Customer Rating: 
Summary: good soundtrack
Comment: i enjoyed this soundtrack very much and its coming from a wonderful film. I felt the sound quality was a bit lacking and that is the only reason why i didnt give this a 5 star rating. Other then that, its a nice collection of tracks from one of the best Vietnam movies ever made
Customer Rating:
Summary: Full Metal Jacket CD
Comment: My husband wanted music that was popular while he was in Vietnam and asked me to order this. I have not listened to it, but he seems pleased.
Customer Rating:
Summary: BORING
Comment: I am yet to understand why this movie is compared to the likes of Platoon. There is no question which of the two is the better one. I was bored out of my mind after an hour. I turned it off and then when I had time to waste, I finished it. I am sorry I did. 2 Hours I will never get back. I know that evertone is different, but if you have not seen this movie and are thinking about viewing it, do so on a Sunday when you have NOTHING else to do. The only highlight was the Drill Instructor. He managed to crack a smile out me on occasion.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Only One Good Track..
Comment: The first one... The rest of the CD is movie instrumentals that are excellent for falling asleep to, but that's about it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Not for everyone
Comment: Abigail Mead, the composer of eight songs of this soundtrack, is actually Vivian Kubrick, daughter of Stanley Kubrick.
The disc has 15 tracks:The first song is a hip-hop/techno mix of the cadences sung by Sgt Hartman in the first part of the movie, it is not a beautiful or good and I don't think it was necessary to include it.
The songs 2 to 7 are songs from the sixties and hear them during the movie creates a "mood" for the movie, for example, the song These Boots Are Made For Walking, by Nancy Sinatra and the scene in Vietnam which a prostitute is walking fits just perfectly and watch the movie without this song would have much less effect. Although they are not complex songs and most of the lyrics are foolish it's worth to have them in the score because they made a good part in the movie.
Song number 8 is the Marine's Hymn, a nice inclusion even thought it's not likely that someone would play this song very often at home.
The rest of the score are the instrumental themes composed by Abigail Mead, some of them are quiet and peaceful like Leonard, and others are more aggressive like Parris Island, with some nice stereo effects.
This is not the best score for a Stanley Kubrick movie and I suggest you to listen to it before you buy or you can have some bad surprises like not listening to Paint it Black, because it was not included or odd songs like Time Suspended. Actually I would suggest this soundtrack for Collectors, Kubrick fans or people with eclectic musical taste.
