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TVFactFan · 06-06-2006, 12:32 PM

The scene when the Heavy Guy was pinned to his bed and getting beat with bars of soap inside a towel. It was so hard for me to watch that when the movie was out in 1987. Anyone have trouble watching that scene in 1987 who was 11 or younger at the time?

vashti1999 · 06-06-2006, 01:07 PM

You mean that scene disturbed you more than the one where the guy

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put the rifle in his mouth and blew his brains out??

Mikado · 06-06-2006, 01:14 PM

the real Q is...what were you doing watching THAT movie at 11??????

TVFactFan · 06-06-2006, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

the real Q is...what were you doing watching THAT movie at 11??????

I had cable in my bedroom and my parents couldn;t control what i was watching

Brian Damage · 06-07-2006, 11:27 AM

I think the murder/suicide scene was much worse.

TVFactFan · 06-07-2006, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

I think the murder/suicide scene was much worse.

I guess you can say that both scenes was about the same, but that bar of soap scene just freaked me out

Brian Damage · 06-07-2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by TVResearcher

I guess you can say that both scenes was about the same, but that bar of soap scene just freaked me out

That freaked me out too, because when I went into Boot Camp, I was afraid of screwing up. In real life, they put a master lock in a sock and use that.

Nighthawk76 · 06-07-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

That freaked me out too, because when I went into Boot Camp, I was afraid of screwing up. In real life, they put a master lock in a sock and use that.

Nighthawk76 · 06-07-2006, 11:51 AM

I think there are quite a few scenes in Full Metal Jacket which are pretty disturbing. I think that just contributes to its realism. I think it is a great movie.

TVFactFan · 06-07-2006, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by DAX

I think there are quite a few scenes in Full Metal Jacket which are pretty disturbing. I think that just contributes to its realism. I think it is a great movie.

Too Real for me in 1987-lol

dandelion wine · 06-19-2006, 11:07 AM

I hated what they did to him in that scene, even if he did piss them off and got them into trouble.

The most disturbing for me was when he went into the bathroom just before we see Joker go to Vietnam.

TVFactFan · 06-19-2006, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Susan Norton

I hated what they did to him in that scene, even if he did piss them off and got them into trouble.

The most disturbing for me was when he went into the bathroom just before we see Joker go to Vietnam.

I think both scenes were neck and neck

dandelion wine · 06-19-2006, 11:47 AM

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I think both scenes were neck and neck

Yeah, I can see how they would be. There's another one that always gets to me, when one of the guys from Cowboy's platoon reveals that dead guy and calls him his brother.

06-06-2006, 12:32 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,070	This was a disturbing scene for me in Full Metal Jacket at the age of 11 The scene when the Heavy Guy was pinned to his bed and getting beat with bars of soap inside a towel. It was so hard for me to watch that when the movie was out in 1987. Anyone have trouble watching that scene in 1987 who was 11 or younger at the time?

06-07-2006, 11:27 AM	#5
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06-06-2006, 01:07 PM	#2
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	You mean that scene disturbed you more than the one where the guy SPOILER BELOW put the rifle in his mouth and blew his brains out??

06-06-2006, 01:14 PM	#3
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,886	the real Q is...what were you doing watching THAT movie at 11??????

06-07-2006, 11:51 AM	#9
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I think there are quite a few scenes in Full Metal Jacket which are pretty disturbing. I think that just contributes to its realism. I think it is a great movie.