classic

Rating: 10/10 (19 April 2008)

This is a classic Viet Nam film with an excellent cast and fantastic story line. I've watched it with Viet Nam vets and not only did they like it, they could actually relate some of their experiences to it. It was one film that got my father in law to open up his own experiences as a U.S. Army chopper pilot in country during 1967-68. I joined the U.S. Navy in 1977 and served with former "grunts" and "brown water" sailors. Every one of these individuals came back to the world a little messed up. It's one of my all time favorites; right up there with "Platoon", "Full Metal Jacket", and "The D.I." I've lost count of the times I've watched this film and I always seem to find something new or gain more insight into what our men and women experienced in our long and protracted conflict in Southeast Asia. I think anyone considering entering the military should see this.