I just saw a trailor of journey from the fall

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Jim, what I meant in this post is that all governments use propaganda, and with all the propaganda involved when movie makers make movies how much of the governments progaganda affected the movie? Everyone has to admit that what the governments do DOES affect peoples views, but in my post I was simply making a generalization of "OLDER" vietnam movies I.E. Platoon, Full Metal Jacket Hamburger Hill, and the list goes on and on As for your wife being from the South, I was not hinting that your view would be skewed because of this, I thought she was from the north, and I know people from the north even have mixed views on what really happened, that was my only reason for using her as reference. Then the entire point was to simply point out that it was a good movie, and that it was one persons views. Then my later post's were to bring one person's view into context with what we all go through at HCMC, as in the consulate at HCMC one person's view of how HCMC is might be shared by many people and at the same time not shared simply because one person's view of their experiance with HCMC consulate was that, THEIR OWN. Sorry for not making myself clear Jerome

No problem, and I definitely agree on those other films. They are purely for entertainment value, and nothing else.

[MichaelAndKha 0]

Thanks for this. I just watched the trailer and made a request for this movie at my city library. I can't wait.

Films like these help me understand what life was like from the perspective of the Vietnamese.

[SuperDuper! 230]

I understand Jim, But there are a few others here that love to take advantage of every opportunity to bash the north and hate to see the forum go down that road again... it was a cautionary statement on my part given how ugly it has gotten really fast in the past... since he is a newbie he has no idea what has been said in previous topics... keeping the topic on the movie and not the politics isnt a bad thing...

Any film that brings to light what people are affraid to discuss is a good thing... I have many friends that went through this exact journey...

I agree about not bashing any country, but let's be honest, it's no Disneyland, either.

[lindal24 1]

VERY Good movie...My husband and I watched it (but he fell asleep) and I cried my eyes out at the end!!

[Dai. 7]

I saw this movie a while back.... My family was boat people and my wife's uncle was in those re-education camps. To this day he still fears going back to Vietnam. My mother keeps talking about her boat almost capsizing and she went to Malaysia to see refuge and eventually get sponsored to come to the US. This movies does really makes you hate Viet Congs. Ha! preaching freedom when they killed people on the boats that were trying to leave the country.

[Ronnie&Hang 12]

I too can totally related to these 'seem-like-yesterday' memories. I was about that boy age when I sneaked out to the wooden boat at night and lost my favorite sandle (dep sapo as we called it) in the deep mud. I cried for hours until the hatch opened and we got to climb up topside, then I realized I've really left my family behind and cried some more. After 7 days drifted with barely any foods/water and attacked by the Thai pirates 3 times, the boat floated to the shore of Malaysia with half of the survivors. After "re-education" camp, my Dad escaped out also by boat. From times to times he told me stories about it and also that little 'window' on the rusted corrugated steel wall of his confinement cell. Oh man, how we're taking things for granted sometimes huh!? Thanks for reading and relating all...

[Teacher Mark 53]

this film was being banned in Vietnam. anyone who sold or rent or watch it will be in prison for sure

I bought it on Bui Vien a few months ago. Looks like they didn't get the memo.

Edited April 19, 2010 by Mr. Saigon

[ScottThuy 140]

Mark, I miss that pizza!

[Teacher Mark 53]

Mark, I miss that pizza!

I do too. I had to stop eating it because I was putting back on a few pounds!

If you liked this movie you may also like:

Green Dragon: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0229002/

and

The Beautiful Country: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0273108/