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===Vietnam nods===
 
The episode contains several satirical references to the [[Vietnam War]] and popular films of it (which was listed on an MTV flipbook feature):
 
* The title of this episode refers to the movie [[wikipedia:The_Deer_Hunter|''The Deer Hunter'']].
* Jim'sThe commentsbrick onpaintball [[wikipedia:Hanoi_Hilton|bulding is named the "Hanoi Hilton]]", which referrefers to an infamous Vietnamese prison used to hold American POWs.
* Jim comments on [[wikipedia:Hanoi_Hilton|Hanoi Hilton]].
* Daria's scene in the forest and her heavy-handed monologue is a homage to Private Chris Taylor's monologue in [[wikipedia:Platoon_%28film%29|''Platoon'']]. The last scene, with Sandi being left behind while the other students leave, refers to a scene with Sgt. Elias in the same film, including the same sound effects (music ''Adagio for Strings'', by Barber, and the sound of helicopter blades).
* A POV shot from DeMartino of everyone standing over him is taken from [[wikipedia:Full_Metal_Jacket|''Full Metal Jacket'']].
* Jake crawling through underground tunnels is a nod to [[wikipedia:Casualties_of_War|''Casualties of War'']].
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