Sir, does this mean Ann-Margret's not coming?

Rating: 10/10 (19 December 2000)

This is probably the most accessible of Kubrick's movies, and its also one of the funniest. The first half, all basic training and all R. Lee Ermey screaming at the recruits till you think his head will explode. He is very funny ("You climb obstacles like old people f**k"), mostly because he's not yelling at you. I still can't understand why he was not nominated for an Oscar, but at least he was nominated for a Golden Globe.

The second half is not as good as the first. The movie changes locations and is mostly concentrated on one incident with a sniper. I still enjoyed it, but the best is over when Ermey is out of the story.
Also memorable are Vincent D'Onofrio, Arliss Howard and Matthew Modine, but its Ermey's movie all the way.
Great use of music, too - when was the last time you heard Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots are Made For Walking"?