Post by TheGoodMan19 on Apr 7, 2021 20:37:23 GMT
No doubt. Hartman did indeed instigate it. First by his "every time Pyle fucks up, I will not punish him, I will punish you all". And Pyle could go over Hartman's head. The chaplains were usually commissioned officers, they would be sympathetic. There would have to be some liaison (not the proper term, I'm sure) who would act of Pyle's complaint.
One of the biggest purposes of Basic was to make men thing as soldiers, to instill a belief in all for one, one for all. So it would be monumentally stupid for Pyle to take the matter to a higher up.
As an aside, it must have been hell to be an extra in the Parris island scenes of FMJ. Of course, Kubrick was well know for a multitude of takes. I wonder how may hours (days?) the uncredited extras had to stand there in their underwear, stock still, arms and hands stretched out and stare off into space while the "Jelly Donut" scene was filmed? Vincent D'Onofrio, Arliss Howard and Matthew Modine had to endure but they were getting paid well. Of course, you got to put "Full Metal Jacket" of your resume. But what can you say "Yeah you can see my face for 1.4 seconds when R. Lee Ermey screams 'Who the fuck said that'". Whee