Top 10 Vietnam War Movies

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it’s an iconic war and it inspired some

it’s an iconic war and it inspired some awesome movies you know where we are

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down our picks for the top 10 Vietnam

down our picks for the top 10 Vietnam War movies for this list we’re looking

War movies for this list we’re looking

War movies for this list we’re looking at movies with excellent stories acting

at movies with excellent stories acting

at movies with excellent stories acting and special effects where the primary

and special effects where the primary

and special effects where the primary action and plotline are built around the

action and plotline are built around the

action and plotline are built around the Vietnam War movies that contain only

Vietnam War movies that contain only

Vietnam War movies that contain only individual scenes or small references

individual scenes or small references

individual scenes or small references don’t count number 10 we were soldiers

Eddie’s gentlemen

Eddie’s gentlemen focusing mainly on the Battle of Ia

focusing mainly on the Battle of Ia

focusing mainly on the Battle of Ia Drang this film has Mel Gibson in the

Drang this film has Mel Gibson in the

Drang this film has Mel Gibson in the midst of carnage as Lieutenant Colonel

midst of carnage as Lieutenant Colonel

midst of carnage as Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore he leads a battalion of

Hal Moore he leads a battalion of

Hal Moore he leads a battalion of soldiers into the fray and pledges to

soldiers into the fray and pledges to

soldiers into the fray and pledges to bring every one of them back alive or

bring every one of them back alive or

bring every one of them back alive or dead when we go into battle I will be

dead when we go into battle I will be

dead when we go into battle I will be the first to set foot on the field

the first to set foot on the field

the first to set foot on the field and I’ll be the last to step off Colonel

and I’ll be the last to step off Colonel

and I’ll be the last to step off Colonel Moore is a real person a soldier who’d

Moore is a real person a soldier who’d

Moore is a real person a soldier who’d never seen a war film get it right and

never seen a war film get it right and

never seen a war film get it right and the movie is based upon his memoirs it’s

the movie is based upon his memoirs it’s

the movie is based upon his memoirs it’s a true tale of heroic men and a tragic

a true tale of heroic men and a tragic

a true tale of heroic men and a tragic war told with human characters and

war told with human characters and

war told with human characters and realistic battle sequences number nine

realistic battle sequences number nine

realistic battle sequences number nine casualties of war a fair man you know a

casualties of war a fair man you know a

casualties of war a fair man you know a portrayal of the incident on Hill 192

portrayal of the incident on Hill 192

portrayal of the incident on Hill 192 this movie tackles the war from an

this movie tackles the war from an

this movie tackles the war from an alternative perspective the casualty of

alternative perspective the casualty of

alternative perspective the casualty of the title largely refers to a young

the title largely refers to a young

the title largely refers to a young Vietnamese woman tran t1

kidnapped by an American Patrol she’s

kidnapped by an American Patrol she’s kept as a sex slave raped and beaten

Michael J Fox as private Erickson is our

Michael J Fox as private Erickson is our hero working to expose the soldiers and

hero working to expose the soldiers and

hero working to expose the soldiers and their crime but this movie still leaves

their crime but this movie still leaves

their crime but this movie still leaves a bad taste luring the lines between the

a bad taste luring the lines between the

a bad taste luring the lines between the good guys and the bad and highlighting

good guys and the bad and highlighting

good guys and the bad and highlighting the dehumanizing effects war can have

the dehumanizing effects war can have

the dehumanizing effects war can have what do we do inside you can custom

what do we do inside you can custom

what do we do inside you can custom ready to be see suspect is that what

ready to be see suspect is that what

ready to be see suspect is that what you’re talking about

you’re talking about

you’re talking about number 8 rescue Don come on where are

number 8 rescue Don come on where are

number 8 rescue Don come on where are you

as fighter pilot dieter Dengler is shot

as fighter pilot dieter Dengler is shot down and captured by opposition forces

down and captured by opposition forces

down and captured by opposition forces the end seems near before this movie has

the end seems near before this movie has

the end seems near before this movie has even begun when he finds himself in a

even begun when he finds himself in a

even begun when he finds himself in a torture camp we’re left wondering

torture camp we’re left wondering

torture camp we’re left wondering whether he might have been better off

whether he might have been better off

whether he might have been better off dying in the crash but dangler is tough

dying in the crash but dangler is tough

dying in the crash but dangler is tough and proud

and proud

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so do the dead he won’t condemn the US

so do the dead he won’t condemn the US he won’t give up his life and his daring

he won’t give up his life and his daring

he won’t give up his life and his daring escape attempt is thrilling to watch but

escape attempt is thrilling to watch but

escape attempt is thrilling to watch but instead of turning rescue Don into an

instead of turning rescue Don into an

instead of turning rescue Don into an action adventure director Verna Hertzog

action adventure director Verna Hertzog

action adventure director Verna Hertzog focuses on fear and the least glamorous

focuses on fear and the least glamorous

focuses on fear and the least glamorous aspects of war

number seven hamburger hill assault

number seven hamburger hill assault after assault firefight after firefight

after assault firefight after firefight

after assault firefight after firefight this movie does not let up using largely

this movie does not let up using largely

this movie does not let up using largely unknown actors hamburger hill charts the

unknown actors hamburger hill charts the

unknown actors hamburger hill charts the efforts of a mismatched battalion as

efforts of a mismatched battalion as

efforts of a mismatched battalion as they go against North Vietnamese forces

they go against North Vietnamese forces

they go against North Vietnamese forces over Hill 937 also known as hamburger

over Hill 937 also known as hamburger

over Hill 937 also known as hamburger hill a group of archetypal characters

hill a group of archetypal characters

hill a group of archetypal characters the majority don’t make it and for those

the majority don’t make it and for those

the majority don’t make it and for those who do their lives are changed forever

who do their lives are changed forever

who do their lives are changed forever [Applause]

written by a real-life Vietnam vet

written by a real-life Vietnam vet hamburger hill was but one area in one

hamburger hill was but one area in one

hamburger hill was but one area in one region of the war but this film makes

region of the war but this film makes

region of the war but this film makes clear the widespread tragedy number six

clear the widespread tragedy number six

clear the widespread tragedy number six born on the 4th of July

born on the 4th of July

born on the 4th of July our dads got to go to ww2 this is our

our dads got to go to ww2 this is our

our dads got to go to ww2 this is our chance to do something to be part of

chance to do something to be part of

chance to do something to be part of history guys consider the second part of

history guys consider the second part of

history guys consider the second part of Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War trilogy this

Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War trilogy this

Oliver Stone’s Vietnam War trilogy this is an adaptation of Ron Kovic memoirs of

is an adaptation of Ron Kovic memoirs of

is an adaptation of Ron Kovic memoirs of the same name Tom Cruise plays the

the same name Tom Cruise plays the

the same name Tom Cruise plays the Vietnam veteran who goes from an

Vietnam veteran who goes from an

Vietnam veteran who goes from an idealistic youngster to soldier and

idealistic youngster to soldier and

idealistic youngster to soldier and ultimately is critically wounded in

ultimately is critically wounded in

ultimately is critically wounded in support of his country but the film’s

support of his country but the film’s

support of his country but the film’s message really begins when he returns

message really begins when he returns

message really begins when he returns home anti-war protests American flag

home anti-war protests American flag

home anti-war protests American flag burnings and family feud’s leave a

burnings and family feud’s leave a

burnings and family feud’s leave a paralyzed Cruz to wonder what the point

paralyzed Cruz to wonder what the point

paralyzed Cruz to wonder what the point of his injury really was the film asks

of his injury really was the film asks

of his injury really was the film asks questions and demands a response number

questions and demands a response number

questions and demands a response number 5 good morning Vietnam behind every good

5 good morning Vietnam behind every good

5 good morning Vietnam behind every good army is a good radio broadcaster at

army is a good radio broadcaster at

army is a good radio broadcaster at least that’s the case here Robin

least that’s the case here Robin

least that’s the case here Robin Williams steps into the studio and plays

Williams steps into the studio and plays

Williams steps into the studio and plays cheeky unabashedly chirpy wartime DJ

cheeky unabashedly chirpy wartime DJ

cheeky unabashedly chirpy wartime DJ Adrian Cronauer

Adrian Cronauer

Adrian Cronauer [Music]

and this is a tale not of the war but of

and this is a tale not of the war but of cronauer’s maturation into a more

cronauer’s maturation into a more

cronauer’s maturation into a more well-rounded human than the man who

well-rounded human than the man who

well-rounded human than the man who first stepped off the plane five months

first stepped off the plane five months

first stepped off the plane five months in Saigon this friend does not to be a

in Saigon this friend does not to be a

in Saigon this friend does not to be a VC Williams edgy humor and honest

VC Williams edgy humor and honest

VC Williams edgy humor and honest opinions earn him airplay on the front

opinions earn him airplay on the front

opinions earn him airplay on the front line and an Academy Award nomination

line and an Academy Award nomination

line and an Academy Award nomination this movie doesn’t make light of Nam but

this movie doesn’t make light of Nam but

this movie doesn’t make light of Nam but it does show Saigon has a smile that a

it does show Saigon has a smile that a

it does show Saigon has a smile that a strong double cappuccino or espresso

strong double cappuccino or espresso

strong double cappuccino or espresso enema

enema

enema number four the deer hunter upon release

number four the deer hunter upon release

number four the deer hunter upon release it was controversial but over time it’s

it was controversial but over time it’s

it was controversial but over time it’s become a classic Robert De Niro plays

become a classic Robert De Niro plays

become a classic Robert De Niro plays Staff Sergeant Mike Bronski and he and

Staff Sergeant Mike Bronski and he and

Staff Sergeant Mike Bronski and he and two friends leave America for the

two friends leave America for the

two friends leave America for the battlefields of Vietnam as they’re

battlefields of Vietnam as they’re

battlefields of Vietnam as they’re captured and separated Russian roulette

captured and separated Russian roulette

captured and separated Russian roulette becomes a way of life the game which

becomes a way of life the game which

becomes a way of life the game which involves gambling with human life is big

involves gambling with human life is big

involves gambling with human life is big business a metaphor for the war and Mike

business a metaphor for the war and Mike

business a metaphor for the war and Mike and his pals become main players in this

and his pals become main players in this

and his pals become main players in this film that covers many themes and

film that covers many themes and

film that covers many themes and questions the stakes have rarely been

questions the stakes have rarely been

questions the stakes have rarely been higher and neither has the tension

number three platoon the first of his

number three platoon the first of his afro mentioned trilogy platoon is one of

afro mentioned trilogy platoon is one of

afro mentioned trilogy platoon is one of Vietnam veteran Oliver Stone’s most

Vietnam veteran Oliver Stone’s most

Vietnam veteran Oliver Stone’s most notable movies a brutal analysis of the

notable movies a brutal analysis of the

notable movies a brutal analysis of the battle itself and of the effects it can

battle itself and of the effects it can

battle itself and of the effects it can have on good people it’s a film that is

have on good people it’s a film that is

have on good people it’s a film that is sometimes hard to watch and that doesn’t

sometimes hard to watch and that doesn’t

sometimes hard to watch and that doesn’t glorify battle the platoon of the title

glorify battle the platoon of the title

glorify battle the platoon of the title is put through hell and they emerge out

is put through hell and they emerge out

is put through hell and they emerge out of it as differ

of it as differ

of it as differ men some have lost limbs some have lost

men some have lost limbs some have lost

men some have lost limbs some have lost minds first time is definitely turned

minds first time is definitely turned

minds first time is definitely turned for you moon

for you moon

for you moon but it’s the personal tension between

but it’s the personal tension between

but it’s the personal tension between these troupe members that truly makes

these troupe members that truly makes

these troupe members that truly makes for heart in mouth cinema

for heart in mouth cinema

for heart in mouth cinema [Music]

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number two Full Metal Jacket our

number two Full Metal Jacket our runner-up and a roller coaster watch

runner-up and a roller coaster watch

runner-up and a roller coaster watch this Stanley Kubrick movie has two

this Stanley Kubrick movie has two

this Stanley Kubrick movie has two distinct sections training for nom and

distinct sections training for nom and

distinct sections training for nom and fighting in Nam but in between

fighting in Nam but in between

fighting in Nam but in between it shows the psychological torture

it shows the psychological torture

it shows the psychological torture inflicted on those willing to Don the

inflicted on those willing to Don the

inflicted on those willing to Don the uniform sergeant Hartman your senior

uniform sergeant Hartman your senior

uniform sergeant Hartman your senior drill instructor from now on you will

drill instructor from now on you will

drill instructor from now on you will speak only when spoken to and the first

speak only when spoken to and the first

speak only when spoken to and the first and last words out of your filthy sewers

and last words out of your filthy sewers

and last words out of your filthy sewers will be served

will be served

will be served hey you maggots understand that sergeant

hey you maggots understand that sergeant

hey you maggots understand that sergeant Hartman steals the show until the

Hartman steals the show until the

Hartman steals the show until the infamous latrine scene and private

infamous latrine scene and private

infamous latrine scene and private Joker’s journey to the thousand-yard

Joker’s journey to the thousand-yard

Joker’s journey to the thousand-yard stare is as devastatingly accurate as a

stare is as devastatingly accurate as a

stare is as devastatingly accurate as a Vietnam flick is ever likely to get a

Vietnam flick is ever likely to get a

Vietnam flick is ever likely to get a movie that has you reminding yourself

movie that has you reminding yourself

movie that has you reminding yourself that this war did actually happen Full

that this war did actually happen Full

that this war did actually happen Full Metal Jacket is full on but fantastic

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions oh yeah

few honorable mentions oh yeah

few honorable mentions oh yeah welcome to the bridal suite of the Hanoi

welcome to the bridal suite of the Hanoi

welcome to the bridal suite of the Hanoi Hilton how come you’re so relaxed now

Hilton how come you’re so relaxed now

Hilton how come you’re so relaxed now maybe you don’t get this but when you

maybe you don’t get this but when you

maybe you don’t get this but when you die that’s it alright it’s over and the

die that’s it alright it’s over and the

die that’s it alright it’s over and the story blackness yeah

story blackness yeah

story blackness yeah they stick me in a box cover you up with

they stick me in a box cover you up with

they stick me in a box cover you up with dirt

dirt

dirt don’t even let you out of it for

don’t even let you out of it for

don’t even let you out of it for weekends funny thing fella takes one of

weekends funny thing fella takes one of

weekends funny thing fella takes one of these into battle and by the grace of

these into battle and by the grace of

these into battle and by the grace of God he comes out one piece number one

God he comes out one piece number one

God he comes out one piece number one Apocalypse Now

I love the smell of napalm in the

I love the smell of napalm in the morning Francis Ford Coppola Joseph

morning Francis Ford Coppola Joseph

morning Francis Ford Coppola Joseph Conrad adaptation is a ruthless journey

Conrad adaptation is a ruthless journey

Conrad adaptation is a ruthless journey into the center of Vietnam and the soul

into the center of Vietnam and the soul

into the center of Vietnam and the soul of man himself every man has got a

of man himself every man has got a

of man himself every man has got a breaking point you and I have Paul Kurtz

breaking point you and I have Paul Kurtz

breaking point you and I have Paul Kurtz has reached his very obviously he has

has reached his very obviously he has

has reached his very obviously he has gone insane with an awl to appropriate

gone insane with an awl to appropriate

gone insane with an awl to appropriate shift in setting heart of darkness is

shift in setting heart of darkness is

shift in setting heart of darkness is taken from 1880s Africa and transplanted

taken from 1880s Africa and transplanted

taken from 1880s Africa and transplanted into 1960s Nam they had only two ways

into 1960s Nam they had only two ways

into 1960s Nam they had only two ways home death victory some things haven’t

home death victory some things haven’t

home death victory some things haven’t changed

changed

changed Marlon Brando’s villain still answers to

Marlon Brando’s villain still answers to

Marlon Brando’s villain still answers to the name Kurtz and some things are

the name Kurtz and some things are

the name Kurtz and some things are different Conrad didn’t feature playboy

different Conrad didn’t feature playboy

different Conrad didn’t feature playboy girls but the overriding message is

girls but the overriding message is

girls but the overriding message is clear in this painstaking recreation of

clear in this painstaking recreation of

clear in this painstaking recreation of Vietnam human beings can turn very very

Vietnam human beings can turn very very

Vietnam human beings can turn very very bad and war is more devastating than you

bad and war is more devastating than you

bad and war is more devastating than you can imagine

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