The Green Berets

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Summary: the worst film ever made
Review: I gave this film 5 stars for comedy...pretty well sums up the whole thing...
Most veterans are very ashamed of this film...of course the final embarrassment is the very end of the film when the sun sets in the east.
Ed Wood could have done much better...this film has become a cult joke just as Plan 9 from Outer Space has become..sadly there are those out there that think this is something patriotic...they obviously are in need of medication.
"Fighting soldiers from the sky...fearless men that jump and die"... an anthem for the dysfunctional.

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Summary: Vietnamese as Indians ? Yeah, only in Hollywood...
Review: When I saw how "Vietnamese" behave like Indians in this averege Hollywood trashcan I understood why John Wayne had died from cancre. He deserved that !

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Summary: Good Duke adventure with impressive cast
Review: The Green Berets is an exciting Vietnam War adventure with John Wayne and a cast of regulars leading the way. Colonel Mike Kirby, the Duke, has been ordered to form two teams of Green Berets and head into South Vietnam for two missions. The first is to help build Army base camps deep in Viet Cong territory, and the second is to capture an important North Vietnamese general deep in the Cambodian jungle. For many years critics have unfairly ripped this movie to pieces because Wayne inserted his own beliefs in the movie. The Green Berets is an exciting, old-fashioned war movie that in reality could be set in WWII in the Pacific Theater if it wanted. This is a highly enjoyable Duke adventure with plenty of action and really a lot of fun overall. Don't listen to the critics' reviews and you'll really enjoy this movie.

John Wayne stars as Colonel Mike Kirby, the leader of two teams of Green Berets with several dangerous missions to take care of near the Cambodian border. Even in his 60's, Wayne was still an intimidating figure. David Janssen plays cynical journalist David Beckworth, who does not understand why the United States are involved in Vietnam. Jim Hutton is excellent as Sgt. Peterson, a scrounger who takes a Vietnamese orphan(Craig Jue) under his wing. Wayne's team of Green Berets include some of his regulars including Aldo Ray, Raymond St. Jacques, George Takei, Patrick Wayne, Luke Askew, Edward Faulkner, Mike Henry, Chuck Roberson, Eddy Donno, and Rudy Robbins. The film also stars Bruce Cabot, Jack Soo, Irene Tsu, and Jason Evers. The DVD offers widescreen presentation, trailers from 7 John Wayne movies, and a promotional featurette. For an exciting war adventure with John Wayne, David Janssen, Jim Hutton, and a great supporting cast, check out The Green Berets!


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Summary: The Green Berets
Review: Although The Green Berets features some lame special effects, it is still a film worth seeing. It is a noble attempt at depicting the feats of the Green Berets, a tough fighting force in the Vietnam War, as they struggled through one of the most controversial conflicts of the twentieth century. John Wayne stars as a devoted leader who is committed to seeing his fighting force through the conflict; his performance is top-notch and realistically down-to-earth. John Wayne obviously believed strongly in this movie's potential.
Despite its noble endeavor and excellent acting, there are many aspects of this film that are unrealistic and not accurate. As mentioned above, the special effects are somewhat pathetic, due to the fact that this film was made in 1968, and that somewhat hampered my viewing experience. Also, the depiction of war was not realistic. War is just not as clean as this movie makes it. There is hardly any blood and there is no gore at all. All the battle scenes are very orchestrated. I highly appreciate movies that are honest and uncompromising; movies that do not spare the viewer with unrealistic portrayals. The Green Berets falls far short of that. Still, this film is worth watching for its great acting and for its message, which upholds and respects bravery, courage, friendship, and sacrifice. For that I applaud it.

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Summary: Just a bad film
Review: Sure, you can argue warhawks just give the movie 5 stars for its propoganda message, and that liberals will just give it 1 star as pussy opposed-to-anything-positive-about-Vietnamers, but if you just watch the film, it sucks. North Carolina topography, obviously hosed-in water, rigid filming, poor acting (anybody remotely Asian-looking will do for a Vietnamese), and dialogue that I have heard 1000 times, and pretty lame action.
People just need to honest that this film lacks redeeming qualities, its interesting as a period piece, but couldn't we be using this printing material to reproduce a better movie? Maybe Ishtar?

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Summary: Pure Garbage
Review: I saw this at a theater at Fort Bliss, Texas, during the summer of 1968 right after returning from a year's combat in Vietnam. The comments from this audience made more sense than the movie. I was appalled that this crap was being fed to the American public, and they were eating it up. Buy anything but this, Apoclypse Now, Platoon, or even a cartoon, buy don't waste your money with this one. It deserves -5 stars.