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Vietnam War Poll (Patreon)

Published:
2023-08-22 15:07:13
Imported:
2026-06

Poll

Vietnam War Poll

  • Deer Hunter (1978) 133
  • Apocolypse Now (1979) 368
  • Rescue Dawn (2006) 40
  • Born of the Fourth of July (1989) 120
  • Platoon (1986) 462
  • Casualties of War (1989) 28
  • 2023-08-22
  • 1151 votes
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Content

Feeling bold, feeling spicy! Let's do this!

**Ps I will be watching Bridge over River Kwai as well very soon!

Comments

nick bell

I need to choose several. Can't just choose one. These are some of my alltime favorites. Darn you for making me choose. Gotta go Platoon.

Henry Graham

If you watch Apocalypse Now, please make sure you watch the original theatrical cut.

Ronald Carpenter

Apocalypse now was among the suckiest in the list. Sorry, just my opinion as an old military guy.

Wes Stewart

Apocalypse Now for me, gotta see what Martin Sheen brought to the war genre before seeing what Charlie Sheen brought in his.

matthew berry

Of course Casualties of War won’t win.

Mike LL

I would think PLATOON should easily win this poll. My favorite is CASUALTIES OF WAR.

Raj K. Dixit

Apocalypse Now is stunning. Watch the Theatrical Cut, not the Redux or Final Cuts. If you like the Theatrical Cut, you could then check out the others - otherwise, they are too long.

Raj K. Dixit

Deer Hunter and Platoon are also fantastic and worthy of watching later. Can't wait for Bridge on the River Kwai - such a classic!

Jeffrey Schmidbauer

Platoon or Apocalypse Now. I chose Platoon because it was based on Director Oliver Stone's experiences as a soldier in Vietnam. Cassie will probably have difficulty with some of the terminology used in the film.

Gábor Árki

Apocalypse or Platoon, I think that is what this poll is going to be reduced to. Edit: 38-38%? Unless it may end up being a draw it seems. 🤔

Mike LL
>>115784824

Yes I am very happy with the watch of BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAII with its star, Obi Wan Kenobi! 😄

Jason Fulbright

You will probably want to watch something for an emotional palate cleanser like LEATHAL WEAPON after these films. They are all great movies and stories that need to be told. Our understanding about the wounds of war and how we heal from them really did not start being addressed until these movies shed a light on the era and how our soldiers and the nation dealt with them.

China Andronicus

Please never watch Casualties of War. It’s nearly two hours of nothing but sexual and physical assault and abuse. I had a hard time handling it. I can’t imagine what it would put you through.

Celeste McAllister

'The Deer Hunter' is the heavyweight on the poll,not for the faint of heart,DeNiro,Meryl Streep,Christopher Walken,best picture 1978.💜

Bill Hayden

The Bridge on the River Kwai. Yaaay

Danika Silva

Platoon and Deer Hunter 💯💯

JL_83

tough poll, especially since one of the movies stars good friend Tom Cruise

Joe Mallard

Whichever one wins, you gotta watch Rambo First Blood after!

Joe D. MacGuffinstuff

Platoon. It's considered an anti-war movie, but it's written and directed by someone who was actually in Vietnam Oliver Stone served 13 months as an infantrynan in Vietnam, the characters in this movie are based on real people. The story is fictional but informed by his actual experience. It's a dark movie, horrific, but in all honesty that war was a mess. The leadership really failed them all.

Neil Varma

Apocalypse now one of the best of all time

Javier Hernandez

Disappointed that Hamburger Hill didn't make the poll. I've always felt that Apocalypse Now, while set in the Vietnam war, is not about the war its self. Basically the Army sends an assassin to kill a rogue officer and the movie is about the assassin's search through the jungles of war time Vietnam. Also, I don't think Born on The Fourth of July is a vey good movie. I would watch these films in this order: Platoon The Deer Hunter Hamburger Hill The Post Full Metal Jacket Tiger Land We Were Soldiers Flight of the Intruder Rescue Dawn Tunnel Rats Da 5 Bloods

Joseph Anthony

Apocalypse Now , but not the Redux version

Mike LL
>>115785570

Every movie about Vietnam is an anti-war movie. There was only one movie about Vietnam that was pro-war and specifically pro-Vietnam War, and that is John Wayne's THE GREEN BERET (1968).

Leanne Peterson

I think any of these will be hard for Cassie to watch. 😿

Scott Curry

Wow, these are some heavy hitters...Tough call...

Kuskesh Haramzadeh

Apocalypse Now, the lengthiest version is my personal fave. You get more exposition and context.

Jeffrey Schmidbauer

I, myself, was in Vietnam in an official capacity back in the '90s to Search and Recover MIAs and KIAs from that war. It was a humbling experience and an honor.

Ian Hunter (NewbieInOttawa)

The Deer Hunter was just....*chef's kiss*. Platoon as well. No bad films on this list, for sure.

Michael Keefer

Have you done we were soldiers? That should be in the poll

Bill Bowman

All of the movies you have selected are excellent films. Like the Vietnam War, they are a different film experience than other Hollywood war films. Be prepared for a emotional and thought-provoking time. I commend you on the film journey you have taken. When you selected to react to The Seven Samurai I realized you were embarking on a very unique personal trek through movies. To think you started out stating you just watched romance and rom-coms to know telling your viewers you needed to research the meanings behind the complex Vertigo after viewing is remarkable. Thank you for sharing your experience and personal challenges with us.

Hunter DeRensis

No matter what you should watch Born on the Fourth of July so you can continue completing Tom Cruise's filmography.

Jerrod Acree

Platoon vs Apocalypse Now. Oooooh! So good.

Dexter Lake

Platoon is a very good morning

carbsix

As an older Marine Corps veteran, for me, The Deer Hunter hits the hardest. ...and parts of it were filmed in my neck of the woods: north of Seattle, south of Vancouver 😂 . Having driven thru here, you might notice the majestic Mt. Baker in the movie. Also, it's worthy to note this movie won 5 Oscars including best picture and another filming location is the river Kwai.

Al Swearengen
>>115784653

Never could understand the love for that movie. Long and dull. A good cure for insomnia.

Paul Deaconu

I'm genuinely shocked at the fact that The Deer Hunter isn't leading this poll.

Chris H
>>115786121

Final Cut seems the best combination of interesting extra scenes but short enough to not drag.

Uncle Phoenix

Whenever I think of Vietnam I am reminded that it took a Vietnam to produce almost all of the great generals that led the US military in the 90’s and 2000’s. Colin Powell, Norman Schwarzkopf, Frederick M. Franks Jr. Chuck Horner, and many others lived through the dark days of Vietnam and in the decades that followed quietly rebuilt the US armed forces.

James Amyx

Deer Hunter and Born on the Fourth of July are incredible.

JayF

Apocalypse Now is a good movie but it's not the best representation of that war IMO. It's more like someone on acid was listening to someone tell stories about the war from a third party who knew someone who served over there.

Stick Figure Studios

APOCALYPSE NOW theatrical cut is the greatest war movie ever made imo and one of my top 10 favorite films, but it is more surreal, elliptical and, for lack of a better word, "artistic" than something more straightforward and accessible like PLATOON, so the latter will probably win. I'd also love to see Werner Herzog's RESCUE DAWN win, but I doubt anybody here has even heard about it let alone seen it.

James Moy

Bit surprised BAT 21 didn't make the list, great film and true story. Have gone for appocaplese (that's hard to spell on morfene) now cos who doesn't love the smell of antiseptic in the morning.

Zachary K. (Verified Swiftie)

Platoon directed by Oliver Stone, but Apocalypse Now was so so good. I think you should watch both because both are great flicks. Cassie, I think you would learn alot. Born On The Fourth Of July could fit into the anti Vietnam or 60's category as well. Like The Trial Of The Chicago Seven.

Jay

These will be a bit rough. Be prepared Cassie.

Todzilla

Awe yeah!! This is the Cassie I know and love! ❤️ She already watched my fave: Full Metal Jacket, now it looks like Platoon is coming!🎤👇

Bubba Fett

Where flight of the intruder? Another good one with Willam Dafoe

Gábor Árki
>>115787329

Agreed, it is like a road trip through insanity. This is a case where I also prefer the theatrical.

Just Plain Bob
>>115787329

Add me to those that prefer the theatrical cut of Apocalypse Now. The director’s cut is also good but is a bit over-long, introducing unnecessary side plots and feels self-indulgent. The theatrical cut is one of the all-time great movies, of any genre.

jdj830

This is the most difficult poll of yours yet. There are a lot of factors to consider. The Deer Hunter is a compelling, novelistic narrative with great cinematography and performances, and its depiction of small town American culture is unlike anything else in cinema; but its depiction of the actual war is distorted into a silly, jingoistic heavy handed metaphor. Ultimately I can’t recommend it despite a lot of positive attributes. Apocalypse Now is also metaphorical, but along with its hallucinatory quality is an accurate portrayal of what the war actually felt like to be there. From a purely cinematic perspective it’s easily the best film on this list but I’m not sure it should be your first Vietnam film. Platoon is a stunning film but it’s almost too beautiful, offering a kind of romanticized version of the war that makes even the savagery have a kind of operatic quality. Since this is your summer of Cruise I’m going to go with Born on the Fourth of July, which I think will be a good way of getting your feet wet in the Vietnam filmography, since it lays out the issues and depicts the conflict among Americans over the war, which I think is important to understand before getting into the full fledged battle movies.

John Deardurff

You do not want to watch "Casualties of War". It has some very disturbing scenes. Which is saying a lot considering the other options.

dirkpitt

Flight of the Intruder and BAT 21 are really very good Vietnam War Movies

Stick Figure Studios
>>115787329

@justplainbob: Which one are you considering the "directors cut?" The REDUX or the FINAL CUT? In my mind, THE FINAL CUT is better than the REDUX but all are still inferior to the original theatrical cut.

Yaisu

Platoon is my favorite on this list.

Gábor Árki
>>115787329

@Stick, I see what you did there 😏. It is a great companion documentary worthy of a reaction. Shooting this movie was insanity on its own. Although it seems I don't have to dust off my 4K after all, unless Cassie is willing to torment herself twice.

jdj830
>>115784653

So interesting that you say that. I have talked to a few vets including my brother in law and they all seem to think that Apocalypse Now is the most accurate of the Vietnam films in terms of what it actually felt like to be there. I’ve seen it three times at this point, the last time the Redux version which I did think was a slight improvement but ultimately it doesn’t speak to me.

Ruben Cifuentez

Do not watch casualties of war Cassie. Very disturbing rape scene. I mean they all have moments but that one was especially bad.

Chris Davis

I feel "Apocolypse Now - Redux", which is the four hour director's cut, is the greatest film about the Vietnam Conflict. In the words of Francis Coppola's wife: "It's not a movie about Vietnam; It is Vietnam." The confusion, Cold Logic, the senselessness all come through on this film.

Bill Maurer

Of this list, "Platoon". But, as others have said, "BAT 21" and "Flight of the Intruders" are great ones as well. Also, would recommend two other movies on same subject: Hanoi Hilton" and TV movie "When Hell was in Session."

Stick Figure Studios
>>115788974

To be fair, she has already seen FULL METAL JACKET and WE WERE SOLDIERS so none of these will be her first Vietnam film. Still, your reasoning is sound.

Neill Shaughness

Bridge Over River Kwai!!!!!! One of my top five movies!

Chris Davis
>>115788974

I agree with your takes on all of these films and though I already voted, I would also vote for your pick, because of the reasons given.

Hankster

This was the first movie that Dale Dye was the military adviser. He put the actors through a month long boot camp. He is best known for being the adviser for Band Of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan

Just Plain Bob
>>115787329

@Stick Figure Studios: I was referring to Redux. I hadn’t even heard of Final Cut until this post.

Pickupthepieces76

The debate on which movie is best will rage on, but we can probably all agree that we wouldn't mind if this escalated into a theme week!

Stick Figure Studios
>>115784653

It's a fever dream, a hallucinatory descent into madness, a journey into the heart of darkness. It's a surreal work of beauty and horror... not your typical, straightforward, accessible "war is bad" Hollywood movie. It's a great film. One of the greatest. A masterpiece. It's art.

Dez

If you're going to watch Apocalypse Now, make sure it's the Final Cut. In my humble opinion, it's the best version.

zynjams

Apocalypse now does have a young Harrison Ford in a bit part, also a very young Robert Duvall and a teenage Lawrence Fishburn

rakesh

Deer Hunter was ridiculous. Recently watched apocalypse now redux. Honestly felt it was overrated especially Brando.never heard of rescue dawn. I did like casualties of war and born of the 4th of July. But platoon gets my vote

Michael John McDaniel

Green Berets is a good Vietnam movie with John Wayne. It is about a skeptical reporter (David Jansen) who goes to see things for himself. Not for the faint of heart.

zynjams

I love the movie Platoon, Ive been requesting this movie for a long time. however, just be warned, some of the scenes could give you nightmares,

Henry Graham
>>115786121

Final Cut is better than Redux - which drags horribly - but I don't think any of the extended cuts work to the same extent. Apocalypse Now was a film made by people in the midst of madness, and the original movie reflects that, whereas any attempt to add clarity and context decades after the fact seems like a foolhardy venture. As Coppola said at the time, "We went into the jungle, there were too many of us, we had too much money, too much equipment, and little by little we went insane." The feverish, hallucinogenic intensity of the original cut gets lost somewhat in the revised versions.

Steve Colletti
>>115791208

If you watch APOCALYPSE NOW (any version), be sure to watch (at some point) Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse. It's a documentary about the production of APOCALYPSE NOW, by Eleanor Coppala, Francis Ford's wife.

Shehab Dawoud

Platoon… great film but now I gotta listen to THAT song 15 times throughout the film. Hoping for another executive decision and Apocalypse Now getting a watch too. Would also be appropriate to watch Martin and Charlie Sheen back-to-back in a Vietnam joint.

Dez
>>115791208

Oh, absolutely. A great companion documentary. It's amazing Apocalypse Now was ever made. Coppola's tenacity to make it happen was key.

Mike LL
>>115789106

I don't see why all the gatekeeping for CASUALTIES OF WAR. It is a hard hitting film. But it does not break any of Cassie's three rules. Atrocities did occur in Vietnam.

Popcorn In Bed

This is the only poll i can remember where the early leader (apocolypse now) has been overtaken!

Steve Colletti
>>115784653

I'm with you jdj830. (Slightly) older friends who were there said that parts of the film were more accurate than anything they've seen regarding the Vietnam War (one specifically mentioned how accurately they captured the dichotomy of what it was like there in the bridge scene and the AirCav scenes - at least matching his experiences).

Steve Colletti
>>115784653

A pretty amazing combination of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness with the Vietnam War. It has flaws - or there wouldn't be all the various versions made (just like BLADE RUNNER) - but iI couldn't agree with you more Stick

Larry Darrell

Just not The Deer Hunter’s year. Too Bad.

John Cohen

Will be interesting to see what wins. Some ideas Ive had for future military movie polls that Ive forgotten to add to the other post asking for suggestions could be as follows Different countries Examples Australian(Beneath Hill 60, danger close, ect.) British (Zulu, Operation mincemeat,ect) Ect on other countries Civilian partisan movies (Defiance, ect.) Type of war battle Air combat, Naval Ship/submarines, ground, ect Combatant type (Humans,Aliens, Zombies, ect) Hope it helps for future polls

granny_goodness

Platoon is a great movie, but Apocalypse Now is a work of art. So many classic lines and spectacular performances. "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."

Biggman83

Platoon for the win! Apocalypse Now is a great movie, but it’s a bit of a slog and wouldn’t make the best watch along. I also like Hamburger Hill.

Stick Figure Studios
>>115791208

HEARTS OF DARKNESS is one of the best documentaries ever done about the making of a film. I actually saw it as an adolescent before I ever watched APOCALYPSE NOW.

Mike LL
>>115791677

As I pointed out in a comment above THE GREEN BERETS is the only pro war, pro Vietnam war film, probably the only one ever made. Basically a piece of American pro war propaganda. But I do like John Wayne and do like all of his movies.

Mike LL
>>115793290

I noticed that too. I expected the early leader to be PLATOON. Not surprised to see PLATOON lead and win the poll, but seeing APOCALYPSE lose that early lead was a shocker!

Evil Darth Carl

I’m still interested in a “rewatch with Carly” for Firefly. For the war genre Generation Kill would make for an amazing reaction and not many have reacted to it. Watching that with Carly would be hilarious. Generation Kill is incredibly well done.

Roger Banks

I went with Apocalypse Now. It’s a work of art.

Stevan Carter

Apocalypse Now is the better film, but it's kinda slow moving, and not exactly a "Cassie film." 🤣 Platoon is a busier film with more drama, but it has some DARK scenes (as does Apocalypse) that might haunt you for awhile.

Ronald Carpenter
>>115785749

The original Hamburger Hill maybe. It was about the only movie ever made without a single female in the story. That makes it pretty much a guy story.

Ronald Carpenter
>>115793290

You could watch "Apocalypse Now" which is for all intents a preachy self-absorbed maudlin mud pit of wretched characters. Or you could turn on "Tropic Thunder" which has similar elements but a lot more fun.

Elliot Nesterman

It's a pity that "Patton" never makes it onto anyone's war polls. Aside from being a true story (with only a few Hollywood embellishments), George C. Scott's performance is magnificent. Also, winner of four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay Based on Factual Material.

Daniel Hofer

“Hamburger Hill” should be on your radar for a Viet Nam films. IMO.

Wesley White

Ha, looks like Apocolypse Now is being over taken again lol! These are some good choices Cassie, I've seen bits and pieces of Casualties of War, there is a scene that will make you break down in tears, just a warning, no spoilers! I vote for Platoon, mostly because I've never seen it OMG😱lol🤣 But I know of it and I know of a famous scene in the movie that is cemented in the minds of many movie viewers involving Wilem Dafoe, no spoilers! So, looking forward to what wins! Have a great Tuesday Cassie, love and support always! Left you a nice comment on your Livestream video, hope you like it!🥰😁😉😇🙏👍🌹

JB
>>115789106

Some movies just aren't for everyone, especially when dealing with that subject matter. The other movies also show plenty the atrocities, it's not necessary that she watch that one.

Johnny
>>115799198

I agree - Patton is excellent and Cassie would really like it.

james flack

Cassie, there are a lot of people alive today, who avoid these Viet Nam war films. Unlike WW ll, where there was a goal and a purpose, this police action caused the deaths of thousands of young people simply because of politics. Definitely not our finest hour. Just sayin'........🤔🙏

Jordan Malloy

Multiple solid movies here, but Apocalypse Now is the best war film of the time. It is a must!

Manuel Villacana

Finally Cassie finally,, and my vote has to go to platoon,, but I would never have recommended casualties of war yes it does have Michael j fox but it has a really bad rape scene in it and I don't suggest it for any women at all

Javier Hernandez
>>115785749

As far as I know there is only the 1987 movie. Please let me know if there is another. In the 1987 film there is a scene with female nurses joining the unit at the end.

Jesus F Christ

If you ever do watch Apocalypse Now, please please follow it up with the award-winning documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmakers Apocalypse directed and narrated by Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola’s wife. It shows how they made the movie, all the hardships everyone went through and is great at explaining the vision of the creators involved. It’s the best doc ever done about the making of a movie. If you weren’t aware, Apocalypse Now was directed by Coppola, the director of The Godfather films, and it stars your favorite president Martin Sheen, your favorite Purolator-hat-wearer Robert Duvall, Marlon Brando, and a very young Lawrence Fishburne, among others.

Aj R

Cassie, If you hated Full Metal Jacket, You are going to hate Platoon with a passion, and its one of those movies you cant "Un-See" I would seriously reconsider watching that movie.

Tal Moore

Apocalypse Now! would definitely give Cassie nightmares, but it's a movie that everyone should see just for the amazing filmmaking involved.

Jens Kristensen

Holy underwear - This was hard to decide - I have not seen "Rescue Dawn", but all the rest are worthy of a watch - heck - there's even a couple of masterpieces in there. Heartbreakers and lifetakers...

Steve
>>115803302

For what it's worth, most of these are anti war films. They are showing the dark/unfortunate side of that war.

Happy Hanukkah
>>115785178

Lethal Weapon as a palate cleanser?! A movie whose main character is a suicidal Vietnam vet? :-)

Happy Hanukkah
>>115784653

The fact that it's (loosely) based on Heart of Darkness (set in the late 19th-century Congo) should be a clue that Apocalypse Now should not be viewed as a precise account of the Vietnam War itself. (Similarly, I only recommend Life Is Beautiful (1997) with the understanding and demand that it not be considered a Holocaust film.)

Happy Hanukkah

I am already whistling (of course) the Bridge on the River Kwai theme.

Andrew Hogan

Just my two cents, depending on what wins,if it’s close, I’d watch Platoon, then Born On The Fourth, Apocalypse Now, and finally Deer Hunter. To me it just helps to have a broader knowledge of what went on by the time you do Apocalypse Now and Deer Hunter.

Andrew Hogan
>>115784653

Just out of curiosity, from a veterans standpoint, what about it don’t you like?

S Elphick

Casualties of War is intense viewing and very powerful

Andrew Hogan
>>115788974

I agree, there should be a bit of an order to this. I put in my two cents in my posted comment, nice to see I wasn’t the only one thinking this. It just helps add context to the inevitable why’s and how’s.

Wes Stewart
>>115784653

Speaking of fever dream hallucinatory descent into madness war films, I recently watched the 1980s Soviet film “Come and See”. Tough watch, but brilliant.

Happy Hanukkah
>>115786121

Chris, "interesting extra scenes" perhaps points to the underlying "problem." For those of us who have already seen the movie once or more, having some good extra scenes certainly adds interest, but the insertion of those scenes does not necessarily make the movie itself, as a whole, better.

Jim Finley

Three more I'd love to see you include in the next poll on this subject: 1. BAT 21 is about a downed pilot in enemy territory and the race between the Americans trying to rescue him and the enemy trying to capture him. 2. Hamburger Hill is about a fierce battle for control of a hill that had been designated as key terrain. 3. The Boys in Company C follows five young men from their arrival at boot camp to their service in Vietnam, with the varied impacts of that experience on them. The first two are among the most realistic Vietnam War films around, and the third is as realistic as most and features R. Lee Ermey's first performance as a Marine drill instructor (it came out nine years before Full Metal Jacket.)

ClassicCaryGrant

Are you going to watch the "Extended Director's Version" on Apocalypse Now then I would vote for it. (it explains much more with many, MANY more scenes and storyline.

Carol_White
>>115812607

Oh God no Apocalypse Now Redux is just horrible. The theatrical version or nothing. "It explains much more" is not a convincing reason to add shit to a movie. The original version explained everything perfectly.

R F.

Great choices. All problematic for different reasons. Let’s keep the Tom Cruise love going and pick Born on the 4th of July!

R F.

[REPLY to JDJ830] Well written and well said. This isn’t just a “What’s best” poll. This is a poll to have someone we like, and dare say care about, watch a movie. If she becomes a military movie fanatic like me, we can revisit some of these later. Learn about the men and women veterans, what makes them great, what makes them break. Leave the politics and reasons for the war out of it. Just concentrate on the people affected by the war, our side and theirs.

MatthewBrown74m

Apocalypse now is a masterpiece made by the man who made the Godfather:) platoon is very good too made by my favorite/infamous director Oliver Stone. But one thing I will say about these movies they will hit you hard and they have two different sheens father and son lol

Jeffrey Schmidbauer

War is hell. I'm sure Cassie knows these movies don't contain unicorns and rainbows. Whichever movie has the most votes, wins the poll.

MatthewBrown74m
>>115803302

It's true that brought out the worst in man and that was the longest ever that why I cry everytime I see first blood at end and i say "we send our boys to hell "💔 that why when Soldiers were asked about about the war they say"We don't talk about that"

Manuel Villacana

I wish hamburger Hill was on the poll and there's not many war movies on the Gulf war but one movie that is is one of my favorite war movies and that is three kings that has George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg and ice cube

Paul Browne

Wow, I can't recall a poll with so many must see movies. Platoon, just edging Deer Hunter, Apocalypse, and Born on 4th. Any one would be a great reaction though.

John Cranberry

Platoon finally. Come on guys…this is a must 🥹

Brian O'Grady

I want to vote for Apocalypse Now because I feel it is the best overall movie, being the most artistic and visual cinema expression. I want to vote for the Deer Hunter, because of one of the most utterly gripping scenes in movie history. But I have to cast mine for Platoon for best encapsulating the grunt soldier's experience in Vietnam.

David Collins

I went with Apocolypse Now, because, well because I love the smell of napalm in the morning.

KauaiKeith

This is going to be a tough one for Cassie. Platoon is the most realistic Vietnam War movie ever and a must watch but it will be so different from the other war movies she has watched. Rightfully so, Vietnam was such a different war.

Brian McGovern
>>115830016

Going to be a tough watch. Very intense movie, but one scene in particular in the village.

Brian McGovern

Hi Cassie. If you watch Apocalypse Now, I would also recommend watching the documentary of the making of it. It is called Heart of Darkness. Shot by Coppolas wife, it shows how hard it was to make this film. I wouldn't watch as a reaction, but it is an eye opening experience into the making of the movie. One of, if not the best making of documentaries ever made.

Brian McGovern
>>115786998

I am not. Good movie, but a tough slog at 3 hours. I think it is the longest of all the movies, depending on which version of A.N you watch.

Wes Stewart
>>115787078

Thomas E. Ricks has a great book about the decline of American military leadership from WWII to today. It’s called “Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today.” There’s also a free one hour lecture on YouTube where he talks about this called “Why our generals were more successful in World War II than in Korea, Vietnam or Iraq/Afghanistan.”

Ron
>>115853499

Also, it's available on YouTube on the PromosOnline channel. (1:36:01) So, it's easy to find.

Mike H

Threw my vote in for Apocalypse because it is undoubtedly the highest quality film from all aspects. I would have picked Born on the 4th for two reasons: to keep the TC track going and because I've never seen it. All of these are great movies, but heavy - I anticipate a lot of time with Cassie hiding behind her blanket, regardless of which one wins.

Rose

I’m so excited for Kwai - the first of David Lean’s “epic” films. I’m very much looking forward to your reaction.

Naturekitty5309

Causality of War is agreaat film with wonderful acting and a hard message, but I never want to watch it again.

Godzilla Jones

Apocalypse Now is an absolute masterpiece and an important piece of cinema history and Platoon is one of the best war movies there is. A good time to watch both. As a follow up, watch First Blood Starring Sylvester Stallone. It's the first of the Rambo movies, which given your love for Rocky, you should dive into.

Menno

Platoon is gonna be rough ride

Silver Machine

The Deer Hunter may be a compelling film, but it notoriously has very little to do with the actual events of the Vietnam War. I won’t spoil the plot, but it’s worth knowing that the original script had nothing to do with the war or even serving in the military — that aspect was added in later drafts. (Originally, they were a group of guys in Las Vegas!) Likewise, there is zero evidence that POWs experienced the very specific and unique form of trauma that gives so much impact to this story. Again, not necessarily a bad movie, just not a very historically accurate one.

Larry Darrell
>>115947491

I agree. I would love for Cassie to see The Deer Hunter, but maybe not right now. She is expecting a Historical film about the Vietnam War, which this it isn’t. Honestly, it could be set during any war. The Deer Hunter is a Human Story about a group of guys from a small town. Once She has seen some other films and understands the Vietnam War, then The Deer Hunter will make more sense.

Mary Alice

I chose Platoon because I saw it. It is not easy to watch but that is because it was not an easy war. The other big name Viet Nam war movies I miss have heard about are Apocalypse Now and Deer Hunter. I’ve never seen those.

RabidMango

Oh My....first time I picked a front runner in a poll. I'm not surprised though. I am a huge fan of Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now but I'm not sure if those are movies I'd suggest to Cassie. I haven't seen Born on the 4th or Rescue Dawn. Maybe I should check those out.

Jason Mangen

I cannot believe That Uncommon Valor with Gene Hackman didn't make the list even though it is a return to Vietnam it would break your heart.

Odd Thomas

Honestly none of these appeal to me

Keith Stevenson

Apocalypse Now is (loosely) based on a true story ... which Cassie loves!

John P Tucker
>>115807187

These are all movies you can’t un-see LOL. There is one scene in Platoon that will be hard for Cassie to watch though, I’m 100% sure. Vietnam set war movies just hit different.

Clay F

I identified with your reaction to Platoon.

Clay F

Apocalypse Now (No. 1 for me) has a young Harrison Ford.

Ryan Towell

I know this poll is over but Rescue Dawn is such a good story, based on a real story. Christian Bale of course is great but I feel Steven Zahn ( lenny from that thing you do) and Jeremy Davies ( in my opinion of the best character actors of our generation he was in Saving Private Ryan as Corporal Upham the typewriter guy that got sucked into joining the team). Those two's performances in this movie are just outstanding.

Ryan Towell
>>115800573

That and Full Metal Jacket can't remember if she already reacted to that one though?