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* [[Funny Aneurysm Moment]]: John Cazale was diagnosed with terminal cancer just as filming was about to begin; this makes his presence at the funeral scene all the more morbid.
* [[Funny Aneurysm Moment]]: John Cazale was diagnosed with terminal cancer just as filming was about to begin; this makes his presence at the funeral scene all the more morbid.
* [[It Gets Better]]: The opening scene at the wedding is extremely long and torturous, but once the war actually happens things really start to get interesting.
* [[It Gets Better]]: The opening scene at the wedding is extremely long and torturous, but once the war actually happens things really start to get interesting.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: In the first war scene, a Viet Cong soldier slaughters a bunker full of Vietnamese civilians and then shoots a pregnant woman and her child. Michael avenges her [[Kill It With Fire|by burning him alive with a flamethrower.]]
* [[Kick the Dog]]: In the first war scene, a Viet Cong soldier slaughters a bunker full of Vietnamese civilians and then shoots a pregnant woman and her child. Michael avenges her [[Kill It with Fire|by burning him alive with a flamethrower.]]
* [[Memetic Mutation]]: ''"Mau! Ði đi mau!"''
* [[Memetic Mutation]]: ''"Mau! Ði đi mau!"''
{{quote| [[The Simpsons|What part of "di di mau" don't you understand?]]}}
{{quote| [[The Simpsons|What part of "di di mau" don't you understand?]]}}

Revision as of 02:31, 15 April 2014


  • Tear Jerker: Just about all of the climax and ending, especially Nick's death. Not to mention, the movie uses Cavatina very effectively.
  • Unfortunate Implications: The film has been criticized for its heavy-handed portrayal of the Viet Cong as ludicrously sadistic and evil.
  • The Woobie: The entire main cast qualifies, but especially Nick.