Question for the people who served in the military.

[lucas80]

How accurate was bootcamp as portrayed in Stripes? It was on one of my HBO channels this afternoon, so I watched most of it. 50 percent accurate?

 

[Jan Itor]

How accurate was bootcamp as portrayed in Stripes? It was on one of my HBO channels this afternoon, so I watched most of it. 50 percent accurate?

15%

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Not very accurate....I kind of wish it was accurate though.

 

[Jan Itor]

How accurate was bootcamp as portrayed in Stripes? It was on one of my HBO channels this afternoon, so I watched most of it. 50 percent accurate?

Think Full Metal Jacket without the hitting and half the foul language. At least when I went through.

 

[Tenacious E]

How accurate was bootcamp as portrayed in Stripes? It was on one of my HBO channels this afternoon, so I watched most of it. 50 percent accurate?

I’m sure it depends on the branch and whether you are enlisted or an officer. I was an Air Force officer going through it in 1995 and while it was not easy by any stretch of the imagination, it wasn’t exactly brutal.

 

[mjtommy]

Not even close. Joined in 96 so I assume the 2021 version isn’t the same as mine either.

 

[mattymoknows]

Great flick, I had 3 rotating drill sergeants in 1992 in Army basic training. So even though Sgt. HULKA went down, other DS would be there to cover. It wouldn't have made the hilarious graduation ceremony scene better, however.

 

[TheCainer]

Great flick, I had 3 rotating drill sergeants in 1992 in Army basic training. So even though Sgt. HULKA went down, other DS would be there to cover. It wouldn't have made the hilarious graduation ceremony scene better, however.

That's a fact, Jack!

 

[ihawk in FWB]

We banged a lot more chicks in USAF basic training than they did in the movie.

 

[TarponSpringsNole]

I was Navy, so 0%. It was easy.

 

[theiacowtipper]

The only thing remotely difficult about army boot camp in 1984 was that you got little sleep. Physically it was easier than August practice for high school football.

 

[lucas80]

Well, I assume that nobody here treated a sexy MP like a pancake, but were there similarities in how you got dumped in with a pretty diverse group of people? Diverse can mean a lot of things, by the way. Were you able to adapt to the regimented lifestyle and discipline quickly?
Kudos to Warren Oates by the way. I did look up his bio because I assumed that he must have served in the military, and he did. USMC.

 

[soybean]

Army at Fort Polk...you pussies couldn't have handled it.

 

[FAUlty Gator]

What do you got? A 6 week program here? That’s perfect for me.

 

[fezzador]

Yeah, no way no how would 40 clueless newbs be allowed to complete their training unsupervised.

And while Air Force BMT isn’t as harsh as Marine boot camp, Hulka would easily be the biggest pushover of any TI. They aren’t as famous as Marine DIs, but they reeaaallly don’t tolerate any BS either. They’re in charge and won’t hesitate to let you know it.