Rate Platoon (1986)

[what-wut]

I have to consider this and Wallstreet as maybe top 5 80s movies for me. I feel the movie really captures the war environment with the tense moment before meeting the enemy, the inner soldier struggles and comradery not to mention some great action scenes.

I liked the William Defoe character and the sergeant character who's name I forgot. Oliver stone (who volunteered and did two tours in Vietnam) actually made the actors go through military training in the Philippines or some shit like that, made them miserable so they effortlessly portray characters that are on edge lol.

What is the Sherbros verdict on this movie?

 

[Long Dark Blues]

8.

 

[Sweater of AV]

10

 

[Five Fingered Fresh Fist]

Went with an 8. Could have been a 10 if Elias and Barnes just banged out all that sexual tension in a spider hole.

 

[Cherry Brigand]

Good. Not great. Watched it recently and liked it more than I remember. Still overrated.

 

[Cherry Brigand]

We were soldyis the far better film. Actually probably the GOAT war movie.

 

[what-wut]

interesting that he shot the movie in sequence which is not common at all in movie making.

 

[mb23100]

10. My favorite war movie. Never cared for Full Metal Jacket or Saving Private Ryan.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

6.

 

[LangfordBarrow]

I have to consider this and Wallstreet as maybe top 5 80s movies for me. I feel the movie really captures the war environment with the tense moment before meeting the enemy, the inner soldier struggles and comradery not to mention some great action scenes.

I liked the William Defoe character and the sergeant character who's name I forgot. Oliver stone (who volunteered and did two tours in Vietnam) actually made the actors go through military training in the Philippines or some shit like that, made them miserable so they effortlessly portray characters that are on edge lol.

What is the Sherbros verdict on this movie?

One of the best Vietnam movies with an excellent cast and characters. I prefer Full Metal Jacket but there's room enough for both in the collection.

 

[Simple Southerner]

8-9

 

[gspieler]

Very good film. I'd stop short of calling great, though. Stone pours it on a bit thick, at times, even relative to the seriousness of the subject of the film. 8/10.

 

[Fluffernutter]

When it first came out on VHS, my dad made me watch it with him. He was quiet the entire time.

My Dad/10

 

[eddymotto]

Very good film. I'd stop short of calling great, though. Stone pours it on a bit thick, at times, even relative to the seriousness of the subject of the film. 8/10.

i gave it a 7 but pretty much agree with your synopsis.

 

[kahiljabroni]

Very good...think I like casualties of war better tho

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

It’s a 9 or so for me.. I slightly prefer ‘Full Metal Jacket’ and ‘Hamburger Hill’ to it in all honesty.. I put it above ‘The Deer Hunter’ and ‘Apocalypse Now’ tho (in terms of Vietnam films)

 

[volodya]

10. Absolute GOAT war film imo

 

[Sivo The Ram]

We were soldyis the far better film. Actually probably the GOAT war movie.

the one with mel gibson?...that movie sucked ass

 

[San Marino]

What kind of scale is 4 to 10?

 

[San Marino]