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Great Movie

posted 19 years ago by Bradley-drake
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I've been watching this movie ever since I was a kid and still to this day (i'm almost 21 now) I still appreciate how it shows how tough it was for Australians and everyone at war at the time.
The humour I understood as truely Aussie, and seeing the Australian side of the Vietnam war for me made it more personal and real.
I am joining the defence force (navy, not army) in a few months, and I hope I will meet people like the ones shown in this movie.
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[–] westhamu 18 years ago

Do you kids realise this is an anti-war film? Just asking!

[–] Bradley-drake 18 years ago

I didn't see it as antiwar but i could have missed that. I sure that the soldiers werent treated fairly on their arrival home, so thats a good message. I've been in the force for almost 8 months now, its still a great movie.

Gretchen: You're weird.
Donnie: Sorry.
Gretchen: No, that was a compliment.

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[–] Errington_92 11 years ago

I have similar feelings as the previous poster, although I would not say it was totally "crap". There were a few poignant moments, such as Harry discussing his experiences with his wife and the closing moments summing up the effects of their actions through out the film.

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