What do you think is best movie based on Vietnam War (or as background) (film, scenes)

[NJ Brazen_3133]

What do you think is best movie based on Vietnam War or as background?

There is quite a few. The well known ones below

Apocalypse now

Missing in Action franchise

Platoon

Full Metal Jacket

Good morning Vietnam

Casualties of War

One of the lesser known ones include this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIACrhExQgM

[Mark S.]

I always refer to my dad's judgment on this. He was there. Here is his list:

BEST: PLATOON. Great movie and "the most accurate depiction of what it was like to be in the war."

HONORABLE MENTION: APOCALYPSE NOW. Great movie. No doubt. But not really about Vietnam. It's a Fantasy.

WORST: FULL METAL JACKET. "A ridiculous piece of ****" according to my dad, who is actually a huge Kubrick fan. But man, he hated this movie.

[shoot001]

I like Rambo II

[Greysholic]

The Deer Hunter

[jackmccullough]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts_and_Minds_(film)

[Annandale_Man]

The Green Berets. No one better than the Duke.

[Ed_RDNC]

Check out the TV series Tour of Duty https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092468

[BigCityDreamer]

I think Apocalypse Now has the most stunning scenes and acting.

You cannot watch it and be unmoved.

[NJ Brazen_3133]

Originally Posted by Mark S.

I always refer to my dad's judgment on this. He was there. Here is his list:

BEST: PLATOON. Great movie and "the most accurate depiction of what it was like to be in the war."

HONORABLE MENTION: APOCALYPSE NOW. Great movie. No doubt. But not really about Vietnam. It's a Fantasy.

WORST: FULL METAL JACKET. "A ridiculous piece of ****" according to my dad, who is actually a huge Kubrick fan. But man, he hated this movie.

How can one like Apocalypse Now, and dislike Full Metal Jacket? They are both over the top fantastical. Full Metal Jacket being a bit more.

[k350]

I think overall, Platoon is the best movie about the Vietnam War. I do not want to comment about accuracy or anything, because I am not familiar (but I feel it was not too far off the mark), but it projected itself to be an entertaining, yet dramatic and "real" reflection of the war, and some personal motives, personalities, etc of people that were in it, especially showing from being new to experienced.