Full Metal Jacket would receive Oscar nominations. Corliss also appreciated "the Olympian elegance and precision of Kubrick's filmmaking". "Empire"s Ian Nathan awarded the film 3 out of 5 stars, saying it is "inconsistent" and describing it as "both powerful and frustratingly unengaged". Nathan felt that after leaving the opening act following the recruit training, the film becomes "bereft of purpose", but he summarized his review by calling it a "hardy Kubrickian effort that warms on you with repeated viewings". Nathan also praised Ermey's "staggering performance". Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" called it "harrowing, beautiful and characteristically eccentric". Canby echoed praise for
Full Devil Jacket this name. One is that the band was named after a song written by lead singer Josh Brown, called "Full Devil Jacket." Another story is that the band simply pulled the name from a magazine article. While signed to Def Jam Records, the band had a successful career. They first released an EP titled "A Waxbox To Put Your Frankenstein Head In..." in October 1999, followed by an eponymous LP in March 2000 that was quickly certified gold. The band toured with Creed, Nickelback, Type O Negative, played at Woodstock 99, and was featured on the Tattoo the Earth tour