Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, no, sir! Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Then wipe that disgusting grin off your face. Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, yes, sir. [tries to stop smiling] Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Well, any fucking time, sweetheart! Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, I'm trying, sir. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Private Pyle I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you! ONE! TWO! THREE! Private Gomer Pyle: Sir, I can't help it, sir. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: Bullshit! Get on your knees scumbag! http://www6.comcast.net/news/articles/general/2008/01/10/Missing.Marine/ Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: What is your major malfunction, numbnuts? Didn't Mommy and Daddy show you enough attention when you were a child?
Don't know if you saw it, but I started a somewhat-related thread. To the movie, loved it. When we had cable, I used to love Mail Call for the surreal entertainment value. The look on Modine's face after getting slapped by Ermey - my god, didn't know a face could do that. The scene with the Viet Cong girl, asking for death, is something I will never forget.
my bad, i just saw it on tv and cracked up thinking of this. and that's weird, same with me. that scene stuck with me too.. love mail call!
Vincent Donofrio (private pyle) is great! I love him in "The Cell" and in Law and Order Criminal Intent. This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend.