"Platoon" question

[underpants]

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[riderinthestorm]

1. Platoon was the last war movie I ever saw. So intense and powerful (spoilers)

In fact, I walked out of the theater as the VC were running Elias down and the helicopter was lifting off. My husband found me in the lobby afterwards waiting for him.

And that was that. I've never been able to watch another war movie again.

So I'll answer your poll if I ever manage to screw up my emotional courage enough to get through it....

for Elias...

[panader0]

2. I think the beach landing scene in 'Saving Private Ryan' was the most powerful one I've seen.

Never in combat myself.

[riderinthestorm]

4. Sadly I admit I've never seen Saving Private Ryan and never will

I'm simply incapable of watching a war movie. They hurt my soul to the core.

This has been a major impetus in protesting the Afghanistan and the Iraq wars for me.

Its just unbearable for me to witness the anguish, pain, futility, and horror of war. While fully recognising that in light of that it behooves me to do what I can to stop anyone else suffering.

Thanks for your empathetic reply.

[Locut0s]

6. Maybe I'll get flamed or eaten alive for saying this but...

I thought platoon was one of the weaker of the great Vietnam War films of the time.

[riderinthestorm]

7. Apocalypse Now and Deerhunter are seared in my memory as the best

But don't quote me as any kind of authority. I just can't endure any of them anymore.

[Locut0s]

10. Agreed. :P nt.

[civillawyer]

8. I agree with you.

Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, Deer Hunter much more engrossing.

[Locut0s]

9. Thanks for agreeing...

The exact list I would have come up with too

[dr.strangelove]

11. No flames, but I do disagree

No that I do not love the other films you mentioned, I just love this film as well. Berringer and Dafoe are simply amazing.

[jakeXT]

3. Sounds like fun

[Aristus]

5. Elias.

I loved seeing Willem Dafoe, typecast as a baddie due to his sinister features, play such a saintly role.

He did well, his agonizing death presaging his role as Jesus in The Last Temptation Of Christ.

[petronius]

12. Depends on the question, really

Do I need a bunch of innocent people violently murdered? --> Barnes

All other questions? --> Elias

[Blue_Tires]

13. Other: Junior