..did I really see this film?...is this a "spoiler"...

Rating: 1/10 (2 May 2006)

I don't know if I'm writing a "spoiler" or not. I certainly hope not, because I've recently found IMDb and want to comment on many GREAT movies I've experienced. My strongest impression is that, with SO MANY pages of comments, they are all made by young males.....definitely YOUNG, because they type without "capitals". Although I've seen - and loved - all the other war-movies mentioned in these comments, I suppose I am too old-fashioned to be able to enjoy a movie that has no story..... no matter what the subject is. My worst impression is we are in the business of turning very innocent, young males into robots - the danger will not be realized until many years after the "marines" have matured. Gee, I hope we get out of that business of ruining young lives before they even have the chance to discover it. This film showed me nothing to like. If that's how the military really acts, then I don't need to know about it.....the film "The War at Home" illustrates this graphically.
Another thing I'd like to do: interview those guys who think it's so great to be that macho and who ranted about how strong Jake G played his role, and then ask them their opinion of him after "Brokeback Mountain". If "jarhead" is their nick-names, they deserve it.....Boo !