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John Kerry - Brothers in Arms
In the early months of 1969, six men met on a swift boat on the Mekong Delta during some of the worst fighting of the Vietnam War. Five of the men were crewmates - Tommy, Mike, Gene, David, Del - and the came from across America, from Boston to Northern California to Iowa. Their commander happened to be a young Yale graduate named John Kerry. The six men would endure the horrors of Vietnam together. They would remain friends for the next 35 years. Brothers in Arms tells the story of their unique relationship. The documentary focuses on their experiences in Vietnam, but it also recounts what happened to them after the war and delves into the way each man has dealt with the experience of fighting in, as David puts it, "a war I discovered we didn't intend to win." Interviews, photographs and archival footage of the war are woven together to create a powerful and emotional film.
Just this week, a group of men who did not serve directly with John Kerry in Vietnam published a book maligning Kerry's military service. Over the last eighteen months, I have talked to and interviewed the veterans who actually did serve directly with Kerry in Vietnam. I use those interviews as the basis for my documentary film, Brothers in Arms. I decided to focus on the crew of Patrol Craft Fast 94, the last swift boat Kerry commanded. Brothers in Arms is a recounting of the lives of the crew of the 94 before, during, and after Vietnam. While the man behind this recent book never even met Kerry in Vietnam, the crew of the 94--Del, Mike, David, and Gene--lived with Kerry day in and day out on the Mekong Delta in early 1969. If anyone knows the truth of what happened to John Kerry in Vietnam, they do. Brothers in Arms is their story.
-Paul Alexander
Manufacturer: FIRST RUN FEATURES
Price: $4.09
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| User Reviews |  | Stolen Honor
rating: 1
Having read the opinions of some of the other reviewers I could not let some of the absolutely stupid commentary go unanswered.
It is ludicrous to believe that five or six veterans who served with Lt Kerry for less than 120 days 35 years ago are more honest than several hundred decorated combat veterans and dozens of former POW's. The Pro Kerry minority of course have served a lot longer on Johns payroll than they ever served with him in his brief combat career. The hundreds of anti Kerry vets spent a lot more than 120 days in theater and have earned the right to speak up. Those of us who are Viet Nam era veterans felt very much betrayed by Lt Kerry and cannot stand by to see him become Commander and Chief of the armed forces he so dishonored. The actions of the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth have nothing to do with their being pro Bush and everything to do with being anti traitor. Their conduct is far from shameful as another reviewer suggested. Lt Kerry's picture hangs in a Hanoi museum as a tribute to his anti american pro Viet Cong activities. In the 1985 memoirs of North Vietnam General Giap he plainly states that North Viet Nam would have surrendered were it not for the discord created in this country by Kerry and his ilk. His testimony before congress and the activities of the group he lead caused the deaths and torture of countless soldiers and airmen. Contrary to one of the reviewers statements Kerry has NOT authorized the release of his military records and the media seems unconcerned and willing to accept only what Kerry makes available on his website and call it full disclosure(wow!). Anyone who buys this DVD is already predisposed to believing this crap and has probably already bought the Crockumentary(spelling intentional) Fahrenheit 9/11. Enjoy your Kool-Aid!
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Amazing Courage, Movie worth seeing.
rating: 5
The title of this movie is Brothers in Arms. "John Kerry" is not in the title (as shown here on Amazon). David Alston, Mike Medeiros, Del Sandusky, Gene Thorson, and John Kerry tell the stories of what Vietnam was like for them and what happened when they went home. Even if John Kerry were not running for president, their collective stories are moving and worthwhile. This movie is not about republicans and democrats. I want to thank these men for having the courage to tell us about themselves. These stories are important and need to be heard. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for telling them.
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A TRUE patriot
rating: 5
Again, everybody has opinions about John Kerry and coming back to protest the war which Bush wouldn't even serve in. Kerry was there and makes a very sound argument why it should have been protested. It was STUPID!! The N. Vietnamese could care less about the Soviets and Chinese and were fighting for their own freedom---AGAINST US!! the so-called spreaders of freedom and liberty. Let's just face it--sometimes America is wrong.
The superb irony is that all the so-called Republicans Hawks are really Chickenhawks that didn't serve and actively slipped out of service. If Bush really wanted to serve, all he had to do was go down to the recruiter's station and they would have gladly accepted him. Instead, he got his dad to pull some strings to get in the guard so he wouldn't have to serve. These are the facts and they are undisputable.
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Has anybody slamming this film actually seen it?
rating: 5
Amazing. None of the 1-star reviewers here have actually even commented on this film. They simply hate John Kerry and are willing to listen to anybody who will defame him, but no one who actually served with him. Here is a a man who served his country by putting his life on the line in uniform. What was the point of fighting for free speech and liberty if he was not allowed to exercise them to protest the acts of our government when it has engaged in a war that serves no moral purpose? So Kerry is accused of giving comfort to the 'enemy'? How is that possible when in fact, all he was really saying was that the North Vietnamese were not the enemy of America that we had been led to believe they were and that the war was filled with atrocities that could not serve any purpose other than to further incite hatred from the Vietnamese, its same thing as is happening now in Iraq or any other nation that we decide to first-strike invade and attempt to overthrow its government to suit our current leadership's preferences. I would like to see this film aired by Sinclair Broadcast Group in rebuttal to their attempt to show "Stolen Honor" as 'news'
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PLEASE HOPE KERRY WON'T DO FOR IRAQ WHAT HE DID FOR VIETNAM!
rating: 1
What some people forget, is that Vietnam war protestors were going against the democratically elected and supported position at that time. The protesters felt their opinion was superior to the elected majority. Supporters of phased withdrawal (read Kissinger' latest book and the 200 some swift boat veterans book) still feel subjected to treason and anguish at what happened to all those people. The millions of Cambodians and south vietnamese who were hoping for something other than communism were wiped out thanks to an agitated, nasty exit from an almost unwinnable war. (If you begin doubting yourself, country, and ideals of freedom, you won't prevail); let's hope it doesn't happen again!! We'd hate to see more anti-war photos (like the ones in Vietnam) decorating halls in Iraq someday claiming american's support for Jihad!!
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