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Terfex.com - Dear America - Letters Home from Vietnam
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List Price: $19.98
Our Price: $14.99
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Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Starring: Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, J. Kenneth Campbell, Richard Chaves, Josh Cruze
Directed By: Bill Couturié
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780783120720
Format: Closed-captioned
ISBN: 0783120729
Label: Hbo Home Video
Manufacturer: Hbo Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Hbo Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-11-01
Running Time: 87
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 1988-09
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Editorial Reviews:
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This classic HBO documentary features reenactments of actual letters written by soldiers during the Vietnam war. In each case, a famous celebrity voice (Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Robin Williams, and others) reads the letters to us.
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Summary: I was there as well.
Comment: When I saw this movie for the first time(I've seen it only once), I watched it because it was next in a long line of Vietnam movies that never depicted the war as it was and I watched them all. This movie did. My family and friends know I am a Vietnam combat veteran and when I recommended this movie as the only movie to see, they did so. The Oliver Stone's of the world will never get it right because they have to make a buck.
I carried a "prick" 25 for a year in an infantry squad/platoon and when I got home, I wanted to share my experience with everyone, the good and bad. Unfortunately, to this day, when I talk about Vietnam, everyone reacts as if I'm talking about a death in the family.
See this movie! The honesty in the movie production provides the reality of the war.
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Summary: Powerful and Relevant
Comment: I've watched this video documentary many times over the last twenty years. It is very powerful, seeing the footage from Vietnam coupled with hearing the stories of soldiers and Marines as told through letters sent home. The stories are gripping, moving, harsh, honest, compelling, vivid. On top of this, the documentary is well-constructed and quite engaging, flowing smoothly to music from the period (Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, etc.). Not only is this powerful, but given that we are involved in two wars aboard (Iraq and Afghanistan), this is also highly relevant. I highly recommend Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam! - Former Marine and Philosophy Professor, B. Patrick Williams
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Summary: VIETNAM DVD
Comment: I JUST FINISHED WATCHING DEAR AMERICA: LETTERS HOME FROM VIETNAM AND THIS IS THE BEST FILM ABOUT VIETNAM....EVER!!!!PLEASE BUY THIS DVD TO REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPEN "IN COUNTRY" OVER THRITY-FIVE YEARS AGO.....OUTSTANDING FILM AND PLEASE CREDIT HBO FOR SHOWING THIS HISTORY ON THEIR TELEVISION PROGRAMMING BACK IN '87....GREAT JOB!!!!
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Summary: Great DVD
Comment: I was pleasantly surprised when this movie finally came out on DVD. I am a Marine Corps veteran of Iraq and this movie really hits home. The letters, which were sent home by various Marines, soldiers, sailors, airmen from Vietnam, are read by actors that were popular in the late 80's and video is added to the narraration, along with still photos of some of the letter writers. It is an outstanding movie, highly recommended.
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Summary: Great Film, Super Educational Tool, but....
Comment: I've been teaching US history since the late 80s and have used this film since 96 or so. My only gripe is that we can't get the original full-length version. What we are able to buy has been cut by over 30 minutes and leaves some big gaps in the story. Still, I give this a hearty "two thumbs up" as the best in its class. The students are always riveted to it. Not a peep.
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