Interpretations of the Vietnam War

How has the Vietnam War been interpreted?

A Football Match!• Germany played England in a football

match yesterday evening. England won 2-0. Wayne Rooney scored both of the goals-one in the 23rd minute and another in the 60th minute.

• Half of the class will write an imaginary review of the game in their books as if they are German and half will write a review as if they are English.

Vietnam Films• A lot of films have been made about

the Vietnam war and Americas involvement in the war

• We will watch excerpts from four different films

Questions• Do they view the Vietnam war positively or

negatively?• How do they portray the US soldiers?• How do they portray the Vietnamese

soldiers?• Do they use music?• What about humour?• How do they use the camera?• Does it make a difference when the films

were made and who directed them?

Apocalypse Now (1978)• DIRECTOR: FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA• ACTORS: MARTIN SHEEN

Full Metal Jacket (1987)• DIRECTOR: STANLEY KUBRIC

Platoon (1986)• DIRECTOR: OLIVER STONE• ACTORS: CHARLIE SHEEN; JONNIE

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Forrest Gump (1994)• DIRECTOR:• ACTORS: TOM HANKS

Which interpretation tells us most about the Vietnam War?

• The interpretation that tells us the most about the Vietnam war is ….. because …..