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Gardens of Stone
A touching insightful look at stateside military life during the vietnam war at ft. Meyer and arlington national cemetery (the garden). A veteran sergeant takes a young soldier under his wing and tries to prepare his men for the deadly environment of war. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 10/05/2004 Starring: James Caan James Earl Jones Run time: 111 minutes Rating: R Director: Francis Ford Coppola more
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- Posted: May-27-2008
Great Movie
It's not quite an anti-war movie. It would be reading too much subtext to the movie. In a way, it is an anti-anti-soldier movie. It accurately portrays the disrespect many in the United States had had for the service and sacrifice rendered by the soldiers during the Vietnam War. In the end, the...
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- Posted: May-07-2007
Gardens of Stones
The story line has truth to it; it is about the "old guard".My son was in the army for 6 years; he was a part of the old guard during his last years. He is a stand-in in this movie. From what I gather, it is an honor to be a part of this group.
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- Posted: Nov-08-2006
Damn few left
This movie depicts a very intense feeling of the loss felt by veterans after a fallen friend is gone. I like this movie a lot because it shows a side of the military very often forgotten. We are no less of an emotional being than anyone else but our bond is built by something deeper than most...
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- Posted: Feb-07-2006
Spot On...
The story line was a bit of surprise for Hollywood. A "war" movie w/out blood or combat. Doing a movie about the Old Guard and Arlington during the Vietnam War was pretty brave considering the sympathy displayed for the men involved...You have a PSG (platoon dad)James Caan, torn by demands of...
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- Posted: Jan-17-2006
An Affectionate Tribute to the Old Guard
I hail from the Washington DC area and lived in Arlington for many years. As an Army brat, I spent many hours on post at Ft. Myer and observed many of the ceremonies captured in the film. Finally my father was buried with full military honors in Arlington Cemetery during the period covered by the...
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- Posted: Aug-30-2005
A great anti war film
An interesting look at the Vietnam War by using the Army as an instrument to see the war from the inside of one of the Elite Units of the Green Machine. I.E. The 3rd Infantry (Old Guard) Regiments whose job is pay final honors to the fallen dead of the war. This is one of the more intelligent...
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- Posted: Apr-04-2004
In eternal glory...
This is a film with a difference -- many people come to it with preconceived notions of how a military-themed film should be, and are somewhat disappointed. This is not an action film, and while it fits the overall genre of being a protest film about Vietnam, it is not unambiguously so. It is...
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- Posted: Nov-15-2003
My review is somewhat biased.
I admit that my review is somewhat biased, because I got to be an extra in this movie. I was a Military Policeman stationed at Ft. Myer when they filmed this movie and I got the chance to be in it and meet the cast.The depiction of the life of the 3rd US Infantry (The Old Guard) conducting the...
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- Posted: Nov-10-2003
The End Result of War
Moving story about the Old Guard at Arlington Cemetety in Washington during the war in Vietnam.James Caan give a powerful performance as an old vetern who has done his time, and his good friend played James Earl Jones who also plays a decorated vetern.This is more an anti-war film then any thing...
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- Posted: Jul-19-2003
Good movie for war film buffs
This is a decent film for anyone who likes war-themed movies. There aren't any intricate combat scenes and the plot involves a love story or two that are a bit thin, but if you're a fan of military films, this one is worth watching at least once, if only for the one-liners delivered by James...
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