"Gardens of Stone" did not do very well at the Box Office. The film itself should of been interesting and indeed it is this opinion that the subject matter is very interesting, however why should an interesting subject matter not ultimately prove successful. This film appears to have been hampered by budget restraints and secondly there seems to have been cost cutting. The telling of this story should of never been subject to cost cutting or for that matter cutting corners but that is just what I believe occurred. There is no explanation to all who live in glory that those whose job it is to see to that eternal recognition that such care not be exorcised as an unending committment should find themselves being shorted by budget restraints. There is also mentioned here and now some agreement with those whose opinions truly hampered our efforts as it were while we were so engaged in Southeast Asia. President Nixon spoke often enough about the single greatest weapon the enemy had and that was the Vietnam protests aided and fueled as it were by the brokers of an entrenched media .The enemy was here at home not in the Viet Cong per see. The point being that this film shows not only a cheapened cost cutting attitude but as well it seems that those whose lives were lost have as yet to be respected. There is much to say against a world engulfed by such media and influence that rarely do those whose Love is most dear to us should need be suffer such indignity. There is a mention that as undignified as it may be shows just wear this attitude comes from and that is that the final burial detail assigned the "Old Guard" show a freshly graduated 2nd Lt. Having lost his life after a very short while having arrived in Southeast Asia. One 2nd Lt. Willow fresh out of Officer Training School. It should be further mentioned that it seems in this particular motion picture that this young recruit asked if his Father who was retired after having served dutifully in both Korea and Southeast Asia and who passed away while his son was serving in the "Old Guard" could be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. It is a truly a cynical attitude that engulfs much of this film with the cost cutting serving to magnify a glaring inability to position the passing of both the "Old Guard" as well as the passing of Veterans. Like I have said this is a film which should of been an interesting story however the Budget restraints, the cost cutting measures, the influence from our enemies all contribute to making what should of been an attractive story be as it were much less so, it is your call how this measure s up in an overall opinion however the unwelcome opinions and unwarranted influence would not be welcome were we to be laid to rest. It should be noted here and perhaps referred to as a echo of time everlasting that is hereby acknowledged as Arlington National Cemetery because for those who do not know Arlington National Cemetery is a in fact Military Base. It should hereby be further recognized that Arlington National Cemetery is not a "Garden of Stone", Arlington National Cemetery is in fact a "coming home" for our "Honored Dead" They, those that know Arlington National Cemetery rest in "Honored Glory" This is for our most honored persons hereby resting in "Honored Glory", a grateful citizenry hereby salute you on this a most thankful day ,a day of Thanksgiving.
Review of Gardens of Stone
