Part 2 picks up with Oliver Stone’s “Platoon” and takes listeners through a tour of Vietnam war movies from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Other notable flicks include “Full Metal Jacket”, “Forrest Gump”, and “We Were Soldiers”. We discuss each film’s characters, plotlines, realism, and ethical situations.
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Part 2 picks up with Oliver Stone’s “Platoon” and takes listeners through a tour of Vietnam war movies from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Other notable flicks include “Full Metal Jacket”, “Forrest Gump”, and “We Were Soldiers”. We discuss each film’s characters, plotlines, realism, and ethical situations.