1. Vietnam War in American Film
... ," as generic narratives that feature "the gradual deterioration of order, the disintegration of idealism, the breakdown of character, the alienation from those at home, and finally, the loss of all sensibility save the will to survive." Watching the noble-grunt films, the audience relates with misunderstood, confused, idealistic, and betrayed characters. Although not completely inaccurate, noble-grunt films can manipulate the ... 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 el...
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