I can only image how the Vietnam war must have been

Rating: 8/10 (21 December 2015)

I like war flicks, and this is definitely a classic, I never saw it till now (I have seen other classics like Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, The Deer Hunter, Born on the 4th of July etc.), but this is definitely one of the "bigger" ones.
Well first of the good old days and the good old ways of making film has something about it, real people in "real" surroundings that are sweating and dirty, real explosions instead of computer effects and very good acting parts that make you believe the story and the conditions.
The way this film is filmed and the narration from the main character on the way works very well, off course this film is made in the good old days and by Francis Ford Coppola that immediately gives it a status as a must see flick. I wasn't disappointed at all, even though it is a long film at times, it is very well instructed and acted and makes it all fit together.
I can only image how the Vietnam war must have been, and by the looks in this film and others, it couldn't have been a pleasant experience. Looking at this, I hope that there wasn't that many crazies in the jungle and in commanding post, but this maybe gives an bit over the top, but in some ways a realistic picture of the conditions.