Platoon was the first movie to help me understand some of the atrocities committed, on both sides, that sort of, "oh yeah,? well were gonna do this!" that sort of worsening escalation of wartime behavior, and the Vietnamese people, unsure of who exactly were there to help them, amazing film!
lady and the tramp is a wonderful movie, right next to robin hood, the rescuers movies, and the lion king, and zootopia, where it has rather cute moments, especially the adorable spaghetti scene between tramp and lady and all by itself, the spaghteti scene is one of the greatest love scenes in childrens animated movies
Platoon is the best war movie ever made in my opinion. One of my all time favorites. And the only one that feels genuine. Much to the fact that Oliver Stone himself went to nam.
Art Vandelay Actually it is a good movie but ironically the movie that took me be back to Vietnam and my first major panic attack was the first war scene in The Deer Hunter. Those helicopters flying over that vil really got to me.
4:13 Rambo is about a former soldier with PTSD becoming a drifter, being harassed by police, having torture flashbacks, getting manhunted and breaking down in tears about his friend getting killed right in front of him during the war at the end. There is no "war is fun" about it. He needs to rewatch Rambo.
Platoon is such an incredible film that tackles the rawness and unpleasantries of war that, in some cases, is stomach-wrenching and hard to sit through. We need more war movies that are honest with their audiences. War is not a joy ride. War is hell. And in any war, everyone's a casualty.
@@Fluffyolphert He was just one side of the coin that was amplified to the max. He was borderline psychotic, but he was perfect for the environment. He's kind of the embodiment of the type of soldier that Col. Kurtz wanted to actually beat the VC.
Ebert is wrong about one thing. It didn't take Oliver Stone so long to finally write Platoon. He wrote ten years prior to it being made. So really, it took Hollywood so long to finally make it.
The 'Siskel & Ebert' program was basically a MASTERWORK of evening TV. The other hosts just were NOT as good- by the time Richard Roeper replaced Siskel- it was going downhill. Roeper sort of was a good replacement- but NOBODY was as great as Gene Siskel. Both of the original hosts did eventually die of different types of Cancer. RIP to both of them.
First Blood is a simple adaptation of a novel featuring complex characters. Believe it or not, William Friedkin's The Hunted actually does justice to David Morrell's character.
Put up another one from that website, huh? Fine. I've been looking at that website myself although you cannot register with it for some reason. By the way, today marked the third anniversary of Roger's death and on his website were several of his reviews as a tribute, including Platoon, which is on here.
Eddie Murphy: Either he or his management whent off into ridiculous choice making for scripts and characters after 48 and beverly hills cop(which were the right roles and story vehicles for him).He has been in a lot of klunkers since this episode of siskel and ebert........?
Interesting that even as liberal as Siskel and Ebert were, this was before the enlarged definition of racial insensitivty, which has become the elepahnt in the room with Lady and the Tramp.
I was 9 when I saw Platoon in the theaters. Ahhh, the 80's.
Platoon was the first movie to help me understand some of the atrocities committed, on both sides, that sort of, "oh yeah,? well were gonna do this!" that sort of worsening escalation of wartime behavior, and the Vietnamese people, unsure of who exactly were there to help them, amazing film!
A career retrospective on Eddie Murphy's movie career, which at that point had been going all of 4 years...proof that this man is iconic.
Unfortunately, sequels, franchises and his entourage flushed his career down the toilet
I can't get enough of these. Good work man, keep em coming!
The intro to the show was used for over a decade and its really effective in its simpleness.
simplicity I agree
RIP Missy. You were loved. ❤
lady and the tramp is a wonderful movie, right next to robin hood, the rescuers movies, and the lion king, and zootopia,
where it has rather cute moments, especially the adorable spaghetti scene between tramp and lady
and all by itself, the spaghteti scene is one of the greatest love scenes in childrens animated movies
It is truly a timeless film. One of the best of Disney.
@@aadams1006 I agree.
Platoon is the best war movie ever made in my opinion. One of my all time favorites. And the only one that feels genuine. Much to the fact that Oliver Stone himself went to nam.
Art Vandelay Actually it is a good movie but ironically the movie that took me be back to Vietnam and my first major panic attack was the first war scene in The Deer Hunter. Those helicopters flying over that vil really got to me.
That probably helped. And they said that this was based on Stone's own experiences over there.
Deer Unless you mean darling, honey, etc.
suzycreamcheesez I'm surprised I know anything anymore. Suzy!
Now Ronnie we talked about this! If you play nice you get pudding!
The movie that brought it back to me was The Deer Hunter.
I like The Boys in Company C.
4:13
Rambo is about a former soldier with PTSD becoming a drifter, being harassed by police, having torture flashbacks, getting manhunted and breaking down in tears about his friend getting killed right in front of him during the war at the end. There is no "war is fun" about it. He needs to rewatch Rambo.
There was, believe it or not, a VERY watered-down Rambo cartoon for kids not long after that first movie. It's possible he was referring to that crap.
Thanks for these! Miss the guys, and miss a similar at least effort by a new pair of fellows....
It is a pretty great film, at times, hard to watch. but you do end up feeling so bad for these boys, who fought that war.
Platoon is such an incredible film that tackles the rawness and unpleasantries of war that, in some cases, is stomach-wrenching and hard to sit through. We need more war movies that are honest with their audiences. War is not a joy ride. War is hell. And in any war, everyone's a casualty.
Charlie Sheen doing drugs? Hard to imagine that this was shocking in any context at one point.
of course platoon is where it began lol, its also why the war could never end.... feed the tigers blood he must
"If the machine breaks down, we break down!"
"You're weird man..."
I know we were supposed to hate Barnes but he was badass
@@Fluffyolphert He was just one side of the coin that was amplified to the max. He was borderline psychotic, but he was perfect for the environment. He's kind of the embodiment of the type of soldier that Col. Kurtz wanted to actually beat the VC.
7:25 Siskel and Ebert review of Lady and the Tramp
You da real MVP!!
Anyone here ever watch Hamburger Hill
I've seen it, and I thought it was silly. The Boys in Company C is a better movie.
Ebert is wrong about one thing. It didn't take Oliver Stone so long to finally write Platoon. He wrote ten years prior to it being made. So really, it took Hollywood so long to finally make it.
The 'Siskel & Ebert' program was basically a MASTERWORK of evening TV. The other hosts just were NOT as good- by the time Richard Roeper replaced Siskel- it was going downhill. Roeper sort of was a good replacement- but NOBODY was as great as Gene Siskel.
Both of the original hosts did eventually die of different types of Cancer. RIP to both of them.
Great post! Thanks!
Platoon was a masterpiece
Rambo: First Blood part 2 might have sort of been about "war is fun" but First Blood was certainly not.
First Blood is a simple adaptation of a novel featuring complex characters. Believe it or not, William Friedkin's The Hunted actually does justice to David Morrell's character.
Rambo 2 was probably still fresh in their mind
Platoon 0:52 to 7:13
Lady and the Tramp Review starts and ends at: 7:26 and 10:22
Interesting, they're already doing a film retrospective of Eddie Murphy 😆😆 in 1986. Whoah.
Platoon 👍🌟🌟🌟
Lady & The Tramp 👍🌟🌟🌟
No Gene, Trading Places is his best film.
for Bunny and Eddie
They censored the first "I'm just fuckin wit you" from Beverly Hills Cop, but missed the second one.
Actually, they didn't censor it because they dubbed over it with "I'm just funnin' wit you"
someone got fired
platoon was fucking intense!!!!!!!!
Put up another one from that website, huh? Fine. I've been looking at that website myself although you cannot register with it for some reason. By the way, today marked the third anniversary of Roger's death and on his website were several of his reviews as a tribute, including Platoon, which is on here.
What does Roger Ebert mean by "crashing against the plaster" scene in No Mercy?
I used to have a cocker spaniel as a kid,
Did you kiss the cocker spaniel??😂😂
Platoons the fucken bomb
Platoon was awesome...But it did create a war movie cliche...What always happens to the guy who talks about his wife and kids back home..??
Old-Guy-Rants That was one big flaw. Wish it wasnt laid on so thick. Gardner was too “aw shucks” too
Yup.
They actually think they understand Vietnam because they saw a movie. 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
No I would never do this never.
No mercy should've toned down the romance more and stay more thrilling and with action, I give it *** stars out of *****
No Mercy, completely forgettable movie
platoon plays the same music over and over
yes, It got really repetetive, like a message of "FEEL SAD!" from the movie
Adagio For Strings Samuel Barber
But it's one of the most perfectly matched pieces of music to a film ever, in my humble opinion.
@@NelsonSwampWorldTour I agree.
Well, it's not a musical... thankfully.
1:28
Richard Gere should have done Platoon instead
They didn't like Beverly Hills Cop? SMH!
You used to kiss that dog too, huh Gene?
Yes I did I loved Missy
I hated No Mercy too.
I am one of the few people who dislikes Platoon - I didn't find it moving or interesting at all, left me cold.
did either of these men serve their country?
Eddie Murphy: Either he or his management whent off into ridiculous choice making for scripts and characters after 48 and beverly hills cop(which were the right roles and story vehicles for him).He has been in a lot of klunkers since this episode of siskel and ebert........?
nah, he’s the goat
Interesting that even as liberal as Siskel and Ebert were, this was before the enlarged definition of racial insensitivty, which has become the elepahnt in the room with Lady and the Tramp.