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Old 03-23-2010, 06:43 PM   #21
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For me, Full Metal Jacket really punched me in the gut. I have some family friends and an uncle who were in Vietnam and they are forever disturbed because of what they went through (and understandably so). It was one of the only movies that I felt like really gave you that sick feeling that war must give a person--and before any veterans jump on my ass about saying that--I will never pretend to understand what you must have gone through! I felt sad and sick for days after seeing that flick and I think that was the point.

-Dave
Hamburger Hill, Platoon and some parts of Apocalypse Now. Friggin place was sick
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