Great in '68

Rating: 10/10 (24 May 2008)

Watching this movie, as an 18 year old who had a low lottery number in the reinstatement of the draft to replenish troops in Viet Nam, stirred both emotions of how easy it was to die in battle and the pride of heroism. It was personal.
The film had it's world premiere at the Preston Royal Theater in Dallas. I was blown away when Clint Eastwood walked in and gave a short speech about the film to the 100 or so people in attendance. I remember thinking that he was shorter and his hair taller than I imagined. He looked kind of prissy, but it was definitely a cool experience.
The movie fit the James Bond formula that we were all into in '68 with the added feature of historical possibility. I just saw it again and it was as fun as the first time.