how good is "The Deer Hunter"

[George's Dilemma]

Haven't watched it in several years, but it was a good flick. I like especially how it captured blue collared living in PA. I grew up not too far from where it was filmed and can relate to some of it even though the period it covered was decades before I was born.

Something that should be mentioned is that it was John Cazale's last flick. Must know him as Fredo from the Godfather, but he had played a good role in this film as well. Cancer got him and we lost a good actor way too early with him.

 

[BXKingPin82]

depressing ass shyt
great movie tho if you can handle that typa cinema

 

[George's Dilemma]

Apocalypse Now is my shyt, but if it wasn't for Deer Hunter we wouldn't have gotten Dead Presidents

Watched Fury for the first time a couple nights ago, not a bad flick by any means, but while watching it brought to mind how Apocalypse Now is the quintesential Vietnam movie. Just a flawless war movie with The Killing Fields a close second IMO.

 

[R-Typ3]

Watched Fury for the first time a couple nights ago, not a bad flick by any means, but while watching it brought to mind how Apocalypse Now is the quintesential Vietnam movie. Just a flawless war movie with The Killing Fields a close second IMO.

You didn't like Platoon or Full Metal Jacket??

 

[George's Dilemma]

You didn't like Platoon or Full Metal Jacket??

I liked those films, and if I had to pick one or the other, I'd go with Platoon of the two. Full Metal Jacket is a bit overrated to me, it's almost kinda artsy and Independent Film Channellish to me (funny how that seems like the only channel I ever catch it on) , and I guess that makes sense as it's a Kubrick film. All his films have a artsy feeling behind them, to me anyway. When I watch his work, I never feel anything. Not sure how to quite describe it, but when I watch his work I'm being entertained and that was the purpose behind the film. A film like FMJ and to a lesser extent, Platoon, come of like depictions to me, which is what any film is at the end of the day. However, when I watch Apocalypse Now, Deer Hunter, and The Killing Fields, it's something more, much much more. There's an indescribable tension throughout those films that draws you in where the characters start to mean something to you, and the endings don't necessarily relieve you of that tension. It's not just entertainment, but something you can feel, something that resonates beyond just being a film if that makes sense when it comes to AN, DH, and TKF? That's me though.

Regardless, Seargent Hartman and Tom Berenger's character in Platoon are both iconic.

 

[zayk35]

Love it, and most Vietnam movies .....and Dead Presidents is criminally underated, but what is the Killing Fields Ive heard of itbut have never seen it. whos in it?

 

[George's Dilemma]

Love it, and most Vietnam movies .....and Dead Presidents is criminally underated, but what is the Killing Fields Ive heard of itbut have never seen it. whos in it?

The main attorney from Law and Order and John Malcovich. Here's the trailer.

 

[lamont614]

OVER fukkING RATED NO TROLL

i fukk with godfather raging bull etc etc

this shyt was week and long as fukk i just tuned my self out

 

[lamont614]

how good is this film? i dont hear it talked about alot..

its wack b im sorry

watch raging bull or 12 angry man or the godfather

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

Either way, Deer Hunter is great. Felt it was much better than Taxi Driver.

hellllllllllllllll naw taxi driver is near GOAT status

 

[DosCadenaz]

Excellent movie but yes it does feel long. but some of the scenes are some of the most intense moments in film i've ever seen

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

how good is this film? i dont hear it talked about alot..

Its dope. Its like 3 movies in 1

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

Excellent movie but yes it does feel long. but some of the scenes are some of the most intense moments in film i've ever seen

that pow Russian roulette scene

 

[DosCadenaz]

that pow Russian roulette scene

INTENSE! it's a good flick and really showcases a lot of good and relevant stuff about that time like somebody said earlier.