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![]() I've seen a lot of Westerns, and John Wayne war movies, and Platoon is near the top, mainly for the script, and for the acting. It probably has as much to do with Vietnam, as John Wayne's had to do about D-Day or the Pacific. But at least John Wayne never thought of himself as the Messiah. The only image I carried away from Platoon is the guy with his arms outstretched: oooh, look, daddy! Jesus on the Cross! What clever symbolism! This much be a very deep movie! My own Viet picks: We Were Soldiers, Go Tell the Spartans, and Full Metal Jacket. The first is one of the great war movies, the second was based on a book I wrote, and the third is a classic bang! bang! film. I enjoyed each of them as much the second time around. Hamburger Hill had its moments, but I sometimes forgot what war it was supposed to be. I probably won't see it the second time. all the best -- Dan Ford email: (put Cubdriver in subject line) The Warbird's Forum www.warbirdforum.com The Piper Cub Forum www.pipercubforum.com Viva Bush! weblog www.vivabush.org |
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