Customer Reviews
Get the special edition.. - By: P. Stephendavis, 31 May 2008 
Platoon is a cinematic classic from Director Olive stone. And is supposedly his auto-biography of his experiencesin Vietnam as a G.I. The charactersin this film are based on real-soldiers he metin his 'platoon'in Vietnam.
I'm highly recommending the Special Edition for a feature documentary on the 'making of platoon' which is the best feature I've ever seen on a DVD to date. It shows how Oliver Stone put the cast through hell & back whilst shootingin the jungle. Plenty of accounts from Charlie Sheen, a young Johnny Depp, & Elijah Woods on how much they grew to hate Oliver Stone, which is exactly what he wanted!. A must see.
A must own movie - By: The 12th Monkey, 12 Feb 2008 I bought this movie for the plain & simple reason that its an absolute classic & should bein any movies collecters stack.
The cast is excellent & a near impossible feat nowadays. The soundtrack is a clear sign of the times & worth owningin its own right.
The graphic & emotional telling of the story of one new recruit sometimes makes for uncomfortable viewing, however without which would lose the horrors of the reality of the Vietnam war.
The battle of wills between the charecters set against an environment where death is a moment away is excellently narrated by the main charecters letters to home & is as gripping as the actual action sequences, which are extremely realistic & have you wondering on the actual point & methods usedin war.
This is one the few movies that really changed the way movies are made & presented & as such is a must watch for any movie fan.
=] - By: A. Fenton, 31 Jan 2008 To sum platoon up, it's a masterpiece. The spitting image of vietnam, from Oliver Stone who, himself foughtin the war. It's an emotionally moving film & superbly put together with music which fits so perfectly into the film, it's as if the sole purpose of the songs was for this film.
INACCURATE DESCRIPTION - By: LittleCampDavid, 08 Nov 2007 
The film may be great, but the description of the DVD is a LIE.
The DVD does not contain the special features mentioned: there is no 50-minute documentary, no "Collectable Eight Page Behind The Scenes Booklet" & no photo gallery or TV commercials.
Beware the description.
Been 21 years! - By: Eric Hahn, 17 Oct 2007 I had a bit partin this movie while I wasin the Philippines doing stunt & extra workin the mid 80s (i'm one of the marines tossing a body into the pit at the end) & it was good to catch this movie again. Oliver Stone & Dale Dye did a wonderful job of capturing the rawness of the 'grunt' on his first tour. Some truly wonderful memories.
