Locals tuned out in force to see an advanced screening of the new Australian made Vietnam War movie, Danger Close - The Battle of Long Tan at Majestic Cinemas, Nambucca Heads on Sunday, August 4.
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The new Aussie epic tells the true story of the 108 men of Delta Company, 6th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment, who fought off the repeated attacks of well over 2000 North Viet Cong soldiers in 1966.
The screening was generally well-received by the large number of Vietnam War Veterans in the audience.
The general consensus was that the movie paid appropriate homage to the Aussie and Kiwi soldiers that fought in the Battle of Long Tan.
Many of the attendees added that the special effects and other aspects of the film makers craft was a credit to the Australian film industry.
The advanced screening was held as a fund raiser for the 'We're Here' Initiative that encourages those thinking about leaving the Australian Defence Force to consider relocating to the Nambucca Valley.
The film was introduced by the founder and managing director of Extra Specialists, Shaun Barry, who is also a veteran.
Extra Specialists hires ex-service men and women and ex-emergency service personnel for roles as extras and stunt work in Australian film and television.
Shaun Barry and the Extra Specialists team were heavily involved in the production of Danger Close. Shaun told attendees at the screening about the positive effect his company's work has had on the well being of many young veterans.
Recent projects they have been working on, in addition to Danger Close, has been the Dora the Explorer movie and the latest Thor block buster Thor Ragnarok. He currently is providing extras on the set of the popular Aussie series Home and Away.
Shaun relayed some interesting facts about the production of the Danger Close film and enthralled the audience with stories of how some of the actors in the movie have befriended the actual veterans they were playing and, in some cases, they have become 'mates for life.'
The special advance screening in aid of 'We're Here' drew visitors from as far afield as South West Rocks, Bellingen and Coffs Harbour.
The film opens nationally this week and promises to take its place as an Aussie cinema classic.
More importantly it will tell this amazing true story of mateship, courage and adversity to generations of Australians to come. Eighteen young Australians died in this battle and the movie is dedicated to them.
Lest we Forget.
