[at-l] Movie - "We Were Soldiers" - off topic

[jbkramer@afn.org (Bryan Kramer)]

I saw it Friday and was very impressed, it's Mel Gibson's best to date.
The characters were very well rounded and even the silly parts ( the
telegrams) helped with characterization. But be warned it isn't for the
squeemish, my daughter did the hide her face in the hands routine for a
good part of it and my wife went out to the lobby with the rug rat. Our
youngest, the rug rat, always sleeps through movies but not for this one
of course. The best way I can describe it is recall the D-Day landing
scene from _Saving Private Ryan_ and extend it to 90 minutes. The NVA
characters were great too.

Bryan

> 
> Just saw this movie; not many get to me; this movie was an 
> awesome reminder of the horrors of war, what real bravery is 
> all about, and how to capture just a smidge of what Vietnam 
> was about - as if I should have the gall to even say that, 
> having missed the draft by 6 months.  I remain a bit guilty 
> for not having gone, but relieved that I did not have to face 
> what so many others had to - and are right now.  See this 
> movie if you get the chance, and ponder on how we, as a 
> world, can strive to someday have fewer of these things we 
> call war - and as to those that we do have, ponder on how to 
> make sure the men and women who do fight are never led to 
> believe that what they did was not appreciated, no matter 
> what one's politics or religious beliefs may be.