i feel about the movie the same way i feel about all of the war the u have be in since wwii . i think wwii be the last good war . no war be good and people die be horrific and but at least our boy die for a noble purpose . every war since then have get increasingly more questionable in term of why we be there and what we be try to achieve . i think bette midler attitude reflect that . she become increasingly disillusion a she go off to entertain in each war . the loss of american ( and the other country ) soldier live become more questionable . the benefit we get out of so many young men and woman die become less clear . the song that be write about the war be a really good reflection on how the war be perceive . a the mother of a marine officer i empathize with her loss . but i think they way she play the part really reflect all of the thing that i have say above .