tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post7861108910604533652..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: In Character: R. Lee ErmeyAlex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-24309407081131414482014-07-31T11:00:36.068-04:002014-07-31T11:00:36.068-04:00Hell yeah man, really glad to hear you're a fa...Hell yeah man, really glad to hear you're a fan. Thanks so much for the comment.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-44083565023480106792014-07-31T11:00:12.926-04:002014-07-31T11:00:12.926-04:00Yeah man, for me, Gossett's work is a Disneyla...Yeah man, for me, Gossett's work is a Disneyland version of this type of character. Ermey definitely deserved awards attention for this film. Odd how no actor, past Dr. Strangelove, was nominated for his or her work in a Kubrick film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-31013554558665034872014-07-31T03:30:40.245-04:002014-07-31T03:30:40.245-04:00I have written an article about his FMJ appearance...I have written an article about his FMJ appearance, great character actor up2uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13052244407661921952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40776453292103427122014-07-30T18:39:21.685-04:002014-07-30T18:39:21.685-04:00Great stuff man. Ermey gives an iconic performance...Great stuff man. Ermey gives an iconic performance in Full Metal Jacket. It's a shame he was overlooked by the Academy, since he one-upped Louis Gossett Jr.'s Oscar-winning performance.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-80730371080745576642014-07-21T11:37:59.804-04:002014-07-21T11:37:59.804-04:00Wow, what a story. Those guys really don't fuc...Wow, what a story. Those guys really don't fuck around? I respect our military wholeheartedly, but wow, that is just not for me.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-51847870799348118952014-07-20T18:12:11.745-04:002014-07-20T18:12:11.745-04:00My uncle once told me a story that I have no way o...My uncle once told me a story that I have no way of verifying, but he didn't have any reason to lie: It was when he was either in basic training or had not yet made sergeant. He was standing at attention with a bunch of other men. A fly landed on him and bit him. He swatted it, breaking the order of the sergeant who told them to stand at attention. The sergeant came over to him, said nothing, and hauled off and slugged him so hard it rocked him on his feet. He didn't know if he was going to go down or not, but finally managed to stay standing up. He served in Korea so this would have been the early 1950s.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-38926642964832976212014-07-18T21:15:10.433-04:002014-07-18T21:15:10.433-04:00LOVE this comment. That is a pretty bitchin' s...LOVE this comment. That is a pretty bitchin' shot that you linked. But yeah, both of those movies are garbage, but at least the initial remake <i>tried</i>.<br /><br />You gotta love how Ermey is able to cut you up in such serious and fucked up films. Man has a gift.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-21700568582001613902014-07-18T21:13:23.920-04:002014-07-18T21:13:23.920-04:00Okay, I have to ask you something I've always ...Okay, I have to ask you something I've always wondered... were drill sergeant's allowed to physically abuse the recruits? Like gut punches and throat holds and all that shit? I know they're not allowed to now, but I've always wondered if they were during the Vietnam era. I thought the whole Patton scandal put an end to it...Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-91968676821527928042014-07-18T18:08:30.544-04:002014-07-18T18:08:30.544-04:00I'll start off by saying, I love the inclusion...I'll start off by saying, I love the inclusion of Mississippi Burning on this list, it is such an underrated film, and his performance especially! Anyway I really don't think anyone will argue that FMJ is his best work, so many great lines. And you are right the best moment he has had in film is when he realizes that Pyle has a weapon with live ammunition in it, it's all in the eyes. Also glad you put the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake in the honorable mentions, even though I overall disliked the movie (a lot), I thought he was good in it. Glad the prequel to that, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was not though. There was only one redeeming thing about that movie, this shot:<br />http://dvdmedia.ign.com/dvd/image/article/755/755175/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-the-beginning-unrated-20070112010046608-000.jpg<br />That shot just looks so natural, other than that one shot, I hated every bit of that movie. <br />Alright, back to R. Lee Ermey. Dude is just so great, and hysterical too. he can make me laugh in some of the most depressing and disturbing movies he is in (FMJ, Se7en). Takes serious talent and skill to pull that off. Anyway great post, love the choices, and the honorable mentions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346465074361911253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-30002621877506043382014-07-18T16:45:48.622-04:002014-07-18T16:45:48.622-04:00Another vote for Saving Silverman here. And to jo...Another vote for Saving Silverman here. And to join the chorus I love him in Full Metal Jacket. I remember thinking "that guy is great!" I only later found out he had been the real thing. I have an uncle that was the real thing, too - a Marine drill sergeant for more than 10 years. I asked him how real those scenes were and he said "very real".Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46924457572541612992014-07-18T13:56:25.383-04:002014-07-18T13:56:25.383-04:00COMINTOYAAAAHAAAA!!!COMINTOYAAAAHAAAA!!!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42279751440863419392014-07-18T13:49:52.893-04:002014-07-18T13:49:52.893-04:00Great list and all, Alex, but come on! Saving Silv...Great list and all, Alex, but come on! Saving Silverman had to be up there as one of his best! Him fighting Amanda Peet is by far the crowning achievement of his career and absolutely solidified him as a guy who'd take on anything! Ugh, man! Just ugh!Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-5530334546984473992014-07-18T12:07:08.779-04:002014-07-18T12:07:08.779-04:00Yeah dude, definitely not a big deal. I’m far too ...Yeah dude, definitely not a big deal. I’m far too chill to let something like that upset me. All good. <br /><br />You know, part of why I started this column is to highlight exactly what you touched on in your second paragraph. In my opinion, day players and character actors have to work harder than stars to stand out. Which is why so many of them are always so goddamn good, in <i>everything</i>. No matter the genre, method of line delivery or tone of the film, the best character actors always shine, even when the film as a whole does not. <br /><br />LOVE Ermey in that Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Perfectly cast.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-40487668355649581552014-07-18T11:59:05.497-04:002014-07-18T11:59:05.497-04:00This comment has been removed by the author..https://www.blogger.com/profile/03147894066532730654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65193440806370826972014-07-18T11:30:43.615-04:002014-07-18T11:30:43.615-04:00Ha. Well there are obviously greater tragedies in ...Ha. Well there are obviously greater tragedies in the world. John and Modesto are cool dudes, but yeah, it’s amusing.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-71180333690436402512014-07-18T11:20:56.221-04:002014-07-18T11:20:56.221-04:00You have to love when people comment without actua...You have to love when people comment without actually reading the post amiright?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383538047507625106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-3859786157396130472014-07-18T11:11:26.662-04:002014-07-18T11:11:26.662-04:00That movie is such a risk because the second half ...That movie is such a risk <i>because</i> the second half is so much duller. It's usually the other way around - war is sensationalized, and the preparation for it is mundane and full of crappy montages. Kubrick reversed the formula, which is partly why I dig the flick so much.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53458247246021483812014-07-18T11:10:02.612-04:002014-07-18T11:10:02.612-04:00Thanks buddy! He totally owned that role. No other...Thanks buddy! He totally owned that role. No other drill sergeant character will ever top it.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-81089440512569047882014-07-18T11:09:10.328-04:002014-07-18T11:09:10.328-04:00Thanks man! Crazy, right? Love this guy.Thanks man! Crazy, right? Love this guy.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63055262266523353352014-07-18T11:08:58.036-04:002014-07-18T11:08:58.036-04:00He's so damn funny in Saving Silverman, easily...He's so damn funny in Saving Silverman, easily my favorite part of that film. I rewatched FMJ a few months ago, and hell yeah, it definitely holds up. Love that film.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-66971006333191409782014-07-18T11:08:01.467-04:002014-07-18T11:08:01.467-04:00Exactly man, dude is just a blast to watch, plain ...Exactly man, dude is just a blast to watch, plain and simple. He'll never top his work in FMJ, but he knows that, and he's okay with it. That's why I dig him.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-37821873770897686822014-07-18T11:04:48.853-04:002014-07-18T11:04:48.853-04:00I wonder if anyone else is as amused by this threa...I wonder if anyone else is as amused by this thread as I am, and for the same reason...Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-76791831582312547002014-07-18T10:36:08.690-04:002014-07-18T10:36:08.690-04:00He was so good in Full Metal Jacket. The 2nd half ...He was so good in Full Metal Jacket. The 2nd half of that movie is so dull without him. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50618539059019690532014-07-18T08:48:38.780-04:002014-07-18T08:48:38.780-04:00Holy shit, I love this guy! Amazing character acto...Holy shit, I love this guy! Amazing character actor. He killed it in "Full Metal Jacket"! Great post.Stergiosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-35985051013953481472014-07-18T08:38:49.803-04:002014-07-18T08:38:49.803-04:00Well, I'd imagine that there was some directio...Well, I'd imagine that there was some direction involved. At the very least Kubrick probably gave Ermey an outline of what needed to happen by the end of the scene.John Hitchcockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13373653979400552490noreply@blogger.com