For the most part, the bloopers are piled up at the beginning of the DVD, and they largely consist of Ermey swearing like a true Marine every time he screws up his lines. These "best of" moments make the title of this DVD a little misleading it's really only about a half hour of bloopers, and to be honest, they're fairly tame (certainly not the kind of stuff the DVD producers claim will "NEVER" show up on TV). With Mail Call: S.N.A.F.U., the folks at The History Channel have provided we Mail Call fans with a fun hour of production snafus (military slang for "Situation Normal, All *ked Up") involved with putting on the series, as well as some "Best of" moments designed to fill out the hour. It's a compulsively watchable show, squarely because Ermey is such an amusing host. One episode Gunny will be riding around in an armored personnel carrier, and in the next he's wielding a French battle axe in full armor. fashion, complete with cable-o.k.'d insults - in that particular piece of history, preferably if there's a demonstration involved. Ermey then instructs the viewer - in amusing D.I. Ermey reads off emails and letters sent in by viewers, asking for information on weapons and equipment used throughout the U.S. through and through, Ermey may also be a well-respected character actor in Hollywood, but in Mail Call, he's full caliber "Gunny," the avowed enemy of watermelons (the target of choice when firing off weapons) and the sneering, screaming host who can barely conceal his contempt for the viewers who write in, requesting information about a particular weapon or military procedure. The series, one of History Channel's most highly rated shows, is both informative and hilarious, because Ermey is, well.Ermey. Lee Ermey discussing the various weapons, vehicles, and equipment of our armed forces. are already fans of Mail Call, The History Channel series that premiered in 2002, starring Full Metal Jacket's R. I suspect most people clicking on this review of Mail Call: S.N.A.F.U. Crew member heard in background after host R.
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