Funniest movies for your branch (Army, Navy, boot camp, Marine)

[victimofGM]

What are some of the funniest movies of your branch that enlisted in the same branch found hilarious?

I was Navy in the 90s. Hot Shots, a Top Gun parody, was among our favorites. Another is Down Periscope. I know there are many more, but these two stick out for me.

[rainydayparis]

Another vote for Down Periscope (1996). Watched a few times and think it is very funny.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116130/

Also the movie made after the 1960's TV show, McHale's Navy (1997). Just okay. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119640/

[chucksnee]

For the Army, it has to be "Stripes."

But the movie "Blazing Saddles" would cover ALL branches, if you go down into the dark humor side of all branches.

[royalabran]

Full Metal Jacket - overall not a comedy but the acting and quotable zingers from Gunny Hartman (R Lee Ermey) are just so spot on for those of us lucky enough to experience Marine Corps boot camp with a sense of humor.

[johngolf]

I was in the USN Submarine Service. I love Down Periscope.

[victimofGM]

Originally Posted by chucksnee

For the Army, it has to be "Stripes."

But the movie "Blazing Saddles" would cover ALL branches, if you go down into the dark humor side of all branches.

My brother-in-law was Army National Guard. He and his buddies liked that Pauly Shore movie “In The Army Now”.

[msgsing]

Originally Posted by royalabran

Full Metal Jacket - overall not a comedy but the acting and quotable zingers from Gunny Hartman (R Lee Ermey) are just so spot on for those of us lucky enough to experience Marine Corps boot camp with a sense of humor.

Yep some dark comedy perhaps. I went thru Marine Corps bootcamp in San Diego in 1966. Many of the scenes were realistic for what bootcamp was like back then. Ermey was actually a drill instructor when I was there. I believe he was a Corporal at that time. Bootcamp was reduced from 13 weeks down to 8 because of the Vietnam buildup.

[joe from dayton]

"Stripes" was pretty spot on.

[volosong]

Saw a new one just yesterday. Well, a really old one, but new to me. It was actually based, (in part), on a real sailing scow that was loaned by New Zealand to the U.S. during WWII. Not really "funny", but had a lot of comedy in it. Stars Jack Lemon and a very young Ricky Nelson, (who sings a number in the movie). Wackiest Ship in the Army.

[Taiko]

When Oddball and his tank crew rolls into Kelly's Heroes