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Originally Posted by ezrydn
I don't hide behind the generic term "war." I've been in more than my share of "battles." Ever see "We Were Soldiers" with Mel Gibson? It's the most accurate, most correct movie ever to exit Hollywierd. How would I know that fact? Yeah, how would I? How COULD I?
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We Were Soldiers is complete fucking joke, probably made by the Bush administration to boost morale. This absurdly patriotic film is sickening. Obviously the creators of this film haven't read much of the bible (the whole part where you are to forgive your enemies and so forth). Mel Gibson's character is constantly talking about God, however he doesn't seem to realise that if you kill people for a living you aren't a good Christian!
Lt. Col. Hal Moore's (Mel Gibson) speaches were syrupy sweet melodramatic drivel. In fact, much of the dialogue is the same way. This film had none of the reality Platoon had, which is the most comprehensive Vietnam War movie. I've heard many Nam Vets say this.
Regardless of its inherent historical authenticity, this is bar-none one of the WORST war films I've ever seen. Sure, Ia Drang happened. Yep, it happened like this, and ya, the guys all wore these uniforms. And that's where it ends.
Everything else about this movie is hokey, flag-waving, crass Americanism at it's burger-munching worst! Mel Gibson, strutting about John Wayne style through artillery barrages - puhlease! And let's not forget neophyte "lifer" sidekick wannabee officer who eats it heroically - barfbag please... And finally, how about those syrupy-sweet, and likewise sickly simpering war-wives left back home. Never have I been subjected to such a barrage of base emotional manipulation. Indeed, I found myself wishing all these Yanks would die! What a putrid piece of garbage filled from top to bottom with every dead war movie cliche in the hollywood dust bin. Don't waste a nickel on this pure, unadulterated tripe. Of course, if you buy into the lies of American war "heroism" you'll love this. Die for oil, sucker!