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We Were Soldiers [DVD] [2002]

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  • Actors: Mel Gibson, Madeline Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein
  • Directors: Randall Wallace
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Icon Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 22 Oct 2007
  • Run Time: 133 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000TQLJBO
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,124 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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In 1965, 400 American troops faced an ambush by 2,000 enemy troops in the Ia Drang Valley (also known as the Valley of Death), in one of the most gruesome fights of the Vietnam War. WE WERE SOLDIERS is a detailed recreation of this true story--of the strategies, obstacles, and human cost faced by the troops that participated. The story focuses on the lieutenant colonel that led the attack, Hal Moore (Mel Gibson), and a civilian reporter who accompanied them, Joseph Galloway (Barry Pepper), as well as a number of other soldiers who were involved.

This is an unusual Vietnam film in that it also shows the North Vietnamese perspective on the battle; their leader Lieutenant General Nguyen Huu An (Don Duong) is depicted as a brave soldier and smart commander. And in addition to the many gory battlefield sequences--which seem to have been influenced by SAVING PRIVATE RYAN--we also see how the carnage of war affects those left behind, the soldiers' wives and children. Ultimately this is a moving anti-war film, which, by sticking close to the true stories of real soldiers, very effectively brings home the overwhelming horror of war.

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Overseen by Lt.Col. Hal Moore US Army(Ret) himself no less, 15 Jan 2008
The battle seen in this film takes place in the La Drang Valley, Vietnam known to the North Vietnamese soldiers as the Valley of Death,over a period of only 3 days although on watching it I never realised this at first.The film begins as usual with the formation of the squadron from mainly raw recruits, trained up by Sam Elliot, who plays an RSM answerable only to Lt.Col Moore played by Mel Gibson who states from day one he will lead from the front with Elliot, a battle-hardened sergeant of many campaigns.Before the men finish their training properly they are sent off to Vietnam but not before the most experienced third of the squad are taken away,a decision made by those in higher authority who play with other peoples lives.The group are lifted into the battle zone and fight against N.Vietnamese veterans where many lives are lost on both sides.The heartlessness of war is seen clearly when the wives of the fallen American soldiers are informed of their husbands deaths by telegrams from the Secretary of State of the War Office delivered by The Yellow Cab Company.This task is one then undertaken by Madeleine Stowe,playing Gibsons wife. Much good acting from Greg Kinnear,Keri Russell,Don Duong and producer Randall Wallace has done a good all round job. The computer work is excellent and Music by Nick Glennie-Smith,an important often ignored facet is spot on.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing you there, 5 Jan 2009
By Mark Twain "Sam" (Ireland, UK) - See all my reviews
In my opinion, this is the best war movie ever. It has a gritty realism that will bring you as close to the battlefield as you would ever want to be and yet it is laced with powerful human stories that you will remember for years to come. No other war film I have ever watched has evoked the emotions that this film has produced in me.
I am so grateful to everyone involved in bringing this important story to the big screen. I think that the making of this film has been achieved in such an exempary way that it can be seen as a worthy memorial to all those who were there in 1965.
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5 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars I can't imagine myself wanting to watch this twice., 9 Mar 2008
By Gavin Wilson - See all my reviews
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America tries to take over where France failed in Vietnam. US soldiers prepare for combat, using new idea of 'air cav' -- i.e. helicopters. They say goodbye to their wives. They fly out to the 'Valley of Death'. Many get killed as the Vietnamese almost overrun their position. Wives of dead soldiers receive telegrams. The US counter-attack, aided by much air support. America withdraws, believing it has won the battle.

That's the basic story. After so many films about US adventures in the Far East -- 'The Thin Red Line', 'Apocalypse Now', 'Platoon', 'Full Metal Jacket' etc -- I feel this film adds nothing to our understanding of war, although it's useful to see the highly organised, subterranean approach of the North Vietnamese strategists. Even the battlefield action seems flat. I got the impression that most of the arc of the story was concocted around the battlefield action, yet so much of it seemed hackneyed. We really don't need to see more recruit-training sequences, tearful scenes of wives receiving tragic news etc etc. And any movie that makes Madeleine Stowe look this drab has to be questioned.

Watch it once, by all means. But would you really spend any more time on it?
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5.0 out of 5 stars A great film, with a lot of reality
I watched this film from the perspective of someone who has served in the Armed Forces, in a war zone. I found it to be completely real. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Lanzecki

5.0 out of 5 stars great service
i have had a great service from this suplier, the DVD turned up on the day i was told,
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Published 22 days ago by Stephen J. Roxburgh

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid performances
This film tells us the way War actually occurs, without excessive sentiment, so is a worthy addition to any library.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
This is got to be one of the best war films ever made in my opinion! Only second maybe to saving private ryan. Read more
Published 3 months ago by rdfresson

5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and Masterful
The acting in this film is truly astounding. Mel Gibson provides an excellent performance as Hal Moore who was in charge during the ambush in the valley of death. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Josh Wright

4.0 out of 5 stars FULL ON AND GRITTY!!
I really enjoyed this film but not as much as Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down. Mel Gibson played a very good part in this film and the battle scenes were full on it had... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jason Thorne

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