Tigerland
Tigerland is a 2000 war drama film directed by Joel Schumacher starring Colin Farrell in the role of Private Roland Bozz, and takes place in a training camp for soldiers to be sent to the Vietnam War.
It is September 1971 and it is clear that the US is losing the Vietnam War. In the opinion of the average American soldier who came of age during the Peace movement of the 1960s, Vietnam was lost a long time ago. Roland Bozz Colin Farrell, a draftee who is opposed to the war, is shown to be an unruly soldier with no respect for authority he disobeys orders and talks back to his superiors. He quickly befriends another recruit, Jim Paxton Matthew Davis, an aspiring writer who records his experiences in a personal journal. Unlike Bozz, Paxton volunteered for the Army. Upon reaching their post, the company commanding officer Captain Saunders makes it clear that every soldier who passes through Fort Polk and Tigerland will be sent to Vietnam. He also states that any political views on the war are irrelevant at this point.As the film progresses, another side of Bozz is shown. Having xray vision for loopholes, Bozz finds ways for soldiers to get out of the army one because he not only has children but also a handicapped wife another soldier, Miter Clifton Collins Jr., who joined to prove his manhood but finds himself way over his head. At one point, another soldier approaches Bozz while on leave and asks for help getting out, saying I was told if you dont wanna go to Nam, you either pray to Jesus, or go see Roland Bozz. Bozz also shows his reasoning behind being opposed to the war his human compassion. Eventually Bozzs natural leadership and ability earns him the title of squad leader sometimes called acting Jack. Another private, Wilson Shea Whigham, a racial bigot and instigator, continuously demeans Miter and Bozz. Bozz is the only one that retaliates, which results in a fight between the two. Paxton helps break up the fight and also earns the hatred of Wilson. ........
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