The vietnam war was a decadelong struggle that humbled america. The script is by geoffrey ward, and the series is narrated by peter coyote. National geographic provides a fresh, indepth look at the vietnam war. Ken burns and lynn novicks tenpart, 18hour documentary series, the vietnam war, tells the epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in american history. What are the best vietnamese films about the vietnam war. Thevietnam war features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, includingmany americans. The vietnam war is a 10part american television documentary series about the vietnam war written by geoffrey c. Edition discs price new from used from dvd june 3, 2008 please retry. Upon arrival in vietnam perry befriends another soldier named pewee, a soldier with a smart mouth. The first episode premiered on pbs on september 17, 2017.
Inside the vietnam war cuts backandforth between two distinct spheres of the infamous titular conflict. The last full measure tells story of hero in vietnam war. United states political leaders viewed the vietnam war as part of the global struggle in the fight against communism. The work also included a damning warning about what the u. Shaken by the violence of the tet offensive, assassinations of leaders and domestic unrest, americans begin to doubt president lyndon b. By activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Before being killed in vietnam in 1967, he wrote eight books that many claim are some of the best history books about the french war and the beginnings of the vietnam war.
Inside the vietnam war on dvd 727994752950 from national geographic. The 55 minute presentation consists of songs and spoken memories with a. One of my favorite movie genres features olive green uniforms, rock n roll music, huey helicopters, hippies and napalm. Philip caputo, who wrote an excellent early account of his experience in vietnam. Retired general barry mccaffrey, a military analyst for fox news, i believe, are the three i knew of.
The result is the moving documentary, 11 bravo vietnam, a soldiers story. The vietnam war, a new film by ken burns and lynn novick, to. Inside the vietnam war, the no enhanced packaging rated. Inside the vietnam war 2008 synopsis, characteristics. Philip caputo, who wrote an excellent early account of his experience in vietnam, a rumor of war. The film was completed a full five years before the issue of us veterans reintegrating back into society would be tackled more directly in the deer. The 55 minute presentation consists of songs and spoken memories with a multimedia accompaniment of documentary footage. Clueless movie 1995 alicia silverstone, stacey dash, brittany murphy.
From 1959 to 1965, the vietnam war saw the rise of ho chi minh and the formation of the vietcong, through to the attack in the gulf. Now he has brought to the directors fortnight section in cannes an extremely confident and undeniably wellmade vietnam war movie, with something of oliver stones platoon, except with the. Jeanbaptiste grenouille ben whishaw, born with a superior olfactory sense, creates the worlds finest perfume. Veterans experiences during the vietnam war matched with incountry archival film footage, audio recordings. James deans casting in an upcoming vietnam war movie is. Wanting to be part of something greater and not being able to afford college, he decides to go fight in vietnam, leaving at home his mother and little brother kenny who looks up to him. The battle of long tan september 18, 2019 danger close.
A article noted that american filmmakers appeared more confident to put vietnam combat on screen for the first time during that era. The story of the first major battle of the american phase of the vietnam war, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the good news or the bad news. His book entitled dispatches contains painfully realistic and vivid descriptions of. Aug 02, 2019 the result is the moving documentary, 11 bravo vietnam, a soldiers story. The epic story of one of the most consequential, divisive, and controversial events in american history as it has never before been told on film. Dec 06, 2016 the vietnam war, a new 10part, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick, will air in september 2017 on pbs stations nationwide. This article lists notable films related to the vietnam war. Platoon 1986 platoon is remembered for the striking realism with which it recreated. The battle of long tan is an exceedingly rare 21stcentury breed. Inside the vietnam war 1of3 national geographic video. Sep 21, 2017 ken burnss acclaimed and powerful documentary the vietnam war, codirected by lynn novick, is currently airing in 10 parts on pbs, making it perhaps the most definitive cinematic depiction of the. Nov 06, 2019 finding jack is based on the novel of the same name by gareth crocker, and revolves around a vietnam war soldier who refuses to abandon the canine unit left behind during the war. The vietnam war was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of north vietnam against south vietnam and its principal ally, the united states. Jun 14, 2018 before being killed in vietnam in 1967, he wrote eight books that many claim are some of the best history books about the french war and the beginnings of the vietnam war.
New vietnam war movie the last full measure takes some. Inside the vietnam war movie quotes rotten tomatoes. The book fallen angels written by walter dean myers, is about seventeen yearold richie perry, a high school graduated and well known in his home town in harlem, new york for his skills in basketball. A quietly austere documentary from peter schoendorffer, a veteran of the first indochina war between france and vietnam, returns the filmmaker to vietnam in 1966, where he and a cameraman are. War became one of the most successful protest songs of the 20th century, holding the number one chart position for three weeks. With peter coyote, huy duc, duong van mai elliott, james willbanks. We are reminded all officers had volunteered to lead men in battle.
The 10 best movies about the vietnam war 10 the fog of war. The vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film seriesdirected by ken burns and lynn novick that will air on pbs inseptember 2017. No detail is spared in this threepart, back to back special. After the vietnam war ended in 1975, there was an increase in american films that were more raw, containing actual battle footage. The vietnam war, a new 10part, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick, will air in september 2017 on pbs stations nationwide. Its not the war we know, its the war they fought from the history channel on bluray, inside the vietnam war is the best film i have seen on the war because of the extensive interviews of the. Courageously taking on one of the most complex and tortuous subjects in late 20th century world history, the documentary program national geographic. It was rerecorded by motown soul singer edwin starr and released as a single in 1970. Mar 29, 2018 one of the men at that meeting was robert w. Hearts and minds is a 1974 american documentary film about the vietnam war directed by peter davis.
Doubek, who had served in vietnam in 1969 as an air force intelligence officer and, after the war, earned a law degree at georgetown university. The united states was one of south vietnams main supporter, and fought to stop the spread of communism. Together they face the struggles of fighting in vietnam and reflect on their lives they left back home. There are interviews with some very famous veterans. A comprehensive history of the united states involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in southeast asia.
I have two sets of films on the vietnam war which i can recommend. One takes place during an ambush in the jungles of vietnam in 1966, while the other unfolds more than. The united states was one of south vietnam s main supporter, and fought to stop the spread of communism. Firsthand accounts from vietnam veterans are woven together with archival footage and photographs, to reveal the details of covert operations, military strategy and more. Towers productions, inc national geographic channel television station. In a columbia university forum, introduced by university president.
The films title is based on a quote from president lyndon b. Apocalypse now 1979 francis ford coppolas vietnam epic, loosely based on heart. We showed it to our montagnard troops and families in 1968, and in the scene where john w. Even rarer, this one tells an australian vietnam war story. Go too heavy on the brave men who fought there, and youre a propagandist. Finding jack is based on the novel of the same name by gareth crocker, and revolves around a vietnam war soldier who refuses to abandon the. Air force pararescue medic william pitsenbargers actions were credited with saving almost 60 men in one of the bloodiest battles of the vietnam war. The last full measure, the factbased vietnam warheavy movie that opened nationwide on january 24, 2020, features a fivepack of bigtime baby boomer male actors playing vietnam war veterans. This series is one of the few pbs series to carry a tvma rating. May 10, 2018 now he has brought to the directors fortnight section in cannes an extremely confident and undeniably wellmade vietnam war movie, with something of oliver stones platoon, except with the. In honor of vietnam war veterans day, we put together a top10 list of films excluding documentaries we consider the best about the. Vietnam war movies have a whole array of great attributes.
Yes it is weird to admit that depictions of a particularly cruel and politically screwed up war might trigger cinematic pleasure, but i guess something good had to come out of it. Veterans experiences during the vietnam war matched with incountry archival film footage, audio recordings and. This series is one of the few pbs series to carry a. Here are the ten best films to tackle the complicated subject matter of the vietnam war in realistic, brutal, and honest ways. Todd robinsons upcoming vietnam war drama, the last full measure, is a story of two battles. Johnsons promise that victory in vietnam is near and he. They need to make a movie about ww2 german ss vets fighting in vietnam with the french foreign legion. The vietnam war was a military conflict which occurred during the cold war and was fought by north vietnam and its communistic allies against south vietnam and its allies.
As a retired special forces soldier all i can say is that the green berets does not meet the standards of a serious war movie. The vietnam war, a new film by ken burns and lynn novick. An inside view of junior officers in the vietnam war is the story of the 5,069 junior officers who died in vietnam as well as the ones who survived. Ken burnss acclaimed and powerful documentary the vietnam war, codirected by lynn novick, is currently airing in 10 parts on pbs, making it perhaps the. Colonel hal moore who mel gibson portrayed in the movie we were soldiers. As the 40th anniversary of the end of the vietnam war is observed this april 30, we take a look at some of the greatest and most criticallyacclaimed movies dealing with various aspects of the two. In an immersive 360degree narrative, burns and novick tell the epicstory of the vietnam war as it has never before been told on film. William hurt, 70, offers up tulley, an intense, troubled usaf vet, using many of the mannerisms he displayed in his portrayal of the troubled, impotent. From 1959 to 1965, the vietnam war saw the rise of ho chi minh and the formation of the vietcong, through to the attack in the gulf of tonkin that brought america deeper into the conflict. Johnson began to steadily increase united states involvement in vietnam in 1965. Jul 12, 2019 hearts and minds is a 1974 american documentary film about the vietnam war directed by peter davis.