Stone was a grunt along the Cambodian border in 1967.

Platoon movie accuracy. Continental film-makers are on the whole far more scrupulous. The film does not claim to be a true story although Stone made no secret of it being autobiographical in spots. The adviser notes that not only are weapons and equipment carried correctly by the actors but the tactics that the titular platoon utilizes are also.

The narration reflects Stones situation when he entered the service. A former Marine and technical adviser to military movies James Dever claimed that Stones movie is unerringly accurate in its depictions of real-life Vietnam battle sequences. But Platoon was different.

One teenage warrior explains how he likes it in Vietnam okay except for the part about getting killed. The German film Downfall about Hitlers last days in the bunker respected historical events and recreated them accurately. Platoon corrects the usual Hollywood error of not realizing that men the age of Sylvester Stallone and Chuck Norris are far too old to withstand the rigors of jungle war.

I believe Platoon to be an accurate representation of war on a micro scale but not a macro one- any and all of these events could have and probably did happen at some time during the war but it is unlikely that this much could happen between such a small number of men in such a short amount of time. Platoon was instantly acclaimed upon its release as the first truly authentic look at Vietnam since the end of the war. But because it was by Oliver Stone it has his weird viewpointsuch as rogue sergeants running around killing their fellow sergeants and privates.

Tyrrells claim that Platoon is fantasy ludicrous and stupendously unbelievable is simply wrong. In a book that was written by someone who served with my uncle in the war in 1969 it mentions two guys using drugs once. It was nominated for many academy awards including best picture best film editing best sound best director best cinematography best writing and best supporting actor.

Platoon is a caricature of Vietnam. Platoons battle sequences were also praised for their believability. Historical Accuracy of Platoon Plot Accuracy About Oliver Stone Basic Information Portrayal of the landscape was accurate.