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The Deer Hunter (1978),
Director: Michael Cimino, rated R language, brutal war
violence, suicide
One of
the most important and powerful films of all time!
  Starring: Robert De
Niro, John Cazale, John Savage, Meryl Streep, Christopher Walken,
George Dzundza, Chuck Aspergren
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★★
- perfect
"You
gotta listen to me... You wanna stay down here and die? Go on.
It's up to you. Now it's up to you." - Michael
Why watch this? The
Vietnam war damaged its survivors. Here, we see the depth of that
devastation.
Plot Summary: This
epic war drama explores the devastating impact of the Vietnam
War on a close-knit group of friends from a small, working-class
Pennsylvania mining town. It follows three steelworker buddies
who volunteer for military service and face harrowing
experiences, forever altering their lives and testing the bonds
of friendship.
Dad's Preview:
This powerful drama follows a group of friends who are back from
Vietnam. Some adjust, but some can't - the war still rages
within them. The final chapter takes the main character, Mike,
back to Vietnam to find his best friend Nick, who returned
because he could not handle being home. The film won five Oscars
including Best Picture, Director and Supporting Actor (Walken).
It is intense and some parts, notably the Russian Roulette
scenes, are not for children.
EMI;
Universal Pictures |
