![]() Carrying the “dragon tooth” (picture a trapezoidal-shaped cement block) with a partner everywhere you go isn’t simply an endurance test (or form of torture), it also promotes team work and problem solving. Marine Corps Boot Camp - Preview of the highly anticipated new series from the award winning producers of 'Ears, Open. Drill instructors and recruits use strong, loud voices because strong, loud voices are necessary for combat. As a viewer, I immediately became anxious and tuned in intently as I tried to follow the commands barked by the drill instructor, as if I also needed to hustle off the bus with these panicked recruits.įrom this inside look at what recruits must endure during boot camp, it is clear that there is an element of breaking down and building back up, but the post-movie discussion revealed more to it than that. As soon as the bus arrives, chaos ensues and the atmosphere on the bus becomes incredibly pressurized. It is an accurate portrayal of Marine Corps boot camp and should answer your questions. ![]() The film opens with a busload of recruits arriving quietly at Camp Pendleton. I recommend you watch the documentary Ears Open, Eyeballs Click. ![]() Eyeballs, Click, which presented “an unfiltered, fly-on-the-wall glimpse into the chaos and pain of boot camp.” In this documentary there is no narration and no acting – just a what-you-see-is-what-you-get second-hand experience of Marine Corps Boot Camp. In 'EOEC - Chapter 1 - RECEIVING' follow the recruits and their Drill Instructors from the airport, to the famous yellow footprints, and through the madness of receiving and the first 24 hours of Marine Corps boot camp. Despite its limited distribution, it has become very popular with many who have gone through boot camp. The film was directed by Canaan Brumley and was well received in a few film festivals. It has no plot, no central character, and no real focus other than the. Eyeballs, Click.' All of the previously unreleased footage has made it to DVD. Eyeballs, Click is a documentary about Marine recruit training. The most recent film selected by PRA’s Cultural Competence Committee was Ears, Open. This film focuses on the faces of the recruits as they are immersed in the Marine Corps. All of the other documentaries about recruit training are the nicer side of the experience, with little or no hard core training and atmosphere. As part of ongoing cultural competence activities, PRA sponsors a film series where staff and their invited guests can participate in viewing selected films followed by a group discussion. 10/10 Parris Island Flashbacks chris-lee-3 20 August 2007 This is one of the best movies about Marine Corps Boot Camp ever made, and without a doubt, the most real.
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