What movie do you compare to your time and service in the military?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 06:58:44 -0400

A Just for fun post- After work today my roomate and I watched Office Space. While watching I realized that despite it being a civilian life portrayed in the film, what makes it most funny is that it is so comparable to daily life in the Army.
What other movies do you frequently make references and comparisons to in the military?

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jun 8 at 2015 7:07 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:07:26 -0400

Mchale's Navy. Fun time and sometimes just out of control!

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 8 at 2015 7:28 AM

PO1 John Miller — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:28:46 -0400

Groundhog Day!

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 7:33 AM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:33:38 -0400

Private Benjamin! Yep I'm showing my age

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Jun 8 at 2015 8:02 AM

LTC Bink Romanick — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:02:35 -0400

Kelly's Heroes

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 8:20 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:20:40 -0400

Falling Down.
I just want to go home to see my little girl, but stuff keeps happening to get in the way.

Response by SGT William Howell made Jun 8 at 2015 8:20 AM

SGT William Howell — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:20:43 -0400

Sgt Bilko.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 8:23 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:23:31 -0400

Lost in Space!!!! or Ground Hog's day since I was born on the 2nd and am a Meteorologist....

Response by LCpl Craig D. Pfautz made Jun 8 at 2015 8:23 AM

LCpl Craig D. Pfautz — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:23:32 -0400

DEF , JARHEAD, LONG BORING TOUR...

Response by MAJ Ron Peery made Jun 8 at 2015 8:31 AM

MAJ Ron Peery — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:31:38 -0400

Not a movie.....at least not yet. "Little Rascals". Like Spanky and the gang, had a great time, and very little adult supervision.

Response by SGT Kevin Brown made Jun 8 at 2015 8:39 AM

SGT Kevin Brown — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:39:51 -0400

A mix between The Hurtlocker and Stripes with a little In The Army Now mixed in.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jun 8 at 2015 8:54 AM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 08:54:49 -0400

Kind of a cross between "In The Army Now", "A Few Good Men", "Midnight Run" and "Office Space" there are elements of each that I can apply to various points in my less than stellarly illustrious, shenaniganical military career.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 9:31 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 09:31:48 -0400

Full Metal Jacket with ground hog day.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 11:11 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:11:03 -0400

Office Space...

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 11:34 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:34:37 -0400

Definitely Little Mermaid. I'm in the office and I'm watching a musical number involving an ungodly amount of fish right now.

Response by COL Ted Mc made Jun 8 at 2015 1:25 PM

COL Ted Mc — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 13:25:55 -0400

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083131/

Stripes

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049830/

Tea House of the August Moon

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054453/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_58

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

Stripes (1981)

Directed by Ivan Reitman. With Bill Murray, John Candy, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates. Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 3:01 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 15:01:47 -0400

In The Army Now and Stripes. With a little bit of Heartbreak Ridge thrown in there

Response by SGT John Wesley made Jun 8 at 2015 5:23 PM

SGT John Wesley — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:23:49 -0400

Stripes and Dumb & Dumber!

Response by SSG Kenneth Lanning made Jun 8 at 2015 9:19 PM

SSG Kenneth Lanning — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 21:19:56 -0400

Pick any Three Stooges Movie, but swap out Moe and Curly every new post I go to...

Response by SGT Felicia King made Jun 9 at 2015 12:15 AM

SGT Felicia King — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:15:29 -0400

I can't think of a movie, but now I remember on one of my deployments with the MPs and that movie Captain America came out on bootleg. Top had seen it and compared a few members of the company to the characters in that movie. HEHE! ..... Thankfully, I wasn't one on of them.

I did used to get annoyed of all the songs that Hollywood made to the war. Either country or alternative, there was so many coming out. But now when I hear the old song I enjoy it because it reminds me of time spent with my buddies. Good times, .....

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jun 9 at 2015 12:43 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 00:43:11 -0400

There were times when "The Gods Must Be Crazy" was the Plan of the Day.

Response by PO3 David Fries made Jun 11 at 2015 6:46 AM

PO3 David Fries — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 06:46:27 -0400

Barracks life was Animal House.

Response by SPC Thomas Susdorf made Jun 11 at 2015 10:20 AM

SPC Thomas Susdorf — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 10:20:23 -0400

I would have to say Gunner Palace

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 12 at 2015 3:05 AM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 03:05:21 -0400

No one movie encapsulates the entire experience. The first one that comes to mind is "Catch-22", with a little bit of "Sgt Bilko". Bits and pieces of "Full Metal Jacket", "An Officer and a Gentleman", "The Perfect Storm", and "The Guardian".

Response by SSG Byron Howard Sr made Nov 24 at 2019 12:29 AM

SSG Byron Howard Sr — Sun, 24 Nov 2019 00:29:23 -0500

Never thought about a movie that was not military comparing to my time in the Army. A movie dealing with the Military would be 84C Mopic.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 6 at 2022 6:00 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:00:10 -0500

Fury. It captured the actions of tankers very well.

Response by 1SG Russell S. made Jan 6 at 2022 6:53 PM

1SG Russell S. — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 18:53:15 -0500

Born on the 4th of July