Prostitution of Vietnam

That scene just did it for me. It was repulsive, disgusting and shocking all at the same time. These were the soldiers who were supposed to be in Vietnam to protect the Vietnamese. Except their actions don't seem to reflect that at all. It seems like they really couldn't care less about the Vietnamese, be it their men or their women, be it soldiers or villagers. Many of the soldiers didn't even seem to know WHY they fighting this crazy war.They just were.

I'm really glad Hearts and Minds allowed us to see the Vietnamese side of the story. It's something that seemed to be sorely missing from the other texts we've studied and it almost seemed as if the Vietnamese perspective wasn't even considered important in the VIETNAM War.

Hearts and Minds covers so many different aspects of the war. it doesn't just focus on the violence. It explores the impact on the Vietnamese, the impact on the American soldiers, the different viewpoints of the American soldiers, the political aspect, the business and industrial aspect...you name it, Davis covered it. He literally narrated the story of the Vietnam War in its entirety without going overboard on any one message. It was as if he was trying to ask the viewers (presumably Americans) a question instead of GIVING them an answer. Fantastic movie!