I've always been a Kubrick fan, so needless to say I've seen FULL METAL JACKET countless times. I finally got around to reading THE SHORT TIMERS, the book which the movie is based on. It was written by Gustav Hasford, who was a Marine war correspondent in Vietnam.
In both the book and the film, the Marines always go by their nicknames (Joker, Rafterman, Animal, 8-Ball, Cowboy, Crazy Earl, The Rock, Mr. Touchdown, Captain January). In the film, there is a scene where Modine's character, talking to a Lieutanant he's just met, addresses himself as "Sergeant Joker".
Was this common in the Marines, or was this just done for the sake of the film and the book?
2007-02-11
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