• TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    But at this point in the film, hadn’t he lost like 15+ pounds and also shouldn’t soldiers be held to a slimmer standard than others? And yeah the movie was made a long time ago. Most people are actually fat now.

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      8 months ago

      He did gain 70lbs for the role so technically he was fat, just not as fat as some people are today.

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        8 months ago

        Yeah but my point was I remember thinking he got skinnier throughout the film, as though he was supposed to getting “whipped into shape”

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          8 months ago

          throughout the film

          It’s been awhile since I’ve seen it but I’m pretty sure this guy redecorated the bathroom in bootcamp.

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            8 months ago

            Oh cool! Like new wallpaper and tiles or just redid the backsplash? Either way, that’s mighty kind of him. That guy’s got a real good head on his shoulders.

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            8 months ago

            Ok granted maybe it was only a 25 minute period I’m talking about but there was a progression iirc. “Redecorating the bathroom” is the crudest least empathetic way I can imagine putting it

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      8 months ago

      Apparently nobody’s clothes fit after basic because you either lose weight or gain muscle.

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      8 months ago

      This was my thought exactly. The military has actual weight standards. So he could be fat compared to all his fellow soldiers, but not fat by normal standards.

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      Don’t know about slimmer but soldiers should definitely be carrying less fat reserves and moving with more muscle mass. Calories supplied in the field, and if the logistics for that break down then you’re not going to live long enough to starve.