The opinion of a US Marine

Rating: 1/10 (6 November 2005)

I felt this movie was unrealistic and casts a bad persona of the United States Marine Corps. I was extremely offended the way the Marine Corps was portrayed in this Movie. Being an Iraqi war veteran recently home from combat and a US marine I feel my opinion of this movie should be taken in high regard. even friends of mine from other branchs of service felt that this movie seemed to slam the USMC. From an entertainment point of view the movie was boring. Most people who go to see a movie based on Marines probably expect to see a lot of action and and combat scenes. I feel this movie was the worst movie I have ever seen when it comes to US armed forces, All US military personal should be offended with the way this movie was thrown together. Most people know the US Marine corps is the deadliest fighting force known to man, and to show a movie about a bunch of Marines doing absolutely nothing while sitting in the desert kinda makes you think...if the Marines aren't doing anything than what could the Army possibly be doing?.. the average person would assume that if the Marines are doing nothing than the Army would be doing the same. This is my opinion but I'm sure many would agree. Oh yeah, just in case you don't know calling a Marine a Jarhead is kinda like calling an Italian a whop or a Jewish person a kike. I used to be a playful term but nowadays is used as a derogatory term mainly used by civilians in military towns.