We Were Soldiers (2002)
I can’t promise you that I will bring you all home alive. But this I swear, before you and before Almighty God, that when we go into battle, I will be the first to set foot on the field, and I will be the last to step off, and I will leave no one behind. Dead or alive, we will all come home together. So help me, God.
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I was an Air Force dependant. My father went to Vietnam twice. I will never forget the fear in my mother's eyes whenever there was a knock on the door. Fortunately, my father returned home safely, but not unscathed. He retired the same year that I joined the Navy in 1973.
First movie to make her tear up in a while
Such a great movie! Every actor gave a fantastic performance and drew you into the story.
The youngest daughter is Taylor Momsen. Former actress in Gossip Girl and The Grinch, now lead singer of The Pretty Reckless.
That "don’t you have a key?" Reaction was sooo a reaction from a Wife and mother. It made me smile. You guys are awesome
Thank you guys for reacting to this. My grandfather was apart of the second wave that was dropped at la Drang. He was not featured in this movie. He didn't make it back to us alive to tell his story. His name Robert lewis can be found on the 3rd panel, 28 down from the top 11th in from the left. I met colonel hal moore at the age of 13 during a commemoration ceremony at Joint Base Andrews and its a memory that will be with me and my family for a lifetime. I enjoyed your reaction.
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We Were Soldiers was a good movie but every one should read the book. Its fantastic. The reality of the battle is far more intense than what could be conveyed in a Hollywood production. Here are some examples: When 2nd Battalion, 5th Cav marched in to relieve Moore's troopers they spent 30 minutes walking past strewn bodies on their way up to the lines. Specialist Parish of Delta Company, winner of the Silver Star, alone had over 100 enemy bodies around his machine gun position. In the middle of a firefight the NVA would just stand up and laugh at the American troopers and then get cut down in hail of bullets. Stuff like like that is too unbelievable to be shown in a movie. Audiences wouldn't buy it!
Fort Benning in Georgia has changed its name. It is now named after Hal Moore.
Have you seen GOOD TIME with Robert Pattinson? Wild and hilarious! 😮You gotta view it!
This is my favorite Vietnam war movie, but Platoon and Apocalypse Now are great too.
You haven't seen War Horse!!!! A love story between a British lad and his horse in WW I
Samantha is Scottish? Welcome to the family, quine. 😊 I’m from the NE – a small fishing town – but have lived in Glasgow for over 30 years. I’ve been subbed to your channel for years but had no idea.
You guys should react to Air America. Mel and Robert Downey Jr. Great movie
An outstanding film. Hal Moore is a legend.
Without a doubt, one of the best war films in existence. It always gets overlooked but this film was just incredible.
the vietnamese speakers in this movie was absolutely atrocious LOL…
7:00 True TBR, then again we have come a long way since then and should keep pushing to make this a distant memory of ignorance.
Add to your list 13 Hours, another good war movie based on real events, it has a similar tone to Black Hawk Down.
24:55 Sam, I will never get that image out of my mind. It's just so intense and crazy to think of. ><
TBR I wonder if you two might ever want to watch Band of Brothers. I'd love to see your guy's reaction to it. 10 episodes of the 101st airborne from ww2 ( first paratrooper unit ever). It's a true telling of the men of the Screaming Eagles and their accomplishments. Ups and downs.
Watch the making of the movie
Little known fact, the French soldier whom was executed at the beginning of the film. Was the son of the director, and he later said that scene was quite hard to direct due to having to see someone pointing a weapon at his son's face.
There is also one other thing I'd like to note. During the premiere of the film, Hal Moore's daughters were in the audience. And the final scene, where he comes home to his family after his deployment. One turned to the other, and with tears in her eyes said "Dad always comes home"
Written by the same guy who wrote "Braveheart"
The napalm was friendly fire but if he did not bring it danger close it could have been all of them dead. There are clips on YouTube of the real reporter talking about that incident and what happened to Jimmy
Everybody seems to forget that the French owned what was called French Indo China. Which would become Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
The French Foreign Legion was designed to be used for occupying the colonies.
If I remember right. The French took the land which would become French Indo China back in 1830's. The French occupied those territories until 1954. ( Yes for part of WW2 the Japanese did occupy these territories, and yes the Vietnamese fought the Japanese as well.)
Back in WW2 the U.S. agency the O.S.S. (which becomes the C.I.A. ) had para military agents working in French Indo China as early as 1944, and in China as early as 1943.
So by the time this movie takes place. The leadership in North Vietnam had been fighting as young men in the 1930's and 1940's. Not only against the French, but the Japanese as well. After the French were thrown out in 1954. The communist Vietnamese continue to fight. To unify their country.
The United States officially puts troops on the ground in 1965.
The United States fights in Vietnam till 1973.
Knockin' On Heaven's Door 1997
If you haven't seen many Mel Gibson movies. Try watching Tequile Sunrise.
I'm not a Gibson fan, but since you haven't seen too many of his movies. . . . 😊
3 MOH's were earned at LZ X-ray
There's a very early Mel Gibson movie you need to see: Gallipoli. From 1981. About two young Aussie men who volunteer to go to Europe to fight the Germans, during World War One. But they end up fighting the Turks instead. I need to see that one again, me too.
When we deployed, they did not want us there. When we came home, we were not welcomed here. We were ordered to change on the plane, so we would not have any signs of any military clothing or markings. There were protest & name calling, you can not imagine. I was lucky (?) & made it, my brother ( P-02E /L-101) & several brothers in arms did not. I miss them every day. 🙏.
Thank you for your reaction.
Lots of great films with Mel Gibson. I highly recommend "PAYBACK" (1999) and "GET THE GRINGO" (2012). Smart writing and superb acting.
No love for Clark Gregg (Agent Coulson) as Captain Metsker.
Meh
The Viet Nam War was the first American-involved action that was reported in as close to real time as possible with the technology. So, the reporters showing up after the battle was common, but unfortunately more for the politicians than for the soldiers. The reasons for the war were not black and white, but Mel Gibson did the best possible in making about the soldiers on both sides, showing them as people. I consider this one of the best combat films ever made for the perspective and not for the sake of just action.
I am a combat vet ( Vietnam ) I just don't have the words to thank you enough for this . May God bless you both for the rest of your lives .
This movie leaves out one Important factor of this entire engagement. This only focused on the battle that LTC. Moore's battalion fought. The sister battalion at LZ Albany under LTC McDade had a significantly more brutal time. Accounts of fixed bayonets, eye gouging, hand to hand, and both sides killing the wounded took place. But this part of The Battle for The Ia Drang Valley was done very well.
Gary Owen.
It's really a shame how the last 45 minutes or so of this film are utter fiction. The actual story of LZ X-Ray is not glorious, or patriotic, or even good, as is attempted to be shown here. During the battle, parts of two whole other battalions were flown into LZ X-Ray. Afterward, only one of them (Moore's) was actually flown out.
The other two marched to another landing zone, LZ Albany. Just before reaching it the column was ambushed in dense jungle. They were strung out and had to defend themselves hand-to-hand. The battle was actually worse than LZ X-ray in terms of casualties and loss. It's a real shame that the movie just glosses over the ending with some patriotic flag-waving.
It makes perfect sense for him to knock on the door. He'd been gone almost a year. Just walking in would probably scare the crap of them. She didn't know he was coming home. These days we have a general idea of when were getting home and we can call and give them a heads up but they didn't tend to have that back then. Fort Benning was renamed Fort Moore this year.
The government fucked up when they let journalists into that war most with an anti-war agenda.. They're the reason my father and uncles were treated so poorly upon return.. dirtbags!
Great movie. Mel Gibbon is a great director. May I seggest his best movie: The Passion Of The Christ.
My most favorite fact about this movie was when critics went hard on this movie. Especially criticizing the use of cliche war dialogue like “I’m glad I could die for my country” or “Tell my wife I love her.”
In response to these critics, the real Hal Moore went public and apologized how his men weren’t being creative or original in their final moments. That got the critics to shut up.
This one is somewhat unique in illustrating the way the families of warriors are required to show great strength as well. The telegram sequence is almost more memorable than the rest of it.
I’ve had the pleasure of both meeting, spending a bunch of time with, and interviewing Medal of Honor winner Bruce Crandall (Pilot Snake) and let me tell you he’s an extremely fine human and talks very glowingly about this movie. He maintains they did the absolute best they could to balance, historical accuracy, and a good story that accurately portrayed how it felt to be at Ia Drang.
Right in the opening at 02:25 the Lieutnant commanding this French Foreign Legion Platoon would NOT have worn a legionnaires white kepi, but a black one for officers. There is also ne excuse he might have worn it to blend in with the ranks (to not get specifically targeted by a sniper), but in that case he would not have worn his high visibility lieutnant stripes on his chest. It's clearly a mistake due to bad research.