Tigerland

In September 1971, a platoon of recruits arrives in Ft. Polk, LA, for infantry training before leaving for war. The final week takes place in Tigerland, a swamp similar to Vietnam. Jim Paxton has enlisted; he wants to experience everything and write books later. He befriends Roland Bozz, a cool Texan with a gift for getting into trouble and for helping misfits get discharges. At least one sociopath in the platoon hates Bozz, even as the sergeants grudgingly recognize his leadership abilities. As the platoon heads into its week in Tigerland, Paxton's body gives out, Bozz makes plans to go AWOL, and the sociopath gets hold of live ammo. Is vietnam as bad as this?

This movie brought a new perspective to the whole vietnam training scenario. I never thought about the war from a legal stand point. I liked it a lot because it really dove into the fear that a man feels while being faced with going to war and how people handle the pressures of those around them. I give this movie an 8 out of 10. Check it out if you want a twist on war movies without seeing the war.