Apocalypse Now Redux
on DVD
(1979) Starring:Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen Director:Francis Ford Coppola Certificate:
Released in August 2001, APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX, a restored and updated version of the 1979 film, includes 49 minutes of never-before-seen footage, a Technicolor enhancement, and a six-channel soundtrack.Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells ..read more »
Deals with the horrors of going into battle for the very first time and fighting against the odds
We Were Soldiers
on DVD
(2002) Starring:Mel Gibson, Madeline Stowe, Greg Kinnear Director:Randall Wallace Certificate:
In 1965, 400 American troops faced an ambush by 2,000 enemy troops in the Ia Drang Valley (also known as the Valley of Death), in one of the most gruesome fights of the Vietnam War. WE WERE SOLDIERS is a detailed recreation of this true story--of the strategies, obstacles, and human cost faced by ..read more »
a very good portrayal of a brilliant commander excellently played by George c Scott
Patton
on DVD
(1970) Starring:George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young Director:Franklin J. Schaffner Certificate:
PATTON is a three-dimensional bronze bust of World War II field general George S. Patton (George C. Scott) who wrote poetry, fired pistols at strafing fighter planes, and loved America with a lofty and historical zeal. Tracing his personal rivalries with such generals as Rommel and Montgomery, his ..read more »
an account of oliver stones experiences in vietnam and one of the few films told through the eyes of the humble soldier
Platoon
on DVD
(1986) Starring:Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger Director:Oliver Stone Certificate:
In PLATOON, Oliver Stone uses his experience as an infantryman in Vietnam to convey the immediacy of guerrilla warfare: the brutal heat of the jungle, the brushes with such wildlife as snakes and leeches, and, most powerfully, the presence of the unseen enemy. Charlie Sheen stars as Chris, a raw ..read more »
The Green Berets
on DVD
(1968) Starring:John Wayne, David Janssen, Aldo Ray Director:John Wayne, Ray Kellogg Certificate:
One of the first American films specifically about the Vietnam War was also one of the most hawkish, offering a pro-intervention perspective at the height of the conflict. Filmed along the conventions of a World War II action drama, a gung-ho colonel battles the vicious Viet Cong while protecting ..read more »
Bat 21
on DVD
(1988) Starring:Gene Hackman, Danny Glover, Jerry Reed Director:Peter Markle Certificate:
During the Vietnam war, a U.S. observation plane is hit by a V.C. missile. The only survivor of the crew is the Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton..
a great film that shows how soldiers were broken down or ultimately broken while being prepared for war, one of Kubricks greatest masterpieces
Full Metal Jacket
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Matthew Modine, Adam Baldwin, Vincent D'Onofrio Director:Stanley Kubrick Certificate:
In this riveting look at military life during the Vietnam conflict, Stanley Kubrick, who made the powerful antiwar classics PATHS OF GLORY (WWI) and DR. STRANGELOVE (the cold war), once again explores the behavior of men in battle. FULL METAL JACKET, adapted from Gustav Hasford's novel THE SHORT ..read more »