The Dear (deer*) Hunter

[kdiddie]

My father-in-law swears that flick is the most accurate account of the Vietnam war and its effects on society. I'll disagree, but he lived it.

I do think it's accurate reflection on the war's impact on families or other tight groups of people. I was too young, but not for the family aftermath

Another good movie regarding family impact, but much slower was Gardens of Stone

 

[kdiddie]

I know this movie is old, but I'm a yungun and I saw it for the first time recently. It's definitely one of my favorite older movies. The scene where DeNiro and Walken break out of the prison was awesome. Walken's brainwashed Russian roulette scene at the end was also very dramatic. The only thing that irked me was the very end....everyone drinking beer around the breakfast table singing "God Bless America." I couldn't tell if they were being satirical or not.

Please don't take this comment as a slam. If you thought the ending was satirical, then you sorta missed the point of the movie. With the dead and living friends home, they did what they always do--breakfest and beer as family. Life goes on. IMO

 

[n_huffhines]

I do think it's accurate reflection on the war's impact on families or other tight groups of people. I was too young, but not for the family aftermath

Another good movie regarding family impact, but much slower was Gardens of Stone

My parents might have been some of the least impacted Americans of the Vietnam generation and they saw this movie in the theater and said it bothered them severely for weeks.

 

[JTrainDavis]

It's a red stag and yes they are in Pennsylvania.

I don't believe that is factual, as to a population in Pennsylvania, outside of perhaps a game farm.
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[n_huffhines]

It's a red stag and yes they are in Pennsylvania.

I tried to substantiate this, but can't. The best I could do was find a preserve in PA where you can hunt the exotic European Red Stag.

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[kev20]

 

[kev20]

 

[n_huffhines]

Well, thanks. You just ruined my day (and maybe the movie for anybody who hasn't seen it).

 

[utvolpj]

My parents might have been some of the least impacted Americans of the Vietnam generation and they saw this movie in the theater and said it bothered them severely for weeks.

my mother will never watch a movie about Vietnam because of the people she knew that went. Kinda like my grandfather won't watch any WW2 movies for longer than a few minutes before turning it off

 

[Coach Grizz]

I tried to substantiate this, but can't. The best I could do was find a preserve in PA where you can hunt the exotic European Red Stag.

PA Red Stag Hunts Pennsylvania Red Stag Hunting PA Trophy Red Stag Hunt

So they are found in europe, Pretty good size deer. Anybody ever ate red stag meat?

 

[GoBigOrangeVols]

great movie.

Makes me want to drink rolling rock out of a can.

 

[blupotato]

i saw the first 20 minutes or so a few months ago and have been wanting to watch the whole thing as i have heard great things about this film. so i went out and bought me a copy of the "dear hunter." i kid, but i am excited to watch it.