Talk:Platoon

This sentence:

"No one is mainly listed using one more than another because in Vietnam, sooner or later, everyone had to lug the 23lb Pig around on patrol."

What the shit is that supposed to mean?-Oliveira 16:50, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

If you weren't a liberal.... you would know what it means... ;) LOL MoviePropMaster2008 17:21, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Oh, i know what that means. It means that sooner or later every one had to lug the pig because most of the Soldiers/Marines would be dead or wounded, right? I just wanted to be sure.-Oliveira 17:37, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Also, Dale Dye says in the commentary track that Bunny's shotgun is an Wingmaster.--Oliveira 19:39, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

Oliveira, did you enjoy the commentaries? --Predator20 22:03, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

Yes. Very much. I now think the movie is average instead of bad like i used to think.--Oliveira 22:33, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

All these war movies.

My Father was a field medic in Vietnam and He says all these Vietnam War Movies may have great stories, but that if you really talked as loud the actors in these movies, you would be dead. - Kilgore 20:12, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Well, on a sorta OT note, a few Vietnam Veterans have lambasted Platoon for inaccuracy, claiming that it's offensive to Nam veterans. -- Crackshot 07:17, 5 January 2010

I think it would be inaccurate as in not every Veteran had the same experiences as seen in the film, but the weapons handling, patrols, and other day to day details look authentic. Remember, Oliver Stone is a veteran as well as technical adviser Dale Dye. --Ben41 07:38, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

Yes, veterans praised the movies 'feel' of Vietnam. But apparently most veterans can relate better to Hamburger Hill and We Were Soldiers then Platoon, Full Metal Jacket or Apocalypse Now. Crackshot 08:26, 5 January 2010

But those are arguably the better films, no? BeardedHoplite 03:27, 15 April 2012 (CDT)

When I saw this movie again, I turned it off when Berenger shot that woman in the village. I couldn't stand it because that scene puts into question Veterans of the time and actions they may or may not have done, despite this being a movie. It made me wonder did shit like this really happen. One thing I can't stand to hear is the crying of a little child when her mother just got shot in front of her Excalibur01 (talk) 13:57, 10 September 2012 (EDT)

It really annoys me when people say something like one person in this film gives all Nam vets a bad name. Of course it doesn't. There were possibly individual people like Berenger there for real, but it doesn't mean every Vietnam veteran was a total psycho. 99% of the men serving there were probably decent people in a terrible place, and the way you Americans treated them when they came back was frankly disgusting. Just because you disagree with a war doesn't mean you can pass the blame onto the men who fought in it. In answer to your question about historical accuracy, you'd probably have to ask a real veteran, although Oliver Stone says he based most of the characters in Platoon on people he knew whilst serving there.--Leigh Burne (talk) 03:48, 11 September 2012 (EDT)

Removal of a screenshot

Can the last screenshot in the Type 56 section be removed? Unnecessary spoilers. --Devang.dn 03:52, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

No sense removing a screencap when it can be reworded. --Predator20 04:42, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

Will do. --Devang.dn 11:28, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Wouldn't it be better to put a spoiler warning at the top of the page? That's not the only picture that shows spoilers.Kornflakes89 18:56, 19 April 2011 (CDT)

Response to Olivera's question

It isn't really a quote actually. In my uncle's platoon he rotated the M60 "Pig" around, so each soldier would have to carry it, just because of it's a pain in the ass to lug around. Nothing about everyone dying...--Ardtanker14 19:14, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

Comment/inquiry moved from main page

This was posted on an image thumbnail on the main page, but it describes something that isn't actually shown in the image, and in any case, seems more like something to discuss, and so I've moved it here to the discussion page. Apologies if his has caused any problems. StanTheMan (talk) 13:18, 19 September 2014 (EDT)

Original Comment - Sgt Barnes draws the M1911A1 from his cargo pouch during the raid on the village. Why is the gun in that pouch? Was this gun peraphs expected to be used although the LCE wasn't designed for it? Or was it just a trick to be used in case of capture? Charly Driver (talk)