I entered Marine "boot camp" in Feb. '68.

Rating: Null/10 (27 January 1999)

This was the most realistic portrayal of Marine "boot camp" I have ever seen. I entered boot camp during the time this movie was supposed to have taken place and it was real. Lee Ermey's experience as a real Drill Instructor during this same time period helped make the movie more real. I think the second half of the movie went the way of most Vietnam movies but this did not take away from the first half's realism. It was an excellent job of showing the civilians what it was all about during that era.