Favourite War Film/Tv series

[Ace Oliveira]

Originally Posted by predator20

In the beginning of film, when Sheen gets off the plane. The person in the body bag being carried off is Dale Dye. Dye said he didn't want to make it easy for the actors so they had to carry full gear and all that. Because if their pack was light, it would show. The packs were lightened up some, because some shit was worthless in the field.

They didn't say anything about the bandannas, I don't think. The bandanna deal may have been the actors own thing. Like the writing on their helmets. Like Sheen's says "When I die, bury me upside down so the world can kiss my ass". Lt. Wolfe "What me worry." it's from a cartoon I can't remember the name.

The names probably might have been their real names. He may have had to combine some people though.

Also while it would be an unnecessary screencap for the Platoon page. There should be one of Dale Dye "Capt. Harris" with his holstered 1911A1, since he was an actual Vietnam vet. Like Stone was, but that's just me.

That "What me worry" thing is from Mad Magazine.
Look:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_E._Neuman

Check the cultural impact section. They reference Platoon in the last paragraph. I seen a few soldiers in vietnam with Alfred E. Neuman in their helmets. Seems to me the actor that played the Lieutenent knew about that.

I hate how some soldiers in the movie don't wear helmets. Elias never wears a helmet through the entire movie. I seen a lot of soldiers say that they would never go into battle withouth a helmet. Especially because in Vietnam most soldiers would customize their helmets. They would become attached to them. The helmet became a personal item and part of the uniform.

Also, i'm the only one that thinks it's hilarious that Dale Dye wanted to make a cameo as a dead body being carried away in a body bag?