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My wife took the day off of work so she and I could go see this at the first showing.
Mel is our favorite actor and Braveheart is one of our favorite movies, but I'd have to say that this movie comes pretty close to it.
I think Randall Wallace did a terrific job directing the movie as well as writing the screenplay.
Mel did a great job with his acting. After the initial scene with him, I forgot it was Mel up on the screen and was totally into the character, I started to think it was actually Lt. Col. Hal Moore, a true sign of good acting IMHO.
The score was fabulous and the mix of music and picture was perfect!
I missed part of the credits, was it James Horner?
The only regret, I wish the movie was longer, yes longer. I would have enjoyed even more character developement than they had.
The whole movie my eyes were moist but I have to say, the ending left me weeping.
One of my dreams is to visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, just to pay my respects and I think seeing this movie has finally convinced my wife to agree with me to make plans when and if we can!
I saw Joe Galloway and Hal Moore on FNC earlier and saw Mel on O'Reilly. They all seemed proud of this movie.

...Friend of HANS ZIMMER, NICK GLENIE-SMITH did the stunner Musical Score for ..'WE WERE SOLDIERS'.. which is now available as part of a Music Inspired by ..'WWS'.. CD with the MEL GIBSON Movie Poster on its cover. JOHNNY CASH's opener ..'For You'.. just takes me back to that -Valley of Death. The next cut 'One Mother's Son' by CAROLYN DAWN JOHN reminds me of my handlling the personnel aftermath of the IA DRANG-1965 and my own Mother telling me ahead of time to...

.."Have no Fear, Ron, for your will survive this war and you will do so without having to fire a shot"...

...from her Orange County hillside Grave.

...T'was all in GOD's Plan.