In 1966, producer pierre schoendorffer and his cameraman spent six weeks filming the men of the anderson platoon as they ate, slept, fought, and died. Anderson and the infantry platoon he commanded in vietnam were subjects of the highly acclaimed documentary film the anderson platoon. Platoon leader 1 hours and 37 minutes movie 1988 west point graduate lieutenant jeff knight meets cynicism when taking command of sergeant michael mcnamaras tour veterans platoon in a vietnamese trench camp. Film follows six weeks of searchanddestroy operations by a black and hispanic platoon in vietnam. So my the benefit of the anderson platoon and visibility and so force is i was able to ask for and get assistance in not going back to vietnam as an advisor, but to going back to the first cav. Crime of the century is a horror film that was released in theaters in 1979. Attempting to add context to the recently uncovered my lai massacre of 1968, the soldiers, a group that includes future senator and presidential candidate. The anderson platoon 1967 a quietly austere documentary from peter schoendorffer, a veteran of the first indochina war between france and vietnam, returns the filmmaker to vietnam in 1966, where. This oscarwinning documentary confronts the realties of warany war.
All rights to this documentary are owned by the french broadcasting system. The anderson platoon is a documentary feature by pierre schoendoerffer about the vietnam war. After joining 1st platoon, he deployed to afghanistan for the first time in 2012. The french documentary the anderson platoon zeroes in on the seminal days of the american experience in vietnam. During his second deployment, not more than a month on ground, anderson had. Film funding has been secured to develop 35 intellectual properties per year for theatrical, streaming platforms such as netflix, amazon prime, hulu, and many more outlets. The documentary follows them through six harrowing weeks. A quietly austere documentary from peter schoendorffer, a veteran of the first indochina war between france and vietnam, returns the filmmaker to vietnam in 1966, where he and a cameraman are embedded with a 33man platoon from the 1st air cavalry division, led by lieutenant joseph anderson. The anderson platoon 1967 the anderson platoon 1967. More influential than it is stirring, the anderson platoon is most interesting when compared to this years the war tapes, deborah scrantons superb. Pierre schoendoerffer, the french filmmaker whose work was strongly influenced by his french military service in indochina from 195154, died march 14 in a paris hospital.
Show description show tags show categories for webmasters description. How the first africanamerican marine received the medal. In twentyfour hours the japanese will launch a rocket defense that will cripple the local allied military forces. Anderson served as aidedecamp to two general officers, and he also was an assistant professor in the department of social sciences at west point. Anderson is determined to keep all his men alive when the platoon is sent on a harrowing and desperately important mission. Anderson resigned from the army after years, at the rank of major. Top war movie is intensely violent, full of strong language. Big screen entertainment group presents anderson platoon. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much american culture pervades the soldiers behaviors. Based on the pulitzer prizewinning novel by alice walker, the color purple spans the years 1909 to 1949, relating the life of celie whoopi goldberg, a southern black woman virtually sold into a life of servitude to her brutal husband, sharecropper albert danny glover. Download full movie the color purple free for download. My friends are asking me what i think of oliver stones new movie platoon, since they know i was a. Having a few eventful missions with his platoon, anderson knew what was expected of him. Military photos uploaded from members and veterans.
During september and october 1966 a french film crew joined the then lt. Catch a fire and the anderson platoon toronto life. There are no intriguing new mechanics to talk about, but then again theres not always the need for them if you are just looking for something easy to. Winter soldier 1972 extras4 short film first marine. Anderson, a west point graduate, later renounced his commission. Anderson platoon big screen entertainment group bseg. My orders were to go over as an advisor to the vietnamese army on my second tour, and i said, absolutely no way do i want to do that. James anderson s platoon was ambushed and came under heavy enemy fire.
New york university hosted a screening of the anderson platoon, the oscarwinning documentary on a vietnam war united states army unit led by lt. Both films use cinema verite to examine the rifleman in vietnam, but the jones film is incomparably more true and compelling than the anderson platoon which won this years academy award. These photos are personal military photos from the veterans and of the veterans that served to protect this great country. Tank wars ww2 platoon battle tactics, finger coloring for kids inside office for platoon frog edition, and many more programs. Platoon more than a movie by robert anderson robert anderson pittsburgh, pa. Add to watchlist this is a documentary about a platoon of american soldiers who were sent to fight in the vietnam war. Platoon more than a movie vietnam veterans against the war. Robert anderson it was an unrelenting portrait of the quagmire in south east asia that would only get worse in the years ahead. Download the color purple movie in hd, divx, dvd, ipod. A quietly austere documentary from peter schoendorffer, a veteran of the first indochina war between france and vietnam, returns the filmmaker to vietnam. In 1977 reverend james johnson, a pastor of an independent church in san francisco, moves his followers to guyana. The anderson platoon was a stunning doc in its day presenting us with the war in viet nam from a slogging platoon s point of view.
The film stars stuart whitman and gene barry and the movie is based on actual events. Its great blend of cartoony physics, unintentional and intentional bugs, powerful weaponry and. Both films use cinema verite to examine the rifleman in vietnam, but the jones film is incomparably more true and compelling than the anderson platoon. The documentary discusses the background and fate of the soldiers and emphasizes how much american culture pervades the. Overview of the anderson platoon, 1967, directed by pierre schoendorffer, with joseph anderson, pierre schoendorffer, at turner classic movies.
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