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| 3. chuck norris- Missing in Action. |
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if rambo can make the list...
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| -Movies "about" Vietnam? |
annabanana |
Nov-28-08 03:20 PM |
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The Boys in Company 'C'. |
lpbk2713 |
Nov-28-08 03:23 PM |
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Jacob's Ladder with Tim Robbins |
Lerkfish |
Nov-28-08 03:24 PM |
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chuck norris- Missing in Action. |
QuestionAll |
Nov-28-08 03:24 PM |
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M.A.S.H. is Korea, not Vietnam n/t |
drmeow |
Nov-28-08 03:26 PM |
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It was set in Korea.... but it was "about" Vietnam... |
annabanana |
Nov-28-08 03:32 PM |
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It still doesn't fit the requirements |
drmeow |
Nov-28-08 03:35 PM |
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not talking about books here... talking about movies. . n/t |
annabanana |
Nov-28-08 03:36 PM |
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The movie was based on the book |
drmeow |
Nov-28-08 03:39 PM |
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Why would you think that? |
Winterblues |
Nov-28-08 03:46 PM |
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The movie was certainly not about Korea - the sentiments expressed were |
old mark |
Nov-29-08 03:43 AM |
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Isn't M.A.S.H. about the Korean War? n/t |
Zywiec |
Nov-28-08 03:26 PM |
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Simple. M.A.S.H. was inspired by Vietnam but |
watrwefitinfor |
Nov-28-08 04:47 PM |
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The Green Berets, MASH was about Korea, |
pokercat999 |
Nov-28-08 03:27 PM |
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The Defoe / Glover movie was Flight of the Intruder...nt |
SidDithers |
Nov-28-08 03:33 PM |
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MASH was made in 1972. . If you think it was "about" Korea. .you weren't there.. . n/t |
annabanana |
Nov-28-08 03:33 PM |
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Funny, it premiered in 1970. |
drmeow |
Nov-28-08 03:36 PM |
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You're right. . . even MOREso then. . .n/t |
annabanana |
Nov-28-08 03:37 PM |
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Glover was in Bat 21 with Gene Hackman. |
Buzz Clik |
Nov-28-08 03:36 PM |
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'The Green Berets' was the absolute WORST movie ever made about Viet Nam. |
TahitiNut |
Nov-28-08 04:49 PM |
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What have you got against John Wayne and Aldo Ray |
trollybob |
Nov-28-08 09:47 PM |
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MASH is a better movie about Vietnam than The Green Berets. |
Hanse |
Nov-28-08 09:52 PM |
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Apocalypse Now Redux |
Atman |
Nov-28-08 03:27 PM |
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Casualties of war. "Mash" was about Korea. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Nov-28-08 03:27 PM |
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Deer Hunter belongs on top of that list. Then Born on the 4th. |
geckosfeet |
Nov-28-08 03:27 PM |
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I don't see that the op is asking specifically for "anti-war" movies |
Atman |
Nov-28-08 03:34 PM |
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Thank you for reading the OP!. . . . n/t |
annabanana |
Nov-28-08 03:38 PM |
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The Green Berets & The Quiet American (1958 version) |
Bucky |
Nov-28-08 03:28 PM |
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these may be the only "pro war" movies about Vietnam -- even Rambo II was antiwar |
Bucky |
Nov-28-08 03:34 PM |
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I liked the recent version too. nt |
MookieWilson |
Nov-28-08 04:47 PM |
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BULLfuckingSHIT. See post #49. |
TahitiNut |
Nov-28-08 04:53 PM |
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I'm sorry, do you have some reason for being rude to me? |
Bucky |
Nov-28-08 11:13 PM |
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Coming Home and Indochine |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Nov-28-08 03:29 PM |
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Saigon, with Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake |
msedano |
Nov-28-08 03:30 PM |
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Alan Ladd's former daughter in law, actually |
Bucky |
Nov-28-08 03:39 PM |
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She was Melody (I can't believe I know that) |
mitchum |
Nov-28-08 04:47 PM |
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In Country |
RoseMead |
Nov-28-08 03:30 PM |
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Rescue Dawn |
Zywiec |
Nov-28-08 03:32 PM |
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(thanks!). . . . n/t |
annabanana |
Nov-28-08 03:39 PM |
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Couple about flyers... |
SidDithers |
Nov-28-08 03:33 PM |
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I really liked Flight of the Intruder. nt |
MookieWilson |
Nov-28-08 04:48 PM |
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MASH was metaphorically about Vietnam |
Bucky |
Nov-28-08 03:33 PM |
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Interesting note about Mannix & Hawaii 5-0. . .thanks. . n/t |
annabanana |
Nov-28-08 03:40 PM |
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Every other episode of Hawaii 5-0 had a crazed vet accompanied by "Jimi Hendrix sounds" |
mitchum |
Nov-28-08 04:11 PM |
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"The Quiet Man" was set in Ireland |
AngryAmish |
Nov-30-08 11:25 AM |
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IMO the two most realistic ones are |
Winterblues |
Nov-28-08 03:42 PM |
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Except that "We Were Soldiers" was blatant propaganda. |
tabasco |
Nov-28-08 04:07 PM |
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I was referring more to the organization and dress of the troops |
Winterblues |
Nov-28-08 04:53 PM |
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So was Hamburger Hill. |
JackRiddler |
Nov-28-08 11:35 PM |
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Walter Hill's Southern Comfort. |
laststeamtrain |
Nov-28-08 03:56 PM |
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Go Tell the Spartans |
mitchum |
Nov-28-08 04:07 PM |
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a few more links some are outstanding..VIETNAM: The Ten Year War |
Historic NY |
Nov-28-08 04:41 PM |
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John Pilger - "Do You Remember Vietnam?" and "The Quiet Mutiny" n/t |
Agony |
Nov-28-08 04:45 PM |
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Casualties of War. Brilliant Sean Penn and Michael J. Fox. |
MookieWilson |
Nov-28-08 04:46 PM |
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You missed a great one: COMING HOME, by Hal Ashby. It stars |
Mike 03 |
Nov-28-08 04:47 PM |
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One of the great ironies is that "Coming Home" popularized the "spitting on soldiers" myth |
mitchum |
Nov-28-08 04:51 PM |
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Rec'ing, because this is a thread I've dreamed of seeing since |
Mike 03 |
Nov-28-08 04:49 PM |
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There's actually a book on this topic, if anyone is interested |
Mike 03 |
Nov-28-08 04:51 PM |
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Taxi Driver is the masterpiece of the "crazed vet" sub genre |
mitchum |
Nov-28-08 04:53 PM |
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Great pick. VietNam is written all over that screenplay.. NT |
Mike 03 |
Nov-28-08 04:54 PM |
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And it is so ambiguous as to whether Travis is actually a vet or not |
mitchum |
Nov-28-08 05:09 PM |
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Not Vietnam but still relevant |
hileeopnyn8d |
Nov-28-08 04:54 PM |
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I agree |
blogslut |
Nov-29-08 07:38 AM |
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Tropic Thunder |
DS1 |
Nov-28-08 04:54 PM |
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First Blood is actually pretty good |
anonymous171 |
Nov-28-08 04:57 PM |
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for a switch in tone.... Forest Gump |
hlthe2b |
Nov-28-08 04:57 PM |
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Going Upriver |
globalvillage |
Nov-28-08 04:59 PM |
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Air America |
watrwefitinfor |
Nov-28-08 05:05 PM |
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No. Please don't say you are serious. NT |
Mike 03 |
Nov-28-08 05:08 PM |
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What about masterpieces that pretend to be about another war but that are really about |
Mike 03 |
Nov-28-08 05:09 PM |
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The original Night of The Living Dead |
mitchum |
Nov-28-08 05:10 PM |
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"Go Tell the Spartans" w/Burt Lancaster... |
adsosletter |
Nov-28-08 06:34 PM |
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Not really about vietnam, but "The Thin Red Line" is a magnificent portrait of |
cliffordu |
Nov-28-08 11:19 PM |
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I think the The Thin Red Line is the greatest war flick ever made. |
tuckessee |
Nov-30-08 11:37 AM |
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In the Year of the Pig |
batwing |
Nov-29-08 12:49 AM |
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Hearts & Minds. |
tekisui |
Nov-29-08 01:01 AM |
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Hearts & Minds... Exactly !!! |
WillyT |
Nov-30-08 11:41 AM |
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F.T.A., Casualties of War (true story), Hearts and Minds |
asteroid2003QQ47 |
Nov-29-08 04:31 AM |
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Bat 21 - Gene Hackman |
gbrooks |
Nov-29-08 05:01 AM |
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We were Soldiers |
wiboy |
Nov-29-08 08:01 AM |
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Have him watch |
wiboy |
Nov-29-08 08:06 AM |
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Here's a college-level paper on this very subject. Plagiarize. |
TahitiNut |
Nov-30-08 11:05 AM |
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Disorderlies |
AngryAmish |
Nov-30-08 11:25 AM |
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Of the ones you mentioned Platoon comes about the closest to how it was |
ThomWV |
Nov-30-08 11:43 AM |
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