R. Lee Ermey Has Passed Away

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

RIP...greatest portrayal of a DI ever on the screen

To think the crew didn’t know he could get mean enough to do it :laughingphil:. Man was hired as a consultant for the role and ended up doing a take where people threw I think tennis balls at him and he didn’t even react to that while still doing the scene

 

[Kunty McPhuck]

I ruined the VHS copy, just rewinding the opening scene of Full Metal Jacket.

I use to know the whole scene off by heart.

 

[YaThreadTrashB!]

RIP...greatest portrayal of a DI ever on the screen

Because he wasn't acting

The movie was pretty good after boot camp, but it was so good with him in it and the tone changes so much people feel like it started to suck.

There were a lot of classic scenes later on “me love you long time”, the “duality” scene, the sniper, etc.

When I was younger I used to think it was 2 seperates movies

 

[KevCo]

Such a sad loss...i always called him R. Lee Remey with my dyslexic ass...pneumonia of all reasons....my aunt got sick on xmas eve and never made it out due to complications from pneumonia.....

 

[GiantGonzalez]

everyone's favorite on-screen drill seargant

u forgetting Major Payne

 

[NkrumahWasRight Is Wrong]

Shook me out of any military ambitions as a kid

 

[Love Sosa]

Had no idea this dude died. Watching the movie Switchback rn from 1997 and he is in it. Forgot how iconic this dude was where everyone might not know his name but they know that face and that voice. Also stuck out to me as the voice of the green army man from toy story