agreed. so disappointing. i liked the panic in the embassy, shredding documents, arrival of choppers, panic at the gates, etc. this is only the tail end.

AND THE MUSIC IS SO INTENSE

The whole score is fantastic. Yet go on IMDB and there are hundreds of people saying it ruined the film for them. Same with the reviews on there for Manhunter, which is another film with a very 'un-generic' score.

Agree. the helicopters coming in with the music is so beautifully eery

Mike Oldfield portrayed the tense feeling in this music well

Such an incredible scene - AND it was shot without CGI or modern film making technology - all real helicopters and on film makes it even more incredible. The way the actors are blown around by the wind and how quickly Pran's wife and kids just are on the chopper and away... the music is fantastic - just filled with such dread, drama, urgency and foreboding and using the instruments of the era. The music at the opening is so filled with tension and the final credits music is soothing but still filled with the sadness and tragedy - totally nailed it IMO.

Yes, I wanted to comment specifically about that. I think it was a ground breaking moment for soundtracks.

That sense of everything falling apart, doom creeping in. Powerful.

Alguien sabrá donde puedo localizar esta película esta Formidable, yo la vi en Beta

I did as well 2003.

And so it will.

And so it has already, only more chaotic.

Wow, you called it.

@@ringpiece1909 So did the Taliban. However whilst they failed ar renacting the entire Veitnam war for the Americans, they sure nailed the ending.

@@misterjei Lol, yes, yes they did

@Brad I TAUGHT trauma medicine on the flight line at Kaneohe Bay, HI and it’s called Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) not “Kbay Hawaii.” The squadron I used for teaching is Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 463, Kaneohe, Hawai’i. You’re not a jarhead--just sound like a wannabe. “Hollywood never gets it right?” My nephew was the Navy Seal who is the tech director for Transformer Movies..are you saying you know more than a Navy Seal?? Doubt it seriously. What Subordinate Unit were you with? Your CWO? I was with the 61st Medical Battalion Cam Ranh Bay and later Qui Nhon and later Da Nang from 8 June 1966 - 17 February 1968. We used the UH-1 for our “Dust-off unit” (Air Ambulance). Are you going to tell me that I was wrong there too?

Did I miss a conversation or insult or question you in someway? No I did not. I did 8 years in the USMC, last of which was at 4th Force Recon Company at "Kbay" aka "Marine Corps Base Hawaii"', aka Kbay", aka "MCAS Kbay" as a MOS 0621. till today, Kaneohe was a initially a NAS, then a MCAS, then a MCAF when it was considered overall a MCBH. Lately its MCAS again on the airfield side. . Im quite a real US Marine. How about YOU?? I doubt it. You talking about "trauma medicine" at the flightline " sounds fishy to me its medical, and that wreaks navy or civ..... So you are most likely no Marine. One thing that is particularly insulting to any Marine is being questioned about service from a non Marine that doesent even know their shit.BTW, I grew up as well in Kaneohe my entire life as a kid which is why I use slang the Marines there did. Locals called MCAS Kaneohe simply " The Marine Base"... still do . I'm also a 5000 hour plus Commercial pilot and a A&P mechanic nowadays too. I ALSO take actual CARE of a real no shit HMH-463 CH-53D Sea Stallion (Buno 156964) Im not sure what the reference to Navy SEALS are. Happy your nephew works for the movies. Whats that got to do with this ? Weird. Did I miss something? Please do not question my service record on a public forum like this. Shows poor taste and alludes that you are nuts. "My CWO?"- Had a couple in my time in the Marines but normally only Chief Warrant Officers are found in aviation and other units and at 4TH FR CO We did not have any such Marine as its not organized to have one. There are no "subordinate units" Keep your weird comments to yourself if you have literally nothing good or pertinent to say. And make damn sure if you call out a person on their service you are correct and can back it. Notice how this thread is not even ABOUT this cool evacuation scene of the Killing Fields? Its due to people like you. Back to the movie.......

Just curious but what's a 'pax'? And I think you're right that big budget Hollywood is remiss in not getting it right when they ought to, but this was originally a relatively small budget UK production company, Goldcrest films, adopted for distribution by Warner Bros., who I think did what they could to make it as true to the record as possible. From what I understand from accounts of the filming of that scene, they took as few liberties as possible.

@@seang3019 "pax" is passengers.

The actual squadron that did the evacuation was HMH-462 from the USS Okinawa LPH3. I know this because I was one of the crew chiefs of one of the CH53's YF-7