Facing the soul: the self-struggle and redemption from the enthusiastic supporter of the Vietnam War to the anti-war

Larissa 2021-12-08 08:01:50

When I saw the American flag on the cover of this movie with Tom Cruise's fortitude, plus the title of July 4th, the National Day of the United States, I decided to watch this movie.

At the beginning of the film, Ron and his friends like to hold toy guns in their hands. He enjoys running and playing in the forest with his friends. The toy guns give him the satisfaction of his childhood worship and possession of power. But that sense of satisfaction was immature. Because the sense of justice and joy of defeating fascism was not yet dissipated shortly after World War II was over, when the American soldiers returning from the war drove past with the troops under the welcome of people, there were still veterans. Under the explosion of firecrackers, he subconsciously avoided. This action may not be eye-catching, but the psychological trauma caused by the war far exceeds this. But the excited people are still immersed in the ocean of national celebrations, Ronnie’s piercing eyes began to shine, ah, how great are those who are loyal to the country and even sacrifice their health and even their lives. They are real men, real men. hero.

(To be continued, find time to finish writing)

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  • Maybell 2022-03-20 09:01:46

    Everyone who hurts the world is also hurt by the world~

  • Vivien 2022-03-26 09:01:05

    Too many plots that can't face up to their own faults are contrived and procrastinated, perhaps because Tom Cruise's acting skills are a bit sloppy. ← Rhymes. . . . Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Born on the Fourth of July quotes

  • Steve Boyer: You probably think it's just a hamburger. A patty's just a piece of meat, but it can have character. See that doughnut hole? Gets 18 patties to the pound instead of 16. Saves me about $40,000 a year. That's serious money, Ron. I plug the hole with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, spices. I cover it with a pickle. They'll never miss a thing.

  • Ron Kovic: [to reporters] I'm a Vietnam veteran, I'm here tonight to say, this war is wrong, this government lied to me, lied to my brothers, the people in this country tricked us into going thirteen thousand miles to fight a war against poor peasant people who have a proud history of resistance who have been struggling for their own independence for one thousand years, the Vietnamese people, I can't find the words to express how the leadership of this country sickens me, people say "if you don't love America, then get the hell out," well I love America we love the people of America very much but when it comes to the government it stops right there, the government are a bunch of corrupt thieves, they are rapists and robbers, and we are here to say "we don't have to take it anymore", we are here to tell the truth, they are killing our brothers in Vietnam, this wheelchair, our wheelchairs, this steel, our steel is your Memorial Day on wheels, we are your Yankee Doodle Dandy come home.