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Vietnam tv show I can't remember it's name
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 8:23 pm
by Phantasm
Ok, it's a drama about a bunch of soldiers in Vietnam from the early nineties (maybe late 80's)
The theme tune was "Paint it black" by the Rolling Stones.
That's about it folks ( oh, and it was on really late here in the UK)
Anyone help?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 8:54 pm
by Warmark
Sounds like ''Tour of Duty'' ?
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 9:07 pm
by Cail
Tour of Duty or China Beach.
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 9:27 pm
by Damelon
China Beach's theme song was "Reflections" by the Supremes.
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:34 pm
by Cheval
I can picture the helicopters flying on T.V. while "Paint It Black" is playing, but I thought it was China Beach also.
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 10:44 pm
by Phantasm
Thanks folks, it was Tour of Duty.
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 6:17 pm
by Trapper
I saw just a few episodes of one Vietnam show that focused on the personal lives of the soldiers and their familes.
All I remember is that their was one storyline where a soldier got a lot of shit from his platoon-mates about falling for a Vietnamese waitress when they were out getting shit-faced. And that the scenes involving his teenaged younger siblings back home in the US were done, IMHO, quite well.
Somewhat gritty, but fairly Hollywood as well...
I think the show got cancelled fairly quickly. It was of late '90s vintage if I wasn't mistaken. Two-word name. Some two-word name akin to "American Beauty" (although obviously that wasn't it).
Any thoughts?