Posted on 01/14/2008 6:27:20 AM PST by connell
I had the distinct pleasure and privilege this weekend to screen a true anomaly in the cinematic world: an unflinchingly patriotic movie, about the Vietnam War no less.
Coming soon to DVD (and, quite possibly, a theatre near you), Jack Marino's Forgotten Heroes bucks the image of the Vietnam vet as the murderous and drug-addled scumbag portrayed far too often in films by axe-to-grinders like Oliver Stone and Brian DePalma.
Forgotten Heroes could not hit the shelves and/or screen soon enough, either. Despite the abysmal failures of the recent anti-victory movies, Hollywood ...
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According to IMDB; Forgotten Heroes (1990)
Oh-—apparently it’s been re-done. I guess the word “new” doesn’t work, exactly. Sorry, my error.
I am too young to have served in Vietnam, but all the Vietnam vets I know are successful family men.
Yes, contrary to the vision Hollywood has created, Vietnam vets are actually better adjusted, statistically, than their peers.
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