In Reply to: Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier posted by townsend on August 20, 2006 at 18:08:57:
Now it's called a classic... So it goes. I once read a good article by a Vietnam Vet covering the books and movies about the conflict. Ironically,
while he panned it, he used it as a standard to compare everything else.
It would have been funny if it wasn't simultaneously sad and revealing.
For all it's flaws, I doubt we will see a better film about the conflict.
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Follow Ups
- I said it was a great movie the day I saw it. The critics panned it, vets whined about it for a generation. - late 08:53:03 08/21/06 (12)
- I'm a Vietnam vet and I thought it - EdM 09:14:30 08/21/06 (11)
- Vietnam wants us back. They're scared of China enough they offered us either of our old Navy bases. China Beach anyone? - late 14:12:50 08/21/06 (0)
- Even though I was a REMF, I think it captured the total insanity of everybody involved . . . it was like Disneyland. * - mr grits 13:54:33 08/21/06 (9)
- what is a REMF? ..nt - late 14:13:34 08/21/06 (8)
- Re: what is a REMF? ..nt - YECH 14:58:50 08/21/06 (7)
- I think everyone knows more than they want to. Don't you? ..nt - late 16:57:11 08/21/06 (6)
- And you're amazingly vulgar and rude...(nt) - TWB 00:42:36 08/23/06 (1)
- Not you Late...Yech....(nt) - TWB 00:50:16 08/23/06 (0)
- No - YECH 03:30:01 08/22/06 (3)
- Yes, you do, and especially where Vietnam is concerned ..nt - late 05:35:33 08/23/06 (0)
- "Dense" would be a nicer word. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:48:34 08/22/06 (1)
- Keep biting those ankles... nt - late 05:36:19 08/23/06 (0)