Coming Home (1978)
When her husband Bruce Dern, a captain in the Marine Corps, is deployed to Vietnam, Jane Fonda has to adjust to living alone. She volunteers at a veteran’s hospital and meets Jon Voight, who has recently come home from Vietnam without use of his legs. He’s angry and passionately opposed to the war, and as Jane gets closer to this man who’s completely the opposite of her husband, her entire worldview changes.
Coming Home is one of the most famous wartime dramas ever made. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards in 1979, but since it was released the same year as The Deer Hunter, there was some competition for the anti-war vote at the Oscars. While The Deer Hunter won Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, Sound, and Film Editing, Coming Home took home three statuettes for Best Actor, Actress, and Original Screenplay. The acting and overall messages of the film are wonderful, and had it come out a year earlier or later, it probably would have swept up more gold.
If you haven’t seen this classic, it’s definitely worth watching, not only for the acting but for the piece of American culture. Many Americans, including the film’s leading lady, were vehemently opposed to the Vietnam war, and this film captures their mindset and emotions in a very tangible, relatable way. It wasn’t until 1989 that Hollywood produced another film of its kind with Born on the Fourth of July, the biopic of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic. While I found that movie to be much more powerful and heart-wrenching, Coming Home was made first and deserves the respect of its time.
Just keep in mind that this is a very heavy drama; it’s not a bunch of hippies holding up protest signs for two hours. The film is about all veterans, no matter their injuries, and how difficult it is to adjust when you come home to a world that’s different from how you left it.
Kiddy warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to sex scenes and some adult situations, I wouldn’t let my kids watch it.
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Coming Home is one of the most famous wartime dramas ever made. It was nominated for nine Academy Awards in 1979, but since it was released the same year as The Deer Hunter, there was some competition for the anti-war vote at the Oscars. While The Deer Hunter won Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, Sound, and Film Editing, Coming Home took home three statuettes for Best Actor, Actress, and Original Screenplay. The acting and overall messages of the film are wonderful, and had it come out a year earlier or later, it probably would have swept up more gold.
If you haven’t seen this classic, it’s definitely worth watching, not only for the acting but for the piece of American culture. Many Americans, including the film’s leading lady, were vehemently opposed to the Vietnam war, and this film captures their mindset and emotions in a very tangible, relatable way. It wasn’t until 1989 that Hollywood produced another film of its kind with Born on the Fourth of July, the biopic of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic. While I found that movie to be much more powerful and heart-wrenching, Coming Home was made first and deserves the respect of its time.
Just keep in mind that this is a very heavy drama; it’s not a bunch of hippies holding up protest signs for two hours. The film is about all veterans, no matter their injuries, and how difficult it is to adjust when you come home to a world that’s different from how you left it.
Kiddy warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to sex scenes and some adult situations, I wouldn’t let my kids watch it.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "goakam oakj" for posting!
More Jane Fonda movies here!
Hot Toasty Rag Awards:
Best Supporting Actor of 1978: Bruce Dern
Hot Toasty Rag Nominations:
Best Picture
Best Actor: Jon Voight
Best Actress: Jane Fonda