Hamburger Hill

If you wanna watch a movie that is 90% of jarhead talk and army lingo you can´t understand on top of a badly constructed storyline this is for you... Full review

It's not a "Full Metal Jacket" but it is a very good war movie. Maybe just below "Platoon". I was lucky enough to pick this up for five bucks.... Full review

It's not a "Full Metal Jacket" but it is a very good war movie. Maybe just below "Platoon". I was lucky enough to pick this up for five bucks.... Full review

What the hell was wrong with this production everyone is clean shaven, nicely trimmed, no one is sweating or even appears nervous at all this looks more like a calvin klein does vietnam than a measure of the horrors of wars... Full review

Good movie true story. In 1986 alot of unknown young actors, very good job. Excellent directing, and the visual effects were real enough.... Full review

Good movie true story. In 1986 alot of unknown young actors, very good job. Excellent directing, and the visual effects were real enough.... Full review

it was an overall pretty good movie, but i must say that the soldiers didn't lool like they'd been fighting for a while...they were a pretty clean shaven but it was a good movie and story so i enjoyed it.... Full review

it was an overall pretty good movie, but i must say that the soldiers didn't lool like they'd been fighting for a while...they were a pretty clean shaven but it was a good movie and story so i enjoyed it.... Full review

This movie makes you understand how much the hippies and America haters hurt our soldiers and war effort. Battle is depicted effectively from the soldiers perspective, as is their confusion and disdain for the repulsive social breakdown occurring back home. The... Full review

I must admit I know nothing about the war in 'nam, and I don't consider myself a war buff, but this movie is great. It's a kind of old movie (1987) which is why I liked it a lot. It seemed... Full review

When Vietnam films flooded the market following the mammoth mid-'80s success of "Platoon," "Hamburger Hill The gritty and sporadically powerful ensemble piece is now being re-released on DVD in a special 20th anniversary edition, although the film's 20th anni was actually last year. ... Full Review

Like any good war movie, Hamburger Hill goes to great lengths to involve us on an emotional level. The combat scenes are never overly graphic, but are punctuated by sharp shocking bursts of violence. ... Full Review

When it was released in 1987, Hamburger Hill faced a fitting uphill battle. headlined by the feature film debuts of eventual television stars Dylan McDermott and Courtney B. Vance, plus the first notable role for Steven Weber. ... Full Review

Hamburger Hill holds up very well visually 21 years after its release. McDermott is very good in one of his most famous film roles, and the film also features a young, not-yet-a-superstar Don Cheadle as one of the new guys. ... Full Review

It's hard to wrap one's mind around the Emmys. For years it has been nearly impossible to follow the warped, lousy logic, even though it's periodically offset by startling, hopeful connections with the critical zeitgeist. ... Full Article

Posted Jun 12, 2009 @ 01:03 AM FRAMINGHAM - The walls of Arthur Nolletti's office at Framingham State College are barely visible behind the 31 movie posters that circle the room. ... Full Article

Memorial Day weekend is upon us, and if this is the year to stay home, I suggest you gather with those you love and watch great war movies. ... Full Article

Monday, Apr. 20, 2009 By DEBRA LEGG - debralegg.com Big Guy went to sleep one night - at 8:30, no less - a fussy eater who griped about everything. ... Full Article

With a fresh-faced young cast that includes Dylan McDermott, Courtney B. Vance, Steven Weber and Don Cheadle (in a small but pivotal role), "Hill" is a largely apolitical combat pic about a platoon's Sisyphean attempts to take Hill 937 from... ... Full Article

When Hamburger Hill landed in 1987, it was already facing the daunting task of filling the large and imposing shoes of other Vietnam Era movies such as Platoon and Apocalypse Now. ... Full Article