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Platoon vs. Apocalypse Now

posted 12 years ago by TastyBeverage11
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Which do you think is the better movie?

Apocalypse Now; Redux

Apples & Oranges though.

[–] milstar 10 years ago

Uh... Platoon would be my guess. But Apocalypse is pretty close. I mentioned in other thread that I see Platton as definitive Vietnam war film.

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[–] Neil_Williamson 9 years ago

I guess on the Platoon message board most people will favor Platoon over Apocalypse now, but AN wins for me for the sheer experience of watching it, like no other film I know. Platoon is just a very good war movie but AN is a level or two above it.

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[–] Druff 9 years ago

I like Platoon, a lot. I must, I've watched it a bunch of times over the last 30 years and enjoyed it every time. But compared to Apocalypse Now, it's simplistic and pedestrian. It's not even a contest, AN destroys Platoon.

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[–] doubl3 9 years ago

Apocalypse Now is MUCH better. I gave AN an 8 and was almost tempted to give a 9. This I gave a 6. Also, it was funny/dumb to use Charlie to narrate, as his dad did so much better.

[–] woowoo-6 8 years ago

They are two different movies and both stand on their own merits. Platoon is more of a realistic remembrance of someone who actually served in 'nam as a grunt; while AN is based on Joseph Conrad's 'Heart of Darkness' and is a little bit on the artistic side. I'm sure most already know the Heart of Darkness connection, but for those that don't - AN makes much more sense, especially regarding imperialism and a defacto enslavement of an entire people. Not that I fully agree with that, but I can see some similarities with the two.