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| Genre | Drama |
| Format | Anamorphic, NTSC, DTS Surround Sound, Color, Widescreen, Multiple Formats |
| Contributor | Gardens of Stone Prods., Inc., Anjelica Huston, James Jones, Mary Masterson, Dean Stockwell, Sam Bottoms, Francis Coppola, James Caan, D.B. Sweeney, Laurence Fishburne, Michael Levy See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 52 minutes |
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2013I ordered many of this item to share with Family and mailed some to Ore., N.D. and kept some for Va family only to find no one could play it. A warning would show on the screen saying we could not play it as it is only meant for certain regions-what did that mean??? Called Amazon who said to call or email England where they got the DVD's.Most Americans don't even know what I was talking about (actually, no one that I talked to knew of this type of DVD.) I was told that I should've read the warnings-would have to click on it-never had to do that before on anything I've ordered. The reason this DVD is so special to me is that my husband has a bit part in it-he was on the "review stand" as the soldiers went by playing songs, he was the Secretary of State. The people in England were "gracious" enough to offer refund if I send all 5-6 of them back to them. Okay so I have to have my family send me the DVD's from all over the U.S. so then I can pay to send them all back to England so they can reimburse me and I am betting that the refund will not be as much as what I spent on purchasing and mailing them and them mail back to me so I can send them back to England at my expense for a meager refund. I will be reporting Amazon and The English Company to BBB, not that it will do much but I think that is all I can do. (By the way, the English people were very nice to me, just not helpful.) Also if you are wondering why I did not order more used ones-at the time there was only one available. I guess my hope was that Amazon would kind of monitor what people order and that it's not something that can't be played in U.S.-Guess I learned the hard way.
This is a delayed eval as the first one above was at least a month ago and as I gave up on any help from Amazon I've slowly started to reorder as this is a family heirloom so to speak.I am not ordering any of these DVD's from England.I like the DVD in American format but hated the experience.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2017As an Army officer with 27 years of service and son of a Vietnam Veteran, I consider this my favorite war movie. There is no action, it takes place at Fort Myer in Washington, D.C. during the Vietnam War. That is the home of the soldiers who, among many other duties, guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington and also conduct military funerals in that cemetery. Every character in this movie comes across as authentic. If you have been in the Army a long time, you will have known someone like every major character in this movie. The idealistic promising young officer whose ideals eventually are tarnished by the hard realities of war. The veteran platoon sergeant whose love of the Army is in conflict with how disaffected he is by what he regards as intransigent leadersip at higher levels. A Sergeant Major who is exposed to all of the same things as the platoon sergeant but is able to keep his head above the turmoil and continue to ensure the best interests of his enterprise; the battalion he helps to lead. The interpersonal conflict issues as pertaining to different perceptions of why we serve are all critical in dialogues about motivation. That is why I use this film as a professional development tool to inspire conversation on these issues with officers and NCOs I lead. Apart from the human and leadership dynamics another great piece is how one reconciles one's own sense of duty in a conflict one may not support. That is as variable as anything can be, no two people see that the same, and people need to think and talk about it. My favorite war movie!
- Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2024Pleased with the purchase
- Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2024Good acting.Took place at Arlington National Cemetery.Some funny parts.Sad ones too.Vietnam veterans and family members will be reminded of those days.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024Saw this years ago on VHS. Happy to find it on DVD.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2002With all the Vietnam movies that have been made to date, you don't see too many that show the view from soldiers that didn't fight in that war. This movie is about those soldiers in the Army's Old Guard that had to bury all the dead soldiers (in Arlington Cemetery) who died in the Vietnam war.
The story unfolds in 1967 with Specialist Jackie Willow (D.B. Sweeney) coming to the Old Guard as part of his Army tour of duty. Willow has big plans of becoming an officer and serving in Vietnam because he belives that he can make a difference. His Platoon Sergeant, Clell Hazard (James Caan), is a highly decorated Korean and Vietnam war veteran that is also fighting his own demons about whether he should go back to Vietnam to help lead unexperienced soldiers that are dying at an atrocious rate.
Sergeant Major Goody Nelson (James Earl Jones)is a fellow veteran of Korea and Vietnam and very close to Sergeant Hazard. Both, try as they may, want to dissuade Specialist Willow from going to fight in a war that is virtually unwinnable and wreaking havoc on the American hearts and minds.
Sergeant Hazard begins a tenuous relationship with an anti-war correspondant (Angelica Huston) who has her own ambiguous feelings about the war and the toll it is taking on all around her. Sergeant Hazard must balance his relationship, the Army, the daily burial of large numbers of dead soldiers, and his own troubled feelings on everthing unfolding around him.
Specialist Willow, by chance, encounters his old girlfriend (Mary Stuart Masterson) who he had planned to marry at one time but has not seen in years due to them going their own ways over differences they had. Rekindling their lost love, they end up getting married and Willow continually pursues his goal of becoming an officer.
As the year 1968 unfolds, we find that Willow has become an officer and is sent to Vietnam. In the end, we see the death of a beloved friend and soldier and the impact it has taken on his new wife, his friends, and the fellow soldiers in his life.
Some reviewers have said that the movie moves too slowly and is not exciting enough and is boring. A small news flash for everyone - this in NOT an action movie but a drama and a very good one at that. The plot develops nicely throughout and doesn't stray from the subjects at hand. Eventually it leads up to a somewhat predictable climax but it is quite poignant and sad at the same time.
The acting in the movie was very well done with an exellent cast of fine actors. James Caan, James Earl Jones, D.B. Sweeney, Lawrence Fisburne, Mary Stuart Masterson, Angelica Huston, and Dean Stockwell. All provide very real and touching scenes that lend credence to an exceptional Vietnam movie. The DVD itself leaves a little to be desired. There were 3 trailers offered but none of them was for the featured movie. There are no featurettes or other extras one may expect. The upside is that the movie has been digitally mastered in audio and anamorphic video and has a superb picture with very good sound even if it is Dolby 2 channel surround.
For those looking to see a Vietnam war movie from a different perspective without having to be in the direct center of it (Platoon, Hamburger Hill, etc.), you will probably find this movie very watchable and enjoyable. It is well worth the price and exceedingly well done.
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Bernard KellyReviewed in the United Kingdom on October 22, 20245.0 out of 5 stars Great Movie
Very happy with delivery and great movie to watch.
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fawnesReviewed in France on September 27, 20115.0 out of 5 stars un chef d'oeuvre qui pose beaucoup de questions
Quand on est un soldat de l'armée américaine et qu'on meurt en héros sur le dront des combats, il est possible qu'on aille au Paradis. Mais il est certain qu'on sera rapatrié au cimetière d'Arlington pour y être inhumé avec tous les honneurs. A vrai dire, cela arrivera aussi s'il n'y a pas à proprement parler de front des combats - comme au Vietnam -, et même si l'on n'est pas mort en héros - comme, le plus souvent, au Vietnan. C'est ce que savent bien les deux militaires blasés et bardés de décorations qui président à ce décorum funèbre. Dans ce cadre presque surréaliste survient l'histoire désespérément banale de ce jeune officier exemplaire, qu'ils voient après tant d'autres partir tout sémillant pour le Vietnam et revenir dans un sac en plastique. La scène des funérailles, avec la ravissante jeune veuve qui sursaute au bruit des salves tirées en l'honneur de son mari, nous amène à un état rare, partagé entre la compassion, le fou-rire et le dégoût. Coppola est expert dans la confection de ces cocktails cinématographiques. Anjelica Huston, journaliste pacifiste et maîtresse aimante du sergent Hazard, réussit à cristalliser sur son personnage les sentiments contradictoires de fascination et d'horreur engendrés par cette "sale guerre" dans l'opinion américaine. Le petit bout de la lorgnette n'est pas forcément le plus mauvais pour apercevoir la guerre dans son atroce vérité.
Mr. J. JamesReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 20244.0 out of 5 stars Great
One of the better films starring James Caan, set around the backdrop of the Vietnam war it is set in Arlington with the "Old Guard".
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decalageReviewed in France on March 15, 20215.0 out of 5 stars ...
bien
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Client d'AmazonReviewed in France on June 12, 20175.0 out of 5 stars un incontornable de Coppola !
un petit chef-d'oeuvre, comme souvent avec les "petits films" de Coppola, comme Peggy sue s'est mariée, ou rusty james. incontournable !

