On Target!

Rating: Null/10 (12 April 2004)

I went to Ft. Polk in September '69 and saw all of this up close and very personal. "Tigerland" captures the feel of Army Basic Training and Ft. Polk, Louisiana like no other. For those who didn't experience the place (or Army Basic at any other location during those days), the film may not come off as much of an accomplishment, but the realism of life at Polk and the characters brought back memories to me from 35 years ago that I had long forgotten. The character of Bozz was interesting (much of a Cool Hand Luke), but the other characters, in particular Miter, were superb. As I watched, I could have sworn Miter was a backwoods Louisiana boy from my platoon.
Tigerland may not be a big seller or an Academy Award winner, but it gets my vote for an absolutely On Target portrayal.