Go Tell the Spartans | Burt Lancaster, Craig Wasson | A must have for any collector of Viet Nam...

Go Tell the Spartans | Burt Lancaster, Craig Wasson | I was there

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Go Tell the Spartans

	Go Tell the Spartans Burt Lancaster, Craig Wasson Hbo Home Video, 2005 average customer review:based on 48 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A must have for any collector of Viet Nam films

Other reviewers have stated that this is "early" Viet Nam. This is true. My husband (US Army Rtd) was a Green Beret in Nam and in the conflict from 1960 until late 1966. What makes this a must have for us, is that the parts played in the actual movie are loosely based on Charlie's old unit. Charlie was actually the radioman, I don't remember the name of the actor who played his part. We have old photos of the actual men portrayed in this movie by actors. My husband has kept in contact with many of these men over the years. Most of whom now are gone. Our VHS tape of this has been loaned out over and over again to his Army friends. I can only pray that when the DVD version comes out the DVD is of good quality. Other's have said many good things about this movie, so I won't go into more detail about the actual movie. We are anxiously awaiting it's release here!

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I was there

I served 3 combat tours in South Vietnam. the first was in 1962-1963 under MAAG (Military Assistance Advisory Group). I have seen this movie and have placed an order for a copy on DVD. A lot of what is shown was true on what you had to do to get along and get the job done. It is a super movie and a depiction of life in South Vietnam during the early years.

One of the better early Vietnam War Films

This film deals with the early days of our "adventure" in Vietnam. It showes the challenges of being a leader in a war that just seems to go around and around. It also showes some of the up coming problems that the Army faced. I.E. An out of touch higher command that could not come to grip with the nature of this war, a rising drug problem, careerist officers, a corrupt local govenment and a enemy who is everywhere and no where all at the same time. Couple with this an old time Regular Army Officer who wants to do the right thing and you have one hell of a good story to tell.

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