Memorial Day Marathon
On this special holiday devoted to those who have served our country, we present to you A.V.'s Memorial Day War Marathon. The 5 movies in this marathon are Saving Private Ryan, Apocalypse Now, Platoon, Black Hawk Down, and Full Metal Jacket. Let's talk about movies!
Brad's Golden Idols
Best Mission: Apoc Captain Willard sent to terminate Col Kurtz with extreme prejudice
Best Squad: SPR Saving Private Ryan squad
Best Set/Film Location: SPR Battle of Ramelle set
Best Character: Apoc Col Kurtz
Best Screen Duo: FMJ Joker & Cowboy
Best Villain/Antagonist: FMJ Drill Instructor Sgt Hartman
Best Hero/Protagonist: Platoon Sgt Elias
Best Kill: Apoc Captain Willard hacking up Col Kurtz with a machete (The Horror The Horror)
WTF: FMJ Racist basketball joke
Best Score or Soundtrack: Apoc Carmine Coppola & Francis Coppola
Best Quote: FMJ Opening monologue from Sgt Hartman
Best Screenplay: Apoc John Milius & Francis Coppola
Best Cinematography: Apoc Vittoro Storaro
Best Supporting Actor: Apoc Marlon Brando
Best Actor: FMJ R Lee Ermey
Best Scene: SPR Omaha Beach
Defining Moment: FMJ Mickey Mouse Song
Best Director: Apoc Francis Ford Coppola
Worst Picture: Platoon
Best Picture: Apocalypse Now
Total after deductions:
Apocalypse: 9
FMJ: 5
SPR: 3
Platoon: 0
BHD: 0
Kyle's Golden Idols
Best Mission: Apoc Captain Willard sent to terminate Col Kurtz with extreme prejudice
Best Squad: BHD
Best Set/Film Location: FMJ Parris Island
Best Character: FMJ Pvt Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence
Best Screen Duo: BHD Twombly & Nelson
Best Villain/Antagonist: Apoc Col Kurtz
Best Hero/Protagonist: SPR Cpt Miller
Best Kill: FMJ Pvt Pyle suicide
WTF: Apoc Cow slaughter
Best Score or Soundtrack: BHD Hans Zimmer
Best Quote: Platoon Chris Taylor: "Maybe I finally found it, way down here in the mud. Maybe from down here I can start up again. Be something I can be proud of without having to fake it, be a fake human being."
Best Screenplay: FMJ Stanley Kubrick & Gustav Hasford
Best Cinematography: FMJ Douglas Milsome
Best Supporting Actor: FMJ R. Lee Ermey
Best Actor: SPR Tom Hanks
Best Scene: FMJ Pyle goes crazy
Defining Moment: Platoon Sgt Elias death
Best Director: FMJ Stanley Kubrick
Worst Picture: BHD
Best Picture: SPR
Total after deductions:
Apocalypse: 2
FMJ: 8
SPR: 3
Platoon: 2
BHD: 2
Nathan's Golden Idol's
Best Mission: Apoc Captain Willard sent to terminate Col Kurtz with extreme prejudice
Best Squad: FMJ
Best Set/Film Location: SPR Omaha Beach
Best Character: Apoc Col Kurtz
Best Screen Duo: Apoc Willard & Kurtz
Best Villain/Antagonist: Apoc Col Kurtz
Best Hero/Protagonist: SPR Cpt. John Miller
Best Kill: SPR Pvt Jackson's last stand
WTF: BHD Orlando Bloom The Kicker of Asses
Best Score or Soundtrack: Apoc John Milius & Francis Coppola
Best Quote: Apoc Willard: "I wanted a mission and for my sins they gave me one."
Best Screenplay: Apoc John Milius & Francis Coppola
Best Cinematography: SPR Janusz Kaminski
Best Supporting Actor: Apoc Marlon Brando
Best Actor: Apoc Martin Sheen
Best Scene: FMJ Virgin Mary Scene
Defining Moment: SPR Pvt Ryan's salute
Best Director: Platoon Oliver Stone
Worst Picture: Platoon
Best Picture: Apocalypse Now
Total after deductions:
Apocalypse: 10
FMJ: 2
SPR: 5
Platoon: 0
BHD: Negative 1