He handled full auto on that m14 like a champ. I’m just saying

@archerpiperii2690

19 күн бұрын

Was thinking the same. Poor trigger discipline but he managed the recoil very well.

@tactiguay7154

19 күн бұрын

@@archerpiperii2690 Those are blanks, so no much merit there. His handgun drill in Collateral, though...

@brucetucker4847

18 күн бұрын

I've fired a full auto M-14. It's the reason we went to the M16. And you don't use any rifle like a bullet hose.

@RS-rj5sh

17 күн бұрын

@@brucetucker4847 US went to the M16 because McNamara and his "whiz kids" in the Pentagon believed a fully auto 5.56 calibre was a better option, it also allowed a soldier to carry more of the smaller ammo. The first version of the M16 were terrible, and got a lot of troops killed in Vietnam.

@BrassBashers

17 күн бұрын

@@RS-rj5sh it was a mixture of the ammo, the rifles, and cleaning kits not being standard issue to every man. The M16 was SUPPOSED to have a chrome lined barrel. The fat cats in their offices decided that was too "costly", soldiers got uncoated barrels. The burn rate for the powder was too slow and thus left unburt powder/fowling much more than usual. Also, when a gun gets wet and you shoot it making the barrel hot the water burns off and it instantly oxidizes (rusts). So a rusty bolt running on rusty rails shoving bullets into a rusty chamber. The bureaucrats in office at the time cost a lot of American casualties!

Tom Cruise did not play a soldier, he played a Marine. A really big difference, especially back then, that the typical U.S. civilian has never been able to differentiate.

@SciRado

17 күн бұрын

That makes perfect sense. Because a marine is marine and a soldier's in the Army. But as grunts, both branches have the same objective terminate with extreme prejudiced.

@Jmp64-ns8zl

17 күн бұрын

@@SciRado Today's military is a woke joke. The USMC doesn't really even exist any longer, at least as a combined arms capable branch. It's been destroyed by the globalists.

@chaist94

7 күн бұрын

@@SciRado Marines are better at it.

yeah, don't ever sit upright in a firefight...

@zegumazim6107

14 күн бұрын

a no brainer 🤯🧠🧠🧠

He was a good marine and got unlucky is probably a better title.

@bobnewfart7630

16 күн бұрын

wrong. Then why did he take all his gear off smart guy

@CaneFu

16 күн бұрын

NO, he was a chump who volunteered to serve in an unjust war. There is absolutely NO ONE today who thinks that American involvement in the Vietnam War was a good idea. Young guys like this threw their lives and limbs away for nothing...and that was the whole theme of this movie.

@jmichaelwilcox1170

16 күн бұрын

​@@CaneFuRegardless if we should of been there or not he wasn't a chump like you said you must be a trump voter who thinks veterans where suckers and losers. For a lot of young men and a lot of Americans at the time thought we should be there to help the Vietnamese get rid of communism. The Vietnam War had quite a lot of support in its early years of the conflict Regardless of the outcome of the war or the way American citizens treated returning vets. The men who fought and died and seriously wounded. Where never chumps or losers or anything else like that and you are a a**hole for saying something like that.

@prestonchambers8464

16 күн бұрын

@@CaneFu What war did you serve in?

@Beachhead13

16 күн бұрын

​@CaneFu listen, captain America. If you ACTUALLY did your research kiddo or had any knowledge on the Vietnam War, you'd find that many soldiers/sailors/marines were drafted. E.g. conscripted. We haven't done that since Vietnam. Yes, the war was frowned upon at the time. On the other hand, from a macro level, whether you like it or not, American and European forces were fighting small wars throughout the Cold War. America decded to send its men to help keep democracy across the globe frkm being washed away by communist China. Suggest you learn about that too. Not everything is black and white. Should probably learn from your Captain America character. Could teach you something about fighting men.

Bro, nobody can handle an M14 on full auto with no recoil, smh.

@brucetucker4847

18 күн бұрын

Sure they can - when they're shooting blanks.

@Jmp64-ns8zl

17 күн бұрын

Sure ya can. As long as the moon is your target.

LOL all those guys running around like headless chickens instead of diving for cover.

@marcblank3036

19 күн бұрын

You obviously were in combat yourself and were the ultimate war hero?

@beansofhorrorshalashaska6987

17 күн бұрын

@@marcblank3036he’s right though; get down and crawl to get on line

@marcblank3036

17 күн бұрын

@@beansofhorrorshalashaska6987 nope. He is clueless about the human reactions under fire. It has got nothing to do with being right or efficient. People pee themselves when under fire or worse. I posed the question whether he has been under fire and behaved like a gung ho John Wayne character

@charlesnol2187

16 күн бұрын

​@marcblank3036 Have you? We're trained to be in contact and how to react. The OP is 100% correct. You hit the ground and open up with everything you have to gain Fire superiority. Then you maneuver on the enemy position and eliminate it. The thing that made me cringe most was seeing the m60 gunner being one of the first to run. He'd be the first to send hate down range.

@marcblank3036

16 күн бұрын

@@charlesnol2187Charles, I actually have been under fire as an unarmed civilian in a civil war. A very uncomfortable situation to be in. It is my understanding that the VC, NVA were experts at ambushes and could have had mortars and MGs zeroed in on positions and remaining stationary could be deadly. I stopped years back to find logic in American Hollywood movies and the thinking patterns of others as it is mainly incorrect and all show. I am, thus, not even sure there was any historical accuracy in the events portrait or it was just a tinsel town adaptation. Little reason for me to re-analyse a movie that was made close to 30 years ago. However some war movies clarify to me the unnecessary loss of life on the American side caused by unintelligent behaviour.

This scene and the ambush scene in forrest gump shows u that everything went wrong for U.S. Combatants in Vietnam..This crushes my spirit!😔

What does Tom Cruise have to do exactly to win an Oscar? His acting was so superb in Born on the Fourth of July and yet he was overlooked and has been consistently overlooked. For anyone that hasn’t seen it watch Born on the Fourth of July. That movie will stay with you for a very long time.

@jeffreyjohnson9821

18 күн бұрын

Your right. Of all the films this man has done, his performance in this is Oscar worthy for sure.

@andrewhirsch6472

18 күн бұрын

Cruise is not a great actor, but rather, a movie star. He plays a variant of the same character in every film he's in. Actors like Daniel Day Lewis (Lincoln), Meryl Streep (Iron Lady), and Jamie Foxx (Ray) are a different breed. They could help you forget it was an actor on screen, and furthermore, make people believe it was the character up there. With every new film he makes, we never forget it's Cruise on screen. John Wayne had the same issue. That said, "Born on the Fourth of July" was definitely one of Cruise's better efforts. Even so, I can't think of any film in which he successfully changed shape such that we forgot it's him up there. So what if he doesn't get an Oscar? He'll have to settle for being a multi-zillionaire. He's worked his butt off, no question, but I can't think of him as a victim of unfairness.

@brucetucker4847

18 күн бұрын

@@jeffreyjohnson9821 I think Rain Man was his best, but he got overshadowed by Dustin Hoffman going slightly less than full retard

@TheWartHawg

16 күн бұрын

@@andrewhirsch6472well put. Days of Thunder is Top Gun in a race car. So it is with most of his movies. There’s no depth. This movie was somewhat different. I can’t think of a single person (aside from those commenting here) who said that they enjoyed it.

@tsufordman

16 күн бұрын

Politics at the time probably played a part. We were about to "win" the Cold War, peace was ahead, and it was easy to overlook an "anti-war" film.

He’s not a soldier; he’s a marine.

@hawkinatorgamer9725

25 күн бұрын

Former soldier here, well said. Marines deserve to be called Marines.

@BrassBashers

17 күн бұрын

@@hawkinatorgamer9725 and never call them former, right? Once a Marine, always a Marine??

@-Hesco

17 күн бұрын

@@hawkinatorgamer9725crayon eating bisexuals lmao

@Jmp64-ns8zl

17 күн бұрын

Finally, a person able to distinguish. Thank you!

@rudybrooks3722

16 күн бұрын

Who cares 🤣

I was taught in the Army that what can be seen can be hit, and can be hit can be killed. Don't be seen.

Million dollar wound yet kept going.

@ronaldkonkoma4356

16 күн бұрын

The government must keep that money because I never saw a cent of it

@345mrse

14 күн бұрын

@@ronaldkonkoma4356 Sorry for your injury. I mean that I feel sympathy for you having to experience this.

@ronaldkonkoma4356

14 күн бұрын

@@345mrse it's okay I do a lot of running

Tom Cruise acting in this movie is top notch. He deserves the Oscar.

Sergeant Ron Kovic: Hey 👋

*He got shot and kept on fighting. I'd say he's a damn good marine that just got unlucky.*

Super powerful movie. Basically cant watch it without balling at some point.

I think that this is the film that proved what a fine actor Tom Cruise can be, given the right material

@bobnewfart7630

16 күн бұрын

Naw Tropic thunder

@ronaldkonkoma4356

16 күн бұрын

Where do you put Far and Away on that list? I think Tropic Thunder is his best Vietnam movie

@markymark3572

15 күн бұрын

I still prefer Born On The 5th Of July. Tropic Thunder, I liked as it was so different from anything he had done before

I guess they never learned the laws of combat. Cover and move!

He's a Marine, not a soldier.

@SuperGreatSphinx

20 күн бұрын

Naval Infantry

@Chevelle602

19 күн бұрын

@@SuperGreatSphinx Naval infantry = Marine weirdo

@wyattrierson3967

18 күн бұрын

You mean crayon eater

@Chevelle602

18 күн бұрын

@@wyattrierson3967 the whole crayon thing is so stupid. It's not even funny and totally overused.

@wattlebough

17 күн бұрын

@@Chevelle602It’s light hearted banter and it is funny.

Marines, or naval infantry, are soldiers who specialise at operating in littoral zones, both on land and at sea. Historically, the main tasks undertaken by marines have included raiding ashore in support of naval objectives, and the boarding of vessels during combat or capture of prize ships. Marines also help maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (reflecting the pressed nature of the ship's company and the risk of mutiny). In most countries, marines are an integral part of the navy.

@bigl161985

18 күн бұрын

We are not soldiers....call that to the other countries but here in the US we are Marines...who can be called troops. Its disrespectful to call us soldiers because unlike them we earn the title and will carry it forever.

@Jmp64-ns8zl

17 күн бұрын

Oh boy, somebody has bought into "Farce" Design 2030.

A film i dont want to watch again..the way he was treated when he came home..the conditions in the VA hospital.

Radio guy always cops it.

@KuwaharaBMXRider

19 күн бұрын

Yep stood out a mile with that whip antenna. Usually stood next to LT too so shots usually came in to take them both out

@Jmp64-ns8zl

17 күн бұрын

That's Dale Dye. Doubt he's ever missed a war movie appearance since Nam.

Marines are naval infantry. Army infantry has done more amphibious landings than the marines. As a former soldier I respect that they can shoot and march. Cool basic stuff. As a former 1/509th OPFOR soldier I will tell you that at the end of the day gunfighters win. He done goofed.

@Reticulosis

17 күн бұрын

Man, JRTC sucked, my buddy got poison sumac and the dumbass scratched so much he tore his skin from ass to back of knees 😂 he ended up as a 2nd degree burn victim due to risk of infection.

@justinthomas85

15 күн бұрын

I would love to see your statistics. Also, given the size of the Marine Corps, I would say they have held their own with their battle record, especially amphibious invasions.

He's not playing a soldier. He's a Marine. They are different things.

@Melior_Traiano

17 күн бұрын

Only in the US. In Europe, which essentially created the United States (British colony and all), a soldier is any person that goes to war, carrying a rifle in his hands.

Like kar diye hai 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

0:48 what did that APC in the background? Was it only a decoration?

I have seen this movie one time and it's enaugh !

@gmen3066

16 күн бұрын

The VA Hospital was horrific.

Bad how?

One of the few actual scenes of combat that’s realistic.

What a messed up movie. Directed by Oliver Stone who was also a Vietnam war veteran. This movie was brutal especially after the war scene where he was strapped on a medical bed. fml

@MrJuvefrank

20 күн бұрын

Movies are fake.

@troymash8109

18 күн бұрын

I was a grunt and wasn't able to immerse myself in this at all due to it being so ridiculously unrealistic. I started laughing when the Marines started running off in all directions. In reality, that unit would have assaulted thru the ambush and either beat it or died on it.

@jerryc5743

18 күн бұрын

@@troymash8109 How realistic were the scenes in the VA hospital?

@danielapel1976

18 күн бұрын

​@@troymash8109Against a fixed heavy MG, reinforced by several infantry squads , mortars and aa fire. Sure , Dude, sure.

@Ghoosier

18 күн бұрын

@@jerryc5743 the VA hospitals at that time were very bad, run down, and poorly funded.

He was a Marine, not a Soldier. Soldiers are only in the Army

He should been awarded best actor for his role in this movie...

2:15 It says, "MARINES" in white lettering on the helicopter. This word had to have been lost in translation because French has a rule saying they all have to be females if you use that word. If they are all males and or males and females mixed together, then it's Marins with no E. after the N.

@tactiguay7154

19 күн бұрын

In Spanish it's either Marinero (seaman) or Infanteria de Marina (marine infantry or infantry of the marine, the same as the marines) Being marina a female word, it is also a colloquial for the Spanish Navy branch (called officially Armada, also female)

@MrJuvefrank

11 күн бұрын

@@tactiguay7154 Spanish has the same rule. If the word is marineras, they all have to be female. If they are all males and or males and females mixed together, it's marineros.

he should of stayed down after he got hurt in his foot

Should’ve stuck with his training by Louis Gossett JR….

Hi everyone! What grade (out of 10) would you give this video?

@ckmoore101

Ай бұрын

Out of 10, zero. For the retarded title.

@nicholasmuro1742

25 күн бұрын

​@@ckmoore101 Yes. TC was a Marine

@wattlebough

17 күн бұрын

He was a good marine and got unlucky is probably a better title. 9/10 for the movie as a whole.

a bad soldier?

@adam999walker

18 күн бұрын

Yeah, he was shooting from a bad position, he wasn’t aiming, and didn’t change position make it hard for the enemy to locate him. Shit LT too sticking his head up like a bowling pin.

@wattlebough

17 күн бұрын

@@adam999walkerHollywood dramatic effect?

@esteban1487

17 күн бұрын

@@adam999walker You get all that from playing Call of Duty?

@adam999walker

17 күн бұрын

@@esteban1487 haha yeah sure CoD 👍

lol..has m14..wants CQB..

For those in the comment section who says he's a Marine not a Soldier who cares,both lost the war.😂

HeS nOt A sOlDieR,, HeS a mArInE

@rudybrooks3722

16 күн бұрын

Who cares.🤣

@MrDogbrain

16 күн бұрын

@@rudybrooks3722 it was a joke, he's actually an actor

@rudybrooks3722

16 күн бұрын

@@MrDogbrain Okay,I was talking to those in the comment section that are serious.🤔

@MrDogbrain

16 күн бұрын

@@rudybrooks3722 then why did you mention me?

@rudybrooks3722

16 күн бұрын

@@MrDogbrain I thought you were serious duh.🙄

😮

Why's his eyes look green?

@trentboultoriginal

Ай бұрын

Coz they’re always green

@RayHardman7567

Ай бұрын

@@trentboultoriginal could've sworn his eyes are blue.

@trentboultoriginal

Ай бұрын

@@RayHardman7567 that must be coz he wore blue eye contacts for “A Few Good Men” & “Interview with the vampire”

@RayHardman7567

Ай бұрын

@@trentboultoriginal alright. Must have worse vision than I thought. Or I'm going color blind.

if the enemy is in range so are you.

@Paladin.Brandis

15 күн бұрын

That is fucking true.

Pay for invasion

@joe-dirt697

26 күн бұрын

One could argue nth Vietnamese being the "invaders" but let's not let a little thing called dictatorship get in the way of right and wrong though huh... 😂

Do marines not do a certain amount of soldierING, in th context of th battlefield situ? Having to try to correct the video title, for th sake of separating one branch of military from another, aint saying a lot for th spirit of being brothers in arms.. Put plainly : when th US ships these guys out to wartime conflict, zillions of everyday Americans are concerned for those doing SOLDIER-like action..... Thus, we refer TO them as soldiers.. We r not, in th moment, trying to differentiate whether they r Rangers or Deltas or regular army or Marines or any other damn category.... So giv it a REST

His positioning was terrible. Entire upper body exposed, no movement to contact or changing of positions before and after firing.

Hes a noob and got pwned

Got shot then whinged about it for the rest of the movie. Hey champ you volunteered.

He was a marine in this movie, not a soldier

@SuperGreatSphinx

20 күн бұрын

Semantics

Fk what people think war is war period ain't ever gunna be pretty

Yep, totally not Southern California. Definitely Vietnam. More slow motion pleez! 🤡

@ronaldkonkoma4356

16 күн бұрын

You probably also noticed John Wayne standing on the beach in Vietnam watching the sunset, didn't you. Green Berets

Marines ARE soldiers, but not all soldiers in the military are marines. Just like thumbs are fingers, but not all your fingers are thumbs, except for the two fat and ugly ones, one on each hand. Confused, yet? Yeah, me too.

This sucks

No, he was just a bad actor who joined a cult.

What the hell you doing in somebody else' s country?

@MrJuvefrank

20 күн бұрын

Were they trying to stop the spread of communism?

@77thNYSV

19 күн бұрын

filming a movie, duh

@mresch8

18 күн бұрын

Fighting for a failed democracy, which the United States has done in so many shit holes..

@rimrunz1795

18 күн бұрын

Ask th S Vietnamese who sincerely wanted our help

@RS-rj5sh

17 күн бұрын

At the request of the elected government of South Vietnam.....look into it ...

He's a Marine, but who gives a shit about little things like the plot or story.

Try actoring