The only major production during the Vietnam Conflict, John Wayne's 1968 The Green Berets, illustrates how directors concentrated on drama rather than history. ... Thus, through the myths of an ethical confrontation, the authority of experience, and the inaccuracy of the enemy, The Green Berets exemplifies how noble-grunt films concentrate on de-contextualizing history to produce certain interpretations of the Vietnam War that will attract a receptive audience. ... The film's major problems are exemplified by his quote, "I started moving back in time, because I wanted to imply that ...

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