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al666940 — 9 years ago(November 26, 2016 02:54 PM)

I'm serious, I almost hurt myself from laughing so hard for so long during the boot camp part of the movie.
I can't begin to imagine how the actors kept a straight face, I mean they even acknowledge this by writing Gomer Pyle being unable to keep a straight face himself!!!
SO question is, was it INTENDED to be funny? Because it sure hell was!!!!

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I found myself laughing a lot during this movie. Specifically because of dialogue. For example: "Well, you seen much combat?"
"I've seen a little, on TV."
I don't know if it's a comedy the same way that
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
is a comedy, but it has some funny moments.
"I'll make my own theme park! With blackjack, and hookers!"-Bender

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Over the years I've noticed that those who've never been through basic training find those scenes far more amusing than those who have.

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Parts of it were funny, but in a sadistic way.
Schrodinger's cat walks into a bar and doesn't.

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Kubrick is known for being a satirist, so You should be the judge if you found it funny or not.
I found the initial scene funny, but as we continuously saw D'Onofrio's character get berated and yelled at by the General, I began to feel sympathy for him and I felt terrible psychologically.

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I don't think it was intended to be funny, but it agree with you that it very much is.????

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