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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:  419 reviews
Sales Rank: 914
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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 The story of a true American Hero!! December 23, 2007
Mel Gibson is one of his best roles to date. The true story of an American hero in the true sense of the word. A leader with skill and concern for the men in his command. This DVD should be a required part of the training of all military officers and civilian leaders. Yes there is a lot of battlefield violence,that may be too strong for some, but it is an honest depiction of battle. It is a good reminder of the struggles of our men in combat face.
Nice improvement on standard dvd December 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this movie when it was released on DVD a few years ago.Now that I've joined the HD DVD revolution, this was one of the discs I wanted to get to compare to the standard offering.
The sound options are a little better with DTS 6.1es and Dolby 5.1ex on offer compared to the DVD version.Whilst none of the new digital codecs are here,sound overall is good and the battle scenes will not disappoint if heard through a half decent amplifier.Effects are well rendered with a good sense of "spaciousness" and steering of sound across channels is nicely executed.
The picture is much better than DVD,and whilst not perhaps the best HD disc ever made it is a noticeable and significant step up from plain standard definition.Colours are rich and strong and the detail on offer is superb. The contrast available is good also with the night scenes being particularly effective.In short a good viewing experience which will convince you that this HD idea was worth investing in.
I'll not comment on the movie itself too much other than to say the battle scenes (the reason I bought it)are really well done.
Well worth a purchase.
As close as we'll ever get to being there. December 13, 2007
This movie is surprisingly accurate. All the way to the type of weapons, gear,and uniforms used by both sides. The battle is, for the most part, portrayed very accurately. All of the actors turned in strong performances. Even the Vietanmese translation was good (my mother is Vietnamese, she checked for me). This is probably the most accurate and best movie showing the early part (or any part) of the Vietnam War. Highly suggest this movie to war movie buffs and history buffs. The book is also a good read and gives even more detail.
Leadership December 13, 2007
If you have read the book The West Point Way of Leadership written by Larry Donnithorne, I am sure you will understand what this movie is about, true leadership.
leadership December 12, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When viewing a biographical movie, such as this, it is always interesting to research the background of the story's main character. A simple Google of the name Hal Moore opened an enormous volume of information. Notably, for me at least, was the actual "after action report" prepared by Col. Moore himself which provided the blow by blow description of the battle of Ia Drang the focus of the movie. This is an astonishing tale of the type of military leadership that is so often overlooked in our great nation. There is much to be learned from men like Colonel Moore. I enjoyed the movie as a war story but more importantly I also learned the type of preparation a commanding officer like Colonel Moore puts into his assignment. As a civilian I could only assume that any commanding officer worth his salt would study the maps of the terrain he was about to assault. This man took it far deeper and studied the history of his enemy, its role in this location and most importantly the NVA leadership and tactics. His dedication to duty and to his men was inspiring.
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