Customer Ratings & Reviews

I love documentaries, but this is one of the best. what is amazing is that I did live through the Vietnam Era and I learned so much from this that I did not know. Burns is incredible. I think the most amazing part of the series are the interviews with many of the different combatants. A must watch and well worth the money. Highly recommended.

Documentarian Ken Burns once again crafts another comprehensive documentary covering the Vietnam War as viewers get to see every aspect of the war from both sides showcasing how complex the war really was. For history buffs and war enthusiasts, "The Vietnam War" is a must-own!

Covers all aspects of the history and turmoil of one of America's darkest times. Poignant story and pathos of survivors make this series worth watching.

Ken Burns did a great job. He started from the very beginning when the conflict started. I thought I new allot about the war but leaned more from his work. GREAT SERIES, Worth the time and money.

Like all Ken Burns' documentaries, this one is excellent. Although I lived through those years, I still learned a lot about what went on that I was not aware of.

Fantastic biopic.I am a military historian and found even things I had not seen.Definitely worth watching and a great soundtrack.

Have you seen The Civil War? Well, this is Ken Burns back at it again with the Vietnam War. Not much else needs to be said...

An excellent look at the Vietnam conflict. It is very informative and gives the viewer an insight into this war.

Very good documentary about the war. Enjoyed the good interviews and the film footage.

Any one that lived this era must see this. Well done. Government lied to us and we lost 58,000 lives to protect politics. Not supporting the draft diggers or those against the war for the wrong reason but this is an eye opener.

Can’t wait to watch this set of videos that accurately reprise the conflict

Ken Burns has done excellent documentaries every time I have seen them: the Civil War, World War II, and now Vietnam. This aired on TV as 10 episodes of 1.5 to 2 hours apiece and is now available on DVD. He has a large amount of color footage from Vietnam and interviews illuminating many points of view: historians, US combat troops, ARVN veterans, North Vietnamese veterans, and South Vietnamese civilians. It is insightful and moving. This is realistic, but in my opinion parts of his WW II documentary were somewhat more gruesome. This is an excellent way to learn the history of the conflict.

great movie wish I would have got it earlier, Great documentery

if you love documentaries i would highly recommend

I bought this on bluray instead of trying to catch the episodes when they were broadcast on pbs. It's great to watch them at my own pace. Four episodes in and I would recommend it. The wide scope of info presented from all sides through personal stories is very engaging.

Excellent view of VW would recommend for people in their 30 thru 80 the war put America at odds with the riots fighting against the protesters at airports and being spit on the GI's because they were drafted to the Armed Forces. It shreds at lot of light on America . I served 22 years join in 1974 and the difference from the seventies to this day in age it a sight to see.

Having served in Vietnam and watched numerous movies and documentaries about Vietnam, I highly recommend everyone watch this documentary. For those of you who have served, you will be surprised at the additional things you will learn about the war. For those of you who did not serve in Vietnam, this documentary will surprise you with all the things you did not know, starting when the French took over Vietnam around 1868 until the United States left in 1975.

Ken Burns and his collaborators continuously up their game and deliver the best documentaries in the business. There have been fantastic Vietnam doc's in the past - you can go back to when the war was still incredibly fresh when Hearts and Minds was released. This is in the top tier of Nam War doc's, with both an amazing soundtrack and objective view of all sides of the incredibly divisive war. This great set features great image and audio quality!

Everything Ken Burns does is excellent, but this tops all the others. It is powerful, well researched, heartbreaking and infuriating. I cannot believe the government continues to send our young people overseas to fight in unnecessary wars in support of corrupt and oftentimes brutal regimes. This documentary should serve as a warning to the American people the next time our elected officials start beating the war drums.

Bought this for my dad and he enjoyed it quite a bit