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JARHEAD

October 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment

JARHEAD

The history of the military film has had several notable eras, from the melancholy of THE BIG PARADE (featuring the divine John Gilbert in arguably his best role) from the post WWI, silent era, to the jingoistic excesses during and just after WWII with such offerings as an iconic John Wayne THE FLYING LEATHERNECKS, followed… Read More »

Tagged With: active service, American military, Anthony Swofford, author, based on a true story, books to film, Homer, Illiad, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marine, memoir, narrative, Persian Gulf, scout-sniper, wartime service

Anthony Swofford Remembers What It’s Like to be A JARHEAD

September 1, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Anthony Swofford Remembers What It’s Like to be A JARHEAD

For someone who has seen action in the Persian Gulf, not to mention survived Marine boot camp, Anthony Swofford is a surprisingly soft-spoken guy. When I spoke to him on October 25, 2005 about JARHEAD, the film version of his memoir of the same name about his time in the Marines, including taking part in Gulf War… Read More »

Tagged With: active service, American military, Anthony Swofford, author, based on a true story, books to film, Homer, Illiad, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marine, memoir, narrative, Persian Gulf, scout-sniper, wartime service

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