2 = only a little jungle but it’s pretty good (sufficiently green and leafy, perhaps dark, moist, or uniquely evocative) The first of three well constructed documentaries showing the origins and ultimately the US involvement in Vietnam and the tenacity of the North Vietnamese led by Ho Chi Minh. Herzog returned to the story in his 2006 drama Rescue Dawn, which stars Christian Bale as Dengler. I liked the first half, but then it got lost in silliness. Why watch this first? An in-depth examination of the ways in which the U.S. Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of people in a small industrial town in Pennsylvania. Vietnam's most beautiful trees and flowers are also its deadliest. While the vision of Vietnam presented in Apocalypse Now is nightmarish, Coppola undeniably allows us to revel in the depravity – the film’s thrillingly bravura set-pieces, elegantly wasted cast of larger-than-life characters, and rousing rock soundtrack conspire to make our journey to the dark side rather enjoyable. 114 min Kitty corner from the flank Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, In fact, nearly the entire first twenty or so minutes is scenes taken from Cirio’s other Nam flicks! Heartbreak Grass, Flame Lillies, Twisted Cord Flowers, and Bark Cloth Trees are all powerful enough to kill a human or cause blindness upon contact or accidental ingestion, which is more common than one might think. Poetic narrative provides compassion in the midst of human depravity. $150.42M. vietnam war a bloody conflict in south east asia (1964-75). That guy in the photo is Scolopendra subspinipes, also known as the Vietnamese centipede, Chinese redhead, or Jungle Centipede. Except for a couple non-jungle movies in the MERCS collection, these were all filmed in the Philippines. A couple elements similar to Predator, but this is a unique and special trasher. 101 min | Haing S. Ngor, I feel sorry for the Vietnamese. A.k.a L’ultimo Cacciatore and Hunter of the Apocalypse. Yet while the film’s vehement anti-war sentiment is hammered home with the occasional overwrought monologue and some heavy-handed use of 60s pop staples, there’s also a great deal to admire here. He puts in a decent “Clint Eastwood as a jungle ninja” performance. 124,178 Yup, I’m giving Eye of the Eagle the crown. Rescue of soldiers Missing in Action in Vietnam. Suicide squads of a special kind. 121 min He careers straight into Sally (Fonda) and sends his catheter bag flying, which bursts all over her pristine outfit. Beyond the Call of Duty Said freedom ultimately saw Coppola allowing an obese Marlon Brando to ignore his script and improve his role as the semi-psychotic Colonel Kurtz, while the production teetered on the brink of drug and booze-addled chaos, and the budget escalated to almost three times that of Star Wars (1977). More dysfunctional adventures in boot camp. Erik Eidem, Not Rated 1992: 120 min Missing in Action (1984), directed by Joseph Zito in the Philippines. It remains to this day unmatched as a vehicle for the particular talents of Robin Williams, who stars as motor-mouthed military DJ Adrian Cronauer. Disappointing. Troops in Vietnam were sometimes lifted right up out of troop carriers and other vehicles by low-hanging vines that seemed innocent at first, but as soon as they were touched, constricted around an unsuspecting driver, grabbing them by the arms or neck. Anthony Barrile, Cruise, who was nominated for an Oscar for his role, puts forth one of his best performances as Kovic’s collapse into depression, post-traumatic stress, alcohol abuse and horrifying stints at a veterans’ hospital make this a psychologically trying-yet-identifiable film for veterans of all wars. Think about that for a moment. Firehawk. Biao Yuen, Eventually I’m going to compile all the jungle movies I’ve listed on this blog into one big list, like The Big List of 1980s Barbarian & Fantasy Movies. Why watch this first? Jungle Rating:  4 Why watch this first? Trailers are better in German…. But, surprise, there really isn’t much jungle and none better than average. Purple Hearts (1984), directed by Sidney Furie. A sense of utter futility permeates this fictionalised account of the battle. | John Wayne, Action, Drama, War. R This is compounded by a growing realisation that anti-war sentiment is rapidly spreading at home – if they’re lucky enough to make it back alive, they’re more likely to be greeted as dumb political pawns than returning heroes. During the air war over Vietnam, a U.S. Navy A-6 Intruder bomber pilot schemes with a hardened veteran to make an unauthorized air strike on Hanoi. Jungle Rating:  3 Elves…hobbits…orcs…guerrillas…jungle…machine guns…etc. The first half of MIA2 and most of MIA3 fall into the same category, which means the original MIA is likely the only one of these that I’ll possibly rewatch anytime in the next decade or so. | Centering around the story of the 101st Airborne Division’s push to take Hill 937, the film expertly depicts the physical and mental exhaustion experienced by the battle’s participants. on the setting sun. I actually found it to have considerable inacuracies, and somewhat of a bashing of the US. One of my worst posts, as all it basically says is “wow he made a lot of these movies but I don’t have anything interesting to say about them.”  I’ve now trashed that post. Caged Fury is a “Women in Prison” movie set in Vietnam, but it has very little in common with these movies and doesn’t have much or good jungle. and some rice to share. Randall Wallace Registered charity 287780. With their loved ones Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2017. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), “Platoon”. R No matter the takeaway, it’s hard to find a list of the best Vietnam War films not featuring this gem. Michael Cimino Martin Sheen, As Apocalypse Now was produced by Coppola’s own studio, American Zoetrope, the filmmaker enjoyed a huge degree of creative and financial freedom. The war has greatly impacted American culture since U.S. involvement in Vietnam began in the early '60s. Director: The country is filled with Cobras, Kraits, Vipers, and more. Uwe Boll Stars: Eye of the Eagle Field of Fire (aka Battle Gear) Excellent kung fu fighting. Had to skip ahead to finish watching. | Moral strife is at the heart of “Platoon,” and the cast gracefully meanders on a tightrope between good and evil, posing questions of conscience at almost every turn. 105 min Rosanna Arquette, Votes: Eye of the Eagle 3 aka Last Stand at Lang Mei It’s the yellow man and the Hueys come Barry Levinson’s good-natured comedy-drama was the third major Vietnam-set film to be released in 1987 (after Full Metal Jacket and Hamburger Hill), and proved by far the most commercially successful. We’ll sit and talk of Saigon $138.53M. Like an Indiana Jones movie set in Vietnam, but over-the-top ridiculous. Action, Adventure, Thriller. Drama, War. Watchable at least. Against all odds he eventually escaped, and was rescued by a passing American Air Force pilot after spending 23 days lost in the jungle. Reptiles and amphibians, both of which Vietnam has in droves. Col. Mike Kirby picks two teams of crack Green Berets for a mission in South Vietnam. A veteran Green Beret is forced by a cruel Sheriff and his deputies to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers. Stars: | In the evening – Al Pacino and the 1980s. Yet they’re fighting for our society and our freedom. This and Tornado also borrow some generic footage from The Last Hunter. Had read quite a bit about this War before buying this docu. Decent as a high level overview but this 1st installment of the three Visons of War episodes does not live up to it's claim to "give the perspective from both sides" . Any additional films you think deserve to make this list? Behind Enemy Lines | Sign up for the Early Bird Brief - a daily roundup of military and defense news stories from around the globe. In the village The very things that troubled those early detractors – its uneven structure; its atmosphere of artificiality, heightened by the fact that it was filmed entirely in east London – are in fact the film’s greatest strengths.

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