Full Metal Jacket - The Duality of Man

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  • I know what you're thinking. Man, I love the first half of Full Metal Jacket, it's the only half worth watching. Right? WRONG. A Matter of Film explains why in this video essay/analysis.
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    Since its release in 1987, Full Metal Jacket has remained a topic of discussion among film lovers. The film is notably divided into two parts, the first being at boot camp and the second in Vietnam. But what’s most interesting about this Kubrick masterpiece is that it’s not a Vietnam war film. Actually, it isn’t a war film at all.
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  • @AMatterofFilm
    @AMatterofFilm  5 лет назад +858

    Song List:
    The Marines Hymn [0:00 ]
    Free to Use Beat: ruclips.net/video/5BnKfLiEDp0/видео.html [0:44]
    Full Metal Jacket Soundtrack - Leonard
    : ruclips.net/video/qVv1XsGMv-I/видео.html [2:50]
    Burnt to a Crisp or Bloody as Hell: ruclips.net/video/7RJQTOGcK14/видео.html [6:00]
    Far The Days Come - Letter Box
    : ruclips.net/video/9q4FFIBnkmI/видео.html [6:34]
    YES, we know it's "Disgusting Fat-body" and NOT "Disgusting fuckbody", you know...late night editing. Shit happens.

    • @majorzero5204
      @majorzero5204 5 лет назад

      Thank you friends

    • @mysteryguytv3749
      @mysteryguytv3749 5 лет назад

      Hey can you talk about another film
      Taps (1981)
      It has a really deep meaning

    • @noco7243
      @noco7243 5 лет назад +3

      I thought it was fuck-buddy. Still funny though.

    • @broth____619
      @broth____619 5 лет назад +2

      In my school band we played that hymn

    • @hannibalburgers477
      @hannibalburgers477 5 лет назад +4

      Good editing but sometimes too over-the-top.
      I liked what you did in the beginning, but it ia too much in the middle.

  • @sevensolaris
    @sevensolaris 6 лет назад +8465

    Joker did not hesitate to kill the woman. His gun jammed.

    • @ahmetertugrulakyol2916
      @ahmetertugrulakyol2916 6 лет назад +1320

      Yeah! And how is Pyle killing the drill instructor is the only part of him thats "human"? The whole video claims that becoming a killer is when you lose individuality and humanity. Very good video but a bit confused at some points.

    • @seadav0183
      @seadav0183 6 лет назад +96

      Yeah, I had noticed that too

    • @stormblahblah5589
      @stormblahblah5589 6 лет назад +950

      I believe it's still a proper analysis in terms of Jokers hesitation. Hartmann trained them to keep their shit wired tight at all times and at the moment of truth he failed. Instead of clearing the jam he fumbled around and dropped his weapon, looking inept and untrained. His instincts weren't sharp. It should have been instinctual "shit, jammed" wham bam clear it and hose her. Especially if he's approaching the hostile position I would have made sure I was locked and loaded ready to fire.

    • @stormblahblah5589
      @stormblahblah5589 6 лет назад +345

      Ahmet Ertuğrul Akyol The point of the video is highlighting the conflicts within the characters. Pyles new killer instinct and his last semblance of humanity clash and culminate in the murder of Hartmann. He loathes Hartmann because of the abuse of his psyche, or humanity, and his instincts motivate him to squeeze the trigger. Pyle was defending his own humanity from being lost forever in a void of abuse, but upon the act of murder, he realizes he lost it and in that moment decides to kill himself. There's more to it then him simply going crazy or else he would have triggered joker too. Granted joker helped him but he also participated in the act of abuse that pushed Pyle over the edge, the soap scene.

    • @galenmerrick
      @galenmerrick 6 лет назад +42

      Failure to perform SPORTS.

  • @razona5139
    @razona5139 Год назад +356

    A simple yet discrete detail I liked was that "born to kill" was written on his helmet and the peace symbol was over his heart. Shows how Hartman hijacked his brain but Joker retained his heart.

    • @GeorgiyArvanidi1972
      @GeorgiyArvanidi1972 Год назад +3

      Хорошее наблюдение.

    • @Psycho-Complex
      @Psycho-Complex Год назад +5

      Creating the duality upon his individuality.

    • @62Cristoforo
      @62Cristoforo 2 месяца назад

      Ironically, or intentionally, Hartman was the man who showed the least amount of heart.

  • @subzero6796
    @subzero6796 5 лет назад +2514

    This movie really comes to show that ultimately we create our own demons and that we ultimately become what we hate. My uncle served in Vietnam and I know nothing about his time there. All that my dad told me was that his brother left for Vietnam and someone else came back.

    • @suk_my_tiblets1508
      @suk_my_tiblets1508 5 лет назад +223

      Shits scary, just imagine losing yourself out there

    • @ElBandito
      @ElBandito 4 года назад +106

      The horror, the horror.

    • @TheWanderer7274
      @TheWanderer7274 4 года назад +96

      Sub Zero my great uncle served there too. He was 18 or a little above it, and he returned a changed man. Somehow he is one of the funniest guys I’ve ever known, but PTSD still sticks with him to this day.

    • @cardinalbob1
      @cardinalbob1 4 года назад +56

      That happened to a lot. They were drafted, made it through the severe behavior modification of basic/boot camp, then exposed to the horrors of war. They may be in one piece physically, but don’t expect to see that same individual again. PTSD and a TBI did a number on me as well.

    • @nonneb1336
      @nonneb1336 4 года назад +2

      And you have this movie review youtuber telling otherwise.

  • @ericcolacino1825
    @ericcolacino1825 3 года назад +555

    The scene where the marines sneak out of bed as they prepare to beat Pyle is arguably the most sinister for me. They look like a pack of wild animals before they hunt their prey. Very poetic when considering the dehumanization factor.

    • @cagedcreature439
      @cagedcreature439 3 года назад +32

      That scene made me so furious. It is such a disgusting Display of bullying I’ve ever seen

    • @MissysDomain
      @MissysDomain 2 года назад +37

      I've always hated that scene. I know Pyle messed up quite a bit but he didn't deserve that. Pretty inhumane.

    • @Nordicus0114
      @Nordicus0114 2 года назад +8

      when it comes to survival and instinct, humans are no different than wild beasts, regardless of gender, race, or religion. and regardless of how "moral" or "evolved'' they are

    • @manofthewest5395
      @manofthewest5395 2 года назад +10

      Bullying is one thing, but in a combat situation you want to be sure that the guy who holds your life in his hands can stand up to the pressure. Pyle couldn't. The problem is that he wasn't discharged from bootcamp.

    • @Andrew-yr6ig
      @Andrew-yr6ig 2 года назад +1

      Reminded me of lots of the flies

  • @PittsburghSonido
    @PittsburghSonido 6 лет назад +1120

    “The jungian thing, sir-“
    Gets me everytime.

    • @DualityofManLimited
      @DualityofManLimited 5 лет назад +66

      Yes! Joker has a novice level awareness and understanding of Jung. The Colonel's rebuttal, "Who's side are you on?" suggests the Colonel is fully aware and understanding of "the Jungian thing" but has no time or inclination to discuss it. He expects obedience. Period.

    • @shawn6970
      @shawn6970 4 года назад +44

      DualityofManLimited I saw it as a defense mechanism; as if he didn’t understand fully what Joker meant if at all and reverted back the authority to him.

    • @Shadow77999
      @Shadow77999 4 года назад +1

      Ikr lol

    • @Shadow77999
      @Shadow77999 4 года назад +7

      @@DualityofManLimited not really. Hes asking if hes on the hippies or right side

    • @davidoftheforest3822
      @davidoftheforest3822 4 года назад +6

      I always thought he said 'the onion of things' as in, the layers of an onion.

  • @MayFlwr
    @MayFlwr 6 лет назад +2846

    Its also fitting that Kubrick's films can be watched at face value by casual moviegoers as a normal films (the shining as a horror story, full metal jacket as a war movie, etc ) or they can be completely analyzed like this and still not make any outrageous stretches...the duality of man. Amazing video, great work!

    • @jonanjello
      @jonanjello 6 лет назад +16

      Agreed about the levels of viewing a Kubrick film. Timeless

    • @mequedo
      @mequedo 6 лет назад +6

      If the shining is an horror moovi st first glance, what It is your second reading?

    • @taylorbrzoski4339
      @taylorbrzoski4339 6 лет назад +11

      I can definitely agree with that about Kubrick films, but that analogy works for any film that could be called ‘a work of art’ (Kubrick films, No Country For Old Men, Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Taxi Driver). Great stories with hidden meanings, symbolism, all that good stuff in it as well. Unfortunately we haven’t had too many of those in the last decade, at least in my opinion.

    • @dr.funkenstein9790
      @dr.funkenstein9790 6 лет назад

      mike sixx maybe she shouldn’t have been killing his fellow soldiers🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @Janon48
      @Janon48 5 лет назад +4

      The first time I watched Full Metal Jacket I thought it was a comedy because the boot camp scenes were hilarious to me right up until the scene where Gomer Pyle gets beaten with soap bars in socks.

  • @b.l.1289
    @b.l.1289 5 лет назад +1281

    "I am become death" is a direct reference to Oppenheimer's statement on the successful Trinity test of the first nuclear bomb to be exploded. @5:07

    • @rohandalvi6476
      @rohandalvi6476 4 года назад +52

      Oppenheimer was Quoting the words of Krishna from bhagwat geeta and said that all of his team felt something of that sorts.

    • @jewelrybag4557
      @jewelrybag4557 4 года назад +48

      Guys, don't you think, in a paradoxical, way nuclear weapons has made humanity safer because going to war assures mutual destruction so it compels leaders to find peaceful solutions?

    • @woodchip543
      @woodchip543 4 года назад +1

      @Graf von Losinj do you know what far cry 5 is

    • @matwheeler8629
      @matwheeler8629 4 года назад +10

      B. L. The quote is
      I am become death, the destroyer of worlds

    • @b.l.1289
      @b.l.1289 4 года назад +4

      @@rohandalvi6476 Yes, indeed as Krishna spoke to Prince Arjuna about the need for war and the role of the leader. What I think is so clever by Kubrick is the reference of the quote for the soldiers and war machine that don't understand the deeper meaning of the quote.

  • @WhyBeUgly
    @WhyBeUgly 5 лет назад +2373

    Ironically it's people like Joker who actually make the best soldiers.

    • @simonnachreiner8380
      @simonnachreiner8380 4 года назад +470

      The military doesn’t want robots a mindless drone is good for following orders but a mindless drone needs instruction. The scene when joker is made squad leader is a good example any answer will be wrong and he will be punished more if he reverts himself. By sticking to his principles he shows the ability to think and stick to his guns a leadership trait.

    • @jeremylaneball5890
      @jeremylaneball5890 4 года назад +171

      “The marine corps doesn’t want robots it wants killers.”

    • @tangocharliedd-2146
      @tangocharliedd-2146 4 года назад +8

      @Iain Bailey only for enlisted different with officer

    • @tangocharliedd-2146
      @tangocharliedd-2146 4 года назад +4

      @@simonnachreiner8380 enlisted yes officer no

    • @tangocharliedd-2146
      @tangocharliedd-2146 4 года назад +4

      @Iain Bailey an jarhead who stand as an officer probably would make all platoon he held as suicide squad

  • @michaelstanage3425
    @michaelstanage3425 6 лет назад +1447

    Very well done. As a veteran this explains why this movie is such a big part of military culture and a favorite amongst those who serve. We are broken down into the cogs of the big military machine from day one.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +27

      Thank you very much Michael!

    • @TheHelghast1138
      @TheHelghast1138 6 лет назад +2

      Indeed

    • @DeathlessVindicator
      @DeathlessVindicator 6 лет назад +68

      You are told you fight for freedom and democracy, yet lose all individually and agency. The military is one of the biggest scams.

    • @tonyblitz1
      @tonyblitz1 6 лет назад +110

      The military is a sacrifice.
      They make you the most efficient group machine you can possibly be to defend those ideals for civilians.
      But in the pursuit of that efficiency you have to sacrifice those things yourself.
      Like a parent going hungry so their child can eat.

    • @dr.funkenstein9790
      @dr.funkenstein9790 6 лет назад +24

      Chase Moore too bad all those soldiers in WW2 got scammed, amirite?

  • @neonerfilms
    @neonerfilms 6 лет назад +2472

    OH MY LORD, THIS EDITING....

    • @sevensolaris
      @sevensolaris 6 лет назад +128

      That nausea-induced transition that's used is so annoying.

    • @bipbong2906
      @bipbong2906 6 лет назад +59

      Neoner Films it’s a bit cheesy

    • @user-cb3de3di9y
      @user-cb3de3di9y 6 лет назад +18

      bip bong your cheesy now go away and don't watch it he or she did a great job on it and much better than anybody I've seen on RUclips

    • @bipbong2906
      @bipbong2906 6 лет назад +28

      No offense but you've gotta watch some mediocre videos if this is the best editing you've ever seen. And don't worry, I won't be watching it a second time :)

    • @neonerfilms
      @neonerfilms 6 лет назад +2

      bip bong I didn't say that...

  • @cristhian900
    @cristhian900 2 года назад +100

    Something I never asked myself until my third viewing of the film is, “why exactly does Lawrence (Gomer Pyle) snap at this particular part in the movie?”
    The last few scenes leading up to this point show a significant improvement in his performance compared to the first scenes with Pyle. He had graduated and as Joker said, it was their last night on Parris Island. He didn’t have to put up with most of the bullying/demeaning anymore. Sure he would have no grand time in Vietnam but if he kept performing like the last few scenes with him in Boot Camp showed, then there would be very little reason for others to demean him like Hartman had done for the past few weeks. The DI is staying in Parris Island to continue training new recruits right? Pyle only had to deal with the source of most of his turmoil for the past few weeks (Hartman) for one more night. An easy task considering he’d shaped up. Sure, Pyle was bitter about his treatment for the past few weeks but in 1 night his life was about to improve compared to how it had been lately…. Okay maybe improve isn’t the right word… he’s still being sent off to Vietnam but it seemed like he was on the right track to becoming the perfect marine, even if it did cost him is individuality, sanity, and a beating or two. Perhaps not having to deal with Hartman wasn’t enough and he felt he had to kill him. Killing Hartman was retribution for his treatment but also serves as payback for drastically turning him into what Pyle deep down really isn’t; a killer.
    Regardless, there’s another theory that makes the timing of his snapping point make a bit more sense: Clearly, Lawrence was drafted. There’s no way he would have volunteered. He obviously doesn’t want to be there so he figures the best way to avoid being sent to Vietnam is to fake being unfit for service. Maybe, just maybe, his plan will work… the verbal and physical abuse he endured will be worth it if he gets sent home or reassigned. What if the real reason he snapped was because of his realization that his plan of playing a fool to get him discharged failed, he endured weeks of verbal and physical abuse all for nothing, he is still being sent off to Vietnam and most likely will die. Notice how he executes the rifle exercise flawlessly in this scene and how his performance has improved overall leading up to this scene, just as if he had dropped the act or something. I don’t know, an “if I’m going sent off to die I might as well die on my own terms and might as well take Hartman with me as payback” kind of thing
    I just wanted to share this theory that kind of blew my mind (pun intended) that makes the timing of Pyle’s breakdown make more sense.

    • @hashiramasayan162
      @hashiramasayan162 Год назад +1

      Pyle is clearly a victim of the US program "Mcnamara's Morons" were the govt lowered the standards of individuals for draft (even those with low I.Qs) in order to increase US troops reinforcements in Vietnam.

    • @jamesofglory
      @jamesofglory 6 месяцев назад +1

      I feel like if it was his plan all along, he wouldn't have seemingly improved over time as we see in the film. It seems to take him a few days to rapidly get better, but if he was trying to be discharged you'd think he'd keep the act up until the last possible moment. but it is an interesting theory

    • @DutchKidRanger
      @DutchKidRanger 5 месяцев назад

      When you achieve the goals you had set, then what? It doesn't matter if you are homeless or a CEO, then what?
      He transformed into what they wanted a killer. So he killed. No going up or down the chain of life, he just remained what he became. I think it's like that because he and Joker could have been friends, but instead Joker maintained his heart, and Pyle lost his.

    • @TheCompleteMental
      @TheCompleteMental 4 месяца назад

      This whole theory ignores an entire chunk of the movie where Lawrence is inspired by famous criminal assassins and dedicates his practice to the rifle, all with the intention - over days or weeks - to kill Hartman

    • @TheCompleteMental
      @TheCompleteMental 4 месяца назад

      ​@@DutchKidRangerI wouldnt day he lost his heart. Just had it torn from his chest.
      Despite Joker joining in heavily on the abuse, Leonard spared him. That shows heart.
      He's portrayed as very sinister, but I dont know who wouldnt want to shoot Hartman after a month of what he put him through. The marines just set an example for him.

  • @voiceofreason1208
    @voiceofreason1208 5 лет назад +78

    The military haircut....also known as the "the great equalizer". Humans are visual creatures. Removing our hair removed a huge amount of of our individuality and made us look all the more alike.

  • @loganchapman1345
    @loganchapman1345 6 лет назад +598

    The suicide scene scarred me man

    • @konnorrockkonnoisseur4970
      @konnorrockkonnoisseur4970 4 года назад +43

      DEATHSTROKE621 I knew Pyle was gonna kill himself because someone spoiled it for me, but it was still hard to watch.

    • @JDP2104
      @JDP2104 4 года назад +42

      What is your major malfunction numbnuts? Didnt mommy and daddy give you enough attention when you were a chil- *gets blowns up*

    • @cardinalbob1
      @cardinalbob1 4 года назад +5

      I went to a shrink to try and put Humpty Dumpty back together. One of the best things I ever did.

    • @nonneb1336
      @nonneb1336 4 года назад

      You have never seen people who push others.

    • @ronaldtartaglia4459
      @ronaldtartaglia4459 3 года назад

      DEATHSTROKE621 insert some testosterone

  • @jayfolk
    @jayfolk 6 лет назад +822

    issue is the 1st act starts and finishes an arc like a standalone film.
    the protagonist shifts from 2 to 1, location changes, wardrobes change, characters change so relations change, situation changes means conflict changes.

    • @trout5434
      @trout5434 6 лет назад +43

      jay folk Kyle's arc ended but jokers didn't

    • @Knights_of_the_Nine
      @Knights_of_the_Nine 6 лет назад +41

      Childhood and then adulthood.
      As much as childhood sucks, it’s when he had the most fun.

    • @kaltsssit
      @kaltsssit 6 лет назад +5

      How's Demo doing btw?

    • @fangsabre
      @fangsabre 6 лет назад +11

      Theoretically you could've split them into two movies and just stretched the two acts out. But I think it works better as one film. No padding and you get Jokers whole arch in one sitting

    • @jayfolk
      @jayfolk 6 лет назад +2

      his Ustream is supposedly dead, disney didnt like him airing aladdin or lion king for free online

  • @poppashots994
    @poppashots994 4 года назад +102

    I remember a friend and I was watching this move for the first time and in the movie. Both of us was laughing at Private Pyle until the part he committed suicide...after that we remained quiet the whole rest of the movie...realizing how boot camp can affect some people not ready for the military.

    • @someone.621
      @someone.621 10 месяцев назад +1

      no one’s ever ready for the military

  • @cornholio8411
    @cornholio8411 4 года назад +530

    "Did mommy and daddy not give you enough attention when you were a child?!" - Hartman
    Mommy = Joker
    Daddy = Hartman

    • @DivineAtheistWannabe
      @DivineAtheistWannabe 4 года назад +7

      @Nic Rock His mother should've given him head to soothe his pain instead.

    • @localshithead7430
      @localshithead7430 4 года назад +26

      Hartman and Joker would have a weird marriage.

    • @joshm1660
      @joshm1660 3 года назад +3

      @@localshithead7430 The domestic abuse fits.

  • @mellosmind6602
    @mellosmind6602 4 года назад +312

    5:28 Just noticed for the first time that when he changes magazines there is still a round visible inside the one he takes out

    • @danielj5650
      @danielj5650 4 года назад +10

      So? Maybe he just miscounted how many he already shot

    • @usarkarzts4207
      @usarkarzts4207 4 года назад +5

      @@danielj5650 or maybe he did it to not have to cycle the gun manually.

    • @Notmagickal
      @Notmagickal 4 года назад +124

      He did it so he could bring bullets into the barracks. He was prepared to kill his Sergeant

    • @ty88
      @ty88 4 года назад +48

      oooh good eye man. This is Kubrick, so not unintentional. That's where he got the rounds.

    • @moudakovitch
      @moudakovitch 3 года назад +3

      nice man! u got the eye

  • @TeufulHundenAirsoft
    @TeufulHundenAirsoft 6 лет назад +448

    This is the best analysis of this movie I have ever seen.

  • @sadelaide205
    @sadelaide205 3 года назад +34

    If you rewatch the movie, Rafterman starts as a photographer that gets spooked by combat. As he progresses further into film, he goes from carrying photography equipment to holding both a camera and an M16 and spouting the life as an ideal solider. Before Joker shoots the sniper, look at Rafterman's face; it's nearly identical to the face of Pvt. Pyle's and his sanity before he shoots the drill sergeant as he is the only one smiling in that situation.

  • @smeagster6796
    @smeagster6796 3 года назад +17

    I love how the theme of duality is quite literally explicitly stated in a scene, but only as an excuse used by Joker after someone points out what his helmet says compared to his peace sign pin

  • @insane-bz7ji
    @insane-bz7ji 6 лет назад +2373

    you gotta chill out with the editing my dude

    • @zandarzandarevic5466
      @zandarzandarevic5466 5 лет назад +60

      I have nothing to complain on about the editing, and i dont see why would you?

    • @carrotcake6572
      @carrotcake6572 5 лет назад +134

      Žandar Žandarević because it’s corny and over the top, the effects and transitions are off-putting and distracting, it takes away from the video

    • @Trve_Kvlt
      @Trve_Kvlt 5 лет назад +39

      Carrot Cake yeah, if you're easily distracted

    • @zhaitae2470
      @zhaitae2470 5 лет назад +33

      @@Trve_Kvlt No he's right

    • @Gyrbae
      @Gyrbae 4 года назад +53

      This guy edits like it's aired on american network tv.

  • @tabasajustinjakej.7715
    @tabasajustinjakej.7715 6 лет назад +808

    dude. how come you only have 8k subs?!

  • @uke4382
    @uke4382 4 года назад +78

    Dang if only my old high school essays were this good 😂

  • @WollongongWacko
    @WollongongWacko 6 лет назад +32

    I always love how the weapon they train on "This weapon of wood, and iron" R.L.E., referring to the m14. When they get to Vietnam, everyone has m16s.

  • @eliasishereoldchannel6784
    @eliasishereoldchannel6784 6 лет назад +305

    You deserve a million subscribers. This is an amazing masterpiece!

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +2

      Someday we'll get there. Thank you so much Elias!

    • @eliasishereoldchannel6784
      @eliasishereoldchannel6784 6 лет назад +4

      A Matter of Film I also like how you're very active replying to your fans and your community. Keep it up!

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +1

      You guys are the reason we make these videos in the first place :) cheers brother.

    • @eliasishereoldchannel6784
      @eliasishereoldchannel6784 6 лет назад +1

      A Matter of Film cheers! With respect.

  • @pablo_giustiniani
    @pablo_giustiniani 3 года назад +27

    Joker: *Persona!*
    Pvt.Joker: "The Jungian thing sir"

  • @dingdongdilliam6651
    @dingdongdilliam6651 5 лет назад +190

    Now this is some of the strangest editing I've ever seen and I've seen the hulk movie!

  • @AMatterofFilm
    @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +485

    Hey guys! What did you think of this video? The editing was a bit of a pain, but we managed to pull through. Let us know, what's your favorite Stanley Kubrick film? Also, remember to stay tuned for our 10K SUBS SURPRISE! We're getting close! See you next week!
    YES, we know it's "Disgusting Fat-body" and NOT "Disgusting fuckbody", you know...late night editing. Shit happens.

    • @ivanvoronov3871
      @ivanvoronov3871 6 лет назад +9

      A Matter of Film you are such an underrated film analysis channel I really appreciate your work

    • @davidryle
      @davidryle 6 лет назад +3

      A stunning review of the essence of what made this film Great. Nailed it!

    • @CapybaraFourteen
      @CapybaraFourteen 6 лет назад

      This was so well done and the editing blew me away. Keep this up! It's amazing.

    • @richardtaylor3089
      @richardtaylor3089 6 лет назад +5

      2:23 its "disgusting FAT BODY"
      Not "disgusting FUCK BUDDY"
      ..............But I lol'd

    • @raffturtle3803
      @raffturtle3803 6 лет назад

      Fantastic analysis👌

  • @sneakysnake6063
    @sneakysnake6063 6 лет назад +359

    1-2-3-4 I LOVE MARINE CORP!!

  • @johndonwood4305
    @johndonwood4305 5 лет назад +475

    Gomer Pyle isn't the worst of the bunch. He most likely got drafted and in the opening scene, he seems to be gentle and innocent which brings him into conflict with Hartman who chokes Pyle simply for having a smile on his face. Pyle goes on to become a great marksman. I view the ending in which the marines sing the mickey mouse song as a metaphor of the military-industrial complex's cultural Amercanisation of South East Asia.

    • @troyweatherford2428
      @troyweatherford2428 5 лет назад +19

      It's just a song, it's not that deep

    • @troyweatherford2428
      @troyweatherford2428 5 лет назад +6

      And Pyle is the worst, he's a shitbag it doesn't matter if he6kind or not because hes also careless and harms his fellow Marines with his carelessness and lack of giveafuck.

    • @DualityofManLimited
      @DualityofManLimited 5 лет назад +75

      @@troyweatherford2428 Stanley Kubrick was VERY precise and deliberate in what he chose to present in a film. Granted, the song is just a song, but it's inclusion at the end of this film is undoubtedly purposeful. Views may vary on what Kubrick's intent was, and indeed they do.

    • @troyweatherford2428
      @troyweatherford2428 5 лет назад +7

      @@DualityofManLimited it's probably intended to show an actual song that soldiers in Vietnam (and today) sang.

    • @snakecheese3810
      @snakecheese3810 5 лет назад +4

      @@troyweatherford2428 so your talking about yourself I see. Well it's not my fault your a shitbag.

  • @SilverShelled
    @SilverShelled 5 лет назад +251

    The editing was well-done, really drives home the points you're trying to make in your analysis without being too flashy. Overall, a great essay on FMJ. Keep up the good work!

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  5 лет назад +5

      Thank you very much, Spike!

    • @Wermact1239
      @Wermact1239 5 лет назад +4

      I think my favorite part of the editing is from 1:10 - 1:14

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  5 лет назад +3

      Awesome Earl! That's my favorite bit too!

    • @Wermact1239
      @Wermact1239 5 лет назад

      The reason I like it is the combination of the music and the segments from the film

    • @olgabai3111
      @olgabai3111 4 года назад

      I like the editing too. very spot on

  • @NeonCinema
    @NeonCinema 6 лет назад +90

    you're a beast mate, keep doing what your're doing, you have some of the best video essays on RUclips.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад

      Thanks, man. I like your channel as well. You definitely deserve more views. Keep it up!

  • @squaaam2263
    @squaaam2263 5 лет назад +103

    "You're more forgettable than the second half of 'Full Metal Jacket"
    Edit: my vietnam veteran grandfather said this was the most accurate training section of a military movie he's ever seen

  • @marianknow5570
    @marianknow5570 5 лет назад +138

    3:05 I started dying because of how funny this was😂😂

  • @TXkid124
    @TXkid124 4 года назад +27

    I love the ending. It shows the mask that the soldiers have to put on at the end. When you’re in war your goal is to survive and to not dwell on the horrors you may have had to perform. Singing the Mickey Mouse club theme song separates the soldiers from Vietnam to a more innocent time. It’s pretty dark and genius that Kubrick decided to end it that way

  • @HighTechCinnamon
    @HighTechCinnamon 6 лет назад +269

    You should do a video on Apocalypse Now! There's a lot to digest in that one.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +35

      That's a video that's definitely coming up!

    • @the_real_tutu3578
      @the_real_tutu3578 5 лет назад +2

      @@AMatterofFilm this is the end my only friend the END

    • @Mikefantasia22
      @Mikefantasia22 4 года назад

      @wavygr there is more.to it than that. Including Kurtz himself.

  • @schaumerrikk9859
    @schaumerrikk9859 6 лет назад +304

    This editing is orgasmic.

  • @miongskie
    @miongskie 5 лет назад +6

    Wow! In depth on its purity! Editing on its mastery! Narration on its humanity! Video on its entirety! Genius! I could've said it better, but I just can't, and you provided more! Amazing specimen from genuine professors!

  • @Farifafaa
    @Farifafaa 5 лет назад +22

    Wow, your editing style and choice of music really sends the message you’re trying to give. I also learned a lot about pvt pyle.

  • @drewhammond5203
    @drewhammond5203 6 лет назад +94

    This channel is the most painfully underrated thing I've ever seen. Good shit my friend.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +1

      We appreciate that, my friend. Thank you!

    • @drewhammond5203
      @drewhammond5203 6 лет назад +1

      A Matter of Film well, I appreciate your content and superb editing. I am a video essay junkie, so this business is a dream come true. Keep it up and have a great one!

  • @Elizabeth-gn3tr
    @Elizabeth-gn3tr 6 лет назад +197

    This video was incredible! You definitely earned a new subscriber, FMJ is one of my favourite films of all time and this analysis was one of the best that I've seen.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you so much Elizabeth! Welcome to the channel :)

    • @xXSgtWolfXx
      @xXSgtWolfXx 5 лет назад

      This is good but Rob Ager's analysis of this film is way better and much more deep.

  • @michaels3436
    @michaels3436 3 года назад +19

    I actually really love the second half. That’s my opinion anyway I think it’s a great film overall.

  • @Reed2538
    @Reed2538 5 лет назад +7

    the quality of editing is beyond hard work. amazing content.

  • @eddiepretzel1501
    @eddiepretzel1501 6 лет назад +5

    Really good video. There’s really no other way to put it. Great editing, visuals, music remixes, and overall message and analysis. Keep it up man.

  • @LetsMakeItOfficial69
    @LetsMakeItOfficial69 6 лет назад +63

    Holy damn ,my man, this is really really good editing and the message was very well put across!

  • @switchbladerich
    @switchbladerich 5 лет назад +20

    Your best friends in bootcamp aren't the ones that pull you out of the water, it's the ones who stop you from drowning but keep you in deep enough to see you struggle.

  • @paulliu8502
    @paulliu8502 4 года назад +6

    0:44 amazing editing and I love that you made a beat remix with Hartmann's voice just to go along with the video

  • @christianrupprechter3645
    @christianrupprechter3645 6 лет назад +377

    I disagree with you:
    The woman Joker failed to kill was not an innocent child but a ruthless sniper who had to be taken care of.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +108

      Well, nobody said she was innocent. She was a ruthless sniper, she had to be taken care of. Agreed. But she was also a woman and a child and this contrasts Joker's earlier views in the film. Thanks for commenting Christian!

    • @justsomestuff4971
      @justsomestuff4971 5 лет назад +54

      A Matter of Film I think in a way the sniper represented who joker kinda was on the inside. The fact that it was a child trained to kill, showed the death of innocence as children are a symbolism of purity or kind innocence. By killing her, in a way it only showed even more that joker was changed forever because she was a representation of the last piece of him. He was a man who lost all innocence by killing her. I don’t think the fact that it was a moral conflict that made it hard for him, or at the very least a simple moral conflict like it was just a child but actually I think it was the fact that he saw himself in her. He saw the dead eyes that shined with the fire burning around her. And the final scenes of the soldiers marching through this fire singing a children’s song even pushes the idea further showing that it was every bit of innocence burning away. She may have been a ruthless killer but also in the same situation as joker where she was forced to become a cog in the system, and the only thing left was her adolescence, ultimately destroyed by war. But that’s just my thoughts on it.

    • @wombit
      @wombit 5 лет назад +11

      if it's red then let's make it dead
      commies don't get daddy's cummies
      better dead than red

    • @sidharthcs2110
      @sidharthcs2110 5 лет назад +28

      She was defending her country

    • @nutlover3609
      @nutlover3609 5 лет назад +2

      Isn’t that against some Geneva convention rule

  • @ronanoconnor6
    @ronanoconnor6 6 лет назад +31

    You're my new favourite RUclipsr.

  • @aotoda486
    @aotoda486 4 года назад +12

    *_"THE DUALITY OF MAN"_* has now in itself become iconic in the meta world of film revision XD
    Gddmnit Knowledgehub...

  • @danieljonesworshipper8
    @danieljonesworshipper8 5 лет назад +9

    My friend shows me this movie and I fell in love with it every time I went to his house we would watch full metal jacket

  • @alexorozco6120
    @alexorozco6120 6 лет назад +340

    Lol just watched it again on Netflix

    • @xstereosunx
      @xstereosunx 6 лет назад +12

      Alexander Orozco Same. I got this recommended without ever looking up anything about FMJ on RUclips or google 🤔

    • @tiko5876
      @tiko5876 6 лет назад +2

      Raziuh hope you watched it son. I know I’m about to.

    • @xstereosunx
      @xstereosunx 6 лет назад +2

      Ti ko Oh yeah I saw it on Netflix, but before that I never looked anything up about it

    • @eloisanzara237
      @eloisanzara237 5 лет назад +2

      In all honesty, the disses fished out by the D.I. were some of the best roasts I’d ever hear in a movie

    • @trueaffinity1101
      @trueaffinity1101 5 лет назад +2

      It isnt on Netflix

  • @jordansells4357
    @jordansells4357 6 лет назад +12

    In the novel on which this movie is based - "The Short-Timers" by Gustav Hasford - the drill instructor tells Pyle he's proud of him after getting shot. Hardcore.

  • @TruRequiem
    @TruRequiem 4 года назад +58

    “To rise above monsters, we have to abandon our humanity. What we fight we become, Fire with fire”

    • @paweldziuba4344
      @paweldziuba4344 3 года назад +1

      lmao i didn't expect a attack on titan quote here.

    • @tenthtennant8935
      @tenthtennant8935 3 года назад

      @@paweldziuba4344 but its always good to have one

    • @TheCompleteMental
      @TheCompleteMental 4 месяца назад

      What monsters were they fighting?

  • @Jarod-sm5rf
    @Jarod-sm5rf 4 года назад +9

    I bet the actors had a real fun time during “this is my rifle” part.

  • @apoctriforce
    @apoctriforce 5 лет назад +4

    That was some of the best video editing I've ever seen! Almost as if you were showing flashbacks of Pyle and Joker having ptsd or something!

  • @brianmo2965
    @brianmo2965 5 лет назад +10

    You know now that I watched this video, it just made me realize how dark of a movie full metal jacket really is.

  • @InfernalLeo777
    @InfernalLeo777 4 года назад +12

    3:04 When I'm sad and remember all the times my mom got mad at me

  • @alexstimac5990
    @alexstimac5990 6 лет назад +18

    amazing video i never thought to look at the movie like that and since you explained it i see it in a completely different way

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +1

      That's what it's all about. Thanks Alex!

  • @strawdawgs78
    @strawdawgs78 5 лет назад +143

    In the book, the last thing the D.I. says before Gomer Pyle shoots him was "I'm proud of you."
    Full Metal Jacket was the reason I joined the Marines and the reason I started reading Jung.

    • @deeznutz4505
      @deeznutz4505 5 лет назад +42

      So you joined the military because of a movie...interesting

    • @user-zg5ey5xo9i
      @user-zg5ey5xo9i 5 лет назад +88

      @@deeznutz4505 Yea americans are really prone to propaganda.

    • @deeznutz4505
      @deeznutz4505 5 лет назад +7

      @@user-zg5ey5xo9i they'll believe anything lol

    • @odsttrooper3724
      @odsttrooper3724 5 лет назад +52

      purple durkle uh oh, spotted some dumbasses in the chat. Boo hoo america bad, socialism good, America enslave people (even tho Europe literally raped africa of its resources but oops can’t talk about that)

    • @deeznutz4505
      @deeznutz4505 5 лет назад +15

      @@odsttrooper3724 socialism is for bitches and yes Europe did rape African countries and even Asian countries...
      0811 artillery
      Camp Pendleton, Las pulgas area, usmc
      Sit down civilian

  • @jonasdavid1536
    @jonasdavid1536 Год назад +1

    This has to be the most high effort best edited engaging video essay I have seen thus far and I watch a lot of those on many different channels. Dang. Give yourself a raise!

  • @Ronin_Noir
    @Ronin_Noir 5 лет назад +4

    What a wonderful explanation of the film. I was in the Corps and only viewed the film through my experiences. You definitely shed a new light on how to view it

  • @GOWvMatchstick
    @GOWvMatchstick 6 лет назад +133

    Editing masterpiece

  • @AmeerKKamal
    @AmeerKKamal 6 лет назад +3

    I've never seen editing so great in a video essay

  • @fuzzydunlop7928
    @fuzzydunlop7928 5 лет назад +7

    I REALLY enjoy how you incorporated music while editing clips from the movie, that's pretty fucking creative. Instantly set you apart from other channels on RUclips.

  • @CPorter
    @CPorter 3 года назад +4

    Can we take a moment to realize how well this video is put together?

  • @federicoariano7984
    @federicoariano7984 6 лет назад +21

    Beautiful analysis of the movie!!! Keep up the good work

  • @GamerTheTurtle
    @GamerTheTurtle 6 лет назад +10

    These are so well produced. Keep it up bro!

  • @sebster555
    @sebster555 5 лет назад +7

    This video was recommended to me by RUclips.
    You just earned a sub my friend. Outstanding analysis of one of my favorite movies. You’re doing God’s work

  • @jebbanks2533
    @jebbanks2533 5 лет назад

    Great work! Reminded me of the film analysis I wrote in gen ed class on this movie focusing a lot on what you talked about. A lot of cool symbolism and parallels with the what's going in the plot and what the viewers see/hear

  • @andrechan4936
    @andrechan4936 6 лет назад +11

    Excellent editing and narration. Nothing like a good video for the eyes and ears! Keep it up

  • @stevenbanda7474
    @stevenbanda7474 6 лет назад +5

    WOW... Ive never seen a breakdown quite like this one bro..... Well done... well done.

  • @AK-47Outlaw
    @AK-47Outlaw 5 лет назад +6

    @AMatterofFilm
    Subscriber for Life!!!!!!!
    Simply Outstanding sir Thank you very much, you Flawlessly Presented an immaculate review of a "DOCUMENTARY" type of Vietnam War Movie.
    I can't begin to express to you how Important this Film is to me and the type of VALIDATION it gives me. NOBODY not even my own Parents, Believed me when I told them about what I saw at Parris Island. Shortly after I showed this Film to the both of them they Immediately started to understand why I still wake up at 04:00 every night and freak the hell out.

  • @chickendrawsdogs3343
    @chickendrawsdogs3343 5 лет назад

    Revisiting this video for the 10th time this year. This is no doubt one of the best movie analyses I've ever seen on any channels.

  • @callumsturgeon4216
    @callumsturgeon4216 6 лет назад +4

    One of my all time favourite films, great analysis, editing and narration, can't wait to see what you'll analyse next, looking forward to it.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +1

      It's a great movie! Thanks Callum. Stay tuned for Monday's new video and our 10k Subs Surprise!

  • @tsimtsum32
    @tsimtsum32 6 лет назад +4

    Really well done and interesting video. You should definitely continue making these film analysis videos.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад

      Thanks so much Ben! We love doing these.

  • @gonufc
    @gonufc 4 года назад +1

    Always considered Joker like a version of Winston from 1984. Trying to retan himself in a maelstrom of an attempt at homogeneity.

  • @mateoaviles1158
    @mateoaviles1158 2 года назад +3

    Hey! I first watched these movie 4 years ago more or less. I had only the opportunity to watch the first part and really enjoyed it. Yesterday, I watched the whole movie and it was really really interesting. Such an experience. I would like to share something that I've noticed. In the scene where Joker kills the sniper, in the beginning on the shot you can see the word kill on his helmet and the peace sign. However, slowly the peace sign starts dissapearing to the point where we cannot see it and it is at that moment, at that shot, when you can only see the word "kill" and not the peace sign when he shoots her.

  • @delosreyesgino
    @delosreyesgino 6 лет назад +5

    What an awesome analysis! Very simple yet offers deep insights!

  • @JavierAliagaOfficial
    @JavierAliagaOfficial 6 лет назад +25

    Amazing video man! Keep making more! I don’t understand how you don’t have more subs

  • @Nebelwerfer057
    @Nebelwerfer057 5 лет назад

    Excellent video essay. Brilliantly written and edited. Well done!

  • @mbsb1376
    @mbsb1376 4 года назад

    This vid is two years old and its perfect. Its an outstanding example on how to analyze a movie and of critics and old media finally getting pushed out of the picture.

  • @abemand369
    @abemand369 6 лет назад +19

    Dayyymn. Your editing is on freaking point! Keep it up! This is so awesome.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад

      Thank you Niels! Stay tuned for new videos every Friday! Any movie you'd like us to talk about?

    • @abemand369
      @abemand369 6 лет назад

      Well so far i have really enjoyed the movies you have analyzied up until now. Both "The prestige" and "Prisoners" are worthy candidates IMO. If you are up for some foreign language movies I really think that "The hunt (Jagten)" is awesome. Thx for you reply.

  • @Matt-it9qx
    @Matt-it9qx 6 лет назад +12

    Just watched this film a couple of days ago. Great analysis.

  • @zachcraig9340
    @zachcraig9340 5 лет назад

    Your editing was incredible, this entire video is a masterpiece in of its self

  • @Kriegter
    @Kriegter 5 лет назад +99

    I actually like the second half more
    seriously
    It's just so cool
    me
    1 out of 10000

    • @princesouthee6679
      @princesouthee6679 4 года назад +2

      me too man

    • @kylephilipe8347
      @kylephilipe8347 4 года назад +1

      Wow you are so special and unique

    • @rgsxyz1105
      @rgsxyz1105 3 года назад

      I liked the second half better too, but I'm also a fan of abandoned industrial-scapes , and the second half plays right into that.

  • @Sisjer229
    @Sisjer229 6 лет назад +12

    Great Video!

  • @reborn6328
    @reborn6328 6 лет назад +4

    Your channel is gold and your editing a masterpiece. I'm a part of it now.

  • @aesophare9466
    @aesophare9466 5 лет назад

    Loved this! Well made and smart breakdown. Keep 'em coming.

  • @codywright7932
    @codywright7932 5 лет назад +3

    I can't imagine what pain the soldiers went through mentally and physically in Vietnam.

  • @kyjoag
    @kyjoag 6 лет назад +5

    Subscribed. This genuinely got me thinking. Keep up the good work you'll be youtube famous in no time.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад

      Welcome to the channel SpiceCat. Thank you!

  • @Kai_Peters
    @Kai_Peters 6 лет назад +3

    Great work, man. This channel will become big, just wait for it

  • @zacharysowder7537
    @zacharysowder7537 5 лет назад +2

    New to the channel, freaking sweet edit man. Visually entertaining in itself

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  5 лет назад

      Thanks Zachary! Hope you enjoy our other videos :)

  • @danmadtes2024
    @danmadtes2024 5 лет назад +3

    When I first watched Full metal jacket I was left in confusion, now watching this I have a better understanding of what Kubrick meant.

  • @busnut33
    @busnut33 6 лет назад +59

    Good video! Its a shame you put all this work into this just for youtube to copyright claim it and give WB all the $$$. Fair use is non existent anymore.

    • @AMatterofFilm
      @AMatterofFilm  6 лет назад +5

      Pretty much. It's the main reason why we decided to start our Patreon page. Besides the fact that we've been waiting since February to get into the RUclips's Partner program to actually monetize our videos, but we're still "under review". I think RUclips's getting sloppy. Anyway, rant over. If you enjoy our videos, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/amatterofilm . In the long run, this will probably be the only way we'll continue to be able to make these videos. Glad you like the video!

    • @decayedphoenix8865
      @decayedphoenix8865 4 года назад

      Youre the guy that mad full metal facial

  • @ImTheBatchMan
    @ImTheBatchMan 5 лет назад +30

    Thank you for playing the entirety of the Marine's Hymn. As a Marine and former bandsman, my biggest pet peeve is when people cut it off short. That and the anthem.

  • @Yonverpage
    @Yonverpage 5 лет назад +2

    Great Editing and great analysis. Earned a sub bro.

  • @TheReelDealFilmReviews
    @TheReelDealFilmReviews 5 лет назад

    Amazing analysis, I will be reviewing Full Metal Jacket myself soon but your editing is so on point :). My favourite of Kubrick's is The Shining. I have just subscribed!

  • @lforloser7210
    @lforloser7210 6 лет назад +4

    Great analysis. Underrated channel.