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Apocalypse
Now (DVD)
Apocalypse
Now (VHS widescreen)
Apocalypse
Now (VHS), by Francis Ford Coppola, 1979. With Martin Sheen &
Marlin Brando.
Battle
of Algiers (VHS)
Bridges
at Toko-Ri (VHS), by Mark Robson, 1955.
Full Metal Jacket (VHS) A brutal story of war and training
for war, both of which take a terrible toll on the group of men portrayed.
Green Berets (DVD), with John Wayne. A Vietnam era movie
widely recognized as a Hollywood propaganda piece, it nevertheless remains much
watched. (Historical Setting, Fictional Story)
Go
Tell the Spartans (VHS), by Ted Post, 1978. With Burt Lancaster.
Men
in War (DVD), by Anthony Mann, 1957.
Platoon (DVD), with Charlie Sheen. One of the first movies
to attempt a realistic depiction of combat in Southeast Asia. Its only drawback
is the somewhat sappy narration by the main character, which definitely
detracts from the movie.
Pork
Chop Hill (DVD), by Lewis Milestone, 1959. With Gregory Peck.
Red Dawn (DVD), with Patrick Swayze and Charlie Sheen.
Cheesy early 80s story about a group of teenagers resisting a hypothetical
communist invasion of the central United States.
Dr. Strangelove (DVD)
Dr.
Strangelove (VHS), with Peter Sellers. The classic 60s black
comedy about the end of the world. It may be impossible to heap enough praise
on this movie, mostly because of the excellent screenplay and acting. Ignore
the occasionally primitive special effects, and watch some of the best actors
of their time put in some of the best performances of their collective lives.
Personal favorite line: "Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the war
room!"
317th
Platoon (VHS), by Pierre Schoendoerffer, 1965.
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THE
COLD WAR