Sir! No Sir! - The Suppressed Story of the GI Movement to End the War in Vietnam
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Actor: Dave Blalock, Howard Levy (II), Joe Bangert, Louis Font, Michael Wong (IX)Brand: New Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 84 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: DOCURAMA
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- Few Americans are aware that by the mid-1960s, many GIs had returned to the United States, disillusioned with America s participation in the ongoing war in Vietnam. A powerful documentary. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES Rating: NR Age: 767685984239 UPC: 767685984239 Manufacturer No: NVG-9842
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Movie Review: powerful stuff--and it's very well presented
Summary: 5 Stars
Sir! No Sir! takes a realistic and very candid look at the groups of Vietnam veterans and other soldiers who were so morally opposed to the Vietnam conflict that they refused to serve in the Unites States military or they went "AWOL." These men (and some women) had the courage to stand up for what they believed in even though they were extremely scared to do so--but because they believed they were right to oppose the war they fought it with protests anyway. In addition, the story of the increasing resistance to the Vietnam War is presented in a rather chronological way; and the footage we get from evening news broadcasts and the shows by Jane Fonda and others is all very neatly included in this film. The cinematography is very well done and it is well used to portray not just the peaceful sit-ins but also the horrors of war. For example, we get excellent, clear footage of what bombing Vietnam actually looked like from a plane flying rather low over the ground; and the footage of men going to and from their court-martial trials is equally well done.
The film begins by showing us how in the early 1960s the American government began to send troops to Vietnam. As many of us know, American involvement in the Vietnamese conflict only grew with time; Nixon's "secret plan" to end the war was, at best, a plan that obviously didn't work--by 1971 Nixon ordered the invasion of Cambodia, which increased the scope of the war. We continue to see so many men stand up for their beliefs as they hold panel discussions. They even stage a riot when a man is brutally shot down as he tried to escape the San Francisco Presidio Stockade. Their stories can be disturbing indeed because, of course, war is not exactly a happy event.
These war protesters decide to eventually take things further by refusing to serve, staging sit-ins, using their own underground press to stay connected, taking out a full page ad in The New York Times with over 1,400 signatures (printed) publicly opposing the war, and just trying to preserve their own dignity and even the dignity of the enemy (referred to as "Charlie") soldiers when they realize that the opposition forces are human beings like themselves with girlfriends, mothers, families and more. We see the protesting and the violent chaos that ensued at the Democratic Convention in Chicago in 1968; and so much more.
Of course, we all know that the Vietnam conflict finally ended so I'll leave out some material; that way you'll see some unexpected things in this film. I will say, however, that I have read quite a bit that there were apparently no attempts to spit on returning troops when they got off the planes from overseas.
The DVD comes with many extras; and that's terrific. Some of the extras include "Carl Dix: From Protest To Federal Prison To Revolution;" "Jeff Sharlet And Vietnam GI;" "Randy Rowland: Life In The Presidio Stockade;" "Keith Mather's Escape;" "The 9 For Peace" and "Joe Urgo: Behind The Winter Soldier Investigation."
Sir! No Sir! is geared toward a crowd that believes that the Vietnam conflict was wrong; if you honestly disagree I wouldn't recommend this DVD. However, this remains a powerful testament to the countless men who refused to fight on moral and ethical grounds. They had courage and they risked a lot for their beliefs; and that's truly exceptional.
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