DAD, I have the greatest respect for all of your posts so far. Not this one though. Did you lose respect for Mr. Rogers? Captain Kangaroo, Lee Marvin, JFK or dozens of other actors and admen??? All were recipients of top file awards for valor. I don't know about Ermey, whether he was awarded any or not. He was popular because so his straight forward, no nonsense demeanor. I for one am happy it paid well.
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DAD, I have the greatest respect for all of your posts so far. Not this one though. Did you lose respect for Mr. Rogers? Captain Kangaroo, Lee Marvin, JFK or dozens of other actors and admen??? All were recipients of top file awards for valor. I don't know about Ermey, whether he was awarded any or not. He was popular because so his straight forward, no nonsense demeanor. I for one am happy it paid well.
This old dog won't be far behind. If that was his master the grief will speed things up for a hopeful reunion. All dogs go to heaven. We should be so lucky.
As for the fallen hero, may he rest in peace and thanks for the ultimate sacrifice. If he's lucky that faithful dog will find him.
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What a touching picture...
fat tony
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African Commonwealth soldier draws a bead on the enemy in the Burmese Jungle in 1944:
African Commonwealth soldier keeps his Bren Gun at the ready in Burma.
More at the link. It is a photo gallery mainly.
http://www.aljazeera.com/photo_galleries/programmes/2011829151520656815.html
African Commonwealth soldier keeps his Bren Gun at the ready in Burma.
More at the link. It is a photo gallery mainly.
http://www.aljazeera.com/photo_galleries/programmes/2011829151520656815.html
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Yeah, he was amazing in FMJ. Kubrick really made the right choice. Ermey was Goddamned terrifying in that role. You want verite? Here's your feckin' verite.
Folks really seem to lap it up, it's true. But in a world where DJT can be President, we should be unsurprised when a manufactured persona consisting of bluster, ego, and threats is popular.
Ermey was originally brought in as an advisor/coach for the actor who was going to play the DI, but once Kubrick saw him in motion, he realized Ermey himself was a better choice than any actor he could hire.
In the middle of filming, he was "out late" and put his jeep into a ditch and broke all the ribs on his left side. He had his chest taped up, and didn't miss a day on set, although in some scenes you'll notice he never moves his left arm.
Originally, the door gunner in the chopper that was shooting people and yelling "Get some!" was going to be the DI, but they chose Ermey instead. Wise decision....
Yeah, he was amazing in FMJ. Kubrick really made the right choice. Ermey was Goddamned terrifying in that role. You want verite? Here's your feckin' verite.
Folks really seem to lap it up, it's true. But in a world where DJT can be President, we should be unsurprised when a manufactured persona consisting of bluster, ego, and threats is popular.
Amen.
Amen. RIP.
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I took these last March. I had the privilege to chaperone a group of high school kids on their Easter break trip.
I was fortunate enough to be there in September. It certainly bring home the devastating number lives lost during WW1. I truly think visiting Vimy is a pilgrimage that every Canadian should make.
I completely agree. It was my second time there. The first was when I was in high school, so travelling in Europe with my son and his classmates 30 years later was a real treat.
As odd as it sounds, I love Vimy. It truly is a special place.
We landed in Berlin and departed from Paris. The focus of the tour was "Canada and the World Wars". On the way we visited Ypres, or "Wipers" as my grandfather called it, Nijmegen, Caen, Abbey d'Ardennes, the St. Julien monument, Beaumont Hamel, the cemetaries at Groesbeek and Beny-Sur-Mer and Juno Beach, to name some of the places.
One of the surprises of the tour was Point du Hoc. The devastation that 14" naval guns can wreak on 2 meter thick reinforced concrete is truly impressive, even 70 years later.
The "Brooding Soldier", St. Julien monument
Abbey d'Ardennes, site of the massacre of 20 soldiers of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and the Sherbrooke Fusiliers
Monument at Juno Beach
Point du Hoc and the result of the love and affection of USS Texas.
Check out "The Boys in Company C"
It came out about 10 years before FMJ, he plays Sgt. Loyce, another real badass.
Dark Alley Dan
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One wonders how training for female Marines differed in the old days. Calling them "Ladies" probably didn't have the same negative connotation.
"Which one of you friendless, thick ankled, poorly groomed old maids just signed her own death warrant?!"
"Which one of you friendless, thick ankled, poorly groomed old maids just signed her own death warrant?!"
