i be a marine at camp pendleton when the d. i. come out ( 1st marine division and 11th marine regiment and 3rd battalion and i battery ) . i still remember stand in line with a bunch of other marine to see the movie at the star theater in oceanside and california . we do not remotely expect the movie to portray everything we experience in boot camp but we be all pleasantly surprise at how well do the movie be . the idea of use real marine in the movie be a great idea ( i believe they be all real drill instructor too ) . a good an actor a jack webb be and he just couldn not call cadence like a real marine drill instructor . all of u get a laugh when the problem recruit mother come to boot camp to talk to the captain . never in a million year would this have happen and but that hollywood and and we do not let that episode keep u from enjoy the movie . i go through boot camp at mcrd in san diego during the summer of 1956 and and at that time there be virtually no limit a to what the d. i. could do to you . the ribbon creek event at parris island have not yet affect boot camp and at least not at mcrd san diego . i agree with what a lot of the other reviewer have comment on concern sgt . moore stiffness around his girl friend . i believe this be just webb act style and and although they could have delete this part of the movie and it do not really hurt the production that much . one minor note and the character ( uncredited ) of pvt . rodriguez be play by one of my drill instructor and sgt . peter j. oneill . sgt . oneill use to tell u that some day he want to be an actor . we secretly laugh at this and but he surprise u all . he be a great drill instructor and and i think he do well in his bit part . also and he really do enjoy throw knife . he often demonstrate his skill to u that summer in boot camp . i have often wonder if he be still alive .