Royal marines TV adverts

[speed freek]

I keep seeing the royal marine advert on SKY. Its a recruit going under the submerged water tunnel whilst he's breathing out his ass basically lol, Then it just says where's your limit ? Here? Here? or Here? "Dont even fill in the form" Im sure you've all seen it anyway.

My question is are they not getting enough signups or something ? Is this why they're going for a big recruitment drive ?

P.S. This is SO freeky, im listening to capital fm as im writing this and an audio advert came on here aswell LOL. The radio one said about marines need to be able to break through ice after marching 5 miles and running 2.

[T T Fresh]

on prmc we had to fill out questionnaires on the recruitment posters, our opinions and the effects on us etc. We then had a question/answer session with a Cpl on what areas of the RM advertisements were the ones that appealed to us and why. This was done to get an idea of a more effective advertising campaign I believe.

Not only that, they run the PRMDC. This is something that was bought in, along with acquaint days, in order to get more lads passing the PRMC. They can't drop the standard but they can help you to reach it being the ethos there I should imagine.

I only heard whispers but it's a combination of lads not wanting to join up and then those that decide it's not for them (money is low, away from family and friends, dangerous job) and want to go down an easier route.

Don't blame them, I have a lovely flat with my girlfriend, a great circle of mates and a job that pays well, we're very comfortable - all of which (except the girl and mates) i'll be giving up to join the RM. I suspect when I'm getting bollocked for not ironing my sheets properly or when i'm plunging back into peters pool for the nth time all that may sail through my mind. But I know it won't if I'm stood there with a green lid on my head, that's for sure.

As the old and bold have said "eye on the prize"

[speed freek]

Yeah you raise very valid points, And im just guessing now but i imagine the Iraq war would have had a bit of an affect on the situation aswell.

Maybe more lads wanted to join up to get the celeb status of the marines and when they got there on PRMC is seemed all very different to what the bootnecks were doing in iraq lol, A question now to any former / current marines... After a big operation like in Iraq does the number of bootnecks giving their 12 month notice go up ? Maybe more marines than average decide they've done their bit for queen and country and decide to go onto other things especially after a real war where the dangers of not comming home are blaitanly obvious.

I agree with you TT fresh about the standards thing, Ofcourse standards cannot drop but i think the PRMDC (think its what its called) is a clear sign that they're trying to get more lads with green lids on their head.

[Chappy]

A few Paras at work at trying their best to persuade me from joining the forces, I know times have changed, but they constantly tell me about how they used to get beaten till they were unconscious or there faces were broken, I also hear of all the bullying and general beastings.
One ex SM para always says the same when he sees me:- 'Lee, mate, Ive been there I had fun but I wouldnt do it again. Your cannon fodder, they think you are daft, they give you a bright coloured beret then push you off into the direction of incoming fire. Its not brave, not clever and not much fun. Chances of promotion in the ranks? None, unless you kill the person above you.'


Hmm, why do I still want it so badly? The ignorance of youth?

[speed freek]

A few Paras at work at trying their best to persuade me from joining the forces, I know times have changed, but they constantly tell me about how they used to get beaten till they were unconscious or there faces were broken, I also hear of all the bullying and general beastings.
One ex SM para always says the same when he sees me:- 'Lee, mate, Ive been there I had fun but I wouldnt do it again. Your cannon fodder, they think you are daft, they give you a bright coloured beret then push you off into the direction of incoming fire. Its not brave, not clever and not much fun. Chances of promotion in the ranks? None, unless you kill the person above you.'


Hmm, why do I still want it so badly? The ignorance of youth?

Well times must have changed, I mean there's a few guys on here who have gone through training and passed out, I dont ever remember them saying they had their faces punched in.

By the way that ex SM para, Although he said he wouldn't do it again... I bet he'd be kicking himself now if he was 45 years old and forever wondering WHAT IF. He got his beret and it doesn't exactly matter what the regt was like in his day, Nobody can take that away from him.

P.S. Nowdays with the media jumping on the first hint of bullying claims i doubt bullying would be such a problem.

[ashley]

When that water tunnel advert is played in cinemas, listen for people saying "Yes" which is usually followed by "Oh....".

[JM]

Down on my PRMC after one of the lectures one of the sergents came and had a speech. He had just been to america and apparently the USCM are coming over here to look at the recruitment process. He also said the future for the marines is really bright, the government are putting more money into them and are on their backs to recruit more without lowing the standards (which is why the PRMCD was introduced). Then he asked how many RM adverts we saw, to which we replied hardly any, we only see them at the cinema. He also asked how well it portrayed the corps and we all agreed it was spot on. No cool action scenes or anything like that, otherwise you get a load of no hopers applying and waisting everyones time. Like someone said I bet they had a sudden recruitment drive during the gulf war after the RM's being in the news and people searching for that celb status

[Winnie]

So i guess you would be talking about this advert...
http://www.smugglersite.com/05/director ... imits.html

But that advert is overated! lol, it shows like that water tunnel being god knows how long, ive done it on a 'RM look at life' which i did with my college and its so short you get pushed through and pulled out, over within a second.

But ive had my moments where i have thought had about if i really want to go in the marines, sometimes you think, well why should i get put through all that crap to be pushed off to the front line...but the truth is its makes you a better person, after training your gonna be trained as one of the best..so if you remember your training, your never gonna be in so much trouble that you cant get out of it. And all i can see is a great life after training, you dont get all the bull after you finish training, or so it seems and so ive been told.

[Chris]

what is the PRMCD?

[Winnie]

Its PRMDC, the Potential Royal Marines Developement Course.

Its a 3 week developement course for people who fail their PRMC but still have the potential to be a Royal Marine. Basically they set it up, cause there arent enough people joining the Royal Marines, therefore they are really low on man power.

Not enough real men in this world eh? Which is why i have great respect for those that join up

[JC]

Not enough real men in this world eh? Which is why i have great respect for those that join up

Agreed

[Alfa]

A few Paras at work at trying their best to persuade me from joining the forces, I know times have changed, but they constantly tell me about how they used to get beaten till they were unconscious or there faces were broken, I also hear of all the bullying and general beastings.
One ex SM para always says the same when he sees me:- 'Lee, mate, Ive been there I had fun but I wouldnt do it again. Your cannon fodder, they think you are daft, they give you a bright coloured beret then push you off into the direction of incoming fire. Its not brave, not clever and not much fun. Chances of promotion in the ranks? None, unless you kill the person above you.'

I must say I was surprised to read this cause I've never met an ex-para who has slagged of the regiment. In fact most, if not all, of the ones I've spoke to took pride in the "tough standards" of the paras and if anything saying the army has gone a bit soft, then they ramble on about the playstation generation or something.....

[beardo]

my window cleaner was in the paras and he said its the best thing he's ever done, said he loved every minute of it. Dont make your decisions on what other people say becuase the experience is different for everyone

[JC]

If you are complete cock then thats prolly gonna happen to ya anywhere.
Either that or his friends were never in the paras anyway.

[friendlyfireaintfriendly]

Are the Royal Marines still getting their officer quotas ill assume? For me its officer or probably not at all.

Those adverts are good though definitely. Although i must admit my keeness to join the RM was knocked a bit after an exercise (only cadets) this weekend which is the coldest i have ever been in my life. Lying in the middle of the forest in an OP eating cold crap shivering all over legs aching and tired i kept asking myself "do you really want to do this for 10 years of your life?" and i wasnt even in the arctic or anything like that this was just a cold february weekend in Bramley ATE. I think its the challenge though and the fact that i know i can do it thats keeping me going (although not at the moment i sprained my ankle quite badly on that ex and my achilles are both "creaking" so im out of the running for the moment