Platoon is a caricature of Vietnam.

Platoon movie accuracy. Stone was a grunt along the Cambodian border in 1967. One teenage warrior explains how he likes it in Vietnam okay except for the part about getting killed. Historical Accuracy of Platoon Plot Accuracy About Oliver Stone Basic Information Portrayal of the landscape was accurate.

Of the Vietnam vets that Ive spoken to Platoon is one of the only films they mention that accurately shows the war. The year is September 1967. Platoon was instantly acclaimed upon its release as the first truly authentic look at Vietnam since the end of the war.

Upon arrival in Da Nang South Vietnam he sees dead soldiers of American soldiers in body bags being loaded into his plane. The film does not claim to be a true story although Stone made no secret of it being autobiographical in spots. Most of the movie is pretty accurate probably because it is a product of Oliver Stone who fought there as an Army grunt.

Platoons battle sequences were also praised for their believability. Other films that theyve mentioned are Hamburger Hill and Born of the Fourth of July which was also directed by Oliver Stone. The film based on Stones experience from.

Its accuracy is unassailable Platoon was nominated for eight Oscars and won four including Best Picture and Best Director instantly immortalised by the image of. 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.

Drug and alcohol use wasnt nearly as prominent as the film makes out--that was mostly done if at all in rear units and not by the actual troops in the field with their lives on the line. The Washington Post agreed. The narration reflects Stones situation when he entered the service.