The Big Picture 5. Nothing Is Over | Do We Get to Win This Time?
Aug 18, 2023
Troubled big-screen vet John Rambo launches an unlikely movie franchise in the 80s. The podcast explores the impact of Vietnam War movies and the journey of a war veteran in society. It also discusses the efforts to build a memorial for Vietnam veterans, the production of 'First Blood', and Ronald Reagan's views on Vietnam.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Impact of 'The Deer Hunter' on a Veteran and Reflections on Veterans' Role
01:36 • 2min
Building the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
03:07 • 5min
From Inspiration to Production
08:18 • 7min
Ronald Reagan's Views on Vietnam
15:25 • 17min
Growing up in Singapore and Discovering the Aftermath of the Vietnam War
32:47 • 2min
The Making of Rambo: First Blood Part II
34:48 • 11min