One of my top 10 of all time

Rating: 10/10 (21 July 1999)

I would honestly have to say there aren't many movies that surpass platoon. It's one of my all time favorites.
Although it can't be compared in any way other than it's being a war film, to "saving Private Ryan". World War II and Vietnam are 2 exactly opposite wars, and because they're nothing alike, the movies can't be compared to one another, the people acted different, the soldiers weren't the same breed, and the mentality of everyone was different.
Sometimes people forget that movies are based on reality, not fantasy.