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Summary: One of the best war movies ever
Review: We Were Soldiers is one of those war ...movies that you can watch over and over again and never get tired of it. Very well acted, scripted, and directed. I was surpirsed that it didn't win any awards. Mel Gibson and Randall Wallace, who worked together in Braveheart, are back together and still going strong, bringing you this bloody great look at what it was like in Vietnam.We Were Soldiers tells the true story of Lt. Col. Hal Moore(Mel Gibson) who is leading his troops into North Vietnam to take over la Drang Valley or "The Valley Of Death". His promise to his troops is "I will be the first to step on the field, I will be the last to step off, and I will leave no man behind...dead or alive, we will all come home together." The story of the brave soldiers going into one of the most dangerous battles in history is a great ...film that everyone should see. Mel Gibson definatly gives one of his best performances since Braveheart. This movie will leave you wanting to watch it again. "We Were Soldiers" runs for about 2 hours and 10 minutes. It is rated R for non-stop strong graphic war violence, gore, some disturbing images, and strong language.
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Summary: The Best War Movie Ever!
Review: When I saw, the movie We Were Soldier I thought that it was the most realist story about a war. Lt. Col. Hal Moore played by Mel Gibson shows the uncertain world that is war. The story brings together the pride to fight for your country and the pride to fight for your family. Lt. Col. Hal Moore was a proud and strong and so was his wife. the Vietnam War was the most remembeale war in the United States history. as Lt. Col. Hal Moore " I will leave no man behind... dead or alive we will all come home together" . He was a proud soldier, husband and father. We Were Soldiers was the best movie I have ever seen.
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Summary: We Were Soldiers
Review: As a Viet Vet, I found the military story breath-taking. The emotions of the men, thier families and thier spiritual connection made me relive my own experience. A major distraction from an excellent film was the Oliver Stone style fairy-tale about delivering death notices by telegram via a taxi driver only to be taken over by a military officer's wife. That is an insult to the military service that I hope will be corrected. Following my Viet Nam tour I was assigned duty which included Casualty Assistance Calls (CACO). The notification required military officers and, whenever possible, Chaplain and Medical- Personnel even at places remote from military bases. Keeping this historical fact in mind, the film remains a memorable event. Ray Kahler, USN Retired
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Summary: reality Viet Nam...
Review: Aside from the mid-60s 'hoakeyness' and the 'over-the-top' religious connotations, this is a really is a great movie about Viet Nam. Although there is no possible way to portray what actually happened in Viet Nam in a film (yet many have tried to do so), of all the movies that have been made about Nam - this is the closet rendering of a real Viet Nam fire-fight that I have ever seen, and it actually attempts to address both sides of the fight. A great story and a true reminder of the horror that American Soldiers have gone through to protect the basic freedoms that we all enjoy on a daily basis...
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Summary: The most accurate of all military movies
Review: This is the very first movie I've seen that not only depicts soldiers accurately, but it also shows military wives accurately. I'm an Army wife of over 23 years, I was very moved when I watched this movie. It is a tribute to the many, many heroes who serve our country. It is remarkably done and the best I've ever seen as far as giving an overall picture of military life and combat.
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Summary: We Were Soldiers Once and Young
Review: This movie is heavy on special effects--about getting shot!! At first I thought, "this is very accurate, but needs some more gunsmoke." That happened pretty soon, too. This is the Infantry at its bloodiest and noisiest--how anyone can keep their wits about them as portrayed effectively here is still beyond me to this day. I was a Huey driver, like Major Crandall in this movie, and I was glad to fly for these guys, and also fly away, too!
The movie is not as well constructed as Joey Galloway's book, but, truly, that is another story to read before seeing this film. Hal Moore's personality is sincerely conveyed, and the Fort Benning of that time comes across. There are great portrayals of the stoic Army wives waiting that are for real; it is too bad that this era was such a tough time for all. I hope that Joey's and the General's wishes that more civilians understand the true story of the Vietnam vet continues to get accomplished. The North Vietnamese regulars are treated respectfully for their courage and audacity, also. They were a superior enemy.
This is a video that should be on any veteran's shelf, ...
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Summary: First responsible movie about our Vietnam Vets
Review: Unlike previous Vietnam war movies, We Were Soldiers doesn't portray our military as brutal, pot smoking, resentful monsters. This movie shows the 1964 battle between routhly 400 American soldiers against 2,000 battle hardened North Vietnamese. War is Hell, and this movie shows graphic representations of the horrors of war as well as the brilliant tactics that can make or break a battle.
Soldiers fight for a number of reasons, but when it comes down to it, they fight for each other and they sometimes die so others among them can live.
This movie also shows the horrors that face the families of the soldiers who are on the homefront. Wives of soldiers living day to day, fearing the arrival of a messanger bearing a telegraph that will tell of their soul mate's death.
This movie doesn't glorify war, or pass judgement against the enemy they fought. Our soldiers, just like the people they fight have wives, girlfriends, parents, and children. We cannot forget this, and remember that they are all soldiers and fight for each other and for their own cause.
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Summary: To the Viewer from Norcross Georgia
Review: First of all, before I say anything, I love the movie and the book. I just wanted to point out to mr. Norcross Georgia that this was a nonfiction event, so the "plot holes"(I failed to find any) were really just what happened(with the exception of that final charge, which was a little corny but not too much so.) Also, the United States lost 362 men, or somewhere near that number, and i believe the Vietnamese lost 3200(im not too sure on that figure). Im not sure if you distinguish this from fiction or reality, because the 7th Cavalry DID manage to fend off 2 and eventually 3 battalions for 3 days and eventually defeat them. I simply want to clarify that this is no fiction, ok, my 2 cents are up.
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Summary: American Airborne Veteran
Review: This movie is a must to watch from an informational point of view. If you need to find information on tactics, uniforms, weapons,etc-this is the one. This the one,if you want to understand what this war was about. About real soldiers,who actually had to fight in Vietnam:18-19 years old kids,who were drafted and without any choice were thrown into a foreign country to play a strange game of survival : the one , who kills first, will win another chance to play this game again...and again.All we wanted was simple- just to go home ... alive. I was lucky to see my home, but many of my friends didn't.
It Shows you the stupidity of military officers , who never went there ... the ones , who are the heroes now . Showes you the shortest line between love and death ... Shows you the brutality and pain ... do I need to say more ?!
The REAL words from someone , who knows : Dead or alive , we are all coming home together ...!
The last words of a kid : I died for my country ... the same country , which protested and abandoned us ... the baby killers ...
I had my world ...From the highschool classroom to the warzone. I didn't know , I am sad ... untill I woke up , and dreamt ... dead ... I realised - I need help .
I wrote my book not for you ... I wrote it for myself...
When some journalist tryed to brake me down ... I told him - too late . You can't ... He didn't believed me ... he was wrong !?
I put it in another side of me , the side which I do not want to remember ... but I will never forget .?.?.?
I throwed the key to this side away , but it always returns ... Now it is melted in the pain of other soldiers who spilled their guts on the ground and gave everything they had , who didn't find the way to get rid of it ... And who is lucky ?! The ones , who found it ... or the ones , who couldn't lose it ?
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Summary: A moving story of soldiers and their families
Review: "We Were Soldiers," directed by Randall Wallace, tells the story of an air cavalry unit during the Vietnam conflict. Mel Gibson plays the unit commander, and Barry Pepper plays a journalist assigned to cover the unit as they face intense combat. Madeleine Stowe plays the commander's wife, who, together with other Army wives, faces intense challenges of her own back at home. I found this to be a well made and thoughtful film; I especially admire the way the filmmakers tell both the story of the soldiers in combat and the interconnected story of their families back at home. Although some scenes seemed a bit forced and obvious, overall I thought the film was very moving. It has intense combat scenes, intimate human drama, and welcome touches of humor. The aforementioned actors are all excellent in their roles, but my favorite performance is given by Sam Elliott as a no-nonsense, battle-tested sergeant major. Elliott and Gibson have solid onscreen chemistry together. The DVD version of the film includes deleted scenes that further flesh out the characters. There is also a superb "making of" documentary which gives many insights into the film's production. The director, actors, director of photography, visual effects supervisor, and others give fascinating perspectives on their contributions. It is particularly moving to see some of the real-life people who are portrayed by actors in the film. This is one of those wonderful documentaries that makes you appreciate the film more and want to see it again.
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