I'll personally dot the I's and cross the T's, sir. Actor Mario Van Peebles wrote the songs "Bionic Marine" and "Recon Rap", and co-wrote "I Love You (But I Ain't Stupid)" with Desmond Nakano. "Heartbreak Ridge Quotes." His new commander, Major Malcolm Powers, sees Highway as an anachronism, and assigns him to shape up the Reconnaissance Platoon that is assigned to the major's assault battalion. : Sounds about right. 1986, Clint Eastwood, Heartbreak Ridge, IMDB tt0091187, tt0091187 When asked how he thought the military exercise went, Highway responded, "It's a cluster fuck. :). [sees the helicopter landing and Colonel Meyers getting out]. Highway The film also co-stars Marsha Mason, Everett McGill, and Mario Van Peebles. : I had a rifle company in the 1st Battalion and 7th in '68. . It went on to take in a total of $42,724,017 in ticket sales during a seven-week theatrical run[18] and a worldwide total of $121,700,000. But, sir, I... Maj. Malcolm A. : . Just came over from supply. However, the Army read the script and refused to participate, due to Highway being portrayed as a hard drinker, divorced from his wife, and using unapproved motivational methods to his troops, an image the Army did not want. Maj. Malcolm A. They begin to shape up and develop esprit de corps. How are men doing, Major? What the hell are you two sorry assed individuals looking at? When Highway and his men return to the U.S., they receive a warm reception. 22 Oct. 2020. Maj. Malcolm A. Colonel Meyers Maj. Malcolm A. : Highway I want each round of ammunition counted and returned in the exact condition in which it was received. Just enjoying the view, sir. It's a... it's-it's a wh... it's a wheel pendant. Yes, sir. : Leutenant, see to it that those students are escorted back to Cherry Point. Sir, I gave the order to take this hill. Jesus, what a clusterfuck. Well, you're dismissed! Well, let's hope that won't be necessary. Quotes.net. : 1989: P. J. O'Rourke, Holidays in Hell p. 216 "Mongolian Cluster Fuck" is the technical term journalists use for a preplanned, wholly scripted, news-free event. [7], The film was the 1000th to be released in Dolby Stereo.[8]. : : : Interesting observation. The film also received a nomination, from the Academy Awards for Best Sound for Les Fresholtz, Dick Alexander, Vern Poore and Bill Nelson. Major Malcolm Powers. Powers Lieutenant Ring comes up with the idea of using a telephone to make a long-distance call to Camp Lejeune to call in air support. : [to Highway]  Leutenant Ring and Gunny Highway took a handfull of young fire pissers, exercised some personal initiative and kicked ass! The film was released in the United States on 5 December 1986. Screenwriter James Carabatsos, a Vietnam veteran of the 1st Cavalry Division, was inspired by an account of American paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division using a pay telephone and a credit card to call in fire support during the invasion of Grenada, and fashioned a script of a Korean War veteran career Army non-commissioned officer passing on his values to a new generation of soldiers. The Recon Marines are made up of Marines who had been allowed to slack off by their previous platoon sergeant, who was just marking time until his retirement. My men are hard chargers, Major! If it's in the movie, I believe it should be here as well. Ring Highway Highway We're going to approach this exercise in an orderly proficiant manner, Sergeant Major. Heartbreak Ridge is a 1986 American war film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. Marines are fighting men, sir. The Defense Department originally supported the film, but withdrew its backing after seeing a preview in November 1986. Okay, this is a clusterfuck, even for us. Even on a relatively small budget, the technical advice was poor. I can tell you, the best damned poontang I ever paid for was in Da Nang. Maj. Malcolm A. : Then stick to it. Among reviews, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun Times, gave the film three stars and noted how the film has "as much energy and color as any action picture this year, and it contains truly amazing dialogue." Find the exact moment in a TV show, movie, or music video you want to share. I told them to wait for support but they went up this hill anyway. The character was then changed to a Marine. Heartbreak Ridge The controversial, Reagan-era invasion of Grenada by U.S. troops is, oddly enough, at the center of this initially interesting story of a seasoned Marine sergeant (Clint Eastwood) routinely insulted by younger officers for being a symbol of the war that America "lost" in Vietnam. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Well, Chooz, I guess we're not 0-1-1 anymore. : : Major Powers, the battalion's inexperienced S-3 Operations Officer, is repeatedly shown disparaging and insulting Gunny Highway, as well as showing blatant favoritism regarding "his" Marines of the First Platoon. Powers [21] The widescreen edition of the film was released on Blu-ray in the United States on June 1, 2010.[22]. You gonna slurp my lifer's juice out of my own cup. At Least Some Marines Are Gung-ho For 'Ridge', "Forty years of cinema innovation: Hollywood & FJI celebrate a Dolby milestone", FILM: CLINT EASTWOOD IN 'HEARTBREAK RIDGE', https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/heartbreak_ridge, "The 59th Academy Awards (1987) Nominees and Winners", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Heartbreak_Ridge&oldid=984438126, Films about the United States Marine Corps, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Mark Mattingly as Franco "One Ball" Peterson, This page was last edited on 20 October 2020, at 02:51. : Sergeant Major Choozoo and I were in the 2nd Battalion and 7th in '68. Maj. Malcolm A. The controversial, Reagan-era invasion of Grenada by U.S. troops is, oddly enough, at the center of this initially interesting story of a seasoned Marine sergeant (Clint Eastwood) routinely insulted by younger officers for being a symbol of the war …, One shouldn't be afraid to use profanity from time to time. Heartbreak Ridge is a 1986 American war film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood, who also starred in the film. They make a last-ditch attempt to intimidate him with "Swede" Johanson, a Marine and body builder in the platoon just released from the brig, but their plan fails after Highway easily defeats Swede. The Army called the character a "stereotype" of World War II and Korean War attitudes that did not exist in the modern army and also did not like the obscene dialogue and lack of reference to women in the army. Thank you, sir! I don't know, sir. Ring, this is going to ruin your career. He fought in Korea and Vietnam wars in fact. : Highway Marine. : Why? Colonel Meyers Ring Fill out the proper request forms and send it through the chain of command!

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