Platoon
Directed by Oliver StoneChris Taylor, a neophyte recruit in Vietnam, finds himself caught in a battle of wills between two sergeants, one good and the other evil. A shrewd examination of the brutality of war and the duality of man in conflict.
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Platoon Ratings & Reviews
- Pissed Off PapaJuly 21, 2025When this first came out in Modesto, Ca. A Viet Nam Vet walked out of the theater crying, he stated to the media, that it was just too real, like being back in the Nam. I have watched this movie repeatedly and will continue to watch it. This movie has a great selection of Actors and the directing and writing is top notch. I am only 59 born in 66 when Viet Nam started heating up, but yet my collection of books and movies are all about Viet Nam. I have one relative still alive who served and one day he actually pulled out his photo album and showed me his pix from the 101st Airborne, he was stationed on a firebase manning 105 Howitzers. It was the first time he ever showed anyone that album and talked about it. When you see a Viet Nam Vet, don't say THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE... because the majority of our Vets were drafted. Instead give them something they never got.... WELCOME HOME BROTHER. They were called baby killers and had blood and paint thrown on them, they still deserve a Welcome Home.
- runinhotJuly 8, 2025Team Barnes or Team Elias
- Kevin WardJuly 2, 2025Oliver Stone’s Oscar Winning War epic. I’ve probably seen most of this in pieces as a kid, but I’ve never sat down and watched the entire thing. The casting director went f🤩king hard on this one. Keith David, Tony Todd, Dafoe…etc. and that barely scratches the surface. Charlie Sheen serving as the moral center of your movie, too. 😆. He’s excellent though and it’s a very good introspective look at the horrors of war. I think now, looking back, we did not fight the enemy; we fought ourselves. And the enemy was in us. The depiction felt mostly grounded and real outside of a couple super slow-mo deaths that were over dramatized.
- Charles LondonFebruary 8, 2025Raw and real, the horrors of the Vietnam War are brought to the screen in Oliver Stone's script based on his own experiences. As someone who was too young to be drafted during that turbulent time in American history, I'm reminded of my blessings when watching this sobering award-winning film.
