Full Metal Jacket - shooting script versus film

[Jan Klimkowski]

David - a most profound post. I agree that much of DPF is Shadow work.

Here's Joker trying to articulate the "Jungian thing" in Full Metal Jacket:

"Marine," the colonel says. "What is that on
your body armour?"
"Sir?"
"That...thing."
"You mean this button, sir?"

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"What is it?" the colonel says.
"A peace symbol, sir."
"Where did you get it?"
Joker thinks for a couple of seconds. "A
liberal gave it to me, sir," Joker says, keeping
a serious face.
The colonel jabs Joker's button with a
forefinger and giver him a fairly decent Polished
Glare. His blue eyes sparkle. "That's right, son,
act innocent. But I know what that button means."
"Yes, sir!
"It's a ban-the-bomb propaganda button.
Admit it!"
"What is that you've got written on your
helmet?"
"Born To Kill?"
"You've written 'Born to Kill' on your
helmet."
"Yes, sir."
Why did you do that?"
"I don't know, sir. Everyone writes things
on their helmets."
"You write 'Born to Kill' on your helmet and
you wear a peace button. What is that supposed to
be, some kind of sick joke?"
"No, sir."
"Well, what is it supposed to mean?"
"I don't know, sir."
"Answer that question, corporal, or you'll be
standing tall before the man."
"Well, sir," Joker says with exaggerated
thoughtfulness, "I suppose...I was trying to

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suggest something about the duality of man."
"The what?"
"The dual nature of man?... You know, sir,
the Jungian thing about aggression and xenophobia
on one hand, and altruism and cooperation on the
other?"
There is a fairly considerable
mouth-breathing pause from the colonel.
"Whose side are you on, son?"
"Our side, sir."
"MARINE!"
"Yes, sir."
"Don't you love your country?"
"Yes, I do, sir."
"Then how about getting with the program?
Why don't you jump on the team and come in for the
big win?"
Joker still manages to keep a straight face.
"I'm certainly ready to do that, sir."
"Confess corporal, confess that you want peace."
"I confess, sir."
The colonel leans closer and lowers his
voice, "Son, we've all got to keep our heads until
this peace craze blows over."
Joker makes a serious face to consider the
full implications of this statement. "Yes, sir."
The poge colonel tries to think of something
more inspiring to say, but he hasn't got it. So
he says: "You can't wear that button, Marine.
It's against regulations. Remove it immediately."
Joker is saved from further difficulty by
several mortar rounds that come in about 50 yards
away, BANG! BANG! BANG! everyone dives for

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cover. In the ensuing shouting and confusion,
Rafter Man and Joker take off.