The kid who lived next door to me had a father like this guy - the kid was under constant intimidation, and I could always hear the father yelling at his son from next door. It really messed up his son's head, too - he had a lot of suppressed rage and emotional problems as a result. He was my best friend, until one day he had an emotional breakdown in the street and started swinging at me, while crying and cursing at the same time. Poor kid - made me glad that my dad wasn't like his.
Everyone who is considering becoming a father should watch this movie, military or not. Robert Duvall is one of the greatest actors of his generation! The touching part of this movie is family life, not all players are perfect, but they were together. I look back on my family, it wasn't perfect either, and the stresses put on my dad to be a man often tumbled down on all of us because of his failures to cope. But, it all evens out in the end. Everyone gets old and weak.
Great movie and one messed up part of it, but too true to life for many. Compition for many in their "rates' spill over into their family lifes with this kind of result, However many parents who are not in the military are just as messed up. Not allowing their kids to win / best them in any game or sport.
Part really pissed me off when I first saw it. I mean if anything you'd want to be happy for your son for finally beating you in something look at it like "you've finally become a man" Get over it, everyone loses.
Did anyone else find that the movie really missed the mark compared to how the book was? The characters were watered down and I found the actor who played Ben was whiny and sucked.
This was a pivotal scene in the movie. His treatment of his children, his wife, very typoical for many (I do not say all) military families. Pat Conroy wrote this book from experience, but it is my story and my brothers' story as well. I watched this in the theater and was physically ill from the memories it brought back. This was a great clip to choose, as was the one of the kids on the steps being instructed by their father on how to behave in the new town.
@Caracarisma I'd agree: Bull Meechum was a sad character in the final analysis. An abusive alcoholic who bullied women and kids. But he redeems himself at the end of the story, riding down his malfunctioning fighter to spare the civilians who might have died had his plane hit their homes after he punched out. I suppose the moral is that even our heroes are flawed men.
@BenAliGtor He was indeed a sad man. In his book, Pat Conroy speaks about the family desires wishing he would go off to war to fight an enemy more dangerous than themselves. I have a video I made of my father on You Tube. He was my hero and I loved him, but he was Bull Meechum all the way. My point was that so few people are aware of what military families endure and while I hated this movie for how it made me feel, I was grateful to Pat Conroy, a military brat himself, for writing it.
@Caracarisma "..My point was that so few people are aware of what military families endure.."
Preaching to the choir here on that point. I married an Army brat- an officer's kid like Ben Meechum and his sibs. A lot of strengths and virtues in that tribe, but much pain and tears growing up as well.
@Caracarisma Yes, this scene is all too true to life. For many of us who 'served' under Marine parents, this is very painful to watch. Great film, even better book. But there are some scenes that bring back some very bad memories. Conroy wrote from his experiences and for me, they rang very clear.
@Caracarisma you're a fucking idiot who is stereotyping all other military families based on you're regretable childhood. You should go jump off a bridge you fucking loser.
@Caracarisma How dare you lump all military families in with your life and a fictional movie and say it represents us all. My dad was a career Navy man through Korea and Vietnam who is/was a caring and great dad who supported me and my siblings in whatever we did.
That hack Pat Conroy also wrote "The Prince of Tides". Does that mean all ex-football players were butt-raped?
@kingofkingsG I think this stereotypical military father is a rarity. Studies show military families have lower divorce rates and rates of abuse, and that military kids have more successful marriages when they grow up. My dad was also a career Marine pilot and although he was a hard partier when he was with the boys he was also an excellent father. I know some military brats with problems but that has to do with the fact that thier father's are away so often.
Can you post the video of where he dances with the can of soup stuffed in his uniform at his going away party in Spain and then he spills it on the stage and calls the other Marines over and they eat it up?
Thumbs up if The Simpson's brought you here.
SoulSeeker20 2 weeks ago
The kid who lived next door to me had a father like this guy - the kid was under constant intimidation, and I could always hear the father yelling at his son from next door. It really messed up his son's head, too - he had a lot of suppressed rage and emotional problems as a result. He was my best friend, until one day he had an emotional breakdown in the street and started swinging at me, while crying and cursing at the same time. Poor kid - made me glad that my dad wasn't like his.
Quazzga 4 weeks ago
all im think is that this guy cant play basketball
eddefy22 1 month ago
yep just like me and dad
obwahn321 4 months ago
Why was this clip doctored?Great scene and the OP ruined it.
aldisler 5 months ago
It's a great movie.
Everyone who is considering becoming a father should watch this movie, military or not. Robert Duvall is one of the greatest actors of his generation! The touching part of this movie is family life, not all players are perfect, but they were together. I look back on my family, it wasn't perfect either, and the stresses put on my dad to be a man often tumbled down on all of us because of his failures to cope. But, it all evens out in the end. Everyone gets old and weak.
Zhongguotong1960 6 months ago
THE POINT OF THE BOOK AND MOVIE WAS TO SHOW THIS GUY IS A BULLY AND ASSHOLE, GREAT ACTING BY DUVALL
1IIIIIIIIII1 6 months ago
I feel like the kid in this movie might as well be me.
mccoyr11 8 months ago
I'm here because of Bill Burr
brightlights456X 8 months ago
Congratulations. You've completely ruined this scene.
ABesserman 9 months ago 13
is all that slow motion and clapping stuff in the original movie?
TheHiredAgent 9 months ago
@TheHiredAgent obviously not..it's probably so youtube wouldnt take it off since it would be and original video and audio of the movie
LBJTV 8 months ago
@TheHiredAgent No...
grenadebiter 8 months ago
thank you! could you upload some more scenes with blythe danner? :-D
ooks 9 months ago
The house is at 1 Laurens Street, Beaufort,SC
Opium323 10 months ago
simpsons referenced this
charay02 11 months ago
1,2,3 cry 1,2,3 cry
PistOffBruteStudios 11 months ago
Great movie and one messed up part of it, but too true to life for many. Compition for many in their "rates' spill over into their family lifes with this kind of result, However many parents who are not in the military are just as messed up. Not allowing their kids to win / best them in any game or sport.
cowboybud88 1 year ago
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NWKklown 1 year ago
Part really pissed me off when I first saw it. I mean if anything you'd want to be happy for your son for finally beating you in something look at it like "you've finally become a man" Get over it, everyone loses.
terrorofsesameST 1 year ago
Brilliant film...any way that you can upload more clips? Thanks!
KellyGreen5555 1 year ago
@KellyGreen5555 Yep! Any particular ones?
ConnieMacks 1 year ago
@ConnieMacks Anything with Stan Shaw (Toomer) and alsi when his mum (Arrabella) first meets Ben Meechum would be great.
KellyGreen5555 1 year ago
Did anyone else find that the movie really missed the mark compared to how the book was? The characters were watered down and I found the actor who played Ben was whiny and sucked.
saintrobbie375 1 year ago
Duvall did a great job here!
blacksamcooke 1 year ago
lol
blacksamcooke 1 year ago
Duvall was in awesome shape for 47 -- and that was long before the heavy use of HGH (and other growth enchancers) in Hollywood
JohnnyTRex99 1 year ago
This was a pivotal scene in the movie. His treatment of his children, his wife, very typoical for many (I do not say all) military families. Pat Conroy wrote this book from experience, but it is my story and my brothers' story as well. I watched this in the theater and was physically ill from the memories it brought back. This was a great clip to choose, as was the one of the kids on the steps being instructed by their father on how to behave in the new town.
Caracarisma 1 year ago 3
@Caracarisma I'd agree: Bull Meechum was a sad character in the final analysis. An abusive alcoholic who bullied women and kids. But he redeems himself at the end of the story, riding down his malfunctioning fighter to spare the civilians who might have died had his plane hit their homes after he punched out. I suppose the moral is that even our heroes are flawed men.
BenAliGtor 1 year ago
@BenAliGtor He was indeed a sad man. In his book, Pat Conroy speaks about the family desires wishing he would go off to war to fight an enemy more dangerous than themselves. I have a video I made of my father on You Tube. He was my hero and I loved him, but he was Bull Meechum all the way. My point was that so few people are aware of what military families endure and while I hated this movie for how it made me feel, I was grateful to Pat Conroy, a military brat himself, for writing it.
Caracarisma 1 year ago
@Caracarisma "..My point was that so few people are aware of what military families endure.."
Preaching to the choir here on that point. I married an Army brat- an officer's kid like Ben Meechum and his sibs. A lot of strengths and virtues in that tribe, but much pain and tears growing up as well.
BenAliGtor 1 year ago
@Caracarisma Ditto.
ConnieMacks 1 year ago
@Caracarisma Yes, this scene is all too true to life. For many of us who 'served' under Marine parents, this is very painful to watch. Great film, even better book. But there are some scenes that bring back some very bad memories. Conroy wrote from his experiences and for me, they rang very clear.
fastmail55 1 year ago
@Caracarisma you're a fucking idiot who is stereotyping all other military families based on you're regretable childhood. You should go jump off a bridge you fucking loser.
bigeddycervantes 1 year ago 2
Ditto!
tjsbigidea 11 months ago
@Caracarisma How dare you lump all military families in with your life and a fictional movie and say it represents us all. My dad was a career Navy man through Korea and Vietnam who is/was a caring and great dad who supported me and my siblings in whatever we did.
That hack Pat Conroy also wrote "The Prince of Tides". Does that mean all ex-football players were butt-raped?
tjsbigidea 11 months ago
@tjsbigidea Yes...that's exactly what he's saying. How the hell do you think they get into football in the first place?
JimmyWhizz 10 months ago
@tjsbigidea Fictional movie? This was based on Pat Conroy's life.
Vintage1976 9 months ago
@Caracarisma Hmmm. . .not my experience.
SuperDachshund 11 months ago
@Caracarisma most military men i know arent like this. maybe thats because they arent marines.
kingofkingsG 11 months ago
@kingofkingsG I think this stereotypical military father is a rarity. Studies show military families have lower divorce rates and rates of abuse, and that military kids have more successful marriages when they grow up. My dad was also a career Marine pilot and although he was a hard partier when he was with the boys he was also an excellent father. I know some military brats with problems but that has to do with the fact that thier father's are away so often.
Just thought I'd pitch in.
AlBunyan 11 months ago
@AlBunyan k you can shut up now
MrMoneyclips 10 months ago
OOHRAH. Commander of the great VMFA-312 Checkerboards w/Phantoms. Looks like the house is on Bay Street downtown. OOHRAH SEMPER FI
ironcitydevildog 1 year ago
Can you post the video of where he dances with the can of soup stuffed in his uniform at his going away party in Spain and then he spills it on the stage and calls the other Marines over and they eat it up?
Draconiantactical 1 year ago 2
@Draconiantactical
Done!
ConnieMacks 1 year ago 2