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Steve, thanks for the video information. I have long been waiting for a decent video presentation of this film.
A few comments on the film itself. I can tell from the comments that there are better "Vietnam" films that a lot of people are missing the point. Platoon is a "Vietnam" film because it is specifically about Vietnam. The Deer Hunter could be transposed to any modern war with no substantial change. It is more like Apocalypse Now, which might also surprise people. I mean, isn't Apocalypse Now a "Vietnam" film? Not really. It also can be changed to another war with basically no loss of meaning, plus don't forget, it is a film adaptation of a novel that predated Vietnam by many decades. The Deer Hunter is more character study and social statement than anything else. It is just logical that it uses war, since almost nothing strains individuals more than war. No, it is not long or tedious any more than Once Upon a Time in the West or Lawrence of Arabia are long and tedious. I suggest rethinking what it actually is.
They flutter behind you, your possible pasts.
Some bright-eyed and crazy, some frightened and lost.
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