a special mind of skills and mindset to join the military.

    • @SuperSaltydog77
      @SuperSaltydog77 4 года назад +48

      @Lord Frog My boot camp experience was this is not that tough. I saw boot as a "head game". Physically for me it was easy.

    • @papipistolas4305
      @papipistolas4305 4 года назад +3

      would like 2 c u n a prison environment

    • @dejayeMusic
      @dejayeMusic 4 года назад +29

      I wouldn’t survive even 2-4 hours lol

  • @willgerretsen6208
    @willgerretsen6208 4 года назад +4513

    Marine: *gets branded*
    Me: please don't say it please don't say it please don't say it
    Him: That's accurate
    Me: :(

    • @joseortiz-xo6fx
      @joseortiz-xo6fx 4 года назад +287

      That won't happen in the corps nowadays. Hazing has been really cracked down upon.

    • @octavioguerrero1645
      @octavioguerrero1645 4 года назад +153

      I enlisted not too long ago and this was my exact reaction to this part too

    • @evilsanta8585
      @evilsanta8585 4 года назад +177

      I won't say it won't happen, but I can say that it is very unlikely to happen now days and more likely you'll be hazed in a way where it won't show evidence or marks.

    • @Launchpad_McQuack_Is_A_Chad
      @Launchpad_McQuack_Is_A_Chad 4 года назад +23

      One of my DI's was branded on his left bicep. Not sure if is was an actual brand like this though. I looked more like when those indigenous tribes make those deep cuts and they heal over real weird. Anyway, that was summer 2007.

    • @johnnyregs2378
      @johnnyregs2378 4 года назад +8

      Just watch out for the clothes dryers and ull be fine.

  • @jeangraceNpeace6767
    @jeangraceNpeace6767 Год назад +76

    I spent 4 years in the Marine Corps, and I've always said that the boot camp portrayal in Full Metal Jacket is the most accurate I've ever seen in a movie.

  • @bruceismay5440
    @bruceismay5440 3 года назад +1838

    Fun fact Bob Ross was a drill instructor in Alaska prior to his painting career. He hated the job and left soon after but the Alaskan mountains inpsired his paintings

    • @robertisham5279
      @robertisham5279 3 года назад +135

      He was in the airforce not marines

    • @jillvalentinefan77
      @jillvalentinefan77 3 года назад +88

      He was a Air Force TI not a Marine Drill Instructor.

    • @luciaszocsova496
      @luciaszocsova496 3 года назад +83

      It is also why he swore to never scream at another person ever again

    • @shenukaranasinghe2080
      @shenukaranasinghe2080 2 года назад +16

      “Now slowly pepper the bullets into the middle easterns man corpse”

    • @ashenmoonclash
      @ashenmoonclash 2 года назад +9

      His story is pretty crazy.

  • @adamhurst9491
    @adamhurst9491 4 года назад +866

    I was a Hospital Corpsman attached to 1st Marine Divison when this came out. There was an entire squad that decided to brand themselves which of course got infected. One decided theyd come find me to heal them without having to tell the higer ups. I took one look and told dude if he wasnt in the ER in a few hours he would be dead. The infection had already moved into his blood and I could see it tracing the veins in his arm. Needless to say that whole squad got strip searched and all went to NJP.

    • @drwhoscumrag
      @drwhoscumrag 4 года назад +19

      Adam Hurst NJP?

    • @nightflyer3242
      @nightflyer3242 4 года назад +148

      @@drwhoscumrag Non-judicial punishment. It's essentially your command taking actions against you for conduct unbecoming of a service member. Punishment can include and not limited to written reprimand, reduction of rank, forfeiture of pay and allowances, restriction of liberty, etc.

    • @GentlemanGaming1122
      @GentlemanGaming1122 4 года назад +2

      @@drwhoscumrag Same question I was going to ask?

    • @noclass2gun342
      @noclass2gun342 3 года назад +2

      @@nightflyer3242 also, how did you enjoy great mistakes?

    • @jaghall47
      @jaghall47 3 года назад +4

      @@drwhoscumrag its a step below court-martial

  • @Electriophile
    @Electriophile 5 лет назад +587

    "Some people watch FMJ and decide to join the Air Force instead."
    Truer words were never spoken.

    • @camper1749
      @camper1749 5 лет назад +13

      Chair force*

    • @Chicago_Outfit
      @Chicago_Outfit 5 лет назад +1

      I would too.

    • @Mhvn1987
      @Mhvn1987 5 лет назад +2

      @@camper1749 Hehe in the Netherlands the airforce is called Luchtmacht which by the Army is called Kluchtmacht. Klucht means something like an exaggerated and comedic (stage)play

    • @neilwilson5785
      @neilwilson5785 5 лет назад +2

      I watched it and decided to be born in 1963.

    • @Sega_Dreams
      @Sega_Dreams 5 лет назад

      Yep, that's what I did!

  • @saltyexxer8253
    @saltyexxer8253 Год назад +29

    First stage of service rifle competition (where soldiers earn the distinguished rifleman ribbon) is 20 rounds at 200 yards standing. Absolutely not uncommon for people to land all 20 in the x and the 10 ring for a perfect score.

  • @ateuedai860
    @ateuedai860 4 года назад +708

    "Your job is really to make everyone´s life miserable and just to go around and yell all the time..."
    Well, you´re just describing my boss, and he´s not even a military...

    • @xianglingisthebest1047
      @xianglingisthebest1047 4 года назад

      Anyone knows the song at 4:31

    • @Sea_bear_42
      @Sea_bear_42 4 года назад

      Sad Pikachu just search up “don’t worry be happy”

    • @ICatheraTashaI
      @ICatheraTashaI 4 года назад

      Maybe he should be, sounds like a perfect fit.

    • @ni06no
      @ni06no 4 года назад

      My girl

  • @j-10k64
    @j-10k64 5 лет назад +3532

    I got lost on the way going to college 😂

    • @ricardosannicholas7405
      @ricardosannicholas7405 5 лет назад +101

      I found college on the way back :)

    • @Anonymous-wy5dc
      @Anonymous-wy5dc 5 лет назад +37

      That's a bar

    • @Taylor_Wolfe115
      @Taylor_Wolfe115 5 лет назад +2

      Anonymous tomatoes, tamatoe

    • @DOwhutnow
      @DOwhutnow 5 лет назад +11

      *I found college on the way back.. for free

    • @feartheghus
      @feartheghus 5 лет назад +5

      Ricardo San Nicholas well at least you made it to your original destination after traveling the country/world looking for it.

  • @DoubleBxss
    @DoubleBxss 4 года назад +693

    You should do prisoner breaks down prison movies

    • @joris5116
      @joris5116 4 года назад +23

      Prisoner breaks down prison breaks?

    • @DoubleBxss
      @DoubleBxss 4 года назад +1

      Joris that'd be cool

    • @DrFadi
      @DrFadi 4 года назад

      there is one; check the channels videos

    • @renaegraves6230
      @renaegraves6230 4 года назад

      Dr. Fadi Battah Could you tell us what it’s called? I’d like to see it, but I couldn’t find it.

    • @DoubleBxss
      @DoubleBxss 4 года назад

      Dr. Fadi Battah same

  • @bryanwhite6876
    @bryanwhite6876 2 года назад +18

    I haven't been in the military myself, but have family who have served. Your video was insanely entertaining and educational. I really appreciated your insight into things I've always wondered about. Thank you for your service and thank you for your time in making this video.

  • @Salemchevy
    @Salemchevy 5 лет назад +4005

    Ok be honest who came here to see him do full metal jacket

  • @mcasskickboy5313
    @mcasskickboy5313 5 лет назад +2822

    See y’all in 6 years when this gets recommend to everybody

  • @LevKalashnikov
    @LevKalashnikov 4 года назад +2587

    There is a Russian saying: "If you've been to the army, you don't laugh at the circus".

    • @willabrams9449
      @willabrams9449 4 года назад +23

      Weren't they ordered to kill imprisoned russians in ww2 ?

    • @Dsturb85
      @Dsturb85 4 года назад +165

      That's the most Russians thing I've ever heard

    • @onesidedunpure109
      @onesidedunpure109 4 года назад +202

      @Vlad Tepes it's means since in the military is very strict watching circus is a whole lot different experience compare to the one you were used to because you'll no longer have fun in the circus cause you got used to the strict no laughing in the military

    • @KsenofonSaksa
      @KsenofonSaksa 4 года назад +169

      @@onesidedunpure109 Actually there might be another meaning as well, military sometimes is like circus, if you been part of it you are part of the 'scene' and you doin some pretty stupid and unnecessary things so after being part of a circus for x amount of days in your life you might not find a normal circus funny anymore :D

    • @samihammoud9980
      @samihammoud9980 4 года назад +20

      @@KsenofonSaksa worst analyzation of a quote I've ever seen and I tutor kids in English

  • @ryanbell6627
    @ryanbell6627 2 года назад +26

    R Lee Ermey was my neighbor's drill instructor in boot camp. My neighbor said his character in Full Metal Jacket was exactly who he was in real life.

  • @nickhowatson4745
    @nickhowatson4745 5 лет назад +830

    Up next they get death himself to break down death in movies.

    • @bobfishtheblobfish3619
      @bobfishtheblobfish3619 4 года назад +73

      *pauses vid on guy getting shot in the head and falling over*
      now this is extremely accurate-

    • @faithfulmacaroni2275
      @faithfulmacaroni2275 4 года назад +15

      Then Final Destination will be a doozy.......

    • @aheccinlemon6879
      @aheccinlemon6879 4 года назад +6

      Nicholas Howatson and they show Jack’s death scene in Titantic

    • @savagesalvage9449
      @savagesalvage9449 4 года назад +5

      Waffle expert explains waffles in movies.

    • @Aerodeth
      @Aerodeth 4 года назад +15

      *Death Star blows up a planet*
      Yeah, that's accurate. Believe it or not, there was an entire solar system billions and billions of light years away that got completely obliterated by this one infamous space mafia with a ginormous doomsday laser because the inhabitants living there stopped paying their protection money. Now that was centuries and centuries ago. Imagine how technologically advanced they are NOW. Better hope that space marine project gets developed soon!

  • @samiraahmed8875
    @samiraahmed8875 5 лет назад +2371

    US marine’s wife/girlfriend exist:
    Jodi: 😏

    • @heavenkallamu9870
      @heavenkallamu9870 5 лет назад +32

      Mr.steal your girl oh oh oh ooooohhhhh

    • @Redmanticore
      @Redmanticore 5 лет назад +17

      do they say the jody thing to female marines, too? do they haze the female marines as much and same way as males?
      anyway its a bit old school 50s to say its just the guy´s fault, this "jody", it needs two in cheating. but i guess in army / prison lingo, they never blame the woman for it, the woman dont have agency, its just the bad dude who is behind it all.

    • @Canelo_the_Duck
      @Canelo_the_Duck 5 лет назад +32

      @@Redmanticore Jodi is always 6'4"

    • @YAH2121
      @YAH2121 5 лет назад +43

      Marine wife/girlfriend: "He's away, overseas"
      Jodi: Its free real estate

    • @VloggingWithTheBoys2006
      @VloggingWithTheBoys2006 5 лет назад

      Can’t like it’s on 666 likes 😈

  • @eddiepage1736
    @eddiepage1736 4 года назад +628

    You have to admire R. Lee Ermey. He didn't just talk the talk, he actually walked the walk. Rest in peace Gunny.

    • @behindthen0thing
      @behindthen0thing 4 года назад +1

      Why are you calling him gunny

    • @xdshrekt3909
      @xdshrekt3909 4 года назад +20

      He is a Gunnery Sergeant [GSGT] in the Marine Corps.

    • @behindthen0thing
      @behindthen0thing 4 года назад

      @@xdshrekt3909 so are all gunnery Sargent's called Gunny?

    • @xdshrekt3909
      @xdshrekt3909 4 года назад

      Idk, I haven't even been the Military.

    • @xdshrekt3909
      @xdshrekt3909 4 года назад +6

      And I think that's his nickname for being in Full Metal Jacket.

  • @whitneydavidson3457
    @whitneydavidson3457 Год назад +30

    My sister was the singer in her bootcamp platoon. She was the number one for it. Afterwards her DI would say she hated her voice. Lol

    • @MrMarr
      @MrMarr Год назад

      I'm sorry

    • @whitneydavidson3457
      @whitneydavidson3457 Год назад

      Don't be. My sister used it as motivation. After boot camp her DI's spoke about how much they actually loved her singing.

  • @trimcoversit3971
    @trimcoversit3971 4 года назад +195

    There’s so much truth to when he said they needed to be in therapy. PTSD is a death sentence.

    • @gracehaven5459
      @gracehaven5459 4 года назад +13

      Trimcoversit no it's not, therapy and family support can do wonders for a person. There are plenty of people who develop PTSD that heal over time. Though I wasn't in the military I suffered a major trauma myself and developed PTSD, every once in a while the symptoms show up again but for the most part I'm a happy, normal person.. and I'm not a minority in that.

    • @penguin-IDK
      @penguin-IDK 4 года назад

      ^ true

    • @ROTTBOXX
      @ROTTBOXX 4 года назад +1

      No.

  • @CGZ26
    @CGZ26 4 года назад +232

    This video deserves a part 2. It was really interesting, and I'm glad to know Jarhead, one of my favorites it's accurate. I would like to see more of the desert scenes, and maybe add Black Hawk Down.

    • @justsomedude111
      @justsomedude111 4 года назад

      Black Hawk Down is about Rangers though right?

    • @blalhoihreuf
      @blalhoihreuf 4 года назад

      @@justsomedude111 Rangers and Delta yeah.

    • @justsomedude111
      @justsomedude111 4 года назад

      @@blalhoihreuf I was asking because the man is talking about marines. Marines and Rangers are on 2 different levels.

    • @endoftheworld29
      @endoftheworld29 4 года назад

      @@justsomedude111 yeah marines are a branch in the navy while the rangers are a branch in the army.

    • @justsomedude111
      @justsomedude111 4 года назад

      @@endoftheworld29 I know.. but a regular marine is not on par with a Ranger. That was the point I was trying to make.

  • @Featinwe
    @Featinwe 5 лет назад +901

    "Full Metal Jacket is propably respnsible for recruitng tons of marines" - what a paradox... a movie created to show how meaningless war is, causes more people to recruit...

    • @juansaldivar9204
      @juansaldivar9204 5 лет назад +6

      @morbidcorpse yeah if anything it pretty much glorified soldiers in a cool way by making each one of them special in their own and badass way

    • @simonr7097
      @simonr7097 5 лет назад +80

      It's crazy for me to think that people would watch that movie and want to enlist. I'm confident that this is not the feeling that Kubrick was trying to convey. But it shows how much subjectivity there is in art.

    • @juansaldivar9204
      @juansaldivar9204 5 лет назад +6

      @@simonr7097 of course bro bro. Like for me brotherhood and enlisting for your nation by killing "an evil enemy" seems badass to me and gets my blood running for wanting to join the Military. We all perceive thing's different or generally get a different message than it's intended purpose

    • @MrFlyingPanda
      @MrFlyingPanda 5 лет назад +25

      They re sheeps of the God and gold sect called USA... What do you expect...
      They're brainwhashed shamelessly like they used to critises soviets back in the 60 but because they have Hollywood it's all good..

    • @iHaveTheDocuments
      @iHaveTheDocuments 5 лет назад +2

      Its because of emery

  • @mystiekmelody8857
    @mystiekmelody8857 2 года назад +14

    I am very glad you came out and did this. I enjoyed watching/hearing your take on these things. You did a great job!
    My Dad was in the Marine Corp before I was born, so I grew up loving and respecting Marines! By the way, he was in the Korean war.

  • @bilcarter
    @bilcarter 5 лет назад +355

    As a Navy veteran I can completely agree with the last point he made. In any military movie, it is the tiny details that drive us crazy, not the big ones. For example, in the worst Navy movie ever made, Under Siege, it didn't bother me that a highly trained Navy SEAL was now the personal chef to the captain of an battleship, as stupid as that seems. What drove me crazy the most was GOLD SHOULDER BOARDS on a navy chief. Only admirals wear gold shoulder boards. That one detail makes the movie unwatchable, even more than Steven Seagal's acting.

    • @bigboys108
      @bigboys108 5 лет назад

      Hello

    • @Boatsidebbq
      @Boatsidebbq 5 лет назад +1

      @El-ahrairah do you have names or links for this, i am interested in learning more.

    • @kaydee63
      @kaydee63 5 лет назад

      What are Gold Shoulder Boards?

    • @buffalosoldiers4688
      @buffalosoldiers4688 5 лет назад +2

      @@kaydee63 Shoulder piece or decoration used as insignia of rank.

    • @MissAlmostFine
      @MissAlmostFine 5 лет назад +1

      🤣🤣🤣 I cackled at worst Navy movie ever made!!!!

  • @LRS71
    @LRS71 5 лет назад +558

    “I got lost on the way to college, sir!” 😂

    • @foolio42
      @foolio42 5 лет назад +44

      Did you use a mirror to shave? No, Sergeant, I use a razor, I find I get better results! . No head slamming, but I did get 10 laps around the parade square holding my weapon over my head. :-D

    • @LRS71
      @LRS71 5 лет назад +4

      foolio42 oh man 😂😂😂😂

  • @skrrrtemorr8969
    @skrrrtemorr8969 4 года назад +767

    I find that his voice really fits him, dont know why meatheads Talking him down.

    • @justdylanchase2503
      @justdylanchase2503 4 года назад +9

      Haters gon hate

    • @AleksiJoensuu
      @AleksiJoensuu 4 года назад +24

      @@Dreamboyuwu Which, when about someone else's person and negative, should be kept to oneself.

    • @xianglingisthebest1047
      @xianglingisthebest1047 4 года назад +2

      Anyone’s knows the song at 4:31

    • @raiderknight8194
      @raiderknight8194 4 года назад +2

      Sad Pikachu the song is called Don’t worry be happy by Rob McFerrin.

    • @TheSpectre911
      @TheSpectre911 4 года назад +5

      @@Dreamboyuwu that is not the point of an opinion.

  • @andycanfixit
    @andycanfixit 2 года назад +45

    I did Army Basic in the early 90's, I remember one of my drill sergeants, he was a tank driver, never raised his voice louder than needed to be heard, but he explained his teaching method the second day we were there as the three T's, first he'd teach us, then he'd test us and if we f'd it up, he'd torture us, we got really good at pushups and leg lifts. Our lead instructors goal was we would excel on drill and ceremony and aptitude tests or we'd excel at physical fitness, by the end we were top in all three. The only week we didn't have the lead platoon banner on our flag was one miserable week. Of course we started with 60 and only 46 of us graduated, vs the other three platoons in the company lost about 8 combined out of 180. They never endorsed or allowed hazing, really wasn't needed. Fair but tough is how I would describe them all. All of us wanted to quit at some point I'm sure, but it was definitely worth it.

    • @janhill7383
      @janhill7383 2 года назад +1

      I did Army BCT in 1970, very similar to what you described. Lots of PT as training or motivation. We were also tops in all 3. We graduated about 110 of the 160 that started. Many were re-cycled for physical reasons, more were still hospitalized. And a bunch were AWOL - they were drafted. Could not believe how many failed to qualify with the rifle, that was 2 weeks re-cycle to the range. Rifle expert was easy for me but I grew up a deer hunter in Western Pa. Some of them caught up to us at AIT but we were half way through. The drill sgts. Were hard but mostly fair.
      The movie STRIPES was filmed at Ft. Knox and yes there were a lot of tanks on the roads all day, all night and weekends too. At least when I was there. Those were M-60 tanks in the film. Sgt. Hulka was realistic. I lived in the old 2 story wood barracks, many of them burned down, they were fire traps.

  • @parptarf
    @parptarf 5 лет назад +212

    I love how they found a down-to-earth likeable guy instead of some over the top "Hoorah" dude with a real hardon for acting tough.
    Great stuff!

    • @moldy_gecko
      @moldy_gecko 5 лет назад +10

      Most of us that aren't active duty anymore are like this.

    • @parptarf
      @parptarf 5 лет назад +6

      @@moldy_gecko I do not doubt it. Pretty much all veterans I've met are chill too.

    • @josephthecreator
      @josephthecreator 5 лет назад

      @@moldy_gecko amen brother.

    • @sus425
      @sus425 4 года назад

      Most all military personnel are like this. They’re just normal people in terrible situations

  • @mikepalombo3732
    @mikepalombo3732 4 года назад +873

    He was pretty nice describing Jody. Did not mention the many ways Jody is better than you as a potential partner for your wife or girlfriend.

    • @fromthebackseat4865
      @fromthebackseat4865 3 года назад +50

      Yeah. At least Jody is there for them.

    • @JENDALL714
      @JENDALL714 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/B3A8Lxidkow/видео.html

    • @cristobalalvarez5491
      @cristobalalvarez5491 2 года назад +1

      @@fromthebackseat4865 atleast marines can make them disappear if it were not for ROE

  • @tomboz777
    @tomboz777 5 лет назад +1957

    WIRED would like a word with you.

    • @skylovermc2146
      @skylovermc2146 5 лет назад +5

      Bunny in the Box agreed ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

    • @rickynandall9368
      @rickynandall9368 5 лет назад +2

      They've been doing these series for a while as well

    • @tylerjb1017
      @tylerjb1017 5 лет назад +78

      GQ and WIRED are owned by the same media company.

    • @LouisVDon
      @LouisVDon 5 лет назад +6

      Tylerjb101 its like star wars filling a case against marvel for using their movie in the background

    • @professionallabelmaker744
      @professionallabelmaker744 5 лет назад +6

      GQ and WIRED are both Condé Nast publications

  • @louisjwiese5515
    @louisjwiese5515 2 года назад +83

    Reminds me: a drill sergeant was getting a bit too cocky and aggressive with a new recruit on this side of the world. So he, the drill sergeant, challenged him to a fight to prove his "superiority" to other recruits. It went down really really bad. The new recruit knocked him out cold and completely humiliated him. Which tanked the sergeant's reputation...

    • @lukeskywalker650
      @lukeskywalker650 Год назад

      Lol...I can see how some of those instructors would get a superiority complex!
      He probably had that coming

  • @youcantchangeyouryoutubeus6065
    @youcantchangeyouryoutubeus6065 3 года назад +1393

    “That’s called standing in line, you have to do that a lot”
    elementary school kids: 👁👄👁

  • @zetazalazar
    @zetazalazar 5 лет назад +112

    This is definitely one of the greatest "someone breaks down something" I've ever seen.

  • @babyface8742
    @babyface8742 5 лет назад +1509

    “You think you’re John Wayne?! Buckle your chinstrap!” Oh the memories. 😢

    • @RealMrSoloDolo
      @RealMrSoloDolo 5 лет назад +2

      Lmao

    • @timfalter9637
      @timfalter9637 5 лет назад +96

      In the german Army, if get caught not wearing your chinstrap you get yelled at that you’re not an American soldier 😂

    • @jacoba.bibybiby5776
      @jacoba.bibybiby5776 5 лет назад +29

      When I was in Boot Camp I did pushups until my hands bled because I thought that I was John Wayne. It never happened again though.

    • @scockery
      @scockery 5 лет назад +18

      I recall hearing that in WW2 chin straps were often left undone in combat because of the fear of an explosion causing a strapped on helmet to break your neck as opposed to knocking your helmet off. Anyone know?

    • @markwalshopoulos
      @markwalshopoulos 5 лет назад +14

      @@scockery that's true but they quickly developed chin straps that come off under high pressure

  • @decklancross9638
    @decklancross9638 2 года назад +10

    I just want to thank you Marine Sir, for putting your life on the line for protecting us

  • @adamant4107
    @adamant4107 4 года назад +322

    Can we get this guy on again?
    I'd love to see a part two!

  • @kevinkocher9347
    @kevinkocher9347 5 лет назад +329

    according to the author of Jarhead "Anthony Swofford" his drill Sargent really did slam his head into the black board and was charged with assault.

    • @joelpennington5200
      @joelpennington5200 5 лет назад +2

      Kevin Kocher really?!? Give me a link

    • @kevinkocher9347
      @kevinkocher9347 5 лет назад +12

      @@joelpennington5200 read the book or get the first jarhead movie and listen to the commentary and any of his interviews available on youtube.

    • @DoctorFurioso
      @DoctorFurioso 5 лет назад +3

      @@joelpennington5200 just google it man.

    • @sirslickrock
      @sirslickrock 5 лет назад +3

      Drill Instructor. The Army calls them Drill Sargents

    • @iamlegend5373
      @iamlegend5373 5 лет назад +10

      @gheddi no they have to be "strict" not brutal. A drill Sargent has no right to slam anybodys head into a board

  • @manicseacucumbers4194
    @manicseacucumbers4194 5 лет назад +2329

    Marine: is at war
    Wife: *exists*
    Jodi: *communist national anthem*

    • @luunars
      @luunars 5 лет назад +12

      no

    • @VCRAGE
      @VCRAGE 5 лет назад +28

      @@luunars yes

    • @luunars
      @luunars 5 лет назад +7

      no

    • @cumj4r374
      @cumj4r374 5 лет назад +22

      @@luunars yes

    • @harryflowerdew5186
      @harryflowerdew5186 5 лет назад +52

      Balognah Humbug wife: exists
      Jodi: it's free real estate

  • @petervote7914
    @petervote7914 2 года назад +6

    The boot camp scenes in full metal jacket is the most accurate and true to reality ever put to film.

  • @nuggetw2533
    @nuggetw2533 3 года назад +108

    4:02
    "SIR I GOT LOST ON THE WAY TO COLLAGE SIR!"
    *head gets slammed into board*

    • @eageraurora879
      @eageraurora879 3 года назад +12

      He got slammed for turning to face the di and looking him in the eye, challenging him

    • @atymix
      @atymix 3 года назад

      That happened in jarhead

  • @Tjlewis214
    @Tjlewis214 5 лет назад +2241

    Jodie is the guy who keeps your wife warm when your locked up too.

  • @cookieman8971
    @cookieman8971 4 года назад +311

    Santa Claus: I'm so fast, I can get around the world in one night!
    Jody: I'm about to end this man's whole career

  • @Mr.JimPickens
    @Mr.JimPickens Год назад +17

    He looks like such a friendly guy who play fall guys with his kids