kevincarr: Starting up THE GREEN BERETS. From the opening credits, you can tell this is a man’s man film. John Wayne all the way. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: The first time I saw GREEN BERETS was in college in the wake of 80s Vietnam films, a different take. Let’s see if it holds up. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: Say what you want about the POV of THE GREEN BERETS, at least they’re not hiding their hand. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: We’re supposed to be in Da Nang, but it looks like the Midwest. Not a palm tree to be seen. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: It’s Jack Soo from BARNEY MILLER! Looks good, especially for the 60s. #kevincarrGBs
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kevincarr: @remittancegirl Well, that’s what you get when you double Georgia USA for Vietnam c. 1968. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: Oops… the soldier almost said “chicken shit outfit.” Strong words for a G-rated film. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: “I’d give an R and R in Bangkok for the smell of a fifty.” Yes, he’s talking about ammunition. What were you thinking, prev? #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: The Army/Navy rivalry in THE GREEN BERETS make the sailors more goofy than the Vietnamese in the film. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: Sulu! He’s the Japanese-accented Vietnamese leader. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: 43 minutes in and finally shit’s getting blown up. War movies were paced differently in the 60s. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: THE GREEN BERETS manages to skirt around the war atrocities to get that G rating. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: Damn. That’s kinda gruesome. Dead Vietnamese soldiers lit afire on barbed wire. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: When the battle finally commences in THE GREEN BERETS, it has some explosions of awesomeness. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: Well, that’s one heck of a memorial. Probably the only thing I remember from when I saw this in college. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: Fell asleep at around 6:30 a.m. watching THE GREEN BERETS. Time to finish that bad boy. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: There’s a weird James Bond feel to the climax of THE GREEN BERETS… if James Bond were a dozen dudes in camo. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: The body count in THE GREEN BERETS is ridiculous. I should have expected it, but damn! #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: Now there are some tropical plants. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: Wow. How did he miss that booby trap. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: Blu-ray bonus material for THE GREEN BERETS includes the theatrical trailer and a decent vintage 7-minute featurette. #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: THE GREEN BERETS was John Wayne’s 163rd movie. Holy quacamole! #kevincarrGBs
kevincarr: Final thoughts on THE GREEN BERETS… Rare hawkish Vietnam movie. Classic John Wayne. Explosions look great on Blu-ray. #kevincarrGBs
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