Is it just Shmoop, or does the jungle seem like the absolute worst place to fight a war?Most of Platoon takes place in the jungle, and this richly symbolic landscape is full of surprises. If the NV...

If you're wondering, "what ruined church?" we recommend a little rewind and a closer look.The ruined church shows up a few times in the Platoon, most crucially as part of the battle in which Elias...

They guys in the platoon are always smoking and drinking, and we don't mean cigarettes and Coca Cola. Whenever these guys aren't on patrol, they're usually getting drunk and smoking pot. In fact, t...

Lots of bad stuff lurks underground in the Vietnam of Platoon. Lots. In a local village, the platoon finds several huge caches of weapons… underground. In one hut, Chris Taylor finds a woman and...

You'll have to pardon Shmoop while we go take a shower. We got sweaty just watching Platoon.When aren't the guys in Platoon sweating? In nearly every scene, somebody (usually everybody) is sweating...