In the mid 80s we bought our first VHS recorder funny that I still remember the first two films we rented Out of Africa and Platoon. Platoon blew me away as a kid.
Platoon was nominated for eight Academy Awards at the 59th Academy Awards, and won four including Best Picture, Best Director for Stone, Best Sound, and Best Film Editing.
We Were Soldiers is probably my favorite. I shared a few letters with General Hal Moore and he sent me an autographed picture of him before he died. Great guy who lived less than 2 hours from me in Auburn Alabama.
Very glad to see Fort Benning renamed after himself and Mrs Moore as well. Truly deserved!!