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Platoon [DVD] [1987]
Winning a raft of awards, not least of which four Oscars, includi ... Last Update 23.11.2009 05:46
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by - written on 09/10/01 (Very useful, 212 readings)
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The first in the Vietnam trilogy by director/writer Oliver stone, he went on to complete the trio with "Born on the 4th of July (1989)" and finally "Heaven And Earth (1993)". Stone is one of those directors with incredible history and I will say more about him later in my opinion. The Cast list ************* Charlie Sheen - Chris Taylor Tom Berenger ? Sergeant Barnes Willem Defoe ? Sergeant Elias Forest Whitaker ? Big Harold John C McGinley ? Sergeant O?Neill Kevin Dillon ? Bunny Johnny Depp ? Lerner Francesco Quinn ? Rhar Keith David ? King The Story ********* ... Read the complete review
by - written on 22/10/00 (Very useful, 217 readings)
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I’m not the biggest fan of Oliver Stone, although I do appreciate that he has directed some excellent movies over the years, several of which I’ve found to be exceptional. I therefore can’t really explain why it took me so long to get around to watching 'Platoon', one of the most critically acclaimed movies of the eighties, and the winner of four Academy Awards in 1986, including a Best Director Oscar for Stone. There have been many movies made about the Vietnam War, some of which are very good and some not so good. 'Platoon' definitely falls into the first category. Although not based on a true story, Oliver Stone does draw on ... Read the complete review
by - written on 12/10/09 (Very useful, 58 readings)
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Whenever this had been on TV and hubby said he wanted to watch it I said no as it really didn't appeal tome but after seeing a trailer for it on a recent DVD which we watched I thought that it did actually look quite good. I managed to find this DVD in Tesco on my last visit so I picked it up for him. The film is about Chris who volunteered for the US Army and ended up serving in Vietnam. He is a new recruit when he arrives there and some of the men don't like him. He is finding it hard as he is given the toughest and dirtiest jobs to do but he manages to get them done and soon earns the respect of the men. Chris soon fits in with the men and gets invited to ... Read the complete review
by - written on 16/09/09 (Very useful, 5 readings)
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note: also appears in part on The Student Room and Flixster Platoon is an extremely powerful film about the Vietnam and is frequently regarded as the very best war films ever made. Perhaps what really makes it so powerful is that its writer and director, Oliver Stone, was actually a soldier in Vietnam, meaning that he's able to better avoid romanticism and sensationalism than any other director that has made a film about the subject. This is gritty, visceral filmmaking that's topped with a slew of career-best performances, and of course, stunning writing and direction as usual from Stone himself. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) is a young man who has ... Read the complete review
by - written on 17/08/02 (Very useful, 75 readings)
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Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) is a middle class college student. However he doesn't like the fact that poorer people are sent of to war whilst the rich kids stay at home so he drops out of college and enlists in the army. He then begins a years service in Vietnam. As soon as he arrives he realises that he has made a mistake. Firstly he is treated like crap by a lot of the other soldiers because he is the new guy. He finds the work and long marches tough and he is not ready for it. This is particularly shown when one night their is an ambush. He is the only one awake and sees the enemy approaching. Instead of doing something he freezes. Chris also learns something ... Read the complete review
Platoon (DVD) : Top Vietnam filmfrom shaneo632
16/09/2009
Platoon (DVD) : "That's what this place feels like. Hell. "from mmintfresh
17/08/2002





