1. Vietnam War in American Film
... a partial representation. Wayne also incorporates the inaccuracy of the stereotypical Vietnamese enemy in his film. The enemies are portrayed as savages who massacre settlers, mutilate and rob the deceased, and rape women. The Viet Cong appear as a mass of barbarians running through the dark, trying to overrun the fort, who get exterminated by electrified fences. In a sense, the film is undermined ... persists in their pursuit, he undertakes a private war that leaves Hope in ruins. Nevertheless, they eventually surround Rambo and the film ends downbeat as the deranged veteran goes of to...
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