He was amazing on Full Metal Jacket. I saw him a couple of times on The History Channel too.
Welp, R.I.P.
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Welp, guess my annual Full Metal Jacket viewing gets moved to today.
RIP, Gunny, there goes my chance to get yelled by at you...
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They say that he was improvising all of his lines during it
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Yup Kubrick let him go off script and a lot of the lines they ended up using in the movies were improv. Talk about authenticity, eh?
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Damn what a loss :(
He was a great character actor and an all-around nice guy. I met him once at a comic-con and he talked to everyone who approached him, and there were quite a few of us, with humility and kindness.
He will of course be remembered for his legendary performance in FMJ and other memorable badass parts but he was a full-range actor who brought something to every part he played, from the crooked mayor in Mississippi Burning to the grieving father in Dead Man Walking.
RIP Gunny, you deserve it.
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Damn. Another one gone too soon. :( Rest In Peace. :(
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That's very sad to hear. Besides FMJ I enjoyed watching the Lock n' Load military series.
RIP gunny you'll have the place where you're going drilled in no time.
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[R. Lee Ermey](ttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/r-lee-ermey-dies-actor-232811224.html R. Lee Ermey just died) has died. He was 74. A great actor. A prominent character in a fantastic movie.
And he really was a marine sergent too. Perfect for many parts.
Everyone's favorite drill Sergent. SIR, REST IN PEACE, SIR!
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