During the first few days in Vietnam, it was clear that Taylor was not a typical Vietnam "grunt". As shots reached his platoon, Taylor froze and quickly forgot his instructions. Chris wanted to go home and get out of the jungle. As time passed and Taylor got more experience, he no longer froze up. Taylor was right in the middle of the gun battles and helping his fellow comrades. With time, a typical soldier begins to detest every Vietnamese citizen. They think of the Vietnamese as animals, and they do not feel any sympathy toward them. American soldiers did horrific things to innocent Vietnamese. However, Chris Taylor was not one of these typical grunts. Taylor had a heart and had sympathy toward the innocent people. When soldiers were raping the little girl, Taylor stepped right in and broke it up. He confronted the men and explained that the girl was innocent. Taylor turned into a true soldier, however he still maintained morals and a good heart. Tim O"Brien is similar to Taylor because O"Brien also maintained a good heart. When O"Brien killed a Vietnamese man, he could not stop thinking about it. He felt very sorry for what he had done. O"Brien did not participate in any of the cruelty done to the Vietnamese either. Taylor and O"Brien were both one of those few good men.
2. Sergeant Elias and Sergeant Barnes were totally different people with two totally different personalities. Both Sergeants were excellent soldiers, but shared different beliefs about the war. Sgt. Barnes was in favor of the war. He felt the Vietnamese were a problem, and that the Vietcong had to be eliminated. At first, Sgt. Elias favored the war, but then realized that is was pointless. Based on the conditions of the war and number of casualties, Elias believed that the United States needed to pull out. As the war went on, Elias realized that war was not the answer. Based on these beliefs, the Sergeants acted in different ways.
Oliver stone wrote and produced the movie, Platoon. 2. The film Platoon was made in 1986. 3. ... In the movie Platoon, The Viet Kong operated from secret bases in the jungle or marshes near the boarder of Cambodia. ... The film, Platoon, Begins with Chris Taylor's (Charlie Sheen) arrival in Viet Nam. ... I felt that the movie, Platoon, was pro - American and not pro - war. ...
The documentary The Wounded Platoon takes a firsthand look at just how detrimental war can be to the people who experience it. ... In the military, individuals are assigned to subdivisions called platoons. The film revolves around the lives of the men from Third Platoon. Third Platoon is a great example of a total institution due to the strict regiment that the soldiers are commanded to follow. ... Jose Barco a member of the 3rd platoon states, "We were pretty trigger-happy. ...
One night, we were hit by enemy gunfire and nearly lost half the platoon, as well as our Sergeant. ... It was an honor to fill in for my Sergeant and see to the welfare of my platoon. ... I then went back to Afghanistan in 2003 where I lead the platoon into front line combat. ... I at this time was still at E-5 and leading Special Forces for the Infantry Platoon. ... The platoon and myself covered a lot of territory for well over 8 months before moving on. ...
Perhaps two of the most closely related films are, "Full Metal Jacket" and "Platoon". ... The second movie "Platoon" also shows the horrors that our American soldiers endured, as well as caused. ... The movie "Platoon" also shows the duality of main through its main character Chris. ... "Platoon" depicts the same comraderie between races during the Vietnam War. ... The film "Platoon" also shows the loss of innocence in its main character. ...
The first real casualty of war is innocence (Platoon 1986)." ... However, in Platoon the war between good and evil progresses as the troops lose reality. ... In Platoon the father figure for Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) is Sergeant Elias. ... The portrayal of Platoon is seen as the exact opposite. ... I would infer the men in Platoon as minorities of their society. ...
The movie Platoon, directed by Oliver Stone, gives a graphic portrait of what the Vietnam War was like for the young men who experienced it. It follows Chris, a young man who dropped out of college and volunteered to fight for his country. Through Chris, Oliver Stone reveals the fear and frustrat...
The competition was a walk in the park and I earned a position in this new platoon. ... I was placed in the Advanced Command Post Platoon (ACP) as a security escort for the commander. ... One day my supervisor called the whole platoon to the bay, where he brief the platoon about the upcoming deployment. ... About two months went by and, as usual, my platoon and I left on a mission. ... At the time, the ACP platoon had no room for another Sergeant so I was placed back in the Recon platoon because they needed the manpower. ...
Even when he was injured he still did all he could to help his platoon out of that firefight. ... He never found ways to get out of fights, like 2nd Platoon did. ... He and his platoon were ambushed dozens of times. ... His platoon was running out of ammo and people were getting injured. ... Throughout his tour he controlled everything having to do with his platoon. ...
The author describes the various soldiers of a platoon, discussing their personalities, their inner-thoughts, and their burdens. ... He tightens up the platoon by becoming more strict and doing things right. He wants to "police up" the platoons act. ... Cross, the soldiers in the platoon include Henry Dobbins, Dave Jensen, Ted Lavender, Mitchell Sanders, Norman Bowker, Rat Kiley, Lee Strunk and Kiowa. ...
