What is the best Vietnam War movie

[mahon83050]

While I thought all of these were good (except for Apocolypse Now) I think Platoon was brilliant and one of the BEST War Movies out there ever.

 

[Ricky]

Not saying it was the best, but also Hamburger Hill was a Vietnam movie.

I liked platoon. Funny you posted this I read about Apocalypse Now on wiki yesterday. Martin Sheen almost had a heart attack during it, and he was really struggling with alcohol at the time.

 

[mahon83050]

Not saying it was the best, but also Hamburger Hill was a Vietnam movie.

I liked platoon. Funny you posted this I read about Apocalypse Now on wiki yesterday. Martin Sheen almost had a heart attack during it, and he was really struggling with alcohol at the time.

Yes, Hamburger Hill was not a bad movie. Based on a true story I think as well....I forgot about that one.

 

[Jariel]

Platoon is not just the best Vietnam move, but one of the best movies I've seen. Really sobering stuff.

Casualties of War was also incredible too, and equally disturbing and objective.

They really put heroic all-American propaganda movies like Saving Private Ryan and Pearl Harbour into perspective.

 

[mpimpin]

I liked We were soldiers. Apocalypse now was kinda interesting considering its a representation of Heart of Darkness by Conrad

 

[mahon83050]

Platoon is not just the best Vietnam move, but one of the best movies I've seen. Really sobering stuff.

Casualties of War was also incredible too, and equally disturbing and objective.

They really put heroic all-American propaganda movies like Saving Private Ryan and Pearl Harbour into perspective.

Pearl Harbor sucked. The only scenes that were well done was the bombing of Pearl Harbor. It annoyed me they had two crummy actors who play the heroes, one who makes you falsely believe the Americans played a "huge" part in the Battle of Britain. Only 7 Americans fought in the Battle of Britain.

 

[penkitten]

hamburger hill was named after a battle in vietnam in which my father fought at.

 

[The Forms]

Deerhunter is the best vietnam movie. Period.

 

[Nighthawk]

Apocalypse Now of course. Deerhunter next.

 

[KneghtRyder]

you left out the best one i think : born on the fourth of july with tom cruise ..

it won like 10 oscars.

 

[TheNewGuy]

Dear America - Letters Home From Vietnam

watch it.

 

[mahon83050]

you left out the best one i think : born on the fourth of july with tom cruise ..

it won like 10 oscars.

Born on the 4th of July was a good movie (I read the book) but the majority of the story DOES NOT take place in Vietnam, so it does not count.

 

[KontrollerX]

Platoon out of that list but I'd say its tied with Born on the Fourth of July.

 

[mahon83050]

Platoon out of that list but I'd say its tied with Born on the Fourth of July.

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[e-lie]

See the movie tigerland it was a bomb ih the early 90's but it is an awesome flick check it out:0

 

[Skel]

Most movie critics agree that Apocalypse Now is the best wartime movie ever. I'm not saying I agree with them. I personally love platoon and full metal jacket the most.

 

[mahon83050]

Most movie critics agree that Apocalypse Now is the best wartime movie ever. I'm not saying I agree with them. I personally love platoon and full metal jacket the most.

I saw Apocalypse now once and I thought it was way too wierd and not realistic. However, maybe cult like stuff really did go on like that.

 

[BluEyes]

See the movie tigerland it was a bomb ih the early 90's but it is an awesome flick check it out:0

Tigerland was such a letdown... I was fiending for a war movie at the time, and saw the cover. I didn't expect to get a chick-like drama flick.

 

[DarthJuan]

Bah. Phoney-baloney hollywood tripe about whiney american soldiers. The Vietnamese are just background props. No mention of the nasty shyt they went through.

We were soldiers was really good.

 

[mahon83050]

Tigerland was such a letdown... I was fiending for a war movie at the time, and saw the cover. I didn't expect to get a chick-like drama flick.

Best DVD buy ever though. I paid $5.99 for Tigerland at Target and the movie is pretty good.