FULL METAL JACKET

BY Jamie Kerr & Mark Gallagher

Genre

Full Metal Jacket can be categorised as many separate genres, as it is referred to as a part of Stanley Kubrick's genius. Usually is it referred to the War genre, but it also has elements of:Black Comedy:Training inspiration:Thriller:Horror:There are a sum of other productions with similar genres

Apocalypse now Deer Hunter Tunnel Rats

A more modern Vietnam film would be “Rescue Dawn” ----------------------------------

Narrative

Full Metal Jacket is a term for a FMJ bullet which was used throughout Vietnam, and is also a very clever title for the film.

Characters

The character development in this film focuses on the relationship between Gunnery Sergeant Hartman and Privates Pyle and Joker. We see Pyle grow into an instrument of death as a real soldier, as Hartman has foreseen of all of his recruits. Through Pyle's torment and Joker's unwillingness to stand up against it the other recruits, an unnerving scene drives private Pyle to the edge of his own subconscious and decent into insanity.

Private Pyle

Private Joker

Sergeant Hartman

Behind The Scenes

Locations: Epping Forest, Essex, England, UK. (Training scenes)

Dorset, England, UK (Vietnam Scenes)

Director :

Stanley Kubrick

Compasion

Music The music work especially well as it sets the mood and atmosphere of the scene and how the combination of music lighting and the shots can give the viewer enough information to subconsciously piece together what the scene is trying to reflect:

Shaving Head Scene

Thanks For Listening!

By Jamie Kerr & Mark Gallagher