Your Gold Box VHS Used Videos DVD DVD & VHS Movie Showtimes All Products Explore This Video buying info technical information editorial reviews customer reviews I dislike it I love it! 1 2 3 4 5 Edit your ratings Favorite Magazines! Explore our new Magazine Subscriptions store. Visit the Books Store We Were Soldiers Once... and Young by Harold G. Moore, Joseph Galloway (Contributor) Calphalon $50 Offer Spend $249 on Calphalon and save $50 on your next Amazon purchase. So You'd Like to... War Movies that You'll Definat... : A guide by Scott Belhorn, recovering movie fanatic. Create your guide Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering. Used & new from $6.99 Have one to sell? Don't have one? We'll set one up for you. We Were Soldiers (2002) see larger picture List Price: $14.95 Price: $12.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. See details . You Save: $1.96 (13%) Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours Used & new from $6.99 Edition: See more product details Great Buy Buy this video with Black Hawk Down VHS ~ Josh Hartnett today! Total List Price : $ 29.90 Buy Together Today: $ 26.98 Customers who bought this video also bought: Hart's War VHS ~ Bruce Willis Signs VHS ~ Mel Gibson Band of Brothers VHS Behind Enemy Lines VHS ~ Owen Wilson Changing Lanes VHS ~ Ben Affleck Explore similar items Product Details Starring: Mel Gibson , See more Director: Randall Wallace Format: Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18. Studio: Paramount Home Video VHS Features: NTSC format ( US and Canada only. This VHS will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about VHS formats .) Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC From IMDb: Quotes & Trivia ASIN: B000068TSI Other Formats: VHS subtitled in Spanish , DVD widescreen Average Customer Review: Based on 339 reviews. Write a review . Amazon.com Sales Rank (VHS): 654 What's Your Advice? Is there an item you'd recommend instead of or in addition to this one? Let the world know! Enter the item's ASIN ( what's an ASIN? ) in the box below, select advice type, then click Submit. I recommend: in addition to this product instead of this product Editorial Reviews Amazon.com Based on the book by Lt. Col. Harold Moore (ret.) and journalist Joseph Galloway, We Were Soldiers offers a dignified reminder that the Vietnam War yielded its own crop of American heroes. Departing from Hollywood's typically cynical treatment of the war, writer-director Randall Wallace focuses on the first engagement of American soldiers with the North Vietnamese enemy in November 1965. Moore (played with colorful nuance by Mel Gibson) and nearly 400 inexperienced troopers from the U.S. Air Cavalry were surrounded by 2,000 North Vietnamese Army soldiers, and the film re-creates this brutal firefight with graphic authenticity, while telling the parallel story of grieving army wives back home. While UPI reporter Galloway (Barry Pepper) risks his life to chronicle the battle, Wallace offers a balanced (though somewhat fictionalized) perspective while eliciting laudable performances from an excellent cast. Like the best World War II dramas of the 1940s, We Were Soldiers pays tribute to brave men while avoiding the pitfalls of propaganda. --Jeff Shannon --This text refers to the Theatrical Release edition. Spotlight Reviews (what's this) Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. 9 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Lest We Forget..... , November 7, 2002 Reviewer: laurie's boomer views (see more about me) from whittier, ca United States "We Were Soldiers" is a Viet Nam War movie unlike any other. Other movies of this genre, exceptional films like "Apocalypse Now", "Platoon" or even "The Green Beret" focus on a message of either anti or pro the Viet Nam war. This movie focus on the brave soldiers who fought and the families they left behind. It is the story of Lt. Col.Hal Moore played by Mel Gibson and his troops as they are among the first Americans to be in battle against North Viet Nam in the early stages of the war. After the opening scenes of the men finding out they will be deployed and some very touching moments as they spend their last few days with their families, they leave for their target, the la Drang Valley. The encounters with the North Vietnamese are very violent and graphic, but depict the horror that these men went through. There is a poignant moment where a photographer (Barry Pepper) who has been put in the position of fighting, lays his gun down, picks up his camera and shoots the atrocities he see around him. (By the way this photographer, Joe Galloway co authored with Moore the book this film is based on.) On the other side of the world, while these brave men fight, the wives have already started recieving the dreaded telegrams. You cannot help but feel for these grieving woman and their families. This film is a real tribute to the Viet Nam Vets, and they should be remembered well. The cast also includes Sam Elliot as the rough gruff Sgt Major, Madeline Stowe as Moore's wife, and with Greg Kinnear and Chris Klein. It was directed by Randall Wallace (writer of Braveheart) The DVD (Paramount Widescreen Collection) is 5 stars in my book. Excellent cinematography, the 5.1 surround sound was perfect, I felt like the war was going on right in my living room,the widescreen picture was top rate, even the night time scenes were clear and bright. If you have already seen this movie and are wondering about the DVD go for it! There are lots of extra goodies too, including commentary,deleted scenes and behind the scenes. There are subtitles in English for those that may need them. If you havn't seen it and like war movies, (this one is very graphic, so it is not for the sensitive)you will be captivated by this one. thanx laurie --This text refers to the DVD edition . Was this review helpful to you? 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful: Compelling and Riveting , October 19, 2002 Reviewer: Donna Hoover from Coffeyville, Ks. "We Were Soldiers" is one of the best vietnam movies I have ever seen. I congratulate all the cast and crew who participated in this film, Mel Gibson did a fantastic job, as usual. Sam Elliot was an excellent choice for Plumley. Ryan Hurst, awesome performance as Sgt. Savage, outstanding and such realism, "Remember the Titans" is also one of my favorites. I really enjoy your movies, you portray your character with such feeling, a unique quality. I was grateful to see that the wives and families of the soldiers were given so much attention, an important aspect to include, not only were these men soldiers they were husbands, fathers, and brothers. The wives who lose their husbands and the children who lose their fathers are very crucial to the true understanding of this particular war. Forget the negative comments made by those who do not understand that concept, war is terrifying to imagine let alone live through. I remember as a teenager when my brother left to fight in Vietnam, my mother and I would make up care packages for him; and I witnessed first hand my mother's courage. I have seen the vietnam wall with my brother recently and he still gets teary. The things these soldiers had to do to survive is unthinkable, and then to come home to protesters calling them horrible names and not even appreciateing the fact that they put their lives at stake for someone else. It is the soldier who gave with his life; gave you the freedom to protest. The movie is based on a true story, and it is an outstanding account of what really happened in Vietnam. The bayonet charge was outstanding I have only seen that done in two movies, "Gettysburg" and "We Were Soldiers" both based on true accounts. DEFINITELY NUMBER ONE, applause, encore. --This text refers to the DVD edition . Was this review helpful to you? All Customer Reviews Avg. Customer Review: Write an online review and share your thoughts with other customers. Great War Movie , March 2, 2005 Reviewer: Jamie Jeffords (see more about me) from Virginia Beach, VA USA We Were Soldiers does the best job of showing the horrors of war since Saving Private Ryan. WWS goes even further to show the brutality on the omefront (Yes,the military actually did notify familes by hiring cab drivers to deliver letters early in the war.) There are some tough scenes to sit through, particularly a napalm indicident, but it is definitely necessary to sit through this movie at least once. Mel Gibson turns in his finest performance since Braveheart. Such emotion...you can jus feel it, thanks to the raw realism of this well-crafted film. The song "Sgt. Mackenzie" plays over two particularly harrowing scenes. It's an Irish war song, circa WW I, and I guarntee it will haunt you. WWS is worth seeing just to hear it. --This text refers to the DVD edition . Was this review helpful to you? Great war movie! , March 2, 2005 Reviewer: nightraven14 (see more about me) from Marion Hts, Pa United States I usually don't like many war films and films about Vietnam don't usually thrill me much, but this movie was wonderful and gripping. Gibson turned in a great performance as the leader of a bunch of rag-tag troops holding down an vital enemy line. The other characters were developed to the point that I actually felt their pain and especially the pain of the grieving widows back home. The action was fast paced and brutal with a startling reality to it. This movie may help me begin to like war films, it is a great movie and should not be missed. --This text refers to the DVD edition . Was this review helpful to you? See all customer reviews... Customers interested in this film were also interested in these films: The Pianist Theatrical Release My Big Fat Greek Wedding Theatrical Release ~ Nia Vardalos Gangs of New York Theatrical Release ~ Leonardo DiCaprio Gods and Generals Theatrical Release Catch Me If You Can Theatrical Release ~ Leonardo DiCaprio Customers who bought videos directed by Randall Wallace also bought videos by these directors: Ridley Scott John Woo M. 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