On the battlefield

Marcos 2022-03-22 09:01:09

In 1967, Chris Taylor, a young college student, went to serve in Vietnam. The sacrifice of his comrades in the first war horrified him. The bloodthirsty Sergeant Barnes and the humane Elias in his field platoon were friends, but they turned against each other because of their different opinions. In the face of these two factions, Taylor has no idea what to do. Barnes took the opportunity to kill Elias in a battle. After several months of life on the battlefield, Taylor accepted Barnes's point of view and learned to kill. Finally, he also took advantage of the chaos of the battle to kill Barnes. [

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  • Marquis 2022-04-21 09:01:11

    Americans are as obsessed as ever. Next to the last paragraph, "I will use my knowledge to guide people to make a difference. This is a social responsibility." social responsibility?

  • Wallace 2022-03-22 09:01:09

    Also known as: Field Platoon / Marching Khmer / Killing Field Director: Oliver Stone (Oliver Stone) Release Year: 1986 Production Country/Region: United States imdb Link: tt0091763

Platoon quotes

  • Bunny: [Coaxing a villager's pig to come to him] Hey, piggy, piggy. Hey, pig!

    [shoots pig at point blank range and laughs]

  • Sgt. Barnes: You don't tell me how to run my war, Elias! Now you go cryin' and rat-fuckin' the brigade on your own time, but out here, you belong to me! Now move!

    Sgt. Elias: You're an asshole, Barnes.