tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post8554711701865223783..comments2024-03-27T09:44:59.329-04:00Comments on Free North Carolina: Real bullets, real foxholes, real Marines, real rations, real hunger and real tears - star tells the true story of filming Vietnam classic Platoon on 30th anniversary of its release Brock Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-88362117302091482152016-12-29T03:04:20.486-05:002016-12-29T03:04:20.486-05:00Ha! I had a black DI who hated a man in my squad ...Ha! I had a black DI who hated a man in my squad and for good reason. I'll never forget the day we were standing in formation of out of the blue comes the DI kicking the man across the field as he tried to get away. :) I really liked the hooch music/dance. Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-86485440558168117432016-12-29T03:00:33.857-05:002016-12-29T03:00:33.857-05:00Thanks. The only thing I thought that wasn't r...Thanks. The only thing I thought that wasn't realistic was the soldier walking pass a VC who was still alive and moving. He certainly shouldn't have left his back exposed. I imagine Stone had a particular reason for that though and I could come up with some.Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-78424410548811263522016-12-29T02:57:16.774-05:002016-12-29T02:57:16.774-05:00I can tell you some, but they would only concern, ...I can tell you some, but they would only concern, wine, women and song..............:)Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-3874860805660914872016-12-28T16:45:57.647-05:002016-12-28T16:45:57.647-05:00Brutal? That was my DI's second name. Sir was ...Brutal? That was my DI's second name. Sir was his first name. lol!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-59795396229247606082016-12-28T11:40:01.633-05:002016-12-28T11:40:01.633-05:00thank you for "the blast from the past"
...thank you for "the blast from the past"<br /><br />should be shown to anybody whom wants war the price to be paid<br /><br />peace.....<br /><br />WildflowerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-2578603377790456072016-12-28T11:07:24.317-05:002016-12-28T11:07:24.317-05:00I saw this in Israel with two people that actually...I saw this in Israel with two people that actually served in Vietnam. They told me some of their own war stories which were pretty frightening.Avraham https://www.blogger.com/profile/07822433921393627746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-25323406325745932232016-12-28T10:22:46.021-05:002016-12-28T10:22:46.021-05:00"The actors played Army infantrymen in the 25..."The actors played Army infantrymen in the 25th Infantry Division but Stone brought in Marines to give them the toughest possible training." <br /><br />Brock Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11404173139501539265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7566715115931065803.post-55332717686036408072016-12-28T10:18:36.078-05:002016-12-28T10:18:36.078-05:00Marines?
No offense (daily mail), but in
the film ...Marines?<br />No offense (daily mail), but in<br />the film they portrayed soldiers <br />serving in the 25TH ID.<br /><br />cav medAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com