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 enlarge | Director: Randall Wallace
Actors: Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott, Chris Klein
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  548 reviews
Sales Rank: 1499
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Thx, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 138
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.2
MPN: 097363400240
ISBN: 0792182103
UPC: 097363400240
EAN: 9780792182108
ASIN: B000068TPN
Theatrical Release Date: March 1, 2002
Release Date: August 20, 2002
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 An excellent example of an air mobile assault June 7, 2007
25 out of 28 found this review helpful
We Were Soldiers is about a Lieutenant Colonel Harold Moore(played by Mel Gibson), commanding officer of one of the infantry battalions, the 1st of the 7th, of the 1st Calvary Division, during a fight in the Fall of 1965,since the book was written by Colonel Moore, now Lieutenant General (retired). Colonel Moore comes off looking pretty good. Maybe he was, maybe that's why he made Lieutenant General.
All I can say is Hollywood sure loves napalm (it isn't anywhere near as effective as shown in the movie; the Air Force must have paid to have the movie made. All I can say is that I never had a Phantom stay on station longer than ten minutes and you had to cease firing all artillery and mortars before they'd come in. All for one or two 500 pound bombs. Just not worth it.
Artillery on the other hand could crank out 60 105mm rounds per minute sustained fire with a battery of six howitzers. . That's with just with the direct support 105mm howitzers in direct support of the infantry battalion, not counting any 155mm or eight inchers.
This movie is primarily about the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley. As far as I could tell it was fairly realistic, except that:
I never saw the first tracer round fired and no one showed an illumination fire mission. Useful when you're fighting at night. They did show the infantry firing their 81mm mortars and their four deuces. I used these primarily for illumination fire mission, of course I was in Viet Nam somewhat later, in 1969 and 1970, and had some twenty batteries of artillery that could shoot for me.
As an artillery officer I'm appalled at how poorly they used their artillery fire support. I would have relieved my forward observer if that had been mine. Maybe artillery needs to hire a better PR firm.
All-in-all an entertaining movie.
The movie is rated R for a reason. A lot of blood and guts.
Gunner June, 2007
Graphics, Story, Blu-ray, get it! May 31, 2007
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great movie, the graphics are uber crisp and clean. One of the best of the HD generation. The story is classic and Mel does a great job as the main character. I do wish the studio had of included the lossless PCM audio instead of just Dolby Digital, but hey, the sound was fantastic anyway.
If you've got BD, get this one. It's also out on HD-DVD, can't speak to that version but it's probably equally as good.
 They were Soldiers, and much more!! May 15, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like this movie, and especially on HD. Overall, the story was good, and it was just passionate scene with Mel and Pepper at the end. I bought this for my HD Collection and I'm happy to say that it was worth the purchase! Although, its not the best HD DVD Movie that I own, it is certainly a great movie about a war. Keep me at the edge of my seat! Good war movies, and I hate war movies, but it drew me in every minute. Atleast give it a watch to see if you would like it before you by the Standard or HD version.
The GORE of WAR May 14, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Warning do not eat anything during this film (because of the gory scenes)This HIGH-DEF WAR FILM does not hide anything,the pictures talk for themselves An absolutely Brilliant FILM only to be surpassed from the sound,amazingly detailed and directional the best gunshot sounds i have ever heard on film,you can tell with closed eyes which weapon is being fired and from where.You are virtually captured in this war film.At the end I crept out from behind my couch to check the floor of my Home Cinema for blood stains and the walls for bullet holes.It dosen't get more realistic than this unless you are a soldier
The Best Movie on the Vietnam War May 7, 2007
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This portrayal of the Battle of Ia Drang is an excellent study of military leadership, of the impact of the technology of modern warfare, and of the brutality of war. Hal Moore was one of the US Army's finest commanders and his style of effective military leadership is well-portrayed by Mel Gibson. The priority that he gave to his men emerges clearly in the story of the battle. Both the advantages and limitations of airborne assault are depicted as are the horrors of the use of airpower, especially when involving napalm.
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