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22 - FULL METAL JACKET (1987) - THE VIETNAM WAR - PART ONE

Ep. 22

Sir, yes, sir! Over the next few weeks we will be looking at films covering the Vietnam war. Granted, its not great fodder for a light hearted movie podcast, but we got to watch three great films then talk about the three grim realities of them. First off is the classic FULL METAL JACKET,.


So pull up get snug in a fox hole and listen to Jeff and Colin discuss the movie, as well as make obscure references to two snookerballs and a sock and going dark like Chase Edmunds.


There is also a bit in this where Colin references "Of Mice and Men," but Jeff hasn't read it so he just goes "um" and moves on. If you spot it, note the timecode and tweet it at us.


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