Every Recruit for the Marines needs to watch this!

Rating: 9/10 (18 August 2018)

I had the pleasure of meeting "Gunny" Ermey at a Marine Corps Ball. The intensity that he brings to his character on screen was matched in real life. Though Drill Instructors are not allowed to cuss or hit recruits anymore the details of training that have been shown are a great reminder of what a person has signed up for.
The Vietnam War description could hold true for many Marines, but in the end this is just a movie. As we watch Joker progress through his training into live combat we are reminded of how little we knew of Vietnam and what war is really like.
The location that the movie was filmed, MCRD Parris Island is as advertised. The exception is that they finally demolished the old wooden WWII barracks that were used.
I recommend this movie to anyone, but especially as a prerequisite for those choosing to join the ranks of the United States Marine Corps.
Semper Fi!