I originally received this DVD from Netflix intending to review it for the anti-war write-off, but Dede beat me to it, so the DVD sat around for a while before I finally managed to watch it. I ...
Pros: Mostly good acting, nicely photographed, beautiful John Williams score Cons: Distorts facts, injects way too much left-wing political invective, heavy handed at times
Two years after his semi-autobiographical war movie, Platoon, received four Academy Awards (including Best Picture and Best Director), Oliver Stone unveiled his big-screen adaptation of Ron Kovic's memoir about his experiences in Vietnam and his ...
Pros: A character reflects what many in America went through. Cons: Heavy with Stone's political views.
Oliver Stone's Born On The Fourth Of July (1989) is one of two movies I chose as a way of taking a closer look back at the Vietnam war. The other is We Were Soldiers(2002) which I will cover in a following review.
Pros: Slick direction, Tom Cruise's performance Cons: Overlong, slightly heavy-handed
"Born on the Fourth of July" is Oliver Stone's true life account of Ron Kovic's journey from patriotic American and Vietnam veteran, to radical anti-war protester. Stone, a Vietnam vet himself who travelled down those same lines, seems to have seen his...
Pros: This is the war movie one should see above all others. Cons: graphic violence
When Oliver Stone set out to make Ron Kovic's story of innocence, betrayal, and redemption, he knew he had to keep it within a short viewing time required by a big budget movie. While the book goes far more into detail into Marine Sergeant Kovic's ...
Pros: One of Cruise's best ever Cons: The misjustice to Kovic
NOTE: I have never been to Viet Nam, I did not fight in Viet Nam, I have never been in the service, nor have I ever been in or visited a VA Hospital. My review of this movie is based solely on my interpretation of the movie - MY interpretation....
Pros: Life changing, life affirming uniquely powerful and truly un-missable film making. SEE IT NOW Cons: None. Anyone voting for Bush's war should see this film and Remember Ron Kovic...
Born on the Forth of July: Throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s Liberal and conservative Hollywood were engaged very directly in the process of a capturing an articulate and powerful veteran’s voice, and using this voice articulate the wider ...
Pros: Cruise's performance, and the way Stone debunks a lot of myths about America Cons: Extreme profanity makes it unsuitable for younger children
In his landmark 1986 film PLATOON, director Oliver Stone showed for the first time the horrors of the Vietnam war from ground zero with the grunts who had to fight it. Three years later, in BORN ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, he showed the sociological impact...
Pros: excellent portrayal of the complexity of the problems faced by Vietnam vets Cons: can be disturbing - but that's the point
Born on the Fourth of July is the story of Ron Kovic, a real man who fought in the Vietnam War by his own choice, became paralyzed there, and returned to the United States, later becoming an anti-war activist. Spanning twenty years of U.S....
Pros: A realistic look at American heroism Cons: It's emotionally devastating, especially if you bring a personal connection to the Vietnam War.
In this 1989 film, Oliver Stone, who previously did "Wall Street" and "Platoon," hits at the core of the Vietnam war tragedy, making it real for those not old enough to remember it or who choose not to remember it. Based on Ron...
Pros: thought provoking, well developed characters Cons: first half covers too much territory
The problem with Oliver Stone's films, when taken as a whole, is that his need to generate passion from the viewer overrides a thoughtful interpretation of issues and events. The cynicism of Alfred Hitchcock is replaced with bitterness, the cerebral...
Pros: Great acting and Directing make this an eye-watering drama that you might never forget. Cons: Not intended for veterans who get easily upset.
I may have been born on the 29th of October, but I enjoyed this movie. How Tom Cruise didn't win an Oscar amazes me. This movie was the second Vietnam movie of the 1980's for director Oliver Stone, who is a Vietnam veteran himself. He was criticized...
Pros: Great cinemetography, acting, powerful story with perfect character development Cons: Language felt a little forced, biased
When people think of Vietnam movies, they tend to think about the (overated) Platoon(1986) or The Deer Hunter(1978) the latter which I have yet to see. I however, tend to think of this classic film. Tom Cruise is not normaly known for his great ...
Pros: Shows the psychological effect of the Vietnam war. Cons: DEPRESSING!!!
Born on the Fourth of July is an absolutely horrid, depressing movie. It shows us not only the horrors of war, but also the horrors of the aftermath of war. It was one of the most depressing movies I have ever seen - and I loved every minute of it.
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Pros: Emotionally stirring Cons: Questionably short Vietnam sequence
One of Tom Cruise's best performances can be experienced in the film "Born On The Fourth Of July". In the film, Cruise portrays Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic, who was wounded and disabled in battle. Kovic, who joined the Marine Corps out of...
Set in the years between 1956 and 1976; Produced and released in 1989. One of the best films made about the devastating impact of the Vietnam War on t...More at Family Video
Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone s Academy Award-winning masterpiece. Based on ...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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