Ears Open Eyeballs Click (2005 - Full Movie) ‧ Marine Corps Boot Camp Documentary

Ears, Open. Eyeballs, Click is a 2005 documentary film by Canaan Brumley, about the experiences of Marine recruits during bootcamp. Unlike many documentaries, this film offers no narration nor a focus on central characters, shooting from a fly-on-the-wall perspective.

The film is an observation of Platoon 1141, Company C, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California. The film begins with the platoon's arrival at MCRD San Diego and continues to follow their journey, offering no narration and no central characters. The recruits are shown learning proper vernacular, learning drill, learning their rifles, and being confronted by their Drill Instructors. The film ends with Platoon 1141 graduating and earning the title of Marine, with the final scene showing new recruits making their phone calls to home upon arriving at boot camp.