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tabasco

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23. Then why did they leave out the second day of the battle, when a battalion was ambushed
Sat Jan 26, 2013, 07:38 PM
Jan 2013

and slaughtered by the NVA?

The movie absolutely glorified the first, relatively successful day of the battle and COMPLETELY LEFT OUT the disaster on the second day. I suppose they ran out of money or something, LOL.

The movie is a joke and the elderly Hal Moore apparently agreed to let them make him look like John Wayne.

I remember having this realization when I first watched "Full Metal Jacket" MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #1
And it goes on and on. rug Jan 2013 #2
Because the people with greed for money, land and power keep popping enough Jan 2013 #3
It's not that difficult at all. Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #6
"The key is knowing when to quit" - The U.S. misplaced that key starting in, oh, about coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #8
Considering that your criteria for a "just war" are missing from most US conflicts whatchamacallit Jan 2013 #25
SPOILER ALERT (if it's still needed): "FMJ" has many watchable moments. For me, the most telling coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #4
I thought it was a fantastic movie MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #5
Another little jewel in the rough: Brian de Palma's "Casualties of War." For about 15 seconds, you coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #7
Portions of "Hamburger Hill" and "We were Soldiers Once, and Young" can provide you ... 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #9
You served in Vietnam? Thank you. MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #14
Long, long ago. Part of what I love about DU is the number of vets who post here. 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #20
What did you think of The 13th Valley? n/t malthaussen Jan 2013 #43
I liked it a lot. I met John Del Vecchio years after the war. 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #45
Very cool, bro! pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #46
"We were Soldiers" was incredible. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #10
Are you talking about that propaganda movie tabasco Jan 2013 #13
I did not feel like it glorifed war Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #15
"We Were Soldiers" is an incredibly well-done anti-war film.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #18
I agree completely Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #21
You have got to be kidding me. tabasco Jan 2013 #22
That's your opinion. Additionally, there is only so much you can put into a movie.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #24
Then why did they leave out the second day of the battle, when a battalion was ambushed tabasco Jan 2013 #23
The battle at LZ X-Ray lasted 3 days; LZ Albany was on the 4th day pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #27
Good post. pangaia Jan 2013 #33
Thanks. The book covered all aspects of the battle in detail. pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #38
I had numerous criticisms of the movie pangaia Jan 2013 #29
I hate the fact that they completely made the end up. Dash87 Jan 2013 #42
I wonder if he really wants or is ready for the answer. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #11
What Kudo says is true tabasco Jan 2013 #12
That's why the first thing they do is suppress the recruits' humanity... Wounded Bear Jan 2013 #16
+1000 n/t Catherina Jan 2013 #17
+ 1000 more and.. pangaia Jan 2013 #30
My tag line is something I heard many years ago... Wounded Bear Jan 2013 #35
Oh I agree, it is deeply profound.. pangaia Jan 2013 #51
+10000 woo me with science Jan 2013 #49
All veterans of ground combat of all wars wrestle with what they've seen and done.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Ptah Jan 2013 #26
I fixed and maintained B-52s. Was I right or wrong? Ptah Jan 2013 #28
The fact that you can ask the question is what counts. pangaia Jan 2013 #32
The one thing I always ask some one getting ready to join the military is stultusporcos Jan 2013 #31
There will come a day when humanity realizes randr Jan 2013 #34
Much more than wrong. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #36
Proceeding from a false premise cbrer Jan 2013 #37
All of us with any kind of upbringing faced this question.. Bigmack Jan 2013 #39
Watching TeeVee, they always put it as defending us here at home... Th1onein Jan 2013 #40
There are many who agree. rug Jan 2013 #41
our country was wrong to put you in that position klyon Jan 2013 #44
As long as he followed legal orders, he only did what we asked him to do. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #47
Lots of different kinds of guilt.... Bigmack Jan 2013 #48
Killing marions ghost Jan 2013 #50
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