The movie is almost 30 years old. In fact the DVD I bought my dad is the "30th Anniversary Edition."
The movie has aged very well. It was somewhat ahead of it's time. It deals with racism in an honest way. Another thing that made it be ahead of it's time was the unit corpsman. The character is openly gay but is every bit the killer and soldier his fellow mercenaries are. His gallant last stand fighting machete wielding African soldiers armed only with a Kabar and taking several with him is one of the high points of the film. "My, look at the size of you Bastards! Too bad we can't be friends!" Are his last words as he charges with his knife.
What We Are About To Do Here Is What The Good Lord Would Call A Cleansing of the Wicked. I Call It A Good Old Fashioned Texas Ass Kicking.