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Last Letters Home - Voices of American Troops from the Battlefields of Iraq [DVD]

Bill Couturie (Director) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 90 ratings
IMDb7.3/10.0
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Genre Documentary
Format Dolby, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Closed-captioned, DVD, Widescreen
Contributor Bill Couturie
Language English
Runtime 1 hour
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Produced and directed by Oscar? and Emmy? Award winner Bill Couturi (HBO's Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam), this one-hour documentary is an intimate, deeply moving tribute to American soldiers recently killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Produced in association with LIFE books and the New York Times. HBO Video's net proceeds from this program will benefit the families of soldiers who have died in military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere since September 11, 2001.

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Touching and powerful, Last Letters Home is an emotional documentary that features 10 families reading aloud the last letters they received from loved ones who lost their lives in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Presented in a suitably straightforward, unembellished style by director Bill Couturié (director of HBO's Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam), the film displays close-up pictures of the soldiers in military and civilian life as family members read and reminisce (of the 10 soldiers profiled, the oldest was 51 years old; the youngest was only 19). In the end, this film, which premiered on HBO, is really about the families left behind to mourn and honor the lives of the fallen. In one typically poignant piece, the mother of fallen SPC Robert Allen Wise relates the moment when she received the dreaded news. It was her birthday. She had been expecting to hear from her son but, as she says, "I got a knock on the door instead.... When you open the door and you see two uniforms and a chaplain... nobody has to say anything." To their credit, the families are admirably open in sharing their experiences; there are outpourings of profound grief and sadness, but there is also immense pride and joy in the memories of their loved ones who served. It may be difficult to watch at times, but seeing the personal cost of war, unfiltered by network news and unstained by political agendas, makes Letters an intensely intimate and human experience. --Dan Vancini

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Bill Couturie
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Dolby, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Closed-captioned, DVD, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ May 30, 2006
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French, Spanish
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ HBO Studios
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0007S83G8
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 90 ratings

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J. Lockhart
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for ANY American - young and old alike
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2005
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I saw this when it aired on TV and was lucky enough that I Tivo'd it. I then replayed it again with my 8 year old son in the room. I prefaced that these are the heros we pray for, these are the people we remember on Verteran's Day, these are the men and women that we are most thankful for. Yes, I fought tears more times during this show than any I've ever watched. But it's real. It brings the reality of sacrifice to bear. Yes, it's dificult to see these families missing their husbands, wives, sons, and daughters - but it allowed me to teach my son about pride, commitment, honor, duty, and most importantly respect. I didn't realize the value of this lesson until about two weeks later. We were in the mall and he saw a new naval enlistee. Proactively he walked up to the young man, offered up his small hand, and said "Thanks". Folks, I've never been more proud in my life. This DVD helps us all remember and is a phenomenal tribute to the brave men and women who gave all when their country asked them to. It is inspiring to see the pride that remains in their families for what they have done. This is indeed the greatest country in the world. I'm proud to be an American!
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NVela
5.0 out of 5 stars The students enjoy it as it is all personal accounts from the ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2016
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I show this film in my high school United States history classes. I show it before Memorial Day weekend so that the students will leave with an understanding and appreciation of the sacrifices these soldiers make for this country. The students enjoy it as it is all personal accounts from the soldiers and their families. The film is moving and there is rarely a dry eye in the room. This film is very well done. You can choose to show the film with commentary on or off. With commentary off, it is just the families reading the letters throughout. With the commentary on, the reader is cut off so that the narrator can fill you in on extra info about the family and/or soldier. The students seem to like it better with the commentary off. Either way, it is an excellent film that would be great to show to all high school students and then some.
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Ron Baker
4.0 out of 5 stars Last words
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2015
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Emotionally powerful last letters read by devastated family members. To their credit the families cast no blame, they just relay their loss and sadness that their family member was killed in action. This documentary simply gives voice to the soldiers last words and allows the families to share their grief. Heartbreaking.
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Heart5amb
5.0 out of 5 stars They all eloquently expressed their love & appreciation they had for their families
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015
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It was very difficult to listen to the "last letters" written by our heroes. They all eloquently expressed their love & appreciation they had for their families.. Despite their obvious knowledge of the dangers they were facing, all of them demonstrated an amazing amount of strength & dedication to continue their duties in order to protect the freedom of our country. They paid the ultimate sacrifice for all of us.The film was extremely well done & gave such an excellent presentation of what these heroes think about & feel during such a traumatic experience. It was also a beautiful tribute to these soldiers & their loving families.
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rcngrunt
2.0 out of 5 stars Dull
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2012
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A poor attempt to redo Dear America for the gulf wars after 911. It is a poor attempt of going to familiesof the fallen soldiers.
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M.T.S.
1.0 out of 5 stars Poor tribute to the fallen.
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2016
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Poorly done. First off the film looked like it was recorded in the 1980's. Second, it was horribly put together. Basically the film boiled down to three key points for each family.
1. Deceased service members image was shown.
2. Families read the letters, shared some tears.
3. .....aaaaaand cut to the next.
There was no real tribute here, more of an injustice to the families. This documentary did nothing but show a few faces, and where they so unfortunately lost their lives. Being an HBO documentary, I guess I expected better. Shouldn't I??? Shouldn't we all???
Overall the film felt rushed, and the creators desperately over reached on a sensitive subject, leaving the feeling that they just wanted the glory for themselves, and not the families of the deceased. This was a failed attempt at bringing attention to fallen service members, not just their sacrifice, but the families as well.
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Jimmy Hanks
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2015
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It was ok more dated
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Michael R. Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Very realistic view into our lives
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2016
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I watched this with a lot of reservations but chose to go ahead. Very real, and raw look into what we right to our families. This was a very sad movie to watch to peak into other soldiers personal lives and thoughts, it's so sad how young some of these soldiers were. I would highly recommend this to anyone just leave the politics out of it, this is about the men and women who fought and died for our country and they deserve the utmost respect
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