Great movie I wasn't looking at the movie for tactics because I was not there and only know tactics from what I read and common sense. I looked at it for a sense of forgetting it was a film and enjoying the story. A story of a team and how they worked together through so much stress. For that, it really caught me and is one of my favorites. Yes, you can scrutinize it for tactics or would 84 Charlie filming really look like that in a story format, but I didn't want those thoughts in my mind and took it for what it was,... more info
The Big One There WW Nam I never served in the "Big One" there WW-Nam, but I did serve in the Active Army and Reserves for 23 Years. Fighting in Viet Nam for the most part was nothing like WW2 or Korea. Some service people engaged in sustained combat but that was the exception. Most of the time in Vietnam was long periods of extreme bordom followed by brief intense violence. There is no question of the toll Vietnam took on vets and they have never been properly honored by our nation! This movie is a product of Hollyweird so... more info
Vietnam to Afghanistan The film is one of the best. For those who did not live that era; those that served in the Army usually were draftees or were "forced" to join in lieu of fines or incarceration for minor offenses. That said, from that mix came those who volunteered-many like the men in the film. Those that served in the many recon units to include the 82nd, 173rd, 25th and the 101st. The men depicted in this film were from the recon unit of the 173rd ABN ("The Herd") and historically the only unit to make a combat jump... more info
Overlooked Masterpiece!!! 84C Mopic is overlooked and apparently misunderstood to some degree based on some of the less than positive reviews. I would like to address some points which seem to have been lost: 1) This is not a documentary, even though by design it is intended to look and feel like one. It is still a movie, and as such is entitled to some license to tell its story. Yes, there are the somewhat caricatured characters such as the black "OD" & southern white "Cracker" tandem, but they show their love for each... more info
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