The Vietnam War - PBS Doc

Man this doc is great... lots of view points, secret Nixon tapes, admissions of rape, NIN soundtrack, N Vietnam perspectives and just a massive amount of info I never saw in the classic films which in fairness only really were about the grunts. One more episode to go..

Jesue christ what a cluster fuck of massive proportions. 

Yeah need to get around to watching this. Fascinating and horrifying war on so many levels. History Channel had a good doc called "Vietnam In HD" with incredible footage, interviews, and pretty good editing/pacing. There was a part about how int the spring and summer of 1968 there were the highest number of deaths per week in the war, the Tet Offense, and the assassinations of RFK and MLK in mere months of each other. It must of felt like the country was about to implode into utter chaos. 

  On 10/2/2017 at 4:18 PM, joshuatx said:

Yeah need to get around to watching this. Fascinating and horrifying war on so many levels. History Channel had a good doc called "Vietnam In HD" with incredible footage, interviews, and pretty good editing/pacing. There was a part about how int the spring and summer of 1968 there were the highest number of deaths per week in the war, the Tet Offense, and the assassinations of RFK and MLK in mere months of each other. It must of felt like the country was about to implode into utter chaos. 

See, and people complain about how bad things are now...

It's a well made docu with some fantastic details amongst its flaws. I think this article is required reading if you saw it: http://johnpilger.com/articles/the-killing-of-history

  On 10/2/2017 at 4:41 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 10/2/2017 at 4:18 PM, joshuatx said:

Yeah need to get around to watching this. Fascinating and horrifying war on so many levels. History Channel had a good doc called "Vietnam In HD" with incredible footage, interviews, and pretty good editing/pacing. There was a part about how int the spring and summer of 1968 there were the highest number of deaths per week in the war, the Tet Offense, and the assassinations of RFK and MLK in mere months of each other. It must of felt like the country was about to implode into utter chaos. 

See, and people complain about how bad things are now...

 

I agree, generally. Depends on who are and your perspective, but yeah I have to avert rolling my eyes anytime someone relatively fortunate and stable and free of serious hardships starts saying "I seriously worry about this country / what has happened to America / I can't help but fell the end times are coming" or something like that. Some people needs like a daily 5 minute recap of all the shit Americans have had to live through in the past, followed by a 2 minute primer of even worse struggles others in the world have to deal with. 

  On 10/2/2017 at 8:18 PM, joshuatx said:

 

  On 10/2/2017 at 4:41 PM, Joyrex said:

 

  On 10/2/2017 at 4:18 PM, joshuatx said:

Yeah need to get around to watching this. Fascinating and horrifying war on so many levels. History Channel had a good doc called "Vietnam In HD" with incredible footage, interviews, and pretty good editing/pacing. There was a part about how int the spring and summer of 1968 there were the highest number of deaths per week in the war, the Tet Offense, and the assassinations of RFK and MLK in mere months of each other. It must of felt like the country was about to implode into utter chaos. 

See, and people complain about how bad things are now...

 

 

I agree, generally. Depends on who are and your perspective, but yeah I have to avert rolling my eyes anytime someone relatively fortunate and stable and free of serious hardships starts saying "I seriously worry about this country / what has happened to America / I can't help but fell the end times are coming" or something like that. Some people needs like a daily 5 minute recap of all the shit Americans have had to live through in the past, followed by a 2 minute primer of even worse struggles others in the world have to deal with. 

 

Adam Cutis' "Oh Dearism".

But just to point out, just because things were shit in the past, doesn't mean that real criticisms of people and happenings now aren't valid.

I am reading a book which covers the Vietnam War, but it's more about the formation of the ARPA and subsequently the DARPA.

I'm always out of the loop when it comes to things like this (things on tv..) so thanks for the heads-up

Definitely my cup of tea 

Making my way through it now. It's pretty exhaustive.

even if you're versed in the history it's not to be missed. such great interviews on all sides. really excellent. 

I watched the first 3 episodes and was really getting into it. Then I went to watch the 4th and it had expired on PBS's website. So I guess I'm gonna watch the 5th today before it's too late. 

finished ep07 last night

after 5 & 6's genius at fully conveying the complexity & simplicity of fissures opening & engulfing god knows how many lost souls, if i was an American educator i'd have it shown in every school.....Reznor's soundtrack also stands up to repeated listenings unlike that abortion of a performance included in Twin Peaks (leather gloves mate? thats an Alan Partridge driving glove move)

2 additions if you're knee deep in this series:

The World At War, narrated by Laurence Olivier about WWII, that was forced fed us during history lessons at school & thank the gods the staff did, even if it meant they could doss and smoke their fags instead of mucking in, but that series made an indelible impression

something similar was The Great War narrated by Michael Regrave from 1964-ish, a staggeringly well put together production of WWI, v similar use of photography to that of KB's work and the interviews with survivors at the time of production is something almost ethereal its so harrowing

Also this is available on iPlayer for those in the UK.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b096k7q7/episodes/player

Patience is a virtue. This is up on Netflix.

Missed on BBC so cheers, will watch!