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May 15, 2024 · 3. Birdy (1984) One of the best Vietnam War movies, ‘Birdy’ is based on William Wharton’s 1978 eponymous novel. It explores the friendship between Birdy (Matthew Modine) and Al Columbato (Nicolas Cage), both belonging to a working-class neighborhood in 1960s Philadelphia. While the two explore Birdy’s love for birds, those in the sky ...
1 day ago · Bảo Trương's parents both fled Vietnam in 1975 following the war. His father Thuận was a pilot for the South Vietnamese Air Force and left the day before the Fall of Saigon, evacuating ...
2 days ago · The Deer Hunter. The Deer Hunter is a 1978 American epic war drama film co-written and directed by Michael Cimino about a trio of Slavic-American [3] [4] [5] steelworkers whose lives are upended after fighting in the Vietnam War. The three soldiers are played by Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and John Savage, with John Cazale (in his final ...
May 27, 2024 · Memorial Day Songs 1. The Animals, "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" The Animals' 1965 hit "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" wasn't written explicitly about the Vietnam War, but many troops who ...
May 10, 2024 · 2. Red Cliff (2008) From director John Woo comes an epic war drama set against the backdrop of the Battle of Red Cliffs (208–209 AD). The battle was fought between southern warlords Sun Quan (Chang Chen) and Liu Bei (You Yong) and warlord Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi) of the Han dynasty and would end with Cao Cao’s defeat.
May 24, 2024 · Written by Roger Waters, 'Corporal Clegg' tells the story of a shell-shocked British soldier who loses his leg in the Second World War. The song is autobiographical—the man in the song is Waters ...
May 17, 2024 · The repetition of the phrase “Hello Vietnam” in the song carries immense significance. It symbolizes the soldiers’ longing to connect with their loved ones back home and their desire for a sense of normalcy amidst the chaos of war. The lyrics encapsulate the power of a simple greeting to convey love, hope, and resilience.
