Need A Good Vietnam Movie To Watch

DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
edited March 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">besides the ones I've seen</div>BF:V has gotten me in the mood to watch a good Vietnam movie. But I wanna watch something new, not something I've already seen.

Any recommendations?

Already seen:
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now
Platoon
Forrest Gump (I know its not a vietnam movie, but if I don't list it here somebody will post it) :P
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  • MrPinkMrPink Join Date: 2002-05-28 Member: 678Members
    I watched a little of Hamburger Hill and what I saw was good, other than that the only two that come to mind are Platoon and Full Metal Jacket.
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  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    edited March 2004
    I've seen lots, but which are you aiming for? One of those tragic ones, or those action ones?


    [edit] In any case, I haven't seen Green Dragon yet, but I hear it's good.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    We Were Soldiers.
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    MASH?
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    Casualties Of War, wit Michael J Fox
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  • AFLACAFLAC Join Date: 2003-11-28 Member: 23687Members
    edited March 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-DiscoZombie+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->MASH?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->MASH isn't vietnam....

    None but the mentioned ones come to mind.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    edited March 2004
    tigerland.

    it's about a US training camp. has colin farrel in a <b>good</b> role, for once. he can act if he tries.

    very good movie, should be at blockbuster. that's where i found it.

    edit: <a href='http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0170691/' target='_blank'>IMDB for tigerland</a>
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Apocalypse Then, Empty Metal Jacket, and Not So Much A Platoon Because Like 2 People Wandered Off A While Ago And They Ain't Coming Back are my 3 favorites. Bit fuzzy on the names though.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    yuk yuk yuk.
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  • AllUrHiveRblong2usAllUrHiveRblong2us By Your Powers Combined... Join Date: 2002-12-20 Member: 11244Members
    Wow Tycho........wow...........I am simply speechless.
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
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    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><b>THREE THOUSAND ONE POOOOOOOOOOOOOSTS!!!!!</b></span>
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  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Good Morning Vietnam <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DubersDubers Pet Shop Boy Edinburgh, UK Join Date: 2002-07-25 Member: 998Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DiscoZombie+Mar 21 2004, 03:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Mar 21 2004, 03:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> MASH? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Korea
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  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 20 2004, 09:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 20 2004, 09:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> BF:V has gotten me in the mood to watch a good Vietnam movie. But I wanna watch something new, not something I've already seen.

    Any recommendations?

    Already seen:
    Full Metal Jacket
    Apocalypse Now
    Platoon
    Forrest Gump (I know its not a vietnam movie, but if I don't list it here somebody will post it) <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hamburger Hill


    This one is also a classic to my knowledge
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  • SycophantSycophant Join Date: 2002-11-05 Member: 7092Members
    While not a Vietnam flick, my suggestion is still within the same genre - "Band of Brothers". It's a miniseries put out by HBO maybe two or three years ago, and is one of the best war movies/shows I've ever seen.

    If you're into those kinds of movies, then it's really worth it to pay the US$90+ price tag. I bought it mainly as an impulse buy after hearing my friend rant on and on about how great it was (<i>and it turns out he never even saw it</i>), but it's one of the best DVD purchases I've made. I've really only watched it once, but the series was just so well done and so powerful that I can still remember a <i>lot</i> of the better scenes.

    In fact, I've got Sunday off. I expect I'll be stretched out on the couch for the better part of ten hours that day. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Yeah I heard Band o Brothers is great, but alas I have no HBO and am too cheap for the DVD box set.

    I just watched We Were Soldiers, its a good flick. Kinda the Saving Private Ryan of Vietnam in that "war is horrible" sense.

    Damn, one more DVD I gotta buy...
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  • SirusSirus Join Date: 2002-11-13 Member: 8466Members, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    You should try renting the Band of Brother DVDs from Blockbuster. Get some friends, split the cost and dedicate a day or part of one to watching part of the series or all of it.
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  • Crono5Crono5 Join Date: 2003-07-22 Member: 18357Members
    Rambo?

    One of them has to be set in Vietnam.

    And the Normandy Beach scene in Saving Private Ryan is top notch war action at it's best.
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  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/39ZQ4PC4A12I2/103-4599834-8339050' target='_blank'>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listm...4599834-8339050</a>

    <a href='http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listmania/list-browse/-/C108RO0N2WZK/103-4599834-8339050' target='_blank'>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/listm...4599834-8339050</a>

    <a href='http://www.audiencemag.com/ARTICLES/warmovies.html' target='_blank'>http://www.audiencemag.com/ARTICLES/warmovies.html</a>
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  • XiileXiile Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13818Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-MedHead+Mar 20 2004, 10:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Mar 20 2004, 10:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> We Were Soldiers. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DuBERS+Mar 20 2004, 11:02 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DuBERS @ Mar 20 2004, 11:02 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DiscoZombie+Mar 21 2004, 03:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Mar 21 2004, 03:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> MASH? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Korea <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    oh, good call. my mistake. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Daza4Daza4 Kerc Kasha Join Date: 2003-04-06 Member: 15233Members
    edited March 2004
    We were soldiers is a awesome vietnam movie.
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  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    FMJ, (platoon if you like one that was the basis of john kerry's vision of the war), we were soldiers.
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  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 20 2004, 10:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 20 2004, 10:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yeah I heard Band o Brothers is great, but alas I have no HBO and am too cheap for the DVD box set.

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    The Band Of Brothers series was pretty long. Every episode was an 1+ hour, and there was quite a bit of them as well.
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  • DreadDread Join Date: 2002-07-24 Member: 993Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zig+Mar 21 2004, 05:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zig @ Mar 21 2004, 05:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Posts: 3001

    <span style='font-size:21pt;line-height:100%'><b>THREE THOUSAND ONE POOOOOOOOOOOOOSTS!!!!!</b></span> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You are really tempting the gods <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Hmmm, good morning Vietnam? Well, it IS a Vietnam movie, though a sucky one <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • JezpuhJezpuh Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15157Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-JediYoshi+Mar 21 2004, 11:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JediYoshi @ Mar 21 2004, 11:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 20 2004, 10:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 20 2004, 10:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yeah I heard Band o Brothers is great, but alas I have no HBO and am too cheap for the DVD box set.

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    The Band Of Brothers series was pretty long. Every episode was an 1+ hour, and there was quite a bit of them as well. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    600 min total , wich makes 10 hours.
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  • Mr_JeburtOMr_JeburtO Join Date: 2003-08-29 Member: 20340Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-JezPuh+Mar 21 2004, 06:04 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JezPuh @ Mar 21 2004, 06:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-JediYoshi+Mar 21 2004, 11:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (JediYoshi @ Mar 21 2004, 11:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Mar 20 2004, 10:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Mar 20 2004, 10:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yeah I heard Band o Brothers is great, but alas I have no HBO and am too cheap for the DVD box set.

    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The Band Of Brothers series was pretty long. Every episode was an 1+ hour, and there was quite a bit of them as well. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    600 min total , wich makes 10 hours. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    but its 10 hours of pure gold
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  • BurncycleBurncycle Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9759Members, NS1 Playtester
    green berets! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • SovietDictatorSovietDictator Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12461Members
    The Siege of Firebase Gloria. Best Vietnam War movie ever, and Lee Ermey is in it.
    They used to show it all the time on TNT, but now you can only get it on VHS/DVD, but it's definately worth the price.

    <a href='http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=1800117473&cf=info&intl=us' target='_blank'>http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hv&id=18001...cf=info&intl=us</a>
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  • 8049680496 Join Date: 2002-08-14 Member: 1157Members
    edited March 2004
    I dont know about anyone else, but i thought "The Deer hunter" was a good movie.

    Edit: "Born on the Fourth of July"!! awesome
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