Jake's reputation for getting into serious arguments with other actors started on the set of the 2005 film
Jarhead. There, he had a furious bust up with co-star Peter Saarsgard, who also happens to be his brother-in-law.
Though
Jarhead is too one-paced and lacks the emotional gravitas of Mendes' previous works, it's still a well-acted, thoughtful piece of filmmaking based on Anthony Swofford's book about his own experiences on duty.
Chaos is undoubtedly at the heart of Universal's "
Jarhead," a film based on Anthony Swofford's personal memoir from the Persian Gulf War.
Taking its name from the shape of a marine's head and based on Anthony Swofford's book about his own experiences on duty,
Jarhead is low on emotional drama and long on minutes - 123 to be precise.
So we're not in Oscar territory with this one, but for fans of the blackest kind of comedy,
Jarhead should go down an absolute storm.
David Edwards reviews Jamie Foxx in war film
JarheadSome of the films the Mee family can look forward to seeing in 2006 include Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Caribbean 2, Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible 3, Woody Allen's Match Point and Sam Mendes'
Jarhead.
In its first week, The Envelope tackled whether Steven Spielberg will deliver "Munich" in time (Universal says he will) and a brief premiere party interview with Gore Vidal on the merits of "
Jarhead."
War is hell - especially for the bored American marines in new film
Jarhead. To mark he release of the Operation Desert Shield film, Ticket reader ANDY MAYCOCK, of Wrexham, North Wales picks his top five war movies.
JARHEAD Directed by Sam Mendes Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Jamie Foxx
BALL BOY: Any Given Sunday with Al Pacino' FLOORED: In Collateral' BLUES BROTHER: As Ray' HIGH FLYERS: Stealth with Jessica Biel' SOLDIER: Jamie in
JarheadFoxx then jumped into "
Jarhead," followed by "Miami Vice" with no break.