THE ‘PLATOON’ WAR

I recently went to see “Platoon.” It was a sold-out house of adults.

Really, to watch a serious piece of film making, I was surprised to find many in the audience acting as though they were watching a you-know-who movie.

They laughed at every mention of male anatomy and whenever any less than moral and war-crazed soldier showed an enthusiasm for murder.

The low point came when a person behind me said “Yeah, Rambo,” as someone on screen was being brutally beaten.

When did war become something not to be taken seriously?

MARY MONGE

Glendale