Vietnam War Movies
War Movies about the Vietnam War, 1954-1975
Rescue Dawn (7/4)
Just learned of this movie, expected in theatres on 7/4 of this year (fighting the Transformers juggernaut, have to flip a coin for this one!) Christian Bale and Steve Zahn will star in Rescue Dawn, an action drama by Werner Herzog and based on the director's acclaimed 1997 documentary, Little Dieter Needs to Fly.... »
New on DVD 4/17
Overlord (1975) Can't say I've ever heard of this one, let alone seen it. But it sounds interesting as hell. Seamlessly interweaving archival war footage and a fictional narrative, Stuart Cooperâs immersive account of one 20-year-oldâs journey from basic training to the battle front lines at D-day brings all the terrors and isolation of... »
Apocalypse Now: Redux (1979/2001)
Saigon. Shit. Few movies could pull off opening with those two words. Apocalypse Now *is* that movie. Period. Apocalypse Now:Redux is a "director's cut" of sorts which puts back several scenes / episodes into the film that were dropped from its initial 1979 release. Additionally it puts back the original ending. A.N. is the... »
Platoon (1986)
Much has been said about Oliver Stone's 1986 Platoon, culminating in a Best Picture Academy Award that year. It's the story of young Chris (Charlie Sheen), fresh off the plane into the shit. And he winds up in all the usual Vietnam situations. Firefight in the jungle while on patrol, getting high back at... »
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
I've always wanted to see "Jacob's Ladder" since it came out, and never had the opportunity. When it finally aired on HDNet Movies this past weekend I made a point of staying up and watching it. I'm glad I did. I suppose you could say this isn't a "war movie" in the strictest sense,... »
