- Actors: James Gandolfini, Dexter Pitts
- Directors: Jon Alpert, Ellen Goosenberg Kent
- Producers: James Gandolfini, Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill, Ellen Goosenberg Kent, Alexandra E. Ryan
- Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: Unknown
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: Hbo (Warner)
- Release Date: Oct 23 2007
- Run Time: 57 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B000UPGQIA
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#43,806 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
- #5 in DVD > Documentary > Military & War > Iraq War
- #9 in DVD > Military & War > Iraq War
- #46 in DVD > Documentary > Series & Studios > HBO
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4.0 out of 5 stars
I feel like a curmudgeon having any criticisms at all, but...,,
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This review is from: Alive Day Memories Home from (DVD)
This is tremendously well intentioned. And while it can't but help be moving -- with tensoldiers telling their stories of their slow recovery from war injuries, and some amazing real footage of explosions and war, its short running time (60 minutes) becomes a real problem. 5 or 6 minutes just isn't enough time to really explore what it's like to come home without your legs, or with PTSD or will your brain partially shot away. It's a rare film that could have run twice as long and -- for me -- only gained.
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4.9 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews) 18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Every American should see this movie,
By Army Wife - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Alive Day Memories Home from (DVD)
As the wife of a veteran who has served our country for more than 20 years I have seen and lived with the consequences of this war. My husband is about to leave his family again for another 18 month deployment. Whether you support the war or not you should support the soldiers that help to provide you with your every day freedom. This war is real and it has affected many people in many defferent ways. This movies helps to show that-it brought tears to my eyes. But it also made me proud to be an American and proud to be a part of a United States military family. Tastefully done but real. It makes you think twice about not sweating the small stuff......
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy this now!,
By CBH - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Alive Day Memories Home from (DVD)
Every American should see this film. What you think of the war you need to see this film. This is one of the most difficult films to watch, but you need to. In a heated political debate, Alive Day Memories shows one of the most important views of the war and its aftermath. Gandolfini is not the star, he is the audience, he is listening to the stories the same as you. There is no slant, no political agenda, this movie is about the soldiers, and helping those of us who have no idea, to understand just a little about them and what they are going through. While we leave with only a glimpse, it igives you a new apprecation for the sacrifice they have made for our country. They truly represent the best in us all.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A MUST SEE FOR EVERYONE!!!,
By SnigletMom "Doggymom" - Published on Amazon.com
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I have to admit that even though my husband fought in Desert Storm the impact of that war was nothing like the one our soldiers are fighting now. Interviewing soldiers that where permanently injured in the present Iraq war was sobering. I was so taken by the Marine who was brain damaged and all he could do was cuss and say simple phrases he remembered from being a Marine. He was completely paralyzed with the mind of a child. His "cheerleader" was his mother who honestly believed he would walk again and that his brain would heal itself. It was heartbreaking. I felt like I needed to hug the mother for her dedication not just to his care but for refusing to give up on her son. I also saw men and women who described how they lost their limbs, sight, or had Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. We all owe these men so much and still I do not think we give them enough. Mr. Gandolfini was wonderful and compassionate to these veterans. I do not think anyone could have done a better job interviewing.
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