G.I.
Jane
Description of Film:
Demi Moore stars in this astounding film about
one woman’s battle to gain acceptance
as a U.S. Navy SEAL. In the film, we meet Lt.
O’Neil (Moore, Charlie’s Angels,
A Few Good Men, Ghost), a “test case”
who is used to challenge the military’s
policy that restricts women from combat. O’
Neil was denied the chance to fight in the Gulf
War. Now she is given the opportunity to undergo
training to become a SEAL. O’Neil’s
sponsor, Senator Lillian DeHaven (Anne Bancroft,
How to Make an American Quilt, Malice, Torch
Song Trilogy), has faith in O’Neil when
everyone else doubted her. O’Neil and
her fellow male candidates in the program go
through hell to pass their training. In the
beginning, O’Neil is disliked and treated
differently. She must attempt to prove to the
other men and her irate command master chief
(Viggo Mortensen, A History of Violence, Lord
of the Rings) that she can make it in a male-dominated
field. O’Neil is able to demonstrate to
the men that she can and is able to fight and
withstand the grueling training. She moves into
the men’s barracks and at one of the most
dramatic moments, she shaves her head, proving
that she is no different from the men. This
is the turning point in the film, when you can
see that she is really going to do this. O’Neil
persists and becomes the team captain of her
group. The trainees end up in Libya and it all
comes down to O’Neil saving her command
master chief. The film ends with everyone receiving
their diplomas for graduating from SEAL training.
Ridley Scott directed G.I. Jane. He is well
known for directing White Squall and Thelma
& Louise. The screenplay was written by
David Twohy and Danielle Alexandra. It is rated
R for violence, profanity and brief nudity.
Why I Recommend This Film:
This movie is an inspiring, edge-of-your-seat
adventure. Demi Moore took on an amazing role
playing such a powerful woman. The performances
throughout were incredible. Viggo Mortensen’s
character is portrayed as a terrible, ruthless
man. I just enjoyed watching a strong woman
take on such a man in a male-dominated field.
Why This Film is Important:
This movie is important because it shows
that women can overcome something as difficult
and enormous as SEAL training and come out on
top. O’ Neil fought her way through this
and succeeded. This shows that everyone can
accomplish their dreams and no one should hold
them back. There is a stigma concerning women
in the military. O’Neil proved to everyone
that she could rise above this prejudice and
succeed.
Favorite Quotation:
Senator Lillian DeHaven [speaking to several
Navy men regarding women in the military]:“At
least one quarter of all the jobs in the military
are still off limits to women and that’s
gotta change.”
In another scene, the trainees are in a simulated
war. O’Neil is “captured” and treated as a prisoner
of war. Her command master chief is torturing
her and at one point she frees herself and turns
the abuse on him. The Command Master Chief states,
“Seek life elsewhere.” In absolute
defiance, O’Neil responds, “Suck my d**k.”
Reference: http://www.starpulse.com/Movies/G.I._Jane/index.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119173/ |
