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I interpreted the backwards hanging of the flag as a sign of symbolic protest. -Jason Ward
 
I interpreted the backwards hanging of the flag as a sign of symbolic protest. -Jason Ward
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You have a good point about the shooting, Jason.  I guess I missed seeing the rifles part of that.  But about the flag, wasn't Ron at that point still very patriotic? -Whitney Holcomb
  
 
I felt that overall this movie hit some key points that are accurate, BUT I felt that it was another stereotypical portrayal of a torn up vietnam vet. Maybe I am still living in a fantasy that most of the vets were not drastically screwed up when they returned from the war. I know it was based on a book so this might not have been necessarily a film makers decision.  - Elle
 
I felt that overall this movie hit some key points that are accurate, BUT I felt that it was another stereotypical portrayal of a torn up vietnam vet. Maybe I am still living in a fantasy that most of the vets were not drastically screwed up when they returned from the war. I know it was based on a book so this might not have been necessarily a film makers decision.  - Elle

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