maroon barchetta said:
Cinco Ranch Aggie said:
Another that maybe wasn't emotional like Old Yeller or something, but in Aliens when the cigar chomping Sgt Apone bought the farm, was like a gut punch. I was surprised they killed off such a likable character so quickly, but I guess from a purely military perspective, having your leader taken out gives rise to the confusion and lack of cohesion with the ineffective Lt. Gorman now in charge.
Dude.
Gorman had already been on TWO drops (one simulated).
Or was it 28 simulated and two actual?
2 actual. Don't recall the simulated count, but 28 sounds right.
True story - I took a management class at A&M where, one day I walk in and there is a projector set up. I remember thinking, what are we watching, Aliens? Yes, that's exactly what we watched that day (not the entire movie over a 1:15 length class). The focus was on managerial styles, with the emphasis on Gorman vs Ripley. And there were actually questions about the movie on the next exam.