Reply #43: Platoon [View All]

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The first time I saw it in a theater back in the '80's, my heart was pounding in my chest through several moments in the film. There was the feeling of exposure and jeopardy as the GIs moved through the jungle, knowing that the enemy could be anywhere. That incident when the platoon was bedded down for the night and the VietCong stealthily made their way towards them was frightening. And the ending, when thousands of VietCong are on their way towards them but we don't yet see them, was also pretty scary stuff. It was scarier to me than a horror flick because I know it was based on reality. No great suspension of disbelief necessary in order to experience the horror.