In Message Wed, 18 Aug 1993 11:24:10 EDT, Mark Bunster <[log in to unmask]> writes: >* Why the big deal anyway? I don't think The >* Shining was one of Kubrick's better efforts... >Sorry to add little of substance, but having watched Full Metal Jacket two >nights ago, I wanted to contribute my opinions: >FMJ is by far a more accomplished Vietnam War picture than Platoon ever was. I agree. Especially the first half with R. Lee Ermey as the tyrannical drillsergeant really shows wartime 'de-humanization' (of course a recurring theme in Kubrick movies). Also, the fact that the second half was shot entirely at an abandoned factory near London adds to Kubrick's craftsmanship (IMHO). Richard van Iwaarden <<<<< University of Utrecht o(O-O)o English Department ------ooO-----(_)----Ooo-----------The Netherlands [log in to unmask]