First Kill - Vietnam War Documentary 1/8

What is the psychology of war? Do soldiers become murderers when they enjoy killing? Is war beautiful? Are all humans capable of monstrous acts? FIRST KILL examines these and other questions, as it explores what war does to the human mind and soul.

Interviews with several Vietnam veterans evoke the contradictory feelings that killing produces - fear, hate, seduction and pleasure. FIRST KILL also includes a discussion with Michael Herr, the former war correspondent who wrote the screenplays to Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket, and wrote Dispatches, the best and most important book about the experiences of the combat soldier in the Vietnam War.

For the last ten years Herr has refused to give any interviews, but in FIRST KILL he descends into his own dark experiences one more time. "If war was hell and only hell and there were no other colors in the palate... I don't think people would continue to make war," he says.

For other people war is just work. Immediately after taking his well-known photograph of a Vietnamese general shooting a Vietcong soldier in the head, Eddie Adams went out to lunch. Other Vietnam veterans talk about similar numbing experiences, many of them continuing to suffer nightmares and are still struggling with their traumas. On the other hand, former "tunnelrat" Billy Heflin openly admits that, despite his aversion to war, he is addicted to killing, and longingly recalls his wartime experiences.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• vietnam
• war
• documentary
• psychology
• killing

[yourdabull]

top class documentary.

[podge187]

@demasadrian My speakers are fine, retard, the audio levels are low. I was being polite. You should try it. Clown.

[GeetarAdam]

Can anyone recommend more documentaries similar to this? I'm fascinated by the candid and unflinching nature of this film. Most I've seen have been more historical in their focus, but this is really where the rubber meets the road. I've shared this on facebook several times and, to the best of my knowledge, no one has ever even watched it. Unfortunate...

[123Wrigley]

Probably the best War documentary on youtube! >However it really wasnt what i looked for. Does anyone know a good documentary dealing more with the actual events of the vietnam war rather than the phychological effects?

[123Wrigley]

@panzerdiv get some good speakers... than it will work fine!

[johnnyjolijt]

Great documentary.

Kudos for the sound by the way! I really like the stereo effects

[panzerdiv]

dude i can barely hear it...



[bushokjew00t]

All the suffering on this world is caused by our nature.. We are dark and cruel.. but not everybody wants to be that way.. thats our strength and our weakness the option of choice!

we choose to make war! If 70% is against war why not act to it? The reason why people make war is power and money, wealth or belongings!

[bavwill]

Wow, Is that guy's name Michael Herr?

[doggydfw101]

@Meeplord99 U sir, are very intelligent

[Meeplord99]

@doggydfw101 you live in the us...