- Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC, Import
- Language: English, Spanish
- Subtitles: Spanish, French
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Number of discs: 1
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- Studio: MGM (Warner)
- Release Date: April 1 2003
- Run Time: 120 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (184 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 079284646X
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Platoon put writer-turned-director Oliver Stone on the Hollywood map; it is still his most acclaimed and effective film, probably because it is based on Stone's firsthand experience as an American soldier in Vietnam. Chris (Charlie Sheen) is an infantryman whose loyalty is tested by two superior officers: Sergeant Elias (Willem Dafoe), a former hippie humanist who really cares about his men (this was a few years before he played Jesus in Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ), and Sergeant Barnes (Tom Berenger), a moody, macho soldier who may have gone over to the dark side. The personalities of the two sergeants correspond to their combat drugs of choice--pot for Elias and booze for Barnes. Stone has become known for his sledgehammer visual style, but in this film it seems perfectly appropriate. His violent and disorienting images have a terrifying immediacy, a you-are-there quality that gives you a sense of how things may have felt to an infantryman in the jungles of Vietnam. Platoon won Oscars for best picture and director. --Jim Emerson
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Superb Masterpiece That Doesnt Loose Its Sting!,
By Jason (Grayson, Ky) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Platoon: Special Edition (Widescreen) (DVD)
Most of the older war films, like with John Wayne, loose their sting after a couple of decades. It doesnt seem the case with Platoon. The movie still makes you feel the effects of the Vietnam war as you cringe and end up with shell shock. Oliver Stone (Born on the Fourth of July, JFK) takes what he seen in Vietnam and implies it into a two hour, gritty, guts and glory type film. Although sometimes you wonder if this or that really happened. The realism of the battle scenes and the effects it has upon the soldiers seems to be some of the best to date. This film easily surpasses Francis For Coppolas "Apocalypse Now" (which is still a more than superb feast of a Vienam war film). To say the least Defoe, Berenger and Sheen throw down their best performances of their careers. The additional cast is absolutely tremendous. They include Johnny Depp, Forrest Whittaker, John C. McGinley, Keith David, Kevin Dillion and even Oliver Stone. To see a more than realistic look in the war of Vietnam, check this out again and again. The story is about a new man in the squad Chris (Charlie Sheen), whose influences from the head Platoon leaders Alias (Willem Defoe) and Barnes (Tom Berenger) somewhat have an effect on how he goes about the war. Loosing his grip at some points in the film Chris is helped along by his two partying buddies Rahh (Francesco Quinn) and King (Keith David). Then the squads basically side with either Barnes or Alias you better believe anything and everything will happen. Chris: "here we are trying to fight the enemy, but instead we are fighting each other". Dont miss out on this exceptional work of art!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Awsome edition,
By Rob Larmer (Harvey,NB,canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Platoon (2-Disc 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition) [DVD] (DVD)
This edition is wayyyy better then the previous edition. There are plenty of special features; it should keep any war film fanatic occupied. If you are just interested in a quick watch though get the much cheaper single disc. The movie itself is way better then hamburger hill or apocalypse now, so I highly recommend seeing this one. It will not disappoint.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Fantastic Slice of Grim Americana,
By Derek Lipman (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Platoon: Special Edition (Widescreen) (DVD)
Oliver Stone's "Platoon" will forever have a spot in my holy grail of cherished DVD's. This is an outstanding look at the horrors of the Vietnam War. The classic good vs. evil struggle between Willem Dafoe's "Elias" and Tom Berenger's "Sgt. Barnes" is legendary. Charlie Sheen exhibits perhaps his best work with a very human, realistic performance as the guy who actually volunteered to carry a machine gun in the Mekong Delta, totally unaware of the hell he was about to enter. Its tough to watch parts of the movie, but it is really a great film. Keith David, and Forest Whitaker deliver excellent performances as black soldiers struggling with their enemies in the jungle and in their own company. The film has a terrific soundtrack that compliments the direction of Stone who was at his peak during the making of the film. This was before he made the repulsive Natural Born Killers. Platoon is one of the best (if not THE best) films of the 1980's.
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