We Were Soldiers

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Summary: just another war movie
Review: You'll probably want to see this movie for one of three reasons: you like Mel Gibson (and his acting is very good), you want to further examine the Vietnam "mess", or you like realism in your war movies.

If you live outside the USA you may not enjoy this movie. It appears to be another attempt at making America feel better about itself over the Vietnam war. I couldn't help but feel nauseous during all the patriotic time-wasting that happens prior to the soldiers leaving for Vietnam, and the scenes back at base with the families left behind... (and what was it with Madeleine Stowe's lips....talk about a collagen over-injection, she looked like a Muppet!)

The war/conflict scenes are well edited, but the level of violence is unwarranted. I'm not a prude, I rate Saving Private Ryan highly for its realism (versus movies such as the drawn out Longest Day) - but We Were Soldiers goes too far. Are they trying to shock you, or desensitise you to violence? The latter in my opinion.

The movie script follows many conventions of Hollywood films - but falls down on its need to constantly push the patriotism button.

Acceptable if you "love" films about Vietnam...

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Summary: The greatest modern war film
Review: We Were Soldiers has done something that no other movie has been able to do. The Vietnam war has long been shunned, and its participants dishonored. Those movie gives a new look at the start of the war, the feelings of the soldiers and their families, and a suprisingly human look at the enemy. Along with the usual host of action and surprises, you begin to care deeply for the people in the movie. If your cup of tea isn't usually war movies, I would highly recommend you make an exception for this film. It will seriously change your view of the Vietnam war and those who fought it.

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Summary: great
Review: We Were Soldiers is by far one of the best war films ive ever seen and the best about Vietnam. It shows the loyalty and effects before the political corruptions. It also does not favor either side, it simply shows the war from the angle of soldiers, both American and Vietnamese. Rated R for strong brutal, pervasive war violence, and some strong language. An emotionally moving film with the most powerful last twenty minuted ive ever seen. Recommended for everyone. Also, a special thanks for every human being that fought in Vietnam, your country and I owe you everything.

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Summary: Best Vietnam movie ever
Review: This movie is tops. It has it all. Truth, honor, comradie, bravery, and the horor of war. This is the first Vietman movie that I have seen that depicts the American Soldier as someting other than drug users, rapists, or murders. Truly a remarkable movie.

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Summary: Excellent movie in almost all aspects.
Review: As a son of a Vietnam Vet, I get the luxury of getting feedback on how realistic war movies really are. When he took me to go see We Were Soldiers, his first comments was on the terrain. He said it looked as though it was filmed in California. But that was the only fault we found. The combat sequences were excellent and truely realistic, you really had to make sure you own Hueys and planes did NOT shoot at you instead of the enemy.

The helicopter crash was the most realistic one I've seen yet in a war movie where when they crash they don't erupt in a ball of flame but the emmit severl bursts or sparks and the props spin off, the Hueys don't just explode and this was something which the producers worked really hard on and we could tell.

And the NVA and the Viet Cong really did send their troops out as if they were nothing more then dust. The mentality was there would always be more troops and that was another really good point the movie made. All in all, a great movie!

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Summary: Very Good But...
Review: Very Good Movie but NOT as good as Black Hawk Down or Hart's War
Mel Gibson, as always is outstanding. However, overall acting is a little dissapointing.

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Summary: Another Great Mel Gibson Movie
Review: I can't praise this flick enough. I was in WWII and too old for Viet Nam, but the movie gave me a real feeling of how that first major battle was fought and what those GI's had to endure. Lt. Col. Moore must be proud of the way Gibson portrayed him. At the end, I was moved to tears and gained an entirely new appreciation of the guys who fought in 'Nam'. There should be more movies like this.

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Summary: If you like a story about heart, courage and history
Review: Good movie. If you like action, a good story line and enjoy seeing someone beat the odds, this is for you. The movie is about war but there's limited graphic gore. It has a great story line that shows just how tough war is on everyone.

Enjoy.

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Summary: A simple review.
Review: Saw it today and consider it a great movie. There are few flaws but the movie is excellent. I consider it one of the best war films made. GO SEE IT! It is an important movie to see. You'll want to thank a Vet afterward after you wipe away the tears.

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Summary: Ingenious direction
Review: We were soldiers paints the vietnam conflict quite well. Showing the inability of those in charge of the war to know very much at all in the form of intelligence of the enemy, or the half assed attempt that was made from the first battle, up to the last, to do anything but strengthen our economy off the lives of our citizens. It also shows the men dying for what they believed at the time to be a righteous cause (remember the battle is early in the conflict) and the way a leader is supposed to act to get the most of his men under any circumstance at any time. Does the movie paint this war is good or this war is bad picture? Not really, you will still have your bias' going in, and coming out, of the movie you have always had about this particular war. This picture shows that people do die, nothing can prevent that, but people also survive, the last thing youd expect in some instances, in battles. If only the movie ended with a nice tagline under the names of the deceased, something like "Fought and died so you could have the right to spit on your fellow americans who did survive this war", would this movie have had a 5 star rating from me. True americans will fight, and even die for their country, this movie shows what a real belief in your country is, and the sacrifices people make to allow others to enjoy their luxuries.