Just saw Platoon for the first time. How accurate of a portrayal of soldiers in

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Feb 10, 2016
10:11:24pm

UNLVcougar All-American

Vietnam was that movie..or was it way over the top compared to how most guys were over there?

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Just saw Platoon for the first time. How accurate of a portrayal of soldiers in

UNLVcougar

2/10/16 10:11pm

I believe they had a Vietnam Vet help them with accuracy during the filming....

WJCougar

2/10/16 10:37pm

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ArcticKat

2/10/16 10:55pm

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ArcticKat

2/10/16 10:49pm

From what I've read from actual vets is that "Platoon" does a lousy job at

Cougarfan777

2/10/16 11:05pm

I'm not an expert on that war

Litigation Jackson

2/11/16 10:50am

It's an Oliver Stone movie. Accuracy is not his thing

Pasadena

2/10/16 11:06pm

it's supposed to be Stone's story of his experience there. but it's a movie, so

macaroni

2/10/16 11:12pm

War History Online gives a pretty good write up on the facts in the movie.

SanDiegoCoug

2/10/16 11:38pm

That sig is going to get TNT interested in midget wrestling

TNT

2/10/16 11:45pm

Then the worm has turned for you....did you notice Johnny Depp?

Tsisquan

2/11/16 2:06am

My dad served in 'nam

BigYfan

2/11/16 5:39am

My father is a Vietnam vet as well...

dut99002

2/11/16 7:39am

My dad really liked Full Metal Jacket

BigYfan

2/11/16 9:24am

RE: Just saw Platoon for the first time. How accurate of a portrayal of soldiers

An Honest Dude

2/11/16 6:51am

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kunarcougar

2/11/16 7:07am

RE: Just saw Platoon for the first time. How accurate of a portrayal of soldiers

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