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The War (1994) 6.4
Vietnam War vet Costner must deal with a war of a different sort between his son and their friends, and a rival group of children. He also must deal with his own personal and employment ... See full summary » Director:Jon AvnetWriter:Kathy McWorter |
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Vietnam War vet Costner must deal with a war of a different sort between his son and their friends, and a rival group of children. He also must deal with his own personal and employment problems that have resulted from his Vietnam experiences. Written by David Stumme <dstumme@rochester.rr.com>
Plot Keywords:
vietnam | group | vietnam veteran | ex marine | brother sister relationship |Taglines:
What's worth fighting for?Genres:
DramaMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for the intense depiction of human struggle and conflict | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 November 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
La guerra See more »Box Office
Gross:
$16,551,365 (USA)Company Credits
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Stephen: Well, I been gone a long time Lidia, we just giving each other other a little space right now.
Lidia: Well you better start crowding her, Dad! You gotta put your arms around the woman every once in a while or she's gonna think you don't like her no more!
[pause]
Lidia: Now, I'm giving you this advice cause I can see that you just don't know what you're doing.
Stephen: Well, I'm gonna take that to heart.
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Written by Aretha Franklin and Ted White
Performed by Aretha Franklin
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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Goofs
When the family is eating their burnt breakfast, the close-up of the father's plate shows everything except the eggs totally burnt and black. In the next shot, not only his is toast only slightly burnt, but the position of the food on his plate has changed too. See more »Quotes
Lidia: Dad, how come you and Mom don't talk no more?Stephen: Well, I been gone a long time Lidia, we just giving each other other a little space right now.
Lidia: Well you better start crowding her, Dad! You gotta put your arms around the woman every once in a while or she's gonna think you don't like her no more!
[pause]
Lidia: Now, I'm giving you this advice cause I can see that you just don't know what you're doing.
Stephen: Well, I'm gonna take that to heart.
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Crazy Credits
When the credits are over and the music ends, we hear a helicopter. See more »Soundtracks
"Think"Written by Aretha Franklin and Ted White
Performed by Aretha Franklin
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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It has been said that Vietnam is America's most unpopular war, but in light of both popular opinion and critical oversight, the namesake film may just inch Vietnam out of that role.
The title not only refers to the Vietnam War, which has an appropriate albeit very limited place in the film, but it also refers to the literal war that the children continuously wage with one another and the figurative war that rages within each of them...for identity and purpose.
Personally, I don't feel that "The War" deserves the press it received (or the lack thereof). It is a beautifully crafted film from its intricate, multi-layered story to its moving, realistic performances to its homestyle, nostalgic cinematography.
"The War" combines some of the best elements of "Forrest Gump" and "Fried Green Tomatoes." It captures the nostalgia of its timeframe, the innocence and naivete of youth, the situational humor of the moment, the consequences one's decisions and actions bring, and the tragedy of life. It even contains a couple of "musical" period moments.
Its structure harkens very closely to that of "To Kill a Mockingbird" (my favorite film). Both de-emphasize the star talent (Gregory Peck/Kevin Costner), who still performs remarkably and effectively in a supporting role. Both also utilize a (female) narrator who "bookends" the story in a quasi-flashback style, as well as plays a pivotal (if not the starring) role in the story. Each narrator tells the story of her brother and her father: their growth and what has been learned from and about them.
"Sometimes all it takes is a split second to do something you regret the whole rest of your life." What a great and appropriate theme for a film that few went to see. No wonder so many problems still exist in the world.