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    Posted: January 26 2006 at 4:26pm
Could ANNAPOLIS be the dumbest Military Drama since STEALTH? To quote a dialogue line from its TRAILER: "SIR, YES, SIR!!"
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I just watched the trailer!   I spotted and heard no less than five (5) lines/scenes from "An Officer and a Gentleman"  !!!

The main character is a social outcast, his DI is black and there is a female interest, who BTW should not be an interest according to official Navy regs.   AND:  gasp, surprise surprise, during a military crisis it's up to our hero fresh out of the academy to save the world!

BTW   calling Annapolis the toughest academy is stretching it.   I will admit I could never pass it's qualifications in math and high science,  but then that is never mentioned is it?   Are we supposed to assume he was a straight "A" student?   Based on qualities of leadership, community service and social interactions, this kid never would have been selected to even apply.
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Oh wait, there's more!   "sir, yes sir" is a quote referring to an officer.  An officer oversees a platoon's training, he does not do the training.

The actual physical training is done by Marine DIs, (drill instructors), who are non-coms specially trained.  They are patient, reserved, never, ever becoming personal, and always, (did I mention?) being very patient.

For Annapolis cadets, four years of grueling classroom work await them.  They are under constant harassment from those more senior to them, they are constantly learning to obey orders instantly.  They learn, easy or the hard way that in war, only the one who is willing to be led can become a leader.

Like so many movies of this genre, the writers miss the whole point of the training.  I recommend they that either join the military...or stick to writing intentional comedies.
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