WrestlingDeacon Posted June 22, 2005 Report Posted June 22, 2005 My guess here is Tribes, but I haven't seen it in years and I have the gut feeling that it's someting a bit more well known, but it's not clicking with me. "It's a Vietnam war movie. The opening scenes are some conscripts being sent to camp and having the mandatory shave. Sergeant says about one guy, "I want Jesus here bald!" And later in the film, in Vietnam one guy is stuck with his foot on the mine, and he can't move it or e4lse he would blow up... This is where I had to leave, so I would like to please know the name of the film so i can find it and see how it ends."
Secret Agent Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 That sounds vaugely familiar. It could be Hamburger Hill but I'm not absolutely sure on that one, Frost.
Guest Vitamin X Posted June 23, 2005 Report Posted June 23, 2005 Erm, the very opening of Full Metal Jacket is the recruits getting their heads shaved (to the tune of "Hello Vietnam" by Johnny Wright), and towards the end of the film, a guy does get blown up by a mine.. but I don't believe it's the one you're looking for.
Corey_Lazarus Posted June 25, 2005 Report Posted June 25, 2005 The mine part sounds like Tour of Duty...though if it was, I think the part where the soldier tries to crawl into the hole and the VC stabs him over and over again with a sharp stick in the stomach and chest would stand out more.
Fökai Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 Wasn't Tour of Duty a television series? I vaguely remember that landmine scene from a film I had seen about eight years ago on Turner Movie Classics. I had always assumed the film was Boys of Company C.
Black Lushus Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 Tour Of Duty was indeed a TV series...the theme song was that one by the Rolling Stones that's always associated with the Vietnam War..."Painted Black" is that the title of the song?
Crimson Platypus Posted June 30, 2005 Report Posted June 30, 2005 I thought the name of that song was "Paint it Black" but I could be wrong. I think that movie was Hamburger Hill as well. I have it at home, can go watch it tonight after work and see.
SuperJerk Posted July 2, 2005 Report Posted July 2, 2005 Wasn't Tour of Duty a television series? I vaguely remember that landmine scene from a film I had seen about eight years ago on Turner Movie Classics. I had always assumed the film was Boys of Company C. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If I'm remembering correctly, Boys of Company C also had the bald Jesus reference.
Jingus Posted July 2, 2005 Report Posted July 2, 2005 It's definitely not Full Metal Jacket, I can at least contribute that much.
Corey_Lazarus Posted July 5, 2005 Report Posted July 5, 2005 Tour of Duty was also made into a film. The film was 100x gorier than the show (for obvious reasons), and I think was filmed as a pilot for the series. I didn't know "Paint it Black" was the series' theme. That's actually pretty fucking cool.
WrestlingDeacon Posted July 5, 2005 Author Report Posted July 5, 2005 I didn't see that this got so many responses. My buddy Shawn identified the film and it was indeed the Boys in Company C thanks for your guys' help.
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