Reviews

I saw the majority of the 1st episode and thought it was a good story line.Some of the dialog between the troops seemed a little stereotypical of "Army talk".As a veteran I am watching with an eye of scrutiny more so than the average schmo.Some errors noticed were the female troops wearing lipstick which is an Army no no especially in a field environment.A medivac helicopter in episode 1 was a UH1 Huey model which may be possible but not likely since the Blackhawk model has been in use since the mid 80's.Some of the background scenery looks oh so California, which as it turns out is California.My biggest concern is the message that this show will be delivering.We have enough crap coming from the news networks that are painting our men and women as ugly tyrants.We don't need a show to reinforce the lies and the negativity of our mission.Agree with it or not our troops are doing their mission and not asking for approval.I hope the producers of this show keep it real without some political agenda.If week after week turns out to be gloom and doom with depressing overtones of "how bad it all is..Over There.." dump this show from your viewing schedule. Great widescreen presentation, good music and story flow so far.

Clearly one of those films that left me sitting in my seat pondering as the credits rolled. I think I watched this film more than any other. So much information to absorb even in the 3 hour time frame. Easily one of the shortest 3 hours anyone created on film! If you liked the film, you will love the book it was based on, Crossfire. Reads like a novel though it is nonfiction. As for controversy, no matter what stance you take on the assassination, the government's conclusion to it's investigation falls short of believability and credibility. JFK is one film you have to watch more than once to get all of it in. It is definitely a must own for your DVD library and easily watchable for generations to come! An easy 10 on the scale.

This is a must see film for anyone who appreciates military/war flicks. Not meant to be a historic reference but instead a revamping of the original book "Heart of Darkness". Apocalypse Now is fun, gripping, disturbing and mesmerizing all at once. Martin Sheen does an excellent job of acting. Robert Duvall who plays Col. Kilgore is my favorite character. Francis Ford Coppola created a masterpiece although had trial and tribulation that almost killed the movie several times while filming. This is a film that you can watch many times and get something out of it. If you own it (it is a must have for any film library) the urge to pull it out, dust off the cover and slip it in the DVD player will strike every 6 months or so. This film can not be fully appreciated without a home theater with surround sound. I have viewed it several times in plain TV mono/stereo. The 5.1 surround turned it into a whole new film! There is too much to say about it here. If you haven't seen Apocalypse Now, do so. Enjoy!