WE WERE SOLDIERS (2002) MOVIE REACTION!! FIRST TIME WATCHING!! Full Movie Review | Fourth Of July
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Top Comments (10)
Critics panned this movie when it came out, criticizing for its “cheap and cheesy” dialogue. The real Hal Moore came forward and publicly apologized that his men lacked creativity and originality during their final moments. That got the critics to shut up.
As a 39 yr old OIF injured/Medically retired 82nd/XVIII Airborne Army Ranger. I appreciate you covering this. I doubt the channel would ever do ‘Band of Brothers’ but it’s amazing and you should watch it on your own time. 🫡
I am a 74 year old Vietnam vet and Army retiree. This film always hits me hard. I ask you to please see a film that Gibson directed (but did not star in), Hacksaw Ridge. It is the story of Desmond Doss, a pacifist who served with distinction as a medical corpsman during World War II. Like this film, it is a true story of incredible heroism and is every bit as outstanding as this film.
After the war General Moore worked on cleaning up the drug abuse problem and racial strife that were prevalent at the time in the 7th Division. His plan established Officer's Leadership Schools for company-grade officers and an NCO Leadership School for staff sergeants and below as well as issuing an "Equal Opportunity Policy". He backed up the policy with the promise to punish those leaders who discriminated based on race, ethnicity or creed. As a part of the reformation of division morale, he established several different athletic programs, including football, basketball, and boxing.
This movie is so thought provoking. My dad is a Vietnam vet, but he never talked about anything from the war when I was growing up. Even when we watched other war movies, he never flinched. He had this almost haunted look to his eyes sometimes, but he never flinched. However, while watching this one, he broke down and cried like a baby. Afterwards, he said that fighting in the war was much worse than portrayed, but that it was closer to realism than any of the other movies had come so far. I can't even imagine silently carrying all that trauma around for decades without complaint for the sake of his wife and kids. My old man is one of the toughest men I've ever known! I have nothing but respect for the men of our military.
When Joe is doing the narration at the beginning about the Ia Drang Valley and he says the North Vietnamese soldiers that "died by our hands", he is being literal. He really did put down his camera and grabbed a rifle to defend the wounded soldiers in the medical area when the NVA overran the position. Joe and Hal Moore were life-long friends after the battle.
Guys, my father participated in this battle. He came in the second wave of choppers. He ended up doing a tour and a half due to clerical errors. Came home with a purple heart and several other medals, including a commendation for the most jumps in his unit. And i couldn't get him to watch this movie.
Sgt. Major Plumley might be the most "we gotta water this down or people will think we are exaggerating" human beings to ever draw a breath.
The scene with the cab driver is the one that hurts the most everytime i watch this movie. Wearing the army jacket you can assume he is a veteran too. He knows what he has. That poor guy
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Critics panned this movie when it came out, criticizing for its “cheap and cheesy” dialogue. The real Hal Moore came forward and publicly apologized that his men lacked creativity and originality during their final moments. That got the critics to shut up.
As a 39 yr old OIF injured/Medically retired 82nd/XVIII Airborne Army Ranger. I appreciate you covering this. I doubt the channel would ever do ‘Band of Brothers’ but it’s amazing and you should watch it on your own time. 🫡
I am a 74 year old Vietnam vet and Army retiree. This film always hits me hard. I ask you to please see a film that Gibson directed (but did not star in), Hacksaw Ridge. It is the story of Desmond Doss, a pacifist who served with distinction as a medical corpsman during World War II. Like this film, it is a true story of incredible heroism and is every bit as outstanding as this film.
After the war General Moore worked on cleaning up the drug abuse problem and racial strife that were prevalent at the time in the 7th Division. His plan established Officer's Leadership Schools for company-grade officers and an NCO Leadership School for staff sergeants and below as well as issuing an "Equal Opportunity Policy". He backed up the policy with the promise to punish those leaders who discriminated based on race, ethnicity or creed. As a part of the reformation of division morale, he established several different athletic programs, including football, basketball, and boxing.
This movie is so thought provoking. My dad is a Vietnam vet, but he never talked about anything from the war when I was growing up. Even when we watched other war movies, he never flinched. He had this almost haunted look to his eyes sometimes, but he never flinched. However, while watching this one, he broke down and cried like a baby. Afterwards, he said that fighting in the war was much worse than portrayed, but that it was closer to realism than any of the other movies had come so far. I can't even imagine silently carrying all that trauma around for decades without complaint for the sake of his wife and kids. My old man is one of the toughest men I've ever known! I have nothing but respect for the men of our military.
When Joe is doing the narration at the beginning about the Ia Drang Valley and he says the North Vietnamese soldiers that "died by our hands", he is being literal. He really did put down his camera and grabbed a rifle to defend the wounded soldiers in the medical area when the NVA overran the position. Joe and Hal Moore were life-long friends after the battle.
Guys, my father participated in this battle. He came in the second wave of choppers. He ended up doing a tour and a half due to clerical errors. Came home with a purple heart and several other medals, including a commendation for the most jumps in his unit. And i couldn't get him to watch this movie.
Sgt. Major Plumley might be the most "we gotta water this down or people will think we are exaggerating" human beings to ever draw a breath.
The scene with the cab driver is the one that hurts the most everytime i watch this movie. Wearing the army jacket you can assume he is a veteran too. He knows what he has. That poor guy
Hit that *LIKE* & *SUBSCRIBE* https://www.youtube.com/user/TheReelRejects?sub_confirmation=1 - Support The Channel Here! *ROCKET MONEY* Save Money & Cancel Unwanted Subscriptions By Going To https://rocketmoney.com/rejects - *Full Reaction* Watch Along & MORE For *SS* Rejects: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects