FMJ rip off


In my opinion this is like the Full Metal Jacket. In FMJ, the basic training part in the beginning has nothing to do with the action in Vietnam. And it was by far the best part with Lee Ermey's ad lib performance.

Same thing here; Omaha beach assault is the best part far and away, but had nothing to do with the rest of the plot (which is unbelievably lame).

Spielberg is not quite the genius movie guy he is made out to be. He clearly stole an idea from FMJ.

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Without the DDay invasion of Normandy, there would have been no story, though. Dday lays the foundation for the entire movie.

Pvt. Ryan wouldn't have air-dropped into France, and wouldn't have been lost. His brother wouldn't have died on the beach, thus Matt Damon wouldn't have been the last surviving son.

Tom Hanks & CO. wouldn't be looking for anyone, as they wouldn't have even been in the European theater and wouldn't have been given a mission to locate Ryan.

I love both movies, and I can DEFINITELY see the glaring similarities though. Both movies are about the American Military and have battle scenes.

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Ummm I disagree with you on both points, the Omaha Beach scene and the Basic Training scenes did impact the rest of the film and they were NOT the best parts.

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SPR is a FMJ ripoff because you personally enjoyed the first act of both movies more than the rest........... right.

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Both are great but SPR is better

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I'd say Hacksaw Ridge blows them both into a cocked hat.

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Never saw it ,but the greatest war movie ever is Apocalypse Now followed closely by Platoon

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I never cared at all for Vietnam war movies like those. I wonder why the Americans continue to whine about that war? Just because they lost it, they moan moan moan.

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The war was very much not handled well and the liberal media didn't help either.

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The setting is also not very appealing neither: helicopters, jungles and lots of napalm. My opinion, mind, I'm sure others love it.

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Well war isn’t very appealing but it’s unfortunately a fact of life.

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Hacksaw Ridge is a very good movie without a doubt.

Better than FMJ and SPR?

Not in my opinion but to each their own.

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Lol, you can't be serious.

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Way off the mark IMO. SPR is nothing like FMJ aside from the fact it's a war movie.

The D-day landings add depth to Miller's leadership skills and how his squad face the enemy under pressure. (we're introduced to Jackson and how his skill with a rifle bails the squad out later in Normandy, for instance).

Vietnam and WW2 were hugely different conflicts and there is a sense of unity and leadership in SPR.

I could go on, but basically, so much of your comparison is simply incorrect.

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