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The film is good - I recommend seeing it. I cried from nearly the beginning, but as you can probably tell, I'm a gal. It's graphic and realistic - so I wouldn't take someone too young to see it. (When I saw it there were three young boys, who appeared about 10 yrs. old, seated near us and near thier parents. I thought they were too young to be there, but who knows - this movie was about the reality of war and fighting, not some silly shoot em' up action flick - and maybe thier folks had spoken to them about it up front and wanted them to see it. - That's what I like to think anyway, as opposed to the parents plopping the kids down to whatever show suits thier fancy.) Now back to the movie - It sure is a different kind of Vietnam movie than I've seen in the past, and that makes me glad I saw it. I'm not that educated about the Vietman war, but my husband knows a bit and he explained to me that this event was at the very beginning, when we fought Vietnam military regulars and how the other Vietnam movies were set later and in whole different parts of the area, fighting the Vietcong(sp?) or Vietmin(sp?) The terrain was like more of a forrest than like a wet jungly place, like I had seen before, and the story was not told so much from the "grunt" (sorry if I use any terminolgy I should't - I admit I am ignorant) perspective, but from an officer's and a journalist who was up close in the battlefield.

I could go on and on about the particulars of the film, but I know that's not what you want. Do go see the film. It's totally worthwhile - and tell your daughter to bring some tissues.

P.S. - I'd just like to thank those who put thier lives on the line for our country and our causes - You all are the best - I would only hope that I could be as strong as you all if the situation presented itself to me. I feel so sad for your pains and losses - and I am so glad and proud that you are here today. Bless you.

"...cried from nearly the beginning, but as you can probably tell, I'm a gal...."

Gosh, just the trailers have been misting me up.

I remember taking my daughter to see ET when she was young. She looked over at me at one point and asked, "Are you crying?"

"Yeah. A little," I answered.

I better pack some kleenex, eh?

Thank you very much. And Everything Good for You and Yours....

You may think you're ignorant, but I think you're a lot smarter than you know!
Your post was very well stated, and your ending is something all of our servicemen
and women need to hear, as often as we can tell them...

Have you visited the USO Canteen FReeper Style, yet? Mosey on over, I think you'll find quite the home, there!