I had always liked war movies, and have seen most of them. Mine is the generation that saw all Hollywood movies based on WWII, Korean War, Vietnam War, the Afghan War and Iraq Wars. I have watched We Were Soldiers many times since my childhood. But something that has struck me the most is the preferential treatment given to Chris Klein in the movie.
So what he died during the battle in La Drang. Scores of other men died too. Why wasn't Colonel Moore emotional about them too. And what was that crying in the end was all about. You went to battle and you knew people would die. Then why cry Galloway and Moore? You invaded the Vietnamese and then cried for your dead.
All I saw was over-amplified emotions for a baseless cause!
So what he died during the battle in La Drang. Scores of other men died too. Why wasn't Colonel Moore emotional about them too. And what was that crying in the end was all about. You went to battle and you knew people would die. Then why cry Galloway and Moore? You invaded the Vietnamese and then cried for your dead.
All I saw was over-amplified emotions for a baseless cause!
