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Better Than Platoon?

posted 18 years ago by OneFilmLover
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Is this the forgotten Oliver Stone film? I finally just saw it and was shocked by how amazing it is. From the opneing credits to the closing shot its just such a well made film. I didn't even mind James Belushi's presence in the film, he was a great character.
I guess since this came out the same year as PLATOON one of the two had to get lost in the shuffle.
PLATOON'S a great movie no question but this movie just had something a bit extra- for me at least.

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[–] BobStage 17 years ago

No. They were even in my opinion. That's why I can't pick which of Stone's films would have won Screenplay that year. Maybe that's what oscar voters were thinking too. It's a pity that Woody Allen won for the umpteenth time though. He could write a story about grass growing and get an Oscar nomination.

But as for Stone... I think that Salvador and Platoon are dead even. Both have advantages over the other, with relatively few disadvantages.

[–] JMFOX 17 years ago

Platoon's better, I also like U Turn, that's very underrated

[–] Ohiowatha 16 years ago

[shake head] to each his own, but U-Turn is DISMAL.

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[–] BobStage 16 years ago

Frankly I think U Turn is a black stain on Stone's career. He had a brilliant cast, but no story.

I wonder if this would have received more recognition if it had been released after Platoon, but then he wouldn't have made "Wall Street" and "Talk Radio".

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[–] BobStage 16 years ago

No chance.

Alexander Revisited was a very good film, better than the other sword-and-sandal films these days (300, Troy) and a stone's throw more historically accurate than Braveheart, Gladiator, or Kingdom of Heaven.

U Turn was at best, a series of great performances from some of the actors. At worst, it was as close to a mess as Stone has gotten.

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[–] BobStage 16 years ago

I liked the film "W". I thought it was an excellent film, as good as Stone could have made in the time and budget he was given. The whole cast did a fine job, and it's too bad that it didn't make that much money. Hopefully DVD sales will save Stone again.

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[–] thewood 15 years ago

better than your beloved avatar ?

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