| 
 enlarge | Actors: Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Keith David, Johnny Depp, Kevin Dillon
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
Buy Used: $3.38
You Save: $11.60 (77%)
New (67) Used (42) Collectible (4) from $3.38
Avg. Customer Rating:  297 reviews
Sales Rank: 2515
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 120
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: 027616862815
UPC: 027616862815
EAN: 0027616862815
ASIN: B00005AUJQ
Theatrical Release Date: December 24, 1986
Release Date: June 5, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Customer Reviews:
 This is an EXCELLENT movie! October 12, 1999
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I am not one for war movies, but I must say that this one is exceptional. The movie keeps the viewer plastered to the screen from start to finish. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to learn more about the Vietnam War.
 Vietnam soldiers were NOT like this. September 1, 1999
12 out of 34 found this review helpful
I spent a tour in Vietnam from '68-'69 and honestly cannot say much good about Stones' depiction of US soldiers. (Note: Stone's ridiculous movie 'Nixon' was roundly criticized as inaccurate. Stone responded with some comment that he was in the business of 'creating history'.) Stone is attempting a brainwashing operation here against the American public. Platoon depicts the oppressive atmosphere of Vietnam well, but his characterizations of the Troops and their interrelations are completely false. 'Platoon' relates to the Vietnam War as a sort of reverse propaganda effort. Kind of like an 'anti-GungHo' flick. The best sort of an anti-war flick is an accurate movie like 'Saving Private Ryan' or 'Hamburger Hill' not this sort of commie-prop that Stone has as his life's mission.
A great experience August 26, 1999
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Truly a great movie from start to finish. Platoon was great in the theater now on DVD with THX sound it's even better. I would recommend this movie for your first DVD experience. -WTS-
Must have DVD July 29, 1999
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you liked this film at all, don't pass up the DVD version. It has an excellent documentary on it, almost as good as the documentary for The Abyss. Plus two commentary tracks, one by Oliver Stone, which is average, and a truly great track by Capt. Dale Dye (the white-haired guy who had a small role as the commander). Get this DVD while you still can!
One of the greatest war movies of our time. July 22, 1999
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Platoon has to be one of, if not the best accounts of the viet nam war. It shows what the war was really about and the horror that is war. I can not understand why we the public can not have access to this movie on dvd. It may have been less than perfect but the studio can certainly remedy those small problems. Is this what the studio does to an acadamy award picture. Rather than fix it they just put it on the shelf to collect dust. Its a shame that we of the viet nam generation and those that did not live through this war can not have the privilage of viewing it.
|
|
|