- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B001CLSQ20
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
Sam Mendes brings his 'thinking movie' (American Beauty, Road to Perdition) style to the US army.
Written by a returning soldier, Jarhead focuses on Swoff and his journey through bootcamp to a sniper (with his spotter) in the Iraq war. Politics, comedy and harsh reality all make an appearance making Jarhead an intriguing mix. It is a war movie but then again it's not because the main point of the story is that the soldiers aren't doing much actual warfare - they are simple preparing (and getting bored). Hence, this movie may not be for someone looking for a full-on war movie.
Languages: English DTS Master; French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, DTS Surround.
Subs: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Traditional Mandarin
Written by a returning soldier, Jarhead focuses on Swoff and his journey through bootcamp to a sniper (with his spotter) in the Iraq war. Politics, comedy and harsh reality all make an appearance making Jarhead an intriguing mix. It is a war movie but then again it's not because the main point of the story is that the soldiers aren't doing much actual warfare - they are simple preparing (and getting bored). Hence, this movie may not be for someone looking for a full-on war movie.
Languages: English DTS Master; French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, DTS Surround.
Subs: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Traditional Mandarin
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I know quite a few people who dislike this film, some even say it is very bad. But I for one totally disagree. The beginning is genuinely funny, the middle is filled with suspense and day to day action within the marine corps. The ending is very good, but it does slightly miss something.
This is, in my opinion, an excellent film. The music score is excellent, the characters are very believable and you empathise with them. I am a big fan of war films, and I do enjoy a film like 'Black Hawk Down' which is near enough guns blazing from start to finish. However, 'Jarhead' is a different and well judged approach to a usually stereotyped genre. Well worth a watch if you want a war film you can really get in to.
This is, in my opinion, an excellent film. The music score is excellent, the characters are very believable and you empathise with them. I am a big fan of war films, and I do enjoy a film like 'Black Hawk Down' which is near enough guns blazing from start to finish. However, 'Jarhead' is a different and well judged approach to a usually stereotyped genre. Well worth a watch if you want a war film you can really get in to.
Format:Blu-ray
The stars that are in this film are enough to give this film a go, but the cast alone isn't enough to make it a good film of course. The actual "story" behind this film is quite a decent one. There are a lot of laughs, including forcing the protagonist to play a trumpet...with his mouth/hands. There are some very sad/bad moments, when jake gyllenhaal tries to force his colleague to shoot him in the face. There are so many ups and downs, funny moments and heart warming moments, all i will say is you have to give this film a chance and you shouldn't be disappointed. (Especially seeing as its such a good price)
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It's alright
Yeah shows how a day to day soldier is in this kind of day and age. Very much bad ass rather than a soldier from WW2, very strict, and respected. Read more
Published 16 months ago by S. A. Rutter
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Jarhead was a huge dissapointment. I waited 10, then 30, then 60 mins and still nothing had happened. Read more
Jarhead was a huge dissapointment. I waited 10, then 30, then 60 mins and still nothing had happened. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2010 by Thomas Smith
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Published on 8 Nov 2009 by Mark Church
Film Worth Watching!!!!!!
Jarhead.......a true story based on a US Marine's autobiography about his experiences during the Gulf War in Saudi Arabia. Read more
Published on 4 Sep 2009 by A. Habib
Great Film!!
Excellent film , altho its a bit like Full Metal Jacket in places , especially the training bit. Lots of shouting and macho bonding but the actors are good and seem to fit thier... Read more
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