USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

[namvet]

a remake of a remake. the first, Mission of the shark 1991 starred Stacy Keach as Capt. Charles Butler McVay III Nicolas Cage gets the lead role here. never was much of a fan. a true story


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSTC6nnbaRo

it was to be released the end of this month but moved back to Jul or Aug


http://i68.tinypic.com/faobi1.jpg

[Gunny]

I'll go with "Men of Courage" just because they had the balls to sign up. But I'd say they were more like dinner. They had to be the most unluckiest squids EVER.

[namvet]

I'll go with "Men of Courage" just because they had the balls to sign up. But I'd say they were more like dinner. They had to be the most unluckiest squids EVER.

the most unluckiest squids EVER?? over 5000 died at Okinawa

[Black Diamond]

I'll go with "Men of Courage" just because they had the balls to sign up. But I'd say they were more like dinner. They had to be the most unluckiest squids EVER.
I learned of this story from the movie jaws (embarrassed)

[Abbey Marie]

I'm not overjoyed that this stars Cage, but it's a must-see nonetheless.

Could be worse- could be Clooney.

:coffee:

[Gunny]

the most unluckiest squids EVER?? over 5000 died at Okinawa

Dude, I'm a Marine. We are a Department of the US Navy. I couldn't wait to get off the damned boat. Y'all were stuck on that floating target. I might fuck with you and call you squid, but I earned that right. Tell me you didn't fuck with jarheads on your boat? And try to get me to believe it. It's give and take. I hated every damned body on the ship, but when it's time to play the game? We're a damned team. I'll fuck with you later in port somewhere.

And truth be told, I hung out with more squids than any of the Marines. I couldn't stand the arrogance and deprecating attitudes. I never thought I was better than anyone else. I used to hang with the engineer on the fantail and below decks. How do you think I only made Gunny? I pulled my name off the promotion list just to get the fuck out.

But if you think I don't respect you goofy-ass boat drivers as much as anyone else, try to not think.

[Black Diamond]

I'm not overjoyed that this stars Cage, but it's a must-see nonetheless.

Could be worse- could be Clooney.

:coffee:
I somehow missed that this was in the movie section. :).

Not a cage fan.

[Gunny]

I somehow missed that this was in the movie section. :).

Not a cage fan.

Crap. I didn't look. I thought it was in history. The sinking of the Indianapolis is legend. The Navy lost a ship. They didn't know it was missing. The survivors were surrounded by sharks until they finally got relieved after IIRC 3 days.

Shit happens. I may be a smartass but I by no means meant to disrespect anyone. I'm water survival qualified. Anyone that can last 3 days has more balls than I do. I was in the drink 12 hours straight to qualify and I was peeing neon green before I was done. Three days? Think I'd rather fight the shark.

However, in MY mind, everyone that serves is a man or woman to me. You stand up and step up, I have no problem. These guys were victims of circumstance.

[Elessar]

I'm not overjoyed that this stars Cage, but it's a must-see nonetheless.

Could be worse- could be Clooney.

:coffee:

It may sound trivial to some...but some of these Hollywooder's
should get a proper military haircut if they are to portray
a serviceman or woman.

[Black Diamond]

It may sound trivial to some...but some of these Hollywooder's
should get a proper military haircut if they are to portray
a serviceman or woman.

It's not trivial to me.

Gunny Elessar

The movie Jarhead, the drill instructor had a moustache.

[namvet]

Dude, I'm a Marine. We are a Department of the US Navy. I couldn't wait to get off the damned boat. Y'all were stuck on that floating target. I might fuck with you and call you squid, but I earned that right. Tell me you didn't fuck with jarheads on your boat? And try to get me to believe it. It's give and take. I hated every damned body on the ship, but when it's time to play the game? We're a damned team. I'll fuck with you later in port somewhere.

And truth be told, I hung out with more squids than any of the Marines. I couldn't stand the arrogance and deprecating attitudes. I never thought I was better than anyone else. I used to hang with the engineer on the fantail and below decks. How do you think I only made Gunny? I pulled my name off the promotion list just to get the fuck out.

But if you think I don't respect you goofy-ass boat drivers as much as anyone else, try to not think.

goes both ways jarhead. Marines were terrified of drowning. sailors wanted no part of sitting in a foxhole getting they're ass's shot off. being a floating target went with the job. im not sure if we had Marines on ships in Nam. they were on the New Jersey for sure. probably on bird farms to.
hey we feed you gave you a rack to sleep in got your ass ashore and provided air and gunfire support. how could you ask for more?? :laugh::laugh:

[namvet]

I learned of this story from the movie jaws (embarrassed)

don't be. the majority of Americans never heard of the Indy till then. including me

[Gunny]

It's not trivial to me.

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The movie Jarhead, the drill instructor had a moustache.

Yeah. good luck with THAT. We were clean shaven. No options. You could do NOTHING a recruit could try and identify with. No civilian clothes and no identifying characteristics.

[Black Diamond]

Yeah. good luck with THAT. We were clean shaven. No options. You could do NOTHING a recruit could try and identify with. No civilian clothes and no identifying characteristics.

So i heard. Stupid Hollywood.

[Black Diamond]

Full metal jacket had a real drill instructor play the role.

[Gunny]

goes both ways jarhead. Marines were terrified of drowning. sailors wanted no part of sitting in a foxhole getting they're ass's shot off. being a floating target went with the job. im not sure if we had Marines on ships in Nam. they were on the New Jersey for sure. probably on bird farms to.
hey we feed you gave you a rack to sleep in got your ass ashore and provided air and gunfire support. how could you ask for more?? :laugh::laugh:

Who was terrified of drowning? Geez, they and drown us in boot camp. They call it culling the herd. :laugh: Y'all call that slop you dump on our meal trays food? Y'all got some imagination. :laugh:

And sleep? WTF was THAT? G*damned boat never STFU. Always someone banging around on some dumb ass sh*t. I think y'all did that sh*t on purpose. F*cker.

I'd rather be shot at. At least I know how to answer in kind rather than that psychological torture of being stuck on a boat with a bunch of damned squids floating around in a combat box. You can screw all that noise.

I'll take the fire support though. :)

[namvet]

full metal jacket had a real drill instructor play the role.

did you call me an asshole ??!!

[Gunny]

did you call me an asshole ??!!

:laugh2:

[hjmick]

Full metal jacket had a real drill instructor play the role.


R. Lee Ermey was originally hired as an advisor only...

[Black Diamond]

R. Lee Ermey was originally hired as an advisor only...

Ayyyyyup.

[aboutime]

http://youtu.be/LPiKwTjHK_0

[Abbey Marie]

Finally saw this movie last night. I thought it was well done. I had no idea that McVay was put on trial and found guilty. Seems so wrong. Or that he eventually committed suicide.

Anyway, I'd recommend the movie.

[aboutime]

Finally saw this movie last night. I thought it was well done. I had no idea that McVay was put on trial and found guilty. Seems so wrong. Or that he eventually committed suicide.

Anyway, I'd recommend the movie.


Great Abbey. As you probably heard. Very few Americans even knew it took place at the time. Truth is. Much of our History has either been buried, or simply ignored over the years. McVay, like the Admiral who was in charge of Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, was blamed by the Navy then, when the truth was later released...it was too late for both men.
Even today. Few people know what the Indy's job was back then. Glad you got to see it.