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Post by Vibroluxer on Mar 25, 2023 10:25:33 GMT -5
I've never been in battle. I also loved this documentary. Are they mutually exclusive? I don't know but I highly recommend this flick.
Knowing the plot won't affect how well you like the movie. The "story" ranges from laughter and silliness to doom and fear. HBO was somehow able to collect a boat load of original letters and within those letters, we get to know the author just a bit better as well as their hopes, dreams, fears,.. And the Vets write these letters oh so well. The plot is having famous people read letters that were from Vets in Vietnam and I Highly Recommend it. A few of the famous people:
Robert Downey Jr. Brian Dennehy Howard E Rollins Judd Nelson Elizabeth Mcgovern Mark Harmon John Heard Harvey Keitel Tom Berenger Matt Dillon Robin Williams Robert De Niro Martin Sheen Sean Penn Michael J. Fox Kathleen Turner Willem Dafoe Eric Roberts Randy Quade
And the news just keeps getting better: It's for free on the Tube:
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Post by kfay on Mar 25, 2023 14:35:04 GMT -5
I was in the USAF and aircrewed on heavies in and out of there in the early 70's. Air crews had it made. But I do remember getting perfumed letters from Sweet Patty Taylor when I was in.
Thanks for the link. I'll share it around with some fellow vets.
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Post by WireDog on Mar 26, 2023 6:12:33 GMT -5
This tough to watch. Very moving. One minute they’re American teenagers, living the life; next they’re boots on the ground in Hell.
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Post by Vibroluxer on Mar 26, 2023 9:18:48 GMT -5
This tough to watch. Very moving. One minute they’re American teenagers, living the life; next they’re boots on the ground in Hell. I've seen it a few times and I think it could have been better if they read more letters. The cast is beyond description. I think every one is famous.
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Post by Mike the marksman on Mar 27, 2023 7:41:05 GMT -5
I remember watching this in history class in high school. I don't think I've seen it since then.
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