Joes Shop  | 26 Jun 2016 8:46 a.m. PST |
Starting a small 28mm Vietnam Project and would like some 'atmosphere' playing on the DVD Player in the shop while I work. I have the following: Apocalypse Now.
The Siege of Firebase Gloria.
Platoon.
Casualties of War. What films should I add to this list-? Thanks in advance for any assistance! |
| 15th Hussar | 26 Jun 2016 8:50 a.m. PST |
Full Metal Jacket!!! Hamburger Hill (almost forgot) I've also heard that "Go tell the Spartans" is a very good movie, but others here can confirm. |
| Col Durnford | 26 Jun 2016 8:50 a.m. PST |
Hamburger Hill Platoon Leader |
| Bismarck | 26 Jun 2016 8:56 a.m. PST |
Go Tell the Spartans, definitely! great "early war" movie. and Good Morning, Vietnam just for the soundtrack. |
| Joes Shop | 26 Jun 2016 9:04 a.m. PST |
AP: forgot to list FMJ; I think because in my mind it's really two movies – the first, 'Boot Camp' (outstanding) and the second, 'Vietnam' (which I don't care for). When I watch it I usually turn it off after Lee Ermey is shot. |
| Rhino Co | 26 Jun 2016 9:12 a.m. PST |
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| 15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 26 Jun 2016 9:34 a.m. PST |
'We Were Soldiers.' You can also get the '80's TV series 'Tour of Duty' pretty cheap. |
 martinjpayne1964 | 26 Jun 2016 9:51 a.m. PST |
'84 Charlie MoPic' and 'The Odd Angry Shot' |
| Grignotage | 26 Jun 2016 10:12 a.m. PST |
The Quiet American, about the French period. There is a french language Dien Bien Phu movie, with great visuals and a good soundtrack, that I believe is free on Youtube. Go tell the spartans is a good movie. |
| Grignotage | 26 Jun 2016 10:15 a.m. PST |
Also the documentary The Anderson Platoon is good stuff. |
| 14Bore | 26 Jun 2016 11:46 a.m. PST |
Killing Fields ( but really on Cambodia and after affects of Vietnam ) |
| Martin Rapier | 26 Jun 2016 11:49 a.m. PST |
FMJ, THe Quiet American, We were Soldiers, The Green Berets. But really, Apocalypse Now is all you need….. |
| Joes Shop | 26 Jun 2016 12:00 p.m. PST |
This is what is so great about TMP: had to make a grocery run at my local Stop & Shop. Picked up 'Go Tell the Spartans' and 'We Were Soldiers' from the bargain DVD Bin for $2.99 USD each! |
| Buckeye AKA Darryl | 26 Jun 2016 12:17 p.m. PST |
There are several already mentioned, and there is a loooong thread on the Fields of Fire forum about this: link I have enjoyed several of the aforementioned (Go Tell the Spartans, Hamburger Hill (probably my fave), Charlie Mopic is a decent one, shot from the perspective of a camera man, Full Metal Jacket). Come join the forum as we talk all things Vietnam there! |
| Mako11 | 26 Jun 2016 12:51 p.m. PST |
John Wayne in "The Green Berets" of course, all ya young whippersnappers. |
| nevals | 26 Jun 2016 2:13 p.m. PST |
The Boys in Company C, from 1978 or thereabouts. I saw it twice in 1979 or 80. Wikipedia says it was the first Vietnam movie to come out after the war. |
| nevals | 26 Jun 2016 2:17 p.m. PST |
Sorry, not the first; among the first ones. |
| nnascati | 26 Jun 2016 4:37 p.m. PST |
Joe,
I'll second the recommendation for The Odd Angry Shot. It might be the only film about the ANZAC involvement. |
| Joes Shop | 26 Jun 2016 6:01 p.m. PST |
Nick: thanks, on the list. R'/ Joe |
| hetzer | 26 Jun 2016 8:36 p.m. PST |
Purple Hearts another R. Lee Ermey nugget of gold. |
| marcus arilius | 26 Jun 2016 9:15 p.m. PST |
Vietnam in HD . well done documentary |
| Norman D Landings | 26 Jun 2016 11:43 p.m. PST |
"Operation Dumbo Drop", anyone? |
| uglyfatbloke | 27 Jun 2016 1:48 a.m. PST |
There was an Australian mini-series thing that was n't bad as I recall. |
| HammerHead | 27 Jun 2016 2:17 a.m. PST |
4th of july has not been mentioned odd angry shot good film |
| artaxerxes | 27 Jun 2016 2:41 a.m. PST |
Dien Bien Phu. Franco-Vietnamese production from 1992. link
Made by Pierre Schoendoerffer who served there and was taken POW. very powerful, but so far as I know does not have an English sub-titled version. But fantastic film. |
| Blutarski | 27 Jun 2016 7:00 a.m. PST |
"Hamburger Hill": IMO, a great war film – one that concentrates on honoring the soldiers (of both sides in a strange way) and their sacrifices and leaves aside the sub-textual political posturing that colors so many other films of the VN era. My opinion, FWIW. B |
| 15th Hussar | 27 Jun 2016 8:49 a.m. PST |
Cripes! I forgot "We we Soldiers once…" Since it was in the Highlands and one of the first big engagements, there is a very WW2 feel to it (sans choppers, of course) and also honored both sides. |
| doug redshirt | 27 Jun 2016 10:31 a.m. PST |
Only one you Need to understand the whole bloody war is Go tell the Spartans. |
| Joes Shop | 27 Jun 2016 11:56 a.m. PST |
Watched 'Go Tell The Spartans' last night: excellent! |
| USAFpilot | 27 Jun 2016 12:38 p.m. PST |
Platoon Leader. I read the book in college. True story written by Army Lieutenant who served as a platoon leader in Vietnam. Not a big Hollywood production type movie, which is good in my opinion, just a simple thoughtful plot. Hamburger Hill. Another simple movie about soldiers trying to take a hill. Great quote shown on screen at end of movie written by an Army Major; very moving. Soundtrack is by modern composer Philip Glass. |
