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)

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)