42 min listen
1986: Platoon
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Aug 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Almost a decade after The Deer Hunter took home the Best Picture award, we have another Vietnam War movie front and center: Oliver Stone's Platoon. Quieter and more poetic, Platoon is one of the best depictions of what the soldiers experienced during the war. But is it OUR favorite of the year? Tune in and find out!
Released:
Aug 31, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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