'Full Metal Jacket' star Matthew Modine had harsh words for Donald Trump using clips of Stanley Kubrick's war film in a campaign ad, comparing the former president to Adolf Hitler.
Christian Holub is a writer covering comics and other geeky pop culture. He's still mad about 'Firefly' getting canceled.'s seminal war film has some harsh words for the former president, comparing him to no less infamous a figure than Adolf Hitler.in an emailed statement when asked for comment on the Trump ad. "These two films are considered among the most effective propaganda ever made.
Representatives for Warner Bros. and the Kubrick estate did not immediately respond to EW's request for comment.dramatizes the horrors of the American military during the Vietnam War. It begins at boot camp, where the strict drill instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman relentlessly bullies new recruits into conformity and obedience. Modine stars as Private Joker, one of those recruits.
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