Jcarlson Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Awesome flick - highly recommend if you haven't seen it already. May God bless and rest their souls in eternal peace!!Oh, and I didn't actually watch it with Mel Gibson, he starred in it, but that'd be pretty cool though if I did - LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 You're just now watching that movie? I have had it on DVD for years. It's one of my favorite and can't believe my disc isn't worn out yet. My wife hates watching it though because I know all the lines. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Great flick. Hal Moore was one Hell of a leader, shame there aren't more upper-echelon guys like him in forays military. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hal Moore was one Hell of a leader, shame there aren't more upper-echelon guys like him in forays military.qft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedogg624 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 You had Mel Gibson over at your house? Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadTrainDriver Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Sam Elliott FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) One of the real life newbs in that battle, was amazed at the ground bubbling like boiling water in front of him. Quickly realized it was incoming fire. Lots of it. Awesome movie.More or less the first real test of mobile infantry. Air Cavalry.Battle of la Drangedit: If you want a good book to read that includes the battle,Chickenhawk by Robert Mason Edited November 20, 2011 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin0469 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 my favorite war movie, better than Saving Private Ryan IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey614 Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I loved the band of brothers series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 never watched this....i cant stand Mel Gibson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 The Vietnam combat vet that lived across the street from me said that Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan were the most realistic combat movies he had ever seen. I'm sure he'd add We Were Soldiers if he was still around.His quote was the one Band of Brothers episode where they were at the Battle of the Bulge. If you watch it, you'll see bits of twigs and trees and plants severe and fall as rounds go shooting past. That's extremely accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 One of the real life newbs in that battle, was amazed at the ground bubbling like boiling water in front of him. Quickly realized it was incoming fire. Lots of it. Awesome movie.More or less the first real test of mobile infantry. Air Cavalry.Battle of la Drangedit: If you want a good book to read that includes the battle,Chickenhawk by Robert Masongood book. I read it in iraq.The Vietnam combat vet that lived across the street from me said that Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan were the most realistic combat movies he had ever seen. I'm sure he'd add We Were Soldiers if he was still around.His quote was the one Band of Brothers episode where they were at the Battle of the Bulge. If you watch it, you'll see bits of twigs and trees and plants severe and fall as rounds go shooting past. That's extremely accurate.I heard that band of brothers isn't that historically accurate whereas we were soldiers is very accurate. Many of the lines are just as they said them back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 I never really liked that movie, but fully respect/appreciate the factual accuracy of the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcarlson Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Ya know, I watch Vietnam in HD on the History channel just last week. Joe Galloway was on there talking about this very battle. Having seen that first then watching this movie, the movie was just as accurate as Galloway told it - right down to Jimmy what's his face getting burned by the napalm and the skin sliding off his legs when Joe picked him up. In fact, when watching the credits, he and Moore were the consultants for the movie so it had better damn well be accurate.The only thing I could see missing was the mention of Snake flying as many sorties as he did. In vietnamd in HD, Joe said Snake would get shot down, rescued, go get another Huey, get shot down again, rescued again, get another Huey, etc etc - I think he said 27 times but don't quote that number.Both were awesome flix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 my favorite war movie, better than Saving Private Ryan IMOI wouldn't take it quite that far, but as war movies go it can hold it's own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 black hawk down is my favorite war movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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