Sunday, August 14, 2022
We Were Soldiers
- Commentary:
I don't remember when this movie was released to video for home viewing, so I don't remember if Mom and I saw it in the theatre or at home on video or on some random television channel. I remember, though, how we were introduced to it and why we sought it out. One of the people who delivered Mom's oxygen tanks in Mesa, AZ, an older man (although not nearly as old as Mom), would chat with us when he made his deliveries. Mom always looked forward to his visits because he was really into the military and both of them enjoyed talking military shop. Of course, Mom's military was the military of WWII. The O2 deliverer's military was Vietnam/East Asia. Anyway, during one of these chats he told Mom and me about this movie and strongly recommended that we watch it, if we had the chance. We did. Much to my surprise, not only did I like it, but Mom did, too. I remember one of her comments, "That seems pretty realistic. I'm surprised. No heroes. No villians. Just war and blood."
More later.
Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Mel Gibson Lt Colonel/Colonel Hal Moore Madeleine Stowe Julia Moore Greg Kinnear Mjr Bruce P. Crandall Sam Elliott Sgt Mjr Basil L. Plumley Chris Klein 2nd Lt Jack Geoghegan Luke Benward David Moore Taylor Momsen Julie Moore Devon Werkheiser Steve Moore Keri Russell Barbara Geoghegan Barry Pepper Joe Galloway Mark McCracken Cpt Ed "Too Tall" Freeman Đơn Dương NVA Lt Col Nguyễn Hữu An Ryan Hurst Sgt Ernie Savage Marc Blucas 2nd Lt Henry Herrick Jsu Garcia Cpt Tony Nadal Jon Hamm Cpt Matt Dillon Clark Gregg Cpt Tom Metsker Blake Heron Sp4 Galen Bungum Desmond Harrington Sp4 Bill Beck Dylan Walsh Cpt Robert Edwards
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2002
Directed by Randall Wallace.
Labels: mel-gibson, war3
