An inside look into the Military from the average GI Joe

Rating: 9/10 (13 June 2005)

This movie at first glance to todays audience screams cheese and some parts are a little off the wall and unbelievable. However if you've been in the military you can feel the emotional undertones appreciate the tongue in cheek as well as the seriousness at times but more importantly which one of us vets here NEVER wanted to do any of those things while we served c'mon you know you did. (who here hasn't seen 'OL Yeller?...Yeah thats what I thought) We all served with everyone of those guys at one time or another and I think it was captured in the best light possible for the time. Before I went in I loved this movie and after I grew up and then got out I appreciated it more. I still use the lines from it as humor but now my kids get them its really weird. Like telling my wife after 17 yrs of marriage "are you kidding me I've got to read books on the side just to keep up with you..." Its slow and a bit cheesy but if it was made as one of todays "big budget" pics it would been more appealing to todays audience just because I can see them updating the effects and camera-work. But the messages might not translate as well. Considering the message and the time I think its a classic.