This is one of those movies that just about every actor went on to have long and great careers. Even if they weren't leading men, they made great and steady supporting characters.
100% agree! Forrest Whittaker goes on to an Oscar. When Johnny Depp has a small supporting role in your film , you know you’ve got a masterpiece. The one thing I always found surprising is that Tom Berenger as Sgt. Barnes is one of my all time favorite performances, yet T.B.’s career never really did a whole lot after this .?. He got roles but nothing close to Barnes. IMO
This film had a profound affect on me when I saw it in the theater my senior year in high school. A few months before seeing this I was asked to play Taps for the traveling Vietnam War memorial and I saw the pain that many Vietnam vets still endured. This movie helped me understand where that pain came from.
It’s just amazing to me that both Martin Sheen and Charlie Sheen created two outstanding movies that are similar in that they tell a Vietnam war story. His father with Apocalypse Now and Charlie Sheen himself with Platoon.
While I agree that obviously, both relatives partook in two of the greatest Vietnam war movies, if not two of the greatest war films in general, score for the Sheen family, however they are very dissimilar. Platoon exists as Stone's amalgamation of real life experiences, playing out like a documentary, while Coppola's exists as the literary adaptation it is while transforming the war into a surreal fantasy. Both great, but very different.
This is the film that made Willem Defoe my favorite actor. Not just this film of course but man was he good in this. But there were alot of good performances in this one. If you see this film you'll like it. But it a hard watch. So be ready.
Great videos, Jason! The Platoon is a good movie. Shows the audience how unfair a certain group of people can be to the outside world, even in a jungle. Truly special in its own way.
This is a really good review, of a very painful experience for Oliver Stone. I hungry over did the Scarface thing with Tom berenger but I found it all in all a decent representation. I think full metal jacket was another of my favorite Vietnam era movies thank you for posting this Syskel and Ebert review.
@@Marston9413 de todas las películas que se Han hecho de la guerra de Vietnam, esta película de Platoon es la única que recrea La guerra de Vietnam; de una forma bien natural y realista que no tienen otras películas.
What people don't hear about certain 'massacres' that happened in Vietnam was that it always involved a 'friendly' village a unit would take fire from repeatedly. When men get killed or wounded the CO simply snaps under the strain of not being able to protect his men because of the so called rules of war and takes matters into his own hands. While inexcusable it was also just one incident that happened to get reported because atrocities happen all the time in war. When we become obsessed over rules like we did in Vietnam it just hamstrung our efforts to get it over with. As William Tecumseh Sherman said "The crueler war is the sooner it'll be over."
This movie and The Mission are the best films of 1986. Powerful and disturbing to watch. War films are not always comfortable to watch. Nor is war it self. That's another story all together. William Dafoe performance is excellent and sympathetic character as Elias. Tom Barringer is outstanding in his role as Captain Barnes. Charlie Sheen is fantastic as a new recruit who we see war is changing him. A Gripping and tragic motion picture about the Vietnam war and its effect on its soldiers. One of Oliver Stones best films.
My fav character in this film is the character Barnes played by Tom Beranger. Man, he is so good in this film. So good. One of Oliver Stone's best. My fav scene is that long dolly shot where the Vietcong (their facial expressions hardly seem in the film) is running through the forests and that haunting score made me psychologically tremble
The great M Scott Peck who wrote The Road Less Traveled, was involved in a study of the Mai Lai massacre, on behalf of the army. Shocking reading. Check it out.
I saw it as a kid, good film and in some ways very similar to Full Metal Jacket. It was a hard film to track down at one time but I did find a DVD from Spain. I think you can now buy it from Amazon. I tried looking for the Siskel & Ebert review of The Boys in Company C but it's not online unfortunately.
500 innocent civilians were killed during the Mi Lia incident in Vietnam. Everyone in America has heard of that. Upwards of 5000 innocent Vietnamese civilians were killed by the North Vietnamese in Hue City after the Tet Offensive and hardly anyone has ever heard of that.
This is one of those movies that just about every actor went on to have long and great careers. Even if they weren't leading men, they made great and steady supporting characters.
I think that every time I watch it ..and one went on to have a good music career as the lead singer of Living Colour.
What a great notice. Thanks for sharing.
100% agree! Forrest Whittaker goes on to an Oscar. When Johnny Depp has a small supporting role in your film , you know you’ve got a masterpiece. The one thing I always found surprising is that Tom Berenger as Sgt. Barnes is one of my all time favorite performances, yet T.B.’s career never really did a whole lot after this .?. He got roles but nothing close to Barnes. IMO
This film had a profound affect on me when I saw it in the theater my senior year in high school.
A few months before seeing this I was asked to play Taps for the traveling Vietnam War memorial and I saw the pain that many Vietnam vets still endured. This movie helped me understand where that pain came from.
You notice how war movies got good and realistic when Col. Dale Dye started advising? There should be an honorary Oscar on his mantle.
This review is why Siskel and Ebert are the GOATS. They are the McCartney and Lennon of movie critics
Oliver Stone had an 8 year run that was pure genius (starting from Salvador to NBK)
After that, it's like the films were made by a different person.
When the Machine breaks down, We break down! Nice work
It’s just amazing to me that both Martin Sheen and Charlie Sheen created two outstanding movies that are similar in that they tell a Vietnam war story. His father with Apocalypse Now and Charlie Sheen himself with Platoon.
Don't forget that they both were in one the best war movies ever produced too.
While I agree that obviously, both relatives partook in two of the greatest Vietnam war movies, if not two of the greatest war films in general, score for the Sheen family, however they are very dissimilar. Platoon exists as Stone's amalgamation of real life experiences, playing out like a documentary, while Coppola's exists as the literary adaptation it is while transforming the war into a surreal fantasy. Both great, but very different.
@@mikewest712 Hot Shots Part Deux?! ..."I loved you in Wall Street."
And they’re the best two vietnam films
Even though I wish I could see Ebert and Siskel’s faces, Great editing on your part.
Back when Charlie sheen was actually winning
This is the film that made Willem Defoe my favorite actor. Not just this film of course but man was he good in this. But there were alot of good performances in this one. If you see this film you'll like it. But it a hard watch. So be ready.
And I liked how Stone recast him Born on the Fourth of July. As usual Dafoe stole the scene
Great videos, Jason! The Platoon is a good movie. Shows the audience how unfair a certain group of people can be to the outside world, even in a jungle. Truly special in its own way.
This is a really good review, of a very painful experience for Oliver Stone. I hungry over did the Scarface thing with Tom berenger but I found it all in all a decent representation. I think full metal jacket was another of my favorite Vietnam era movies thank you for posting this Syskel and Ebert review.
One of the greatest films ever made.
My father was a Vietnam veteran. I never had to ask him about the war because he took me to see this film on my 13th birthday.
That is powerful it made me tear up reading your comment. Sounds like he couldn't tell you what the movie just touched on
@@Marston9413 de todas las películas que se Han hecho de la guerra de Vietnam, esta película de Platoon es la única que recrea La guerra de Vietnam; de una forma bien natural y realista que no tienen otras películas.
Great job cutting the film to S&E's commentary! It's a great idea actually (vs. watching rough low-definition 4x3 footage).
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
What people don't hear about certain 'massacres' that happened in Vietnam was that it always involved a 'friendly' village a unit would take fire from repeatedly. When men get killed or wounded the CO simply snaps under the strain of not being able to protect his men because of the so called rules of war and takes matters into his own hands. While inexcusable it was also just one incident that happened to get reported because atrocities happen all the time in war. When we become obsessed over rules like we did in Vietnam it just hamstrung our efforts to get it over with. As William Tecumseh Sherman said "The crueler war is the sooner it'll be over."
This movie and The Mission are the best films of 1986. Powerful and disturbing to watch. War films are not always comfortable to watch. Nor is war it self. That's another story all together. William Dafoe performance is excellent and sympathetic character as Elias. Tom Barringer is outstanding in his role as Captain Barnes. Charlie Sheen is fantastic as a new recruit who we see war is changing him. A Gripping and tragic motion picture about the Vietnam war and its effect on its soldiers. One of Oliver Stones best films.
My fav character in this film is the character Barnes played by Tom Beranger. Man, he is so good in this film. So good. One of Oliver Stone's best. My fav scene is that long dolly shot where the Vietcong (their facial expressions hardly seem in the film) is running through the forests and that haunting score made me psychologically tremble
My favorite was elias
Nobody can kill Barnes but Barnes
John C McGinley was brilliant and deserves credit for the ONeal death grip. All kidding aside, he was memorable and incredible
“Rambo - war is fun”
Well said.
There's the way it outta be and there's the way it is...
Thank you. This illuminated the review.
Thank you for watching.
@@JasonBagherian I immediately watched Talk Radio after watching your S&E edit.
These guys were the only tomatoes that mattered
I actually thought this was the real review and here I am thinking "wow they sure are showing a lot of the movie"
The great M Scott Peck who wrote The Road Less Traveled, was involved in a study of the Mai Lai massacre, on behalf of the army. Shocking reading. Check it out.
great editing I applaud your skills!
Great work, Jason!
The Boys in Company C was made in the 1970s, and it's a good Vietnam War movie.
I saw it as a kid, good film and in some ways very similar to Full Metal Jacket. It was a hard film to track down at one time but I did find a DVD from Spain. I think you can now buy it from Amazon. I tried looking for the Siskel & Ebert review of The Boys in Company C but it's not online unfortunately.
@@JasonBagherian Okay, thanks! It's one of my oldest brother's favorite movies.
@@reneedennis2011 It's a very good film that was way ahead of it's time, even Kubrick borrowed from it. Thanks
@@JasonBagherian Yup, and you're welcome ☺️👍🏾!
Rambo... the war is fun movies??? Watch the end of First Blood again.
Too bad the sequels ruined that film.
They were talking about "Rambo", which was First Blood Part II. First Blood wasn't ridiculous at all, but Rambo was.
If only them do dudes couldn't know what the future would look like
Thanks for sharing.
great movie
This and Apocalypse Now are the best Vietnam films ever made
This film low key almost seems anti American very interesting and gorgeous cinematography
Yes, it’s Oliver Stone
500 innocent civilians were killed during the Mi Lia incident in Vietnam. Everyone in America has heard of that. Upwards of 5000 innocent Vietnamese civilians were killed by the North Vietnamese in Hue City after the Tet Offensive and hardly anyone has ever heard of that.
Hardly anyone? What are you taking about?
'Fiction' and 'Accurately represent' in the same sentence. Ha
Not sure what you are getting at! Nothing wrong with that statement.
I'd like to see Siskel and Ebert talking too...
A waste
I saw this film, and I don't remember anything in it. That's not a good sign. this film did absolutely nothing for me.