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CHOSIN: A Documentary Film by Brian Iglesias

Brian Iglesias (Director, Producer) Format: DVD

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During the Korean War, in the winter of 1950, 15,000 U.S. troops were surrounded and trapped by 120,000 Chinese soldiers in the frozen mountains of North Korea. Refusing surrender, the men fought 78 miles to freedom and saved the lives of 98,000 civilian refugees. After 60 years of silence, the survivors of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign take viewers on an emotional and heart-pounding journey through one of the most savage battles in American history. (86 minutes, SD&HD, Stereo & Dolby 5.1) Winner! Best Documentary, 2010 GI Film Festival, "You Will Be Riveted" - NY Times, "Superb" - LA Weekly, "Deeply Moving" - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, "Profound" - Time Out NY, "An Eye Opener"- LA Times, "ChosinBreaks the Mold"- Military Times,

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Directors: Brian Iglesias
Producers: Brian Iglesias, Anton Sattler
Format: Widescreen, Color
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Veterans Expeditionary Media
Run Time: 86 minutes
Average Customer Review: 200 customer reviews
ASIN: B005EUXN6E
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,191 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Chosin

ByBabaon September 19, 2012

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My dad was one of the Chosin Few. This is the best movie I have seen about the Chosin Few. I wish he could have been interviewed for it. He passed away 08/06/2012. He told me about his experience in 2010. He couldn't talk about it befor then. It pretty much matched what the other men in the movie said. His name was George Stumm Sr. He wass a Marine. Cudos to those who made this movie It was dead on.

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The other two regiments were only a little bit better off. This film shows some battle footage I've ...

ByKLMDon February 10, 2017

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My dad served with the First Marine Regiment, I was a preschooler when he came home. This is the only film about that battle that agrees with all the things he said about that place. It was hard to see the fights and bitter cold he talked about. They interviewed men who served with the Fifth and Seventh Regiments, they couldn't find any still alive from the First Regiment, there weren't enough of them, only 648 of about 5000. The other two regiments were only a little bit better off. This film shows some live battle footage I've never seen before, dead Chinese everywhere. It shows just how cold cold can be. Now I know where my dads swagger came from. At the end of this film the men recounted how many men were still alive in their units after each fight, my dad had said the same kind of things except the smallest numbers were 9, 7, and 3. The Marines saved about 90,000 refugees. This film shows the grave yard the Korean refugees made by going back and finding the remains of the men who saved their lives. It's huge, beautiful, and heart breaking.

Normally I don't write reviews but this film stands head and shoulders above the rest, especially the PBS American Experience one by Randall Maclowry. They didn't do their homework, and they certainly didn't find men with swagger. All the men they interviewed showed no signs of frostbite, they still had all their fingers, and looked like they wondered if they had said things right. Their numbers don't add up. This film reports that each regiment of 5000 were attacked by 40000 Chinese soldiers. My dad said there were between 30000 and 40000 that his regiment fought and the other 2 regiments were hit every bit as hard.

There is no glory in war, but there is valor. This film isn't for the weak, it will shake you up, and show you what Marines are made of.

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Moving account of a forgotten war

ByTaeKwonDodoon March 7, 2012

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My parents remember the Korean War vividly. They were young and had just survived Japanese occupation. Brother fought against brother, and families were torn apart. But to this day, my parents will always be grateful to the Americans who came and saved their world, allowed them to pursue their futures and know a life free from oppression-something some of their friends would never experience. It was a war that receives little recognition here, but in the minds of people like my parents, the sacrifice of American soldiers will never be forgotten. Watching a documentary like this one- to see the faces and hear the words of these men- makes me realize that many of us have forgotten the price that many have paid for peace. The documentary's strength lies not in graphic images of death or fighting, but in listening to the memories of these men who endured horrific conditions and frequently overwhelming odds . Most of the film is made up of interviews of these veterans, who bear both physical and emotional scars that are still painful after all this time. Their accounts reveal portraits of bravery and kindness interspersed with suffering of both soldiers and civilians. Yes, this is perhaps a very simplified portrayal - no mention is made of the darker side of soldiers and their actions- but that was not the point of this documentary. We need to learn about those early days of the Cold War and remember those men that allowed people like my parents to live in a world of freedom and democracy. The Korean War remains a chapter in American history that receives little attention, and I hope that documentaries like this one will change that.

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Superb account of one of the greatest feats in all of military history

ByCharleson May 21, 2017

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Superb account of one of the greatest feats in all of military history. Only U.S. Marines could have done something as impossible as what the First Marine Division did in the bitter cold of that Korean winter. The Marines not only endured, they inflicted massive casualties on the Chinese who engulfed them and outnumbered them by a huge factor. They fought their way about eighty miles, cut off and totally surrounded, to the sea. They were written off as "lost" by the Pentagon, and the Chinese were celebrating the defeat of U.S. Marines for the first time in history, but the Chinese trap exploded in their face. Marines don't surrender, and for the men caught in the trap, they came out fighting, they came out like Marines, bringing their dead, wounded, and equipment with them.
The Marines who are interviewed are truly heroes . Their ordeal by fire and ice stands as a singular event in the history of men at war. The film "Chosin" does a great job of getting a deeply personal look at what these heroes experienced. I highly recommend this documentary.