Posted on Jun 4, 2019

Meet the Military Adviser Who Helped Bring Realism to ‘Platoon’ and ‘Saving Private Ryan’

616

https://variety.com/2019/artisans/production/military-adviser-dale-dye [login to see] /?fbclid=IwAR3x679pbSGXMDcxx0S-CSocvjqGo_H5687i0_PpdpIXbDthwMLlI8yf3MM
Hollywood has long used "military advisers" when making war movies. It seems that some are better than others, but isn't that always the case

Meet the Military Adviser Who Helped Bring Realism to ‘Platoon’ and ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Posted from variety.com

Posted in these groups: 34cc7538

Movies

Posted >1 y ago

Responses: 1

Cpl Jeff N.

Posted >1 y ago

Dye works hard to get it right but he is only a military advisor on the set. Directors, producers, actors, writers etc. all have a say in what makes it into the film, generally speaking. He certainly helps them put a better/more realistic picture out.

(2)

Comment

(0)

Meet the Military Adviser Who Helped Bring Realism to ‘Platoon’ and ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Meet the Military Adviser Who Helped Bring Realism to ‘Platoon’ and ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Join nearly 2 million former and current members of the US military, just like you.