How is the Vietnam war portrayed in movies?

Answer 1

During the 1960's & early 1970's most commonly aired programs were WESTERN's and War Movies such as; "Combat", starring Vic Marrow, "Gallent Men", starring Dick York, "A Bridge too Far", "Stalag 17", starring William Holden, the TV comedy series, "Stalag 13", "Bridges At Toko-Ri", starring William Holden, "The Longest Day", "Anzio", "The Great Escape", starring Steve McQueen, the Twilight Zone series had many "war" episodes...as the producer/director Rod Serling has fought in the Pacific Theater during WWII (many of his episodes were influenced by his experience in WWII) Western's such as: "The Rifleman", "The Rebel", "Wanted Dead or Alive", "Gunsmoke", "High Chapperal", "Bonanza", "The Texas Ranger", "The Lone Ranger", "Rin Tin Tin" (about a US Army dog in the old west), "Sky-King", a semi-western, "Roy Rogers", a semi-western, "The Big Valley", "Journey to Shiloh", "Shenandoah", starring James Stewart, "Have Gun Will Travel". Etc. Cop shows were only beginning at that time. During the 60's & 70's the only TV Cop shows were, "Car 54 Where Are You?", "Adam 12", "The Mod Squad", "Hawaii 50", "Dragnet", "Perry Mason", "The Defenders", to name a few.

Answer 2

1. Go Tell the Spartans (Starring Burt Lancaster and Mark Singer-early war days) 2. Unnatural Causes (Starring John Ritter-Agent Orange) 3. Bright Shining Lie (Bill Paxton-early war days) 4. Jacob's Ladder (Tim Robbins-horror film-Army experimentations) 5. Apocalypse Now (Robert Duvall-Air Cavalry-Riverine Forces) 6. The Deer Hunter (DeNiro) 7. Full Metal Jacket (US Marines retaking city of Hue) 8. Flight of the Intruder (US Navy's A-6 Intruder all weather Medium Bomber) 9. Rescue Dawn (US Navy's propeller driven A-1 Skyraider dive bomber) 10. Firebase Gloria 11. We Were Soldiers Once... (Story of HALF the Battle at Ia Drang in 1965) 12. The Green Berets (Starring John Wayne-produced by John Wayne to combat the anti-war movement during the 60's/70's). 13. History Channel; Dog-Fight Series: The Last Gunfighter (US Navy's F-8 Crusader aerial combat with a North Viet MIG-17). 14. History Channel; Dog-Fight Series: Operation Bolo (USAF Col. Robin Olds flying an F-4 Phantom ambushing North Viet MIGs over North Vietnam). 15. History Channel; Dog-Fight Series: The Bloodiest Day (1972 USAF Jets against North Viet Air Force MIG-17's & MIG-19's). 16. Kelly's Heros (starring Clint Eastwood) Vietnam characters disguised as WW2 GI's. 17. MASH (Vietnam characters disguised as Korean War GI's) 18. Shenandoah (Starring James Stewart-Vietnam War attitudes disguised in a US Civil War setting). 19. Journey To Shiloh (1960's film; Vietnam story disquised as a US Civil War story-including "long haired draft dodgers" in a bar scene). 20. The Anderson Platoon 21. The Boy's In Company "C" 22. Forest Gump (written by a veteran of Forest's actual unit depicted in the film: 2/47th (Mechanized Infantry), 9th Infantry Division, US Army).

Answer 3

The Vietnam War is portrayed in a number of different films. In each, the war is depicted as consistently brutal and emotionally traumatizing to the people fighting in it.

Answer 4

"The Deer Hunter" may have been filmed in Thailand; "Apocalypse Now" and "Platoon" were probably filmed in the Philippines.

Answer 5

Good movie about the Vietnam War is Hearts and Minds!