R Lee Ermey passes

**Vt-Freeheel** · 04-15-2018, 08:47 PM

RIP Gunny

http://variety.com/2018/film/news

**JongDoe** · 04-16-2018, 03:59 AM

He is exactly like the DIs when I was in boot camp almost 40 years ago. Damn I'm getting old.

**billyk** · 04-16-2018, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by JongDoe

He is exactly like the DIs when I was in boot camp almost 40 years ago. Damn I'm getting old.

He was an actual DI in the Marines before he got the role in Full Metal Jacket. He was initially hired to just be a consultant on the film, but Kubrick decided to give him the role after he put together an instructional tape where he went on an extended tirade. He was allowed to write or edit most of his dialog in the film.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Lee_Ermey

**Viva** · 04-16-2018, 05:38 AM

He also played a DI in another Vietnam movie. And. Shopper pilot in Apocalypse Now.

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**smartyiak** · 04-16-2018, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by Viva

He also played a DI in another Vietnam movie. And. Shopper pilot in Apocalypse Now.

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He was at his best in Siege of Firebase Gloria.

RIP.

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**retirwntm** · 04-16-2018, 07:08 AM

The original magg.

May you receive Endless courtesy reach arounds.

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**Bobby Stainless** · 04-16-2018, 07:20 AM

Holy Jesus... What tha fuck is that!

**mcski** · 04-16-2018, 08:27 AM

What is your major malfunction, Ermey!

**summit** · 04-16-2018, 10:06 AM

Also played a DI in Space: Above and Beyond

**DJSapp** · 04-16-2018, 10:19 AM

Some say when he arrived at the pearly gates, St. Peter didn't let him in. Ermey started dressing him down and now he's at God's right hand.

SIR! REST IN PEACE DRILL SGT SIR!

**GeezerSteve** · 04-16-2018, 10:58 AM

RIP Gunny

**Benny Profane** · 04-16-2018, 11:18 AM

My worst nightmare.

"I will screw off your head and shit down your neck." Man, that guy was a poet.

**PNWbrit** · 04-16-2018, 12:29 PM

Only 74 years old.

So he was only 43 when Full Metal Jacket was made. Which is kind of surprising.

(I thought he'd already died a while back.)

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**Viva** · 04-16-2018, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Only 74 years old.

Only? Seventy four is a fine age to die, provided, of course that one's still mobile and active (both physically and mentally).

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**glademaster** · 04-16-2018, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Viva

Only? Seventy four is a fine age to die, provided, of course that one's still mobile and active (both physically and mentally).

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Maybe in 1918, but I think most of us are hoping for a bit longer than that, seeing as we're two decades deep in the twenty-first century.

**Viva** · 04-16-2018, 12:59 PM

Well, seeing how generally worthless most people are past the age of seventy, I say dying young is a good thing.

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**highangle** · 04-16-2018, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by smartyiak

He was at his best in Siege of Firebase Gloria.

RIP.

Purple Hearts (1984)

CO: "Gentlemen, the entire 1st Division NVA has us surrounded and appears to be preparing a concerted effort to overrun this camp tonight.
We expect the first wave of assault troops to focus on cutting our wire soon after dark. The second wave will be reinforced with their 82mm mortars and sappers carrying satchel charges. We won't be able to contain their third wave, which will constitute the bulk of their attack, but we'll be able to call fast movers on our position. Questions?"

Butterbar: "Won't we still be here during the airstrike?"

Gunny R. Lee: "Why, that's a brilliant bygod deduction, Lieutenant. Jesus. Fucking. Christ."

CO: "Easy Gunny, he's just a kid. ..."

**PNWbrit** · 04-16-2018, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by Viva

Only? Seventy four is a fine age to die, provided, of course that one's still mobile and active (both physically and mentally).

The only was more that I thought he was older than that... if he had still been alive... because I didn't think he was. He seemed older than 43 in FMJ.

If someone was mobile and active they'd be entitled to be bloody pissed off at popping their clogs at only 74.

**wooley12** · 04-16-2018, 04:40 PM

Originally Posted by Viva

Well, seeing how generally worthless most people are past the age of seventy, I say dying young is a good thing.

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Why so dark, bro?

My favorite Ermey memory.

**Benny Profane** · 04-16-2018, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Viva

Only? Seventy four is a fine age to die, provided, of course that one's still mobile and active (both physically and mentally).

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Well, he died of pneumonia, so, that's a real old person way to go.

**Viva** · 04-16-2018, 04:59 PM

Originally Posted by wooley12

Why so dark, bro?

My favorite Ermey memory.

I told you already that I'm fucking dark, both inside and out. Love that geiCo commercial!

**Cono Este** · 04-16-2018, 07:07 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

The only was more that I thought he was older than that... if he had still been alive... because I didn't think he was. He seemed older than 43 in FMJ.

If someone was mobile and active they'd be entitled to be bloody pissed off at popping their clogs at only 74.

This happens as we age.

Rip Gunny.

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**JongDoe** · 04-16-2018, 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by Bobby Stainless

Holy Jesus... What tha fuck is that!

We had a Private Pyle also. Couldn't do a pullup to save his ass so the DIs would have another recruit hold his ankles to assist. One day he let go of the bar and did a face plant into the ground. Smack. I cracked up and got my ass PTd for 20 minutes for laughing.