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Gardens of Stone | Movie Ticket Pick | Full Reaction (Patreon)

Published:
2025-05-11 15:15:24
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2026-08

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I quickly realized how much I still have to learn about the Vietnam War and the complex politics surrounding it after jumping into this film. But it stirred up that deep desire to learn more, so if anyone has any favorite documentaries about this War that they'd love to share stick them in the comments here! What really struck me was how the movie didn't just pick one narrative on the matter. It gave space to multiple voices, showing that there were so many different shoes to be worn, each carrying its own weight. I absolutely loved that about it. Big shoutout to Meatball for using his Movie Ticket to bring this film into my growing catalogue here! This one's staying with me for a while, and I'll be revisiting it after a deeper dive into the political climate surrounding the Vietnam War. Thank you for your support on Patreon!Relax and enjoy 🍿🌿LINK: https://youtu.be/OUsAm96w3tII watched this on Amazon Prime

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Gardens of Stone | Movie Ticket Pick | Watch Along

Welcome in! 🌿 Grab a drink and get settled in! Thank you, Meatball! This movie was made me realize I have a lot to learn still about our history and how we got here. And I LOVED this movie for that.

Comments

JeRon Washington

Kali, I know this is off topic, but Happy Mother's day 🌺

Chris Chatham

Full Metal Jacket is an obligatory Vietnam suggestion. The theme for me with the movie tickets is movie I've never heard of. It's been very consistent.

Meatball3

I'm glad you enjoyed it, I've always felt this was one of the more underrated films because it doesn't take place in Vietnam itself. This film is a contemporary of Full Metal Jacket, and Platoon and is often overshadowed by them. As for learning more about the war, you may want to check out the PBS series "The Vietnam War" by Ken Burns, it's ten episodes long and has a lot of interviews covering all sides of the war, it is a very complex subject. The one line from the film that's always stuck with me is when Willow makes the comment about how the United States isn't going to lose their first war to " A bunch of gutty little Asian farmers ". Anyway, this veteran thanks you for watching this and l look forward to your future reactions.

M1 Maz

Really enjoyed this one! Like you, I didn't know what to expect going into this one, and I appreciate that this approached war from a different angle. Focusing on all the struggles, and the battles fought back home. And showed just how messy and complicated war can be, no matter what you believe in. This movie also made me realize how little I know about the Vietnam War, and now I'm definitely very interested to learn more. The sound design in this movie was also very interesting, and I enjoyed that part of it. Despite never taking place on a battlefield, the sound effects of bombs, guns, and other sounds rang through so clear that it really set a strong tone Sooooo many famous people in this one! Was of course great timing with you just watching Star Wars and then seeing James Earl Jones (the voice of Darth Vader). A fun fact about him is that like me, he's a University of Michigan alum, and before every football game, they'd play a message from him on the big screen to get us hyped up. So his voice always brings me fond memories. Also, cool to see a very young Lawrence Fishbourne in this! Made me laugh seeing his name in the credits as "Larry Fishbourne" LOL

Aizen Sosuke

Happy Mother's Day Kali, pretty sure i remember you saying you have a kid. Have a good day!

Russell Rutigliano

First off: Happy Mother’s Day! I’ve never seen this film so I will watch your watch along and the movie later tonight. I love War films, I hope someone does a Movie Ticket for The Hurt Locker or Spartacus (Film) someday. I think my favorite War film is probably The Pianist. That’s a War movie I’d personally love to see you react to. I wish I had the means to buy a movie ticket pick for that but alas I don’t.

kaliwali

LOL I love that though! It's adding some variety in there hopefully :)

kaliwali

Oo haven't seen any of those yet so I'll definitely be getting to them eventually! I never thought I'd consider myself someone that enjoys War films, but here I am. Loving all of them and the shows I've watched because they've made myself feel so small (in a good way, of course lol). And I feel like I learn something new every single time, which is a plus. I hope you enjoy this one!

kaliwali

I totally agree! Going in with no expectations made the emotional impact hit even harder. I was expecting it a bit, but the way the film tackled the war though the lens of those left behind was seriously moving and powerful. It reminded me how the effects of war ripple far beyond the battlefield, and also yes, I need to dive deeper into the history of Vietnam and that whole era because I realized I'm seriously lacking in that knowledge! The sound design was phenomenal! I was surprised at how immersive it felt without ever showing combat directly. It added a haunting weight to everything with that kind of intro and bringing it back again towards the end. And I looved the James Earl Jones connection!! That's such an awesome memory to have! I can totally see how his voice would become part of the game-day experience haha. And young "Larry" Fishbourne 🤣 Wild to see how early his career started!

kaliwali

Thank you so much for choosing this one! It was a really thoughtful and powerful pick. I totally see what you mean about it being underrated! I haven't seen Full Metal Jacket or Platoon yet, but when I do I'll always have this film in the back of my mind now. I really appreciate the recommendation for the Ken Burns series as well! I'll be checking it out. This film also made me realize how seriously lacking I was in my knowledge on the Vietnam War and political climate around it. It's clear this war had so many layers, and I'd love to understand it more beyond just this film. So I'll check it out! Also, thank you for your service. ❤️ And for this awesome movie ticket pick! It means a lot to me that you picked a film so close to your heart and enjoyed watching it alongside me! Really looking forward to sharing more in the future!

Russell Rutigliano

Oh there are so many great War movies. You’ve hit a few of them already but we have a ways to go. You’ll be doing War movies for the next few years. I only mentioned 3 but there is still Dunkirk, Hacksaw Ridge (Which is amazing!!), 1917, Full Metal Jacket (Needs to happen!), The Thin Red Line, Schindler’s List (Bring tissues!), Pearl Harbor and so many more. I’d be here all night listing must see War movies.

Wil Castillo

This was a good movie pick. I've seen a lot of War movies, but somehow I've missed this one. It was my first time watching this and I thought it was a good one. It definitely took me back to my time in service. This movie kind of reminded me of another good one called 'The Messenger' (2009), which you should watch for Memorial Day. Another good, Vietnam War movie I would suggest is the 2002 film, 'We Were Soldiers', which is a true story based off a book by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Hal Moore and reporter Joseph L. Galloway.