Best Vietnam war movie ever? - Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) Discussion

[–] aavfreak (3313) 3 years ago

Best Vietnam war movie ever?

If not, then what is? Maybe Missing in Action?

You cite Missing in Action as the alternative as the best Vietnam war movie ever? LOL

Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now, Hamburger Hill, Good Morning Vietnam, We Were Soldiers.

Unless you were trying to be funny? *shrug*

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[–] millsey72 (10243) 3 years ago

The films you mentioned don't have nearly the action as the 2 I cited

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[–] aavfreak (3313) 3 years ago

Then you're way off here. Hot Shots! Part Deux beats both, hands down.

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[–] millsey72 (10243) 3 years ago

Never saw that one so it doesn't count in my rankings

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

You seem short on any count.

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[–] KingBob (2108) a year ago

Hot Shots! Part Deux was a Persian Gulf War Film, not a Vietnam Film. Are you really that dumb?

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[–] aavfreak (3313) a year ago

Are you new here?

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[–] moviechatterer (15583) a year ago

Are you really that dumb?
Couldnt wait to break out the insults eh?
.. on a parody joke thread thats obviously whooshed over your head.

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[–] KingBob (2108) a year ago

I am still right though, Hot Shots Part Deux is a Persian Gulf War Film, not a Vietnam Film. Therefore I was right to say what I did.

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[–] moviechatterer (15583) a year ago

fair enough , you are indeed right,
go Topper!

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[–] KingBob (2108) a year ago

I’m not saying I don’t trust you and I’m not saying I do, but I don’t.

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[–] PaladinNJ (21509) 3 years ago

Considering that it's a spy/hostage rescue movie and not a Vietnam War movie I guess there are a lot that are better.

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[–] Starman (412) 3 years ago

Of course, it perfectly captured the essence of the vietnam war better than any film out there, anyone who's intelligent enough to be aware of subtext and symbolism would probably agree, I always felt that way for decades, and i am fan of Deer Hunter, Platoon and Apocalypse Now, but those are more realistic films, this one is intended to awaken the feeling and images in the subconscious about that whole war, it is like an abstract painting that captures everything in its own single image, whereas the other films are are like 1000 of photographs trying to capture the same, the difference is in efficiency and simplicity, and artistic expression. The music score itself brings you closer to that atmosphere, location and time period.

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[–] millsey72 (10243) 3 years ago

What does artwork and or painting have to do with this movie?

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[–] [deleted] 3 years ago

That's arguably Platoon.

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[–] jacotodd47 (1836) a year ago

Maybe best confused vet returns home movie.

Not the best Vietnam War movie ever, IMO.

I'd go with....

"Full Metal Jacket"

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[–] millsey72 (10243) a year ago

Full Metal Jacket was boring in the 2nd half. Rambo had more action. And war movies need to have action

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[–] jacotodd47 (1836) a year ago

I don't necessarily disagree with you - but the first hour and last 45 minutes of FMJ are incredible.

I see your point, but overall, I think FMJ is better than FB.

Oh wait, I just noticed something, we are talking about FB 2, right? I didn't even really care for that one. Yeah, if it's between that one and FMJ - I definitely will take FMJ.

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