2023-08-14
48 分钟In the late ’70s, ‘The Deer Hunter’ and ‘Coming Home’ offer two very different visions of Vietnam—and become unexpected hits. Together, they’d bring the war to the mainstream—and to the Oscars. Host: Brian Raftery Producers: Devon Manze, Mike Wargon, Amanda Dobbins, and Vikram Patel Sound Design: Bobby Wagner Mixing and Mastering: Scott Somerville All interviews for this series were conducted before the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes in 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A quick note about this episode.
Some of the language you'll be hearing includes offensive terms used to describe people of color.
They're included here to illustrate certain perspectives and norms of the early 70s.
You'll also hear audio from a few violent movie scenes which may not be suitable for all listeners.
One spring day in the mid-70s, a screenwriter named Derek Washburn had a strange encounter in the woods.
At the time, Washburn was kicking around ideas for a movie about Vietnam.
I had a huge feeling about wanting to do something about lower middle class people because the war was going to be fought by these people.
Washburn had been developing the story for a while now, working with a young eccentric writer director named Michael Cimino, but they hadn't yet figured out who their main characters would be.
So Washburn decided to take a weekend trip to a property he owned in rural Massachusetts.
He was clearing out brush when suddenly Washburn realized he wasn't alone.