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Theaters of War

Webb's book is required reading for Marine officers and is generally acknowledged by...

Webb's book is required reading for Marine officers and is generally acknowledged by Marine Vietnam veterans as the most genuine fictional account of the war

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Webb's book is required reading for Marine officers
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and is generally acknowledged by Marine Vietnam veterans
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as the most genuine fictional account of the war.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:17:08
Uploaded
Apr 29, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
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If you've seen Top Gun or Transformers, you might suspect all that military machinery comes with strings attached. This influence is not limited to a handful of movies, though. A vast new trove of internal documents reveals that t...
"It appears to me that what you're really saying - Theaters of War 00:14
"It appears to me that what you're really saying
And it became a Vietnam film we didn't get to see. - Theaters of War 00:05
And it became a Vietnam film we didn't get to see.
I kept thinking about Oliver Stone, too. - Theaters of War 00:04
I kept thinking about Oliver Stone, too.
Before becoming a filmmaker, this - Theaters of War 00:09
Before becoming a filmmaker, this
His early breakouts are still lauded as the most realistic - Theaters of War 00:06
His early breakouts are still lauded as the most realistic
But it was a real uphill battle with the Pentagon, - Theaters of War 00:06
But it was a real uphill battle with the Pentagon,
Platoon for a long list of unacceptable themes. - Theaters of War 00:04
Platoon for a long list of unacceptable themes.
Born on the Fourth of July because it - Theaters of War 00:06
Born on the Fourth of July because it
Both were put on hold for years. - Theaters of War 00:05
Both were put on hold for years.
I'd give my right eye to hear what - Theaters of War 00:06
I'd give my right eye to hear what
Luckily, he had read some of Alford and Secker's early work - Theaters of War 00:05
Luckily, he had read some of Alford and Secker's early...
Matt was able to shake a few trees - Theaters of War 00:06
Matt was able to shake a few trees
Military veteran, Hollywood veteran, - Theaters of War 00:07
Military veteran, Hollywood veteran,
- I assume if you've come this far, what - Theaters of War 00:05
- I assume if you've come this far, what
But I'm not going to name names and tell you - Theaters of War 00:07
But I'm not going to name names and tell you
What these films had to go through to get what they call - Theaters of War 00:11
What these films had to go through to get what they call
It's a gigantic iceberg that you've touched. - Theaters of War 00:05
It's a gigantic iceberg that you've touched.
ROGER STAHL: Wait, Oliver Stone can't believe - Theaters of War 00:06
ROGER STAHL: Wait, Oliver Stone can't believe
It raises the question, could the industry - Theaters of War 00:06
It raises the question, could the industry
I guess you know what they say, the best PR is invisible. - Theaters of War 00:06
I guess you know what they say, the best PR is invisible.