Commando: On The Front Line Episode 5

This episode is officially titled 'Enemy Contact', but I prefer my title,
Cheeky Bastards!
This is the first episode where we see Afghanistan footage - we follow the Royal Marines (with an officer that we saw pass out in Episode 4, Bertie Kerr) as they go on a recon mission.  It's about halfway through the training for troop 924, with 32 out of the original 50 already gone. 
Being an 'original' is a source of pride for Marines all the way through their careers and even the rest of their lives.  My husband is an original, and still knows the names of the other originals and where they are and what they are doing today.

And also, I want you to remember... it's all about the Star Wars baby.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

I mean, when I'm gettin' shot at, what film we watch when we get out of it would be at the top of my conversational list.  Along with what I'm gonna eat next!  It's all about the Star Wars.  Maybe some Indiana Jones.  But not Pirates, no sir.
Gosh, I love to hear soldiers laugh.  One of the best sounds ever.
It's sad about Terry Johns.  I know he annoyed me a bit in the beginning, but I was really pulling for him.  He stuck it out as long as he could've and for that he deserves the respect.  As a person in the comments on the YouTube post said, maybe he'll try the All Arms Commando Course someday.

Commando: Episode 1
Episode 4
Episode 6

55 Year Old Commando (follows the filmmaker of Commando: On the Front Line)

Comments

[BB]

Hahaha! I laughed at the movie discussion too. Good set of priorities there.
And, for what it's worth, I agree with the guy with the moustache - I like Grosse Point Blank too.

[BB]

oh, and wee Terry.
I don't know if he annoyed me, or the programme maker's focus on him annoyed me, but it was a hell of a shame to see him medically discharged.
He seemed to be mentally strong enough, but to be forced out due to medical reasons? That must be hard.

I hope he has good luck in the Royal Engineers, and, like you say, theres always the All Arms course.

[dagamore]

I for one am glad that Terry did not make it, He tried to quit so damn many times, i dont know why the RM kept letting him back in. I fell for him about his injury, and hope him all the luck as a sapper in the RE's.

[Kath]

Grosse Point Blank is a good movie and actually it's one of my brothers favorites. Poor moustache guy, never even gets a chance... just Star Wars again, even though they watched it just last week...

I found Terry annoying and then loveable, then annoying, then loveable, and on, which is maybe why the director chose him as a focus. And really, the only annoying thing about him was him wanting to quit so many many times. My husband never thought he was going to make it as a RM because of his attitude. Though he pushed on and through, that's why I think it's sad that he was forced out by an injury. I wanted to see how far he could go mentally. Which I have to say, is pretty darn far since he's a Royal Engineer now! Shows he didn't just give up on the Armed Forces and he wants to do some good.

[Patriot Xeno]

grosse point blank is one of my favorites as well. classic stuff, classic.