Episode

Platoon - Moral Decay and Psychological Horrors

Podcast: Christ, Culture, and Cinema
Published: Jun 5, 2026
Duration seconds: 2046
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Summary

in 1986 Oliver Stone brought to the big screen a movie that showed the emotional, psychological, and spiritual challenges that the soldier faced in Vietnam. This movie is course, harsh, and gritty. What happens when those who are supposed to lead are at odds with each other? How do you fight an unknown and unseen enemy? What keeps your moral compass pointing "north" and your soul in tact? Join us as we explore this movie that forever changed movies about war.