confused!!!
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sesameleigh — 19 years ago(August 19, 2006 02:19 AM)
You know what confused me? And I could have very well missed the explanation as I was drifting off and on through the second half of the film, but when in the beginning, one of the town boys was shot, allegedly by Basche- the actual footage shows another town boy reaching into the General's holster, pulling out the gun and aiming at his buddy. The very next scene, the gun was in the General's hand whah?? What did I miss? We were visually led to believe this boy did it, but the General took the rap?
And if you watch the scene where little Charlie chases after his pal who runs out and climbs the gate to surrender- The soldiers on the other side shoot Charlie but what happens to the freckle faced cry baby? He disappears into thin air. I understand, the focus was on that beautifully lit scene of the boy on the ground, but the editing was just plain bad here.
This film is wonderful to watch- for the sheer pleasure of watching budding talent (Penn, Hutton) in their earliest roles- and for the film's plain weirdness! -
nineoneonecomputers — 19 years ago(December 04, 2006 05:34 PM)
I just watched this again last night, have not seen it since it was released. I do not buy the "imagination" theory, as some of the things that took place were too random and trivial for Mooreland to think up. Random: Giancarlo getting burned up at the generator, Shawn discharging his rifle in the town. Trivial: The Penn interview scene and various details.
The end scene was a flashback to show us how much things had changed from when the cadets were graduating/advancing. After this parade, Scott makes his speech about the school closing, so seeing them in the parade took place before they even knew any scenario could play out.
Mooreland was dead for sure, he took two rounds at least to the chest, from what could only be an M-60 attatched to that tank?
What I laughed about was the fact that Shawn zeroed in on Cox's neck, gets off two rounds and apparently only hit him in the arm? Being a red beret hard on, wouldnt he have been more deadly with his rifle?
Great movie overall, the only movie I can think of that has more future starpower is The Outsiders. -
bikebryan — 19 years ago(December 07, 2006 06:40 PM)
All the weapons they got hold of were not property of the Academy. The reason they were there was mentioned IN THE FILM (I suggest you watch it, you'll enjoy it more).
Those weapons were a storehouse for the National Guard. The General arranged for them to be stored on the property, and set up permission for the Cadets to use them to train and drill with. This is brought up while they were doing inventory and again on the first newscast the Cadets were watching. -
Erock37 — 19 years ago(December 23, 2006 04:12 PM)
I think you mean AK-47 (WARSAW Pack weapon) these are not in the movie. The weapons both the National Guard and cadets use are M-16 (NATO). Also the movie is not a Fantasy in anyones head. The last scene of the movie does show all the cadats at a parade however thats a flashback (I guess to a better time). Moreland is killed by gun fire to the window that Shawn is shooting from. Sean Penn carrys him out of the building crying. Also about the gate, I do beive the young man that says he was an extra in the movie, he did know that the Front gate was a FAKE!! I am not sure what the guy that said it wasn't is thinking if he want to VFMA he would have know that. Anyone this is a great movie and aside from a few flaws it falls into the rehlm of a crazy distance possibility. ( I mean common people, we all watches Rambo)
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aarcher64 — 19 years ago(September 17, 2006 09:23 PM)
Penn's and Hutton's characters had a fist fight the night before, but they were roommates and close friends. No body really liked Cruise's character because he was such an ass hole.
Has anyone read the book? I was very happy in the 80s and today that there were no homophobic remarks to speak of. -
hayesjulie116 — 19 years ago(October 02, 2006 03:54 AM)
I was around 15 when I saw this movie, and still(25 years later)love it. It never entered my mind to think anything homophobic about the film. It's ironic to watch it now, as TAPS was my first "meeting" with the three young men I absolutely fell in love with Timothy Hutton's scowl, thought Sean Penn was ugly, and thought Tom Cruise was an ego-maniac. Well, Timothy Hutton still has that scowl, Sean Penn still has an ugly attitude, and Tom Cruise.yeah, still an ego-maniac.
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jackooberson — 19 years ago(January 02, 2007 12:39 PM)
Another thing i thought was weird, was that they had the fist fight, an there cheeks were bleeding, and a few days later, they dont have a scratch on them, no bruises or anything, well at least sean penn never.
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