Vietnam:We Were Heroes

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Summary: Another fine Madacy product...NOT!!
Review: At first glance it appears to be a modern day tribute to our vets who participated in the Vietnam conflict, including interviews and reminiscing of events from those who were there. In contrast, it is just a bunch of old grainy 8mm and 16mm news reels and training films thrown together to compile a 3-DVD set. Personally I found the box cover and description very misleading. This is not the first negative experience I've had with Madacy Entertainment, the company who produces this DVD set. They seem to specialize in gathering old (mainly unwanted) footage, and hashing it all together to make DVD and VHS box sets and sell them to make a quick buck.

If you enjoy watching old films with original narration, that's fine (I do from time to time), but the box and product description need to state that. The problem I had with this (and reason for returning it), is because of the reason I just stated - being fooled and feeling like the butt of a cruel joke. I left a scathing review with another Madacy DVD set, "World War II - Battlefront 5 Pak," a 5-DVD set supposedly in 'glorious color.' But it was nothing but B&W footage that had been cheaply colorized. Horrible. My suggestion is - anything churned out by this company is to be avoided at all costs. I warned ya!

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Summary: we were heroes
Review: Exelent, lots of old films of the Grunts in the s**t. Dont' listen to the cry babys who dont' like it because these films are'nt jazzed up..........just real films of the real deal. Where do these spoiled reviewers come from anyway?

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Summary: Do not bother
Review: I bought this collection because of the price, and well, I guess if you want a 5 dollar haircut your going to get a 5 dollar haircut.

This film reminds me of 6th grade, the way it's narrarted and its content. Don't expect to see any battle footage, it mostly covers logistics of how the United States was able to setup bases, etc. Which may sound somewhat interesting, but if your looking for events, battles, etc. do not purchase.

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Summary: Early 1960's racism
Review: If your into one sided propoganda news reels & training films you will like this, If your into the technology used in Vietnam you will like some of this.

But if you are looking for unbiased information on the Vietnam war or your interested in seeing any kind of battle footage you've come to the wrong place, I was discusted to see news reels portraying the Vietnamese as inferior savages who will take no prisoners.

For the record the NVA & VC did take prisoners, yes some were tortured but the US also tortured the Vietnamese. This is not me bashing the US this is me saying if your going to show racist footage at least be decent enougth to admit the US did it as well.

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Summary: True Story
Review: Three discs with 4.5 hours of video plus complete Order of Battle for all units that were part of 1st Cav in Viet Nam or attached to 1st Cav. Very valuable info for children or relatives of vets. All films were shot by U.S. Army combat cameramen, so this is the real story not Hollywood hype or comic book fantasies. Also, this is not the film "Platoon" or the revisionist history of "We Were Soldiers". These are all official U.S. Army documentaries plus captured VC and NVA footage. If you were really in the Cav in NAm, you will truly enjoy these films. Otherwise, wait for China Beach to be released on DVD.