Vietnam in HD (2011– )

Stars:

Edward Burns, Tempestt Bledsoe, Dean Cain

Cast

Series cast summary:
Edward Burns	...	Joe Galloway (3 episodes, 2011)
Tempestt Bledsoe	...	Elizabeth Allen (2 episodes, 2011)
Dean Cain	...	Bob Clewell (2 episodes, 2011)
Jerry Ferrara	...	Raymond Torres (2 episodes, 2011)
Armie Hammer	...	Gery Benedetti (2 episodes, 2011)
Glenn Howerton	...	Don DeVore (2 episodes, 2011)
Zachary Levi	...	Karl Marlantes (2 episodes, 2011)
James Marsden	...	Arthur Wiknik (2 episodes, 2011)
Blair Underwood	...	Charles Brown (2 episodes, 2011)

Storyline

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 November 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Vietnam: Lost Films

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E Television Networks, Lou Reda Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

360 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

User Reviews

apparently not only winners can write history

yes, the footage is good, but as someone who's (too) familiar with combat situations and the history of war (the Vietnam war as well), I must say this isn't a documentary. The series try too much to show the US as the winning side in the conflict instead of covering the other aspects of the war. see how they emphasize the concept of "winning" after each and every scene and battle. If I had to summarize the purpose behind this series it would be "lets show all the great footage we got and present it as if America actually won the Vietnam war".

There are no winners in war. war is nothing more than a military means to a political end. it suck. it's horrific. but this series don't deal with the political aspects around the Vietnam war, so winning has nothing to do with it. This series claim to cover the historical aspect, so what's with all the claims of "we've won" this and "we've won" that.

Military is all about combat, tactics, weapons etc. but to understand war is to understand how we, as people, react to all the different aspects of it. If you're interested in the history of Vietnam war then I suggest you look elsewhere. Start by reading the "dull" history facts, then watch "china beach" to learn of the human aspects and the side-effects, and then try to get your hands on "secrets of war - Vietnam - hidden in plain site" (by the History channel) to understand how it looked from the VC side.

Learn about war so if you ever forced into one, at least be aware of the true nature and ramifications of it, on both sides.