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Synopsis: Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch or ragtag losers with no hope. Using such teaching tools as live grenades and real bullets, Payne starts to instill the Corps with some hope. But when Payne is recalled to fight in Bosnia, will he leave the Corps that has just started to believe in him, or will he find out that killin' ain't much of a livin'?
Director(s): Nick Castle
Production: MCA Universal Home Video
 
IMDB:
6.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
33%
PG-13
Year:
1995
95 min
7,501 Views


Two. Three.

Four. Five.

Six. Seven.

Eight.

Ooh, your kisses

Sweeter than honey

- And guess what, so is my money

- Forty inches breast-to-back.

All I want you to do for me

is give it to me when you get home

- Re-re-re-re, re-re-re-respect

- Yeah, baby

Whip it to me

- Just a little bit

- When you get home, now

Just a little bit

R-E-S-P-E-C- Find out what it means to me

R-E-S-P-E-C- Take out T-C-P

- Sock it to me, sock it to me

- A little respect

- Whoa, yeah, a little respect

- Just a little bit

- You're runnin' out of food

- Just a little bit

- And I ain't lyin'

- Just a little bit

- Re-re-re-re, re-re-re-respect

- Respect when you come home

- Well, you might want

- Just a little bit

- To keep on tryin'

- Just a little bit

- You're runnin' out of food

and I ain't lyin'

- Just a little bit

- Respect when you come home

- I get tired, keep on tryin'

- Just a little bit

- Or you might walk

even further out the door

- Just a little bit

Squad ! Atten-hut !

Present arms !

Order arms !

Left face !

Right face !

Rank, rest !

You're still

a sh*t sandwich.

You're just not a soggy one.

From now on,

you are no longer turds.

You've graduated...

to maggots.

You're a family,

a team.

Let's win them games.

Squad !

Atten-hut !

General on deck.

Major, I have news so good

I've decided to deliver it personally.

America needs you.

There's a situation in Bosnia

that requires your special services.

As of this moment, you are reinstated

in the United States Marines...

at the rank

of Lieutenant Colonel.

- Thank you, sir !

- Congratulations.

Your unit will be

leaving out of Washington.

You will arrive tomorrow

at 1600 for briefing.

Here are your tickets.

Uh, General, uh, tomorrow are

the military games, and I was hoping--

Games ? Payne,

I fought to get you reinstated.

You wanted in.

I got you in.

You don't take this,

there won't be any more chances.

Sir, the major

will be there, sir !

Good man. I'll see you

in Washington.

Hey, hey, hey, Major.

Where you goin' ?

Back to killin'.

You wanna come ?

I didn't think so.

Go lead your men

into victory.

Great. What happened

to unity and family...

and all that other bullshit

that you taught us ?

I never said families

don't break up.

Don't you watch Oprah ?

So it's true.

You're just gonna leave.

You know, when they're through with you,

they're just gonna cut you loose again.

I asked to leave.

Them boys are makin' me soft.

Them boys need you !

All that hard work they did,

they did for you.

- They did it for themselves.

- Benson.

Look, woman.

I toured

I didn't do that to come back

and be conquered by no woman

and a bunch of kids.

What'd you really think

I was gonna do, marry you ?

Put up a white picket fence ?

Adopt Tiger and become

the lovin' male role model ?

That's not me.

It's not Payne !

You're a no good

heartbreaker

You're a liar

and you're a cheat

And I don't know why

I let you do these things

to me

My friends keep tellin' me

That you ain't no good

Oh-h-h-h

but they don't know

That I'd leave you

if I could

I guess I'm uptight

And I'm stuck like glue

'Cause I ain't never

I ain't never

I ain't never no, no

Loved a man the way--

I can't believe

he actually left.

Alex, where

are you going ?

To the games.

You guys better start getting ready.

We gotta be there in an hour.

We don't have to go to the games.

Payne's gone.

We don't have a chance

without Payne.

Listen, Payne or no Payne,

I'm gonna go out there

and win that stupid trophy.

We busted our asses off

out there gettin' ready for this.

Now I didn't go through all that

to come out empty-handed.

So how 'bout it, guys ?

You with me ?

- Uh, I'm--

- Sure.

- Yeah.

- I can't hear you !

- Sir, yes, sir !

Just a little bit

louder now.

Sir, yes, sir !

One more time,

you maggots.

Sir, yes, sir-r-r-r !

Taggert, present arms.

Stapleton, present arms !

Wellington, present arms !

Madison, present arms !

Cadets, order arms !

Welcome, men,

to Wellington Academy,

to the 58th annual Junior R.O.T.C.

Virginia Military Games.

This morning,

you are all equal.

But by the end of the day today, we will

honor the finest of you with a trophy.

The trophy of a champion.

Let the games begin !

Good shot, Williams.

I got nothin' to say to you.

All right, Fox.

Keep goin'.

Yes !

Come on, guys ! Maggots !

Pull !

Go, Tiger ! Go !

Whoa ! Catch it !

Oh, I gotcha now !

Benson.

- On your mark. Get set.

One, sir. Two, sir.

Three, sir. Four, sir.

Five, sir. Six, sir.

Seven, sir.

Four, sir. Five, sir.

Six, sir.

Listen, Heathcoat.

Over the wall. Go ! Go !

Come on !

You can do it !

Come on !

Let's move it ! Move it !

See you later, loser.

- Is that him ?

- Yeah, come on !

- He just tripped him !

- The winner of the relay

race is Wellington Academy.

Second place:

Madison Preparatory.

Third place:
Stapleton.

Fourth place:
Taggert.

All right, knock it off!

Get off of him !

Hold it right there !

Hey, hey, you !

Knock it off ! Knock it off !

I want

that man arrested !

This is unsatisfactory !

I demand that

the Madison squad...

be disqualified

from the final competition !

Lieutenant, I can only disqualify

the cadet who started the disturbance.

That's not enough !

Look at 'em !

These animals are so pathetic, their own

commander didn't even bother to show up.

Ain't no need

for name-calling.

Major Payne.

What are you doing here ?

I was told you were

on an important assignment.

Well, what could be more important than

my boys winnin' this here competition ?

I suggest

we get this party started.

Is that okay with you,

Colonel ?

Cadets. I'm pleased to announce

the two top-rated squads...

who will compete for first and second

place in the parade drill competition:

Wellington Academy

and Madison Academy.

Arms, hut !

Left face !

Ladies and gentlemen, Wellington Academy.

- Forward march !

- Drill leader:

Sergeant Michael Rachmill.

Hup. Hup.

Hup. Hup.

All right, gentlemen. Let's look

alive here ! We got trophies to win !

Hello,

Mr. Denial.

While you were on vacation, we've been

havin' some real problems here.

I don't see no problem.

You made it to the finals, didn't you ?

Yeah,

no thanks to you.

So why'd ya come back ?

We don't need you.

Maybe I didn't come back

for you.

Why'd you

come back then ?

Maybe I told myself that I want

to see you win first place...

and ain't gonna leave

until you do !

So that's it ?

It's all about the trophy ?

Maybe... I like ya.

Just like ?

Maybe... I like you a lot.

That's it ?

Don't push the "maybe," baby.

Now let's win this thing !

We have nobody

to lead the drill.

- 'Course we do.

- Who ?

- Tiger.

- Are you crazy ?

- What ?

- That's right.

That boy know the drill

like the knob on the back of his head.

I can't do it.

I'm too little.

Ladies and gentlemen,

the Wellington Academy Drill Team.

You need me to tell you the story about

the Little Engine That Could again ?

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Dean Lorey

Dean Lorey (born November 17, 1967) is an American writer whose projects include movies such as Major Payne and Animal Crackers, and television shows which include My Wife and Kids, Arrested Development, The Crazy Ones, Those Who Can't, Powerless and iZombie. He is the author of a children’s book series entitled Nightmare Academy. more…

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