Tried to watch Biloxi Blues

I enjoy it.

I found it entertaining even though not very accurate in the portrayal of boot camp during the WWII era-----or any era for that matter.

In my opinion "Full Metal Jacket" nailed boot camp in that era of time with R. Lee Ermey as the Drill Sgt. and the rigors he put his recruits through.

I loved it but admittedly haven’t watched it in a minute.

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Was it trying to be accurate?
I never got the impression that was the goal.

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I mean it started as a play. Accuracy was not the goal.

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I found it entertaining even though not very accurate in the portrayal of boot camp during the WWII era-----or any era for that matter.

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It's one of Simon's autobiographical plays, meant to fit in between Brighton Beach Memoirs and Broadway Bound. Like his other autobios, it's loosely based on reality and his true experiences. I doubt that his brother or his brother's roommate attempted suicide, but that's the starting point of The Odd Couple.

And to the OP, the performances in this film are top-notch and Walken is outstanding. Extremely quotable film.

The marketing for the film didn't do it any favors. The poster made it look like a romantic comedy with the romance with Daisy as the focal point. She was an extremely small part of the film.

What's your name, honey?

It's Eug...

Huge?

It's a HUGE name. Jack Bobby Lou Mulgreevey.

Where you from, Bobby Lou?

Texarkana

Is that Arkansas or Texas?

Arkansas, I think...

I actually watched when it in the Lakeside mall movie theater. Walken was pretty good. It's a typical Neil Simon written comedy. Very underrated movie IMO.

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Tried but stopped halfway through. Damn that was bad. Even Walken was weak

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Ive got 3 enemies now; the Japs, the Germans, and you.