It was Inevitable, America's Decision to Engage in a Hot-War for Over 10 Years in the Stifling Jungle Heat, was a Debacle, Miss-Handled by the Politicians, Military Leaders, and Advisors from Day One.
Divided the Country, and Caused a Split Among its Citizens.
It All Ended in 1975. But the Repercussions and Blow-Back is and was Clear and Profound.
Hollywood was Keen on Making a Killing (along with a Liberal agenda of We told You so) about Returning Veterans from an Ill-Advised Fiasco that Caused the Death of Least a Million Lives (50,000 American) .
An Uneasy and Difficult Time for the Soldiers, some who "Never Came Back", Psychologically, from the Experience and Personally had to Deal With Rejection from some of the Citizens Calling Them "Baby-Killers" to Their Face.
Having Served 7 Years of Torture, Maj. Kane (William Devane) Finds a Community that Recognizes and Honors His Service, it's His Family that has Abandoned Him. The Wife wants a Divorce and His Son, an Infant when He Left, is Clueless.
That Being the Rope He is Offered to Hang Himself.
But He has Learned to "Love the Rope". Loving the Rope let's Him Cope by Killing ALL Feelings...
"That's 'cause I can't think of anything to say. It's like my eyes are open and I'm looking at you, but I'm dead. They've pulled out whatever it was inside of me. It never hurts at all after that and it never will."
His Wife that Bolted and His Son are Inadvertently Killed in a "Home Invasion" are Now Gone and the War-Hero is Gone, Gone Over the Edge, but While Going Over the Edge He Takes the Bad-Guys with Him.
There were a Wave of Movies, a whole Sub-Genre, Like "Rambo" and the Franchise, but also Important Films such as "Taxi Driver" (1976), although the Disturbed-Vet Implied, and Others that Made an Impact.
Quintin Tarantino is a Huge Fan of the Movie and has Wildly and Widely Touted, that Gave Rise to its Blu-ray Release after Many Years in DVD-Limbo.
Linda Haynes Sparks the Proceedings a "Kane Groupie", and Adds just the Right Amount of Diversion, Compassion, and Attraction with Heart and Emotion, to Contrast the Dead-Soul of the Hero.
Tommy Lee Jones is Kane's POW-Buddy, a MSgt, that Gleefully "Gets His Gear" in a Moments Notice and Helps His Friend Check-In at the "Pearly-Gates".
Under-Seen, and was Obscure to Until Recently. One of the Betters in the Sub-Genre.
Directed by an Under-Valued, Hard-Edged John Flynn.
Divided the Country, and Caused a Split Among its Citizens.
It All Ended in 1975. But the Repercussions and Blow-Back is and was Clear and Profound.
Hollywood was Keen on Making a Killing (along with a Liberal agenda of We told You so) about Returning Veterans from an Ill-Advised Fiasco that Caused the Death of Least a Million Lives (50,000 American) .
An Uneasy and Difficult Time for the Soldiers, some who "Never Came Back", Psychologically, from the Experience and Personally had to Deal With Rejection from some of the Citizens Calling Them "Baby-Killers" to Their Face.
Having Served 7 Years of Torture, Maj. Kane (William Devane) Finds a Community that Recognizes and Honors His Service, it's His Family that has Abandoned Him. The Wife wants a Divorce and His Son, an Infant when He Left, is Clueless.
That Being the Rope He is Offered to Hang Himself.
But He has Learned to "Love the Rope". Loving the Rope let's Him Cope by Killing ALL Feelings...
"That's 'cause I can't think of anything to say. It's like my eyes are open and I'm looking at you, but I'm dead. They've pulled out whatever it was inside of me. It never hurts at all after that and it never will."
His Wife that Bolted and His Son are Inadvertently Killed in a "Home Invasion" are Now Gone and the War-Hero is Gone, Gone Over the Edge, but While Going Over the Edge He Takes the Bad-Guys with Him.
There were a Wave of Movies, a whole Sub-Genre, Like "Rambo" and the Franchise, but also Important Films such as "Taxi Driver" (1976), although the Disturbed-Vet Implied, and Others that Made an Impact.
Quintin Tarantino is a Huge Fan of the Movie and has Wildly and Widely Touted, that Gave Rise to its Blu-ray Release after Many Years in DVD-Limbo.
Linda Haynes Sparks the Proceedings a "Kane Groupie", and Adds just the Right Amount of Diversion, Compassion, and Attraction with Heart and Emotion, to Contrast the Dead-Soul of the Hero.
Tommy Lee Jones is Kane's POW-Buddy, a MSgt, that Gleefully "Gets His Gear" in a Moments Notice and Helps His Friend Check-In at the "Pearly-Gates".
Under-Seen, and was Obscure to Until Recently. One of the Betters in the Sub-Genre.
Directed by an Under-Valued, Hard-Edged John Flynn.