I would like to say that even though this was a very low budget film, I mean very low, I thought that it was, to say the least cute. I played the part of the "teacher". I was a substitute teacher that day at the particular school it was filmed at. The kids were great! How I got the part was walking down the hall at the right or wrong time depending on how you take the movie. It was made with very good intentions and good ideas. The only problem was everyone was an amateur. Those kids have grown-up to be great adults and have wonderful jobs and families. There is even a couple of very well off individuals in the group now. I went on to better things and 15 years later decided that that little school was where I wanted to be. I now work there along with one of those "little boys". This movie is great for the kids and parents to watch together, I knew it would never be a block buster, but what fun we had!
10 Reviews
A masterpiece......
PonchtheJedi30 January 2004
Few people have seen this little known gem, and that is a shame. Unfairly snubbed at the Oscars, this tale of growing up in a cold, harsh world is as biting as it is funny. Three youths, seeking purpose in a largely uncaring world, embark on a journey of discovery and tee pee building which will ultimately change the way that they look at the world and the way that they look at themselves.
The summer after they lose one of their best friends, Stevie, Noah and Chris decide to go on a camping trip. They face many dangers along the way, including a killer dog, bikers, drug dealers, and fascist cops. When they finally make it to their campsite, they have to face Snake, a dirt bike riding, paint gun wielding madman who will stop at nothing to stop trespassing on his turf. Once camp is established, all seems well...until a chilling climax that will leave you shivering with thoughts of what could've been....A gripping, well told tale with superb acting, writing, and direction. A must see for any film fan. Be warned, however...you may begin to see a little of yourself in these characters....4 out of 4 stars.
The summer after they lose one of their best friends, Stevie, Noah and Chris decide to go on a camping trip. They face many dangers along the way, including a killer dog, bikers, drug dealers, and fascist cops. When they finally make it to their campsite, they have to face Snake, a dirt bike riding, paint gun wielding madman who will stop at nothing to stop trespassing on his turf. Once camp is established, all seems well...until a chilling climax that will leave you shivering with thoughts of what could've been....A gripping, well told tale with superb acting, writing, and direction. A must see for any film fan. Be warned, however...you may begin to see a little of yourself in these characters....4 out of 4 stars.
A standard by which all other films must be judged.
KongoKawa17 March 2005
First, let me say that I believe that any review that is even faintly positive about this movie was written with the diabolical intention of luring others into witnessing the horror of "Little Marines." It is, without a doubt, the absolute worst movie that's ever been inflicted on my eyes. To my sons and I, it stands out like a black hole in the shining galaxy of the many mediocre films we've witnessed. Nothing can compare to it, not even my dad's home movies, which were my previous barrel-scrapings. However, if more people would watch "Little Marines," it might just become the "Plan 9 from Outer Space" for the less-scientific moviegoer.
Through the merciful grace of psychological repression, most of this abomination has been forgotten. All I remember is a cameo-clad, pre-pubescent pudgeball kid drawling, "I'm gunna get yeeeeeeeewwww!" And he did.
Through the merciful grace of psychological repression, most of this abomination has been forgotten. All I remember is a cameo-clad, pre-pubescent pudgeball kid drawling, "I'm gunna get yeeeeeeeewwww!" And he did.
so bad that it was good
kingkong1111126 June 2004
this movie is so horrible that i couldn't quit watching it, and then watching it again just to make sure what i saw was real, and then inviting my friends over to show them to make sure that i wasn't the only one seeing this .
basically these 3 kids go on a camping trip, and they have these ridiculous adventures and some parts where they cry over a friend who had died (but the flashbacks almost make u glad the friend isn't alive anymore so that u don't have to look at him). its been a while since i saw this because i have no idea where i could even find it anymore if i tried, but I'm definitely a *different* person for having seen it
basically these 3 kids go on a camping trip, and they have these ridiculous adventures and some parts where they cry over a friend who had died (but the flashbacks almost make u glad the friend isn't alive anymore so that u don't have to look at him). its been a while since i saw this because i have no idea where i could even find it anymore if i tried, but I'm definitely a *different* person for having seen it
Oh Sweet cheese gods, what a cinematic event!
tondelayo_3223 July 2006
Since the dawn of time, humankind has searched for a semblance of meaning in its lives. I think that this seemingly eternal quest for knowledge of ourselves and the world around us has come to an end with the blinding brilliance of the Little Marines. Whether it is helping a lonely woodsman realize that he needs to move on with his life, or tending to their own pain whilst memories of their dead friend Matt singing succulently into a banana while his hair and scarf blow in the wind generated by the heavy breathing of the perverted janitor watching off stage at the talent show, the Little Marines do it all, and they do it in style. It's so spectacular that the run-on sentences and unintentional pleasured gibberish spurting from my trembling fingers on the keyboard is unavoidable. The words of any language, English or no, conceived by human minds can simply not do justice in praising this wondrous movie. All that we are left with are primitive, amazed grunts. So invite your neighbours, invite your friends, and befriend you enemies in the glowing glow of the television while the Little Marines enchant and astonish you whilst softly encouraging amazement.
Abysmal...at best
atcgaming-ebay14 November 2014
First of all the acting is horrendous. Noah and Chris(characters) make me want to mutilate myself while watching them stumble through their lines. I consider it child abuse the daycare I attended(don't worry CDC I won't name names) forced us to watch this piece of sh** more than 10 times. You don't remember much from when you are 6 but these torturous moments having to watch Steve Landers Jr. attempt to act are no doubt scarring. There isn't much else to say about this 30 cent film except if you haven't seen it yet, then DON'T!!!!!! You will want to slit your wrists and probably hate the actors in this movie as much as I do. By the way...if you ever want to tell one of the actors how pathetic he was in this movie personally... Drop Landers Toyota on Colonel Glenn Road In Little Rock Arkansas and ask for Steve Landers Jr. Have a nice day
An example of just what can be remembered from childhood....
billybrown4118 December 2007
First off, I didn't know that anyone else had even SEEN this f***ing thing. I caught it when I was maybe eleven years old and that's only because my little hometown video store must have ordered every shot-on-video turd ever made (that may have something to do with why they're no longer in business) but of all the crap I watched in my youth (and I do mean CRAP, folks) this one and this other little thing called "The Skid Kid" (which doesn't even show up on IMDb, probably for the better) tend to stick out in my memory as some of the best times I ever had with pure awfulness. The story that makes up "Little Marines" is irrelevant. Just think of "Stand By Me" if it had been stripped of everything that made it a classic, then remade to where it was set in "modern" times, with nonactors, the production values of a third-rate after-school special, and written by someone who had absolutely zero idea of what kids were really like at that age.
Basically, three kids go camping. That's the plot. Along the way they run into a hateful cop, a drug-dealer in a corvette, some paintgun wielding kid on a cheap little motorscooter, and a s***load of turtles. They build a tee-pee and work out to "YMCA" (yes, that's right). There's also some very awkward and uncomfortable-feeling (for me, anyway) flashback scenes that involve a recently deceased friend of the boys and some kind of talent show with bananas for microphones (Seriously folks, Kools are all I've been smoking today). You know that odd feeling of nostalgia you get when you flip through an old grade-school yearbook? How about that feeling of dread you used to get on Sunday afternoons when you knew that you had to be at school the next morning? Well, that's the feeling I got from these scenes....the FIRST time I watched it. Not sure what that says about the film (or me for that matter) but that's the closest I can come to describing it and I've never had that same feeling come from another movie since. Weird.
Now as you can probably tell by now, if you're still reading at this point, this is not exactly high-quality entertainment. You can tell that the "film makers" did not intend to make a "hey let's laugh at the b-movie" kinda flick. It seems far too sincere for that. Come to think of it, I'm really not sure that they even knew what they were trying to make. But they did succeed in an unintentional comic masterpiece. The dialogue is a hoot and I'd add it to my library for that alone. How about all those turtles??? Then there's the aforementioned talent show. Who could forget the CLASSIC exchange between that kid Noah and the cop (Cop: "where you boys going?" Noah:Campin'). There's the TERRIBLY amusing scene that involved the boys an old lady and her dog. And who could forget the scene where Stevie gets off the school bus, sees his newly restored Huffy sitting in his driveway from a block away, whoops out "MY BIKE!!!!" then runs (in real time) while the camera follows over his shoulder the whole distance. Choice stuff. Oh and did I mention that it's been SIXTEEN YEARS since I have seen it? Generally, my memory sucks about as much as this movie, so the fact that I'm able to recall so much about this thing has to give it at least some kind of merit. I actually tried looking for it on here several years ago and came up with nothing so I was really surprised to see that it was even on IMDb.
Well, it sure has been fun pointlessly trashing a film that maybe 50 people world-wide have ever seen, but I'm afraid I've killed enough time doing so. I think I'm gonna try to go track it down and put it on my zune so I can carry it with me every where I go....
Basically, three kids go camping. That's the plot. Along the way they run into a hateful cop, a drug-dealer in a corvette, some paintgun wielding kid on a cheap little motorscooter, and a s***load of turtles. They build a tee-pee and work out to "YMCA" (yes, that's right). There's also some very awkward and uncomfortable-feeling (for me, anyway) flashback scenes that involve a recently deceased friend of the boys and some kind of talent show with bananas for microphones (Seriously folks, Kools are all I've been smoking today). You know that odd feeling of nostalgia you get when you flip through an old grade-school yearbook? How about that feeling of dread you used to get on Sunday afternoons when you knew that you had to be at school the next morning? Well, that's the feeling I got from these scenes....the FIRST time I watched it. Not sure what that says about the film (or me for that matter) but that's the closest I can come to describing it and I've never had that same feeling come from another movie since. Weird.
Now as you can probably tell by now, if you're still reading at this point, this is not exactly high-quality entertainment. You can tell that the "film makers" did not intend to make a "hey let's laugh at the b-movie" kinda flick. It seems far too sincere for that. Come to think of it, I'm really not sure that they even knew what they were trying to make. But they did succeed in an unintentional comic masterpiece. The dialogue is a hoot and I'd add it to my library for that alone. How about all those turtles??? Then there's the aforementioned talent show. Who could forget the CLASSIC exchange between that kid Noah and the cop (Cop: "where you boys going?" Noah:Campin'). There's the TERRIBLY amusing scene that involved the boys an old lady and her dog. And who could forget the scene where Stevie gets off the school bus, sees his newly restored Huffy sitting in his driveway from a block away, whoops out "MY BIKE!!!!" then runs (in real time) while the camera follows over his shoulder the whole distance. Choice stuff. Oh and did I mention that it's been SIXTEEN YEARS since I have seen it? Generally, my memory sucks about as much as this movie, so the fact that I'm able to recall so much about this thing has to give it at least some kind of merit. I actually tried looking for it on here several years ago and came up with nothing so I was really surprised to see that it was even on IMDb.
Well, it sure has been fun pointlessly trashing a film that maybe 50 people world-wide have ever seen, but I'm afraid I've killed enough time doing so. I think I'm gonna try to go track it down and put it on my zune so I can carry it with me every where I go....
somebody shoot me
thebeltsville_crucible19 February 2005
I had a hard time watching this movie, It was not my choice of movie but rather one that my dad randomly picked up and made us watch. This movie is the most despicable video ever created. I would almost bet money on it , that the kids who starred in this movie were assassinated the instant they left the studio,for making just a horrendous disgrace. Although it was the worst movie i have ever seen, I still can;t help but laugh every time I think about the part when the guy dressed in all black rides up on his dirt bike and starts shooting them for no apparent reason. But in all his movie made me want to kill myself to make the madness stop.
The website only lets me give 1 as the the lowest rating possible, but my REAL rating is a -10, -1 being the best or the worst movies ever made. This has a -10. So basically this is the worst movie ever made, but when i was submitted this , To my horror i came across the discovery that there is a little marines 2.( what has this world come to) So anyways, if your looking to out yourself into a state of hypoglycemic shock , then by all means watch this movie, but I warn you the images of this disgrace will burn in your mind for years and it is not pleasant.
The website only lets me give 1 as the the lowest rating possible, but my REAL rating is a -10, -1 being the best or the worst movies ever made. This has a -10. So basically this is the worst movie ever made, but when i was submitted this , To my horror i came across the discovery that there is a little marines 2.( what has this world come to) So anyways, if your looking to out yourself into a state of hypoglycemic shock , then by all means watch this movie, but I warn you the images of this disgrace will burn in your mind for years and it is not pleasant.
Great Flick
darksunn5277623 September 2006
Warning: Spoilers
First of all, you have to be a fan of "B" movies to enjoy this film. I'll admit, the acting is horrible, the camera work is low-key, and pretty much the entire production was amateur at best, however, this movie was still awesome. Look at it from this view.....it is something to laugh hysterically about when you are feeling down. The comment, No way, man, we don't need drugs to have a good time, was one of the funniest moments I've ever seen in film. Appreciate the flaws of this movie. Granted, these kids haven't acted in any other movies, (to the best of my knowledge), and probably won't ever be in any more films, but it was their first attempt, and you have to give them a little credit. The production crew probably pulled them out of school to make this movie, they had no formal training, and for their first attempt, believe me....I've seen worse. I love the movie, and will continue to watch it for as long as I can still find the limited copies that are available. Stop being so critical of these little low budget movies. Appreciate them for what they are. Entertainment.
Little Marines in my Top 10 Movies of All Time: What an AWESOME movie... What a simple life... Back when there is NO Social Media, No Smart Phone.
jayjoy90s5 January 2024
I was born in the mid-'90s and am almost 30 years old. This movie is such an awesome and rare gem; it reminds me of the days when there was no social media and smartphones, back when I was 13 years old, and also when adult/money problems weren't a concern.
Fortunately, those who were born in the '90s got to experience it until smartphones and social media came along. We used to hang out with friends, playing PlayStation games and doing other random stuff. It makes me wish I had cool friends like Stevie, Noah, and Chris who love camping and breathtaking adventures.
The movie has no specific plot includes comic relief and cheesy moments; it simply follows three boys going camping and enjoying their lives. The events in this movie were unexpected, making it very unpredictable.
The acting is very natural and authentic to me, even given the low budget and budget constraints. The musical score was great and I like the use of synthesizer. It's very 80s. Also, the choice of soundtracks was great even it is copyright. I am glad i asked a copy (in VHS Version) to a Youtuber who reviewed the movie. The soundtrack was remove in DVD.
It's my go-to movie when I experience anxiety and depression. The simplicity of the storyline and the genuine performances provide a comforting escape. The relatable characters and their carefree camping adventures act as a therapeutic remedy during challenging times. Watching it feels like a warm embrace, offering solace and a temporary respite from the struggles of everyday life.
Stevie, Noah, and Chris stepped out of their comfort zone to create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to camp for themselves. They risked everything to make this camping great.
In my point of view, 'Little Marines' seems like a budget-friendly rendition of 'Stand by Me,' with only a few resemblances between the two. Despite these disparities, 'Little Marines' carves out its own unique identity, offering a distinct charm and narrative.
One of my favorite movies and a budget film of all time. I am lucky i watched this movie. I would recommend it to family and friends. Also, I don't care what others say about this movie specially the movie critics.
Fortunately, those who were born in the '90s got to experience it until smartphones and social media came along. We used to hang out with friends, playing PlayStation games and doing other random stuff. It makes me wish I had cool friends like Stevie, Noah, and Chris who love camping and breathtaking adventures.
The movie has no specific plot includes comic relief and cheesy moments; it simply follows three boys going camping and enjoying their lives. The events in this movie were unexpected, making it very unpredictable.
The acting is very natural and authentic to me, even given the low budget and budget constraints. The musical score was great and I like the use of synthesizer. It's very 80s. Also, the choice of soundtracks was great even it is copyright. I am glad i asked a copy (in VHS Version) to a Youtuber who reviewed the movie. The soundtrack was remove in DVD.
It's my go-to movie when I experience anxiety and depression. The simplicity of the storyline and the genuine performances provide a comforting escape. The relatable characters and their carefree camping adventures act as a therapeutic remedy during challenging times. Watching it feels like a warm embrace, offering solace and a temporary respite from the struggles of everyday life.
Stevie, Noah, and Chris stepped out of their comfort zone to create a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to camp for themselves. They risked everything to make this camping great.
In my point of view, 'Little Marines' seems like a budget-friendly rendition of 'Stand by Me,' with only a few resemblances between the two. Despite these disparities, 'Little Marines' carves out its own unique identity, offering a distinct charm and narrative.
One of my favorite movies and a budget film of all time. I am lucky i watched this movie. I would recommend it to family and friends. Also, I don't care what others say about this movie specially the movie critics.
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