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Platoon Blu- ray: 2. Anniversary Edition. Oliver Stone's magnum opus finally makes its long- awaited Blu- ray debut. Reviewed by Martin Liebman, May 2. Those of us who did make it have an obligation to build again, to teach to others what we know, and to try with what's left of our lives to find a.

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Thus is the summation of Platoon, a picture of great craftsmanship yes but a far more important film in terms of its messages not as they. War is a vicious cycle that's proven an unavoidable. History has taught that worldly divisions, however, are far too great to be conquered by idealism and dialogue alone, man eventually. War has never absolutely succeed in its purpose - - and it does serve a purpose - - of positively.

What follows are those very same grand ideals - - that. War is hell, indeed, and. Director Oliver Stone's Platoon unflinchingly journeys there in hopes that by somehow artificially recreating it it may never again be made. Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen, Wall Street) is a fresh- from- college Army volunteer who's as green as. Vietnamese jungle, a boy who's completely unprepared for the experiences that are about to redefine his life.

In the 'Nam, the. One year, one long. Taylor finds himself in the midst of a growing. Viet Cong stronghold. Watch Maudie Streaming here.

Tensions erupt into a. Staff Sergeant Barnes (Tom Berenger, Major League) and Sergeant Elias (Willem Dafoe, Flight of the Intruder), the latter of whom admonishes Barnes's overtly. Chris, himself emotionally distraught, experiences both extremes in mere moments, at first. Vietnamese civilian and, seeing the error of his ways, breaking up a gang rape on a young villager. With the men now clearly divided. Platoon represents the very essence of purposefully haunting cinema; Oliver Stone's (World Trade Center) film is one of a great juxtaposition, on one hand.

Vietnam War as it is. Platoon is not a movie made with entertainment in mind; certainly it may. Stone's work (read: many. In. Platoon, Stone analyzes three critical elements: the destruction of the physical body, the corruption of the mind, and the disappearance of.

So often it is only the first that is emphasized by those who criticize war, but it. Indeed, as the tagline for. Platoon reads, "the first casualty of war is innocence." That is the essence of the film, but from the destruction of innocence and the.

Platoon also serves as a microcosm for the division of men and the resultant war as evidenced by the primary plot, which is the schism. In Platoon, the men divide into two opposing factions where.

The battle- scared Barnes leads the camp that has. Not all of his followers have yet to fully descend into the absolute madness of their leader, but they have allowed the.

Barnes's hell. On the other. Elias, a man who has. He still holds morality in the highest regard. Barnes. Taylor finds himself caught in. Taylor's emotional imbalance comes to a head in. Bunny (Kevin Dillon) slaughters the man in cold blood. Taylor, in that moment, immediately entrenches himself firmly in the Elias camp, but more importantly, he rescues his soul from the brink of.

This is the most critical scene in Platoon; it encapsulates the true battle for the heart and soul of every combatant. Taylor as a man and. Platoon's emotional resonance and significance is greatly accentuated, but not defined, by Oliver Stone's craftsmanship and the work of his. Stone, himself a veteran of Vietnam, gives his picture an uncanny sense of authenticity that's not manifested necessarily in the. He expertly constructs his characters and the film- at- large to build to a crescendo. The cast is equally.

Charlie Sheen's portrayal of Chris is a great strength; he defines the picture's themes through the voiceover reading of letters to his. Sheen. handles the physical challenges of the role very well, too, transitioning from a green and confused inexperienced solider to a man with a thousand. Tom Berenger and Willem Dafoe dazzle as the opposing de facto "father figures" in the film. Berenger the grizzled, hard, soulless soldier and. Dafoe the man who has defied the odds and maintained an internal balance despite his lengthy participation in war. The film is also packed with an. Forest Whitaker, Keith David, John C.

Mc. Ginley. Francesco Quinn, Kevin Dillon, and Johnny Depp. The picture is accentuated by a beautiful rendition of Adagio for Strings, a wonderfully. Platoon's long- awaited 1. Blu- ray debut transfer will satisfy most fans, but leave many more wondering if it could have been a little bit. The image retains some grain - - a bit here, a noisy spike there - - but at other times it appears a little too clean, perhaps suggesting a. The print is in fair shape, exhibiting a few minor and random pops and scratches but otherwise appearing. Fine detail is decent; facial textures often look good but not amazingly intricate, but the 1.

Platoon viewers with well- worn VHS and Laser. Disc editions will note for the first time, whether additional face. The image also. benefits from a boost in clarity and stability, which also accentuates finer details in uniforms and foliage. Additionally, detail increases in brighter.

Colors are pretty much limited to shades of green. Brighter colors are limited to a dash of red in a pack of Marlboros or a red bandana Taylor wears. Black levels could stand to improve a bit; slight crush is evident at times, but at the same time blacks never wash out or brighten. Chances are most Platoon. MGM's transfer given the right expectations.

It would be nice to think that this could look like some brand new release, but the. Unfortunately, Platoon's DTS- HD MA 5.

Much like the video presentation. Platoon to suddenly sound like Saving Private Ryan just because it's on Blu- ray and plays through a. The results are decidedly mixed, with part of the perceived problems appearing to be inherent to the source, and a few other. Blu- ray process. The track seems inherently shallow and limited in range. Clarity is fair, but whether the opening Adagio for Strings selection or The Tracks of.

Tears by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, music always seems a little bit less- than- ideal, struggling to stretch naturally across the soundstage. Nevertheless, various sound effects maneuver around the soundstage effortlessly enough, whether a. None of these enjoy. Jungle and general atmospherics are nicely and tastefully implemented. Vietnam's jungles spring to life in most scenes.

On the flip side, a few scenes featuring heavy. Chris fires at. foot of the crippled villager; the shots sound more like they're coming from a cap gun rather than a full- powered rifle. The most disappointing. There also appears to be an inconsequential lip- sync issue in a scene where Taylor and. Crawford are charged with cleaning the latrines. A medium- distance tracking shot featuring Crawford speaking while dragging the waste receptacle. This problem appears to be limited to this single shot.

Platoon's soundtrack is never.