Predator & 4 Other Great Movies Turning 35 This Year
The year 1987 introduced audiences to a mysterious creature fighting an army of soldiers in the jungle, a couple of mismatched LAPD cops, a small police unit trying to take down Al Capone, a Navy officer caught up in murder and conspiracy, and up-and-coming marines being trained by a tough drill sergeant. There are conflicting partnerships, individuals with identity crises, and those who fear death and suffering from the enemy.
Filmmakers such as Richard Donner, Brian De Palma, and John McTiernan continued their successful runs as some of the best directors in the business. Meanwhile, the superstardom of actors like Kevin Costner and Arnold Schwarzenegger rose to new heights. These 1987 films contain plenty of action and no shortage of macho characters.
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The great Stanley Kubrick delivered another classic to his arsenal of films with Full Metal Jacket, a Vietnam War film about a hard-as-nails drill sergeant (R. Lee Ermey) who trains several military recruits, teaching them how to kill and prepare for the challenges of war. Years later, a couple of the recruits are shown following their military duties in Vietnam. The first half of the film, involving military training, is more effective than the ordinary but brutal combat sequences in the second half. However, the film as a whole represents the joy and horrors of warfare.
The training scenes are particularly intense thanks to Ermey's powerful, darkly funny performance as senior drill instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, who gives his recruits rigorous training regiments and delivers speeches about the glory of war and death (along with plenty of profanity). Vincent D'Onofrio (the Kingpin in the MCU TV series Daredevil) is also
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