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His work has been featured in psfk.com, foxsports.com, politicususa.com and hillreporter.com. Elias's RTO.Pvt Ace (WIA): Gets shrapnel wound from short round, Barnes digs it out of him. Hes willing to kill civilians, and even his own men, to support his immoral beliefs. Effect will end the source of Sgt. Barnes declares that he will go back to find Elias. He totters slightly as he circles the outer edge of the hutch. Early in the film, its clear that Sgt. I dont know whats right and whats wrong anymore. Warren's RTO.SGT. In an alternate reality, "Platoon" may have starred Jim. Out here assholes, ya keep your shit wired tight at all times! Barnes is running the platoon. What happened todays just the beginning. Sgt. Car-15. Chris' beliefs are . Revealing mistake: During the fight scene in the village between Elias and Barnes, as they roll around on the ground, Barnes "hits" Elias with a right hook and Elias's head is thrown to the side as if he just caught a serious blow. As Taylor departs the battlefield in a helicopter in Platoon, voiceover narration suggests that he is now speaking in the present rather than writing a letter to his grandmother (a recurring theme in the movie). Marine veteran Capt. Everybody knows whos really in charge of the platoon. There are so many war movies out there to choose from, yet not many come from the perspectiveof a man who personally lived through the hell that was the Vietnam War. Why does Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) call Barnes and Elias his "fathers" during the final monologue. Stone's message suggests that for goodness to prevail, darkness must be overcome. For anyone who understands the process of filmmaking, 3-4 takes is extremelyfew,especially for such a dynamic scene that turned out so strong. RHAH: (puffing on his bowl) How do you know the dinks didnt get him. Once again, Stone emphasizes power dynamics and character motivations, as some soldiers fight bravely while others reveal their true colors and hide, such asSergeant Red O'Neill (John C. McGinley). Barnes in an act of revenge for Elias and for himself. Hes done so with the hope of finding himself and what hes really about, and to discover something he can be proud of: The men cower at the blunt prospect of having to kill their menacing sergeant. To make matters worse, the inexperienced, incompetent Lt. Wolfe accidentally orders an air strike on the platoons location resulting in more casualties in the platoon. They are quickly acquainted with the day to day rigors of the platoon, and the many tasks they must perform such as: going on point, getting up at 5 a.m., hiking all day, digging foxholes, putting out an all night ambush or a 3-man listening post in the jungle. You got no proof man. Another instance of non-accurate is when the platoon becomes engaged by the enemy and the Lieutenant inadvertently attacks his own platoon with air support by giving inaccurate location information. As he puts it, "Didn't make much sense, I wasn't learning anything. Barnes grievances focus on Chris Taylor who supports and follows Elias ideals eventually leading to their lethal confrontation. Understanding how networked the entire area has become and how hidden and well stocked the Viet Cong are serve as forewarnings that support the consequence. Truman willingly agreed to aid Frances ambitions in exchange for Frances support. Why did Elias smile at Barnes? Stone's filmalso has a familial connection to Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 war classic Apocalypse Now, whichstars Charlie Sheen's father, Martin Sheen. Sgt. Why did Elias smile at Barnes? BARNES: What you waiting for? He later died in an airplane accident. Early on, it's revealed thatBarnes actually has more internal power than Lieutenant Wolfe (Mark Moses), whichestablishes Berenger's facially-scarred character as theAlpha Male. Barnes conceives of killing Chris as a means of eliminating anyone whos a threat of implicating him in the murder of Elias. Sgt. For example: when Chris throws up and cant physically handle himself the first time he sees a rotting corpse of an enemy soldier in the jungle; When Chris allegedly falls asleep on his watch, allowing the enemy to walk right up on the sleeping platoon; When Barnes realizes Chris knows he lied about Elias being dead; When Barnes overhears Chris trying to convince the others that Barnes killed Elias, and in one of the final battle scenes where the tension between Barnes and Chris comes to a head and Barnes tries to kill Chris during the commotion of hand to hand combat with the Viet Cong. Death What do yall know bout death? is what Barnes asks Chris and the others of the head when he confronts them about Elias. Despite all the signs that they are losing the war, the platoon, as well as the American military, are operating under the delusion they are in some way actually gaining control of the war and have a chance to win. The platoon becomes very upset with this recent discovery, but none seem to be as mentally and emotionally afflicted as Sgt. You aint ever been right - bout nothing. who would you have rather served with in NAM, or in any war. By reprimanding the platoon on the all night ambush, Barnes feels he will be able to get his men to perform better on their missions; By denouncing and challenging Lt. Wolfes authority, Barnes will secure more control over the platoon; The effect of killing Elias will prevent Barnes from having to deal with any crusaders in his platoon. If the state of the platoon wasnt bad enough, now theyre forced to face impossible odds. The scar-faced Barnes is a brave and utterly ruthless killing machine. That didn't make much sense to most of his fellow soldiers, frankly . The lives of the infantry men who havent proven themselves arent valued as much as the lives of the men whove been in Vietnam longer. He is played by an Assistant Technical Adviser Mark Ebonhoch. CHRIS: I was wrong. The main action in Platoon takes place in 1968. (Stone, p. 21). As he was running and some of the squibs failed, he threw the detonator to the side, an action that can be spotted by more eagle-eyed moviegoers. It's about how war is an immoral and evil thing and you must become evil and immoral to survive it.Also anyone who thinks that the movie is "un-American" should also note that the film depicts the NVA as just as ruthless and savage. ELIAS: First Platoons gonna be coming up here to reinforce us a couple of dinks get in here behind us, theyll get us in a crossfire with the First, well shoot each other to shit. Critics consider Platoon to be rife with religious symbolism. Barnes and Sgt. For instance, Chris is appalled when Barnes shoots a village woman in the head and then threatens to shoot a young village girl unless the villagers give him the information he wants; Chris tries to convince some of the other men that Barnes killed Elias, and that they need to kill Barnes who is becoming an evil, immoral, out-of-control liability to the platoon. Dafoe played Elias, a soldier that was set in sharp contrast to Berenger's character, Sgt. Elias' death negatively impacts the overall spirit of Taylor's platoon but they are forced to push forward with a new mission and try to prevent a looming attack from the NVA. Elias leads Chris to conclude that Sgt. While many of the others soldiers write basic notes of affection to their girlfriends and family members, Chris writes very articulate, meaningful letters to his grandmother. Sgt. The platoons immoral behavior, and the dehumanizing treatment of the villagers supports Elias notion that the U.S. is going to lose the war. Barnes orders the rest of the platoon to retreat and goes back into the jungle to find Elias's group. For example: Barnes doesnt seem to give much thought to sending the new, inexperienced recruits, Chris and Gardner, out on a dangerous all night ambush mission shortly after they arrive to the platoon. After Elias death, Barnes confronts Chris and the others in the heads hutch about Elias, and Barnes is able to provoke Chris to attack him. He grabs Chris machete out of his hand and bulls his way into the foliage, tearing it apart, setting a new pace. why did barnes kill elias. (to Doc) Doc, tagem and bagem. Barnes to coordinate and divvy up the platoons excursion detail: The film closes with hundreds of dead bodies fallen everywhere, with no particular organization, and no body bags. Remember what it looks like. Complete Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJua6db54cWl9NBg7hdrh8BjLQMf9PjaaFilm: Platoon (1986)Music Video: Simply Great MusicArtist: Geo. Barnes impact on Chris eventually dehumanizes him to the point where he is capable of killing his commanding officer, fully conscious that he is committing the same type of immoral act that Sgt. Back at the base, Taylor suggests that Barnes should be fragged, or killed by his own men, for his despicable actions on the battlefield. The day after suffering its most severe casualties, the platoon and several companies are sent right back into the same enemy-saturated area. Sgt. He also tells a soldier whos screaming when he gets his arm blown off in the ambush to be quiet and, Take the pain!in other words, act indifferent to the pain, so the enemy will not hear him and lock in on the platoons location. The light of the moon. The carnage the platoon thrusts upon the village is an expression of the frustration that has built up among the soldiers. (Stone, p. 9-10) Unlike Elijah, however, he was not successful in his goals. Answer: 3. Edit, Likely because it is meant to represent a helmet from a fallen soldier on the battlefield. Why does Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen) call Barnes and Elias his "fathers" during the final monologue. Barnes commits causes Chris to abruptly regain his senses. Select Page. While Chris finds great value in the lives of his platoon members, as well as in the Vietnamese civilians, Barnes does not. (to Warren) We leave here in 2-zero minutes. Barnes blames it on the way the men acted, and he gives them a lecture on how they need to be and act when they are on a nighttime ambush: Much of this is illustrated in his letters to his grandmother. What is not appreciated also illustrates the forewarning. Chris and his platoon release their tension and frustrations from the war on a small Vietnamese village. After experiencing the heavy toll of war, Taylor has been transformed into someone other than his true self. Reference: Quiz: "Platoon" - The Movie . Chris Taylor is struggling to survive the physical and mental hell of being a U.S. infantry soldier in the Vietnam War. The more Chris understands the realities of warfare, the more he understands it has little to do with the patriotism that compelled him to enlist. That day we loved him(Stone, p. 45) He is one of the four dead bodies under ponchos. This brief moment of reflection is effectively Oliver Stone talking through his narrator, expressing his own experiences and what he's taken from them: a drive to make the world better. (Film). Dafoe also had some control over the timing of the detonations. Copyright 1994-2023 Write Brothers, Inc. All Rights Reserved. (to Chris) And that goes for you, shit for brains. After Sgt. ACE: they caught em last night trying to pull some shit on Charlie Company. Were gonna lose this war Oliver Stone set up several cameras to capture the drama of the moment that gives you chills. 2nd Lieutenant (Platoon Leader).SSG. Like everybody else. But its not true! Barnes seems to think he owns an exclusive insight to death. We just dont add up to a rats ass. Lias, he was full of shit, Lias was a crusader - I got no fight with a man does what hes told, but when he dont, the machine breaks down, and when the machine breaks down, we break down and I aint gonna allow that. Barnes eyes: As it turns out, Francis stabbed himself as a strategic wartime move. The soldiers with a past have an intimate knowledge about the ways of fighting in Vietnam, and they must be able to remember and draw from their past experiences in order to be effective in the fight they are currently engaged in. Sergeant Barnes life revolves around performing a certain way while in countryfighting the deadly Viet Cong. Hispanic kid seen praying when Wolfe goes into bunker where Barnes and others are playing poker. There are many examples of how unproven is the problem in the objective story. Morehouse and Sal are short, Fu Shengs going on an RnR, you dont want to send their asses out on an ambush. CHRIS: Proofs in his eyes. While the platoon is extracting via helicopter, they glimpse Elias, mortally wounded, emerging from the treeline and being chased by a group of North Vietnamese soldiers, who kill him. Platoon opens up with a shot of body bags organized in preparation to make their final journey home to America. Platoon's demolition expert. Another instance that illustrates how Chris looks at the war from an overall, holistic standpoint is in the last conversation he has with King: Barnes when Barnes confronts him and others about killing Sgt. Edit, For two reasons:1) He didn't think Chris had it in him to kill his own comrade in cold blood, and it was his way of taunting him2) If it turned out that Chris did actually have it in him to kill Barnes then Chris will have become just as ruthless and evil of a person as Barnes was. Vietnam War Movies That Best Show the Realities of the Conflict. In the speech he gives the head, hes basically telling the men to think his way; be part of the machineCause when the machine breaks down, we break down, an occurrence hes not going to allow. KING: Way out of anything, man. Not one(Stone, p. 88), Sgt. The last we see of him he is alive and in critical condition being placed aboard a Huey. Elias less. He is a brutal and extremely violent Sergeant in the US Army, known for his horrifically disfigured face that he gained after surviving seven shooting injuries. (Stone, p. 65), In Platoon, Writer-director Oliver Stone drops us as he drops his autobiographical 19-year-old, Chris Taylor (Charlie Sheen), into life with the 25th Infantry in Vietnam. When two more platoon members are killed by a booby trap in an abandoned enemy bunker, Chris notices Sgt. In this case, however, the power dynamics are significantly different. ONEILL: Fuck you Elias. I shit you not! Where did they shoot platoon? Immediately upon arriving in country, Chris realizes the stark reality of war in Vietnam is quite contrary to his beliefs. Barnes : Y'all love Elias. The platoon commits war crimes against the village as a means of releasing frustration for the deaths of the members in their platoon. Its funny, in retrospect Ive heard many people say that Oliver Stone took that [pose] from a war photo, he continued. Only thing can get Barnes is Barnes! The extremely inhumane and brutal war crimes Sgt. (to Doc) Doc, tagem and bagem. Barnes lost control of his emotions and men at the worst possible moment, which had he not murdered Elias would've taken him and several of his platoon out of the fight. After Ibarra saves his life from a vicious crocodile, Elas swears to protect the young man from his enemies, which are legion. Sgt Barnes, Elias' sadistic staff sergeant, was in direct contrast to Platoon's main character. This is illustrated time and again throughout the film. In one scene, Barnes is bathed in red light, symbolizing the evil within. Is the village massacre based on any actual events? Barnes have different ideas on what the war represents. Sgt. The platoon investigates a small village suspected of Viet Cong activity. Barnes decision to send Chris on the all night ambush has severe ramifications for the new soldier, who is inexperienced in combat, and is blamed for the loss of two men in the platoon. After Taylor fires off three shots, hepauses and looks at his surroundings, with the grey of the smoking gun contrasting with the lush green jungle. Performing a patriotic service for your country, the chance to take rage and frustration out on the enemy that has caused it, doing drugsthese are types of dividends the men can reap in the platoon. In the field, the new recruits struggle to adjust to platoon life. The black soldier behind him is Flash, the guy in the foreground is Bunny. Noting Barnes' anxious manner, Taylor realizes that he was responsible. When he is not sitting in front of a laptop, Todd enjoys soaking up everything the Jersey Shore has to offer with his wife, two sons and American Foxhound, Wally. Through all his experiences, Chris has come to learn the true nature of war. When Chris awakes after the final battle scene in which Sgt. Fortunately for Sheen's character, though, he can at least walk. If their wounds were minor and would fully heal in a few weeks, they'd be sent to a hospital and then once they had healed, sent back to the front line. You are one simple son-of-a-bitch! Dye stands with actors Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Mark Moses on the set of Platoon,deep in the jungle in the Philippines (Image from Orion Pictures). If the U.S. military would have proven to be a more effective adversary in the jungle style warfare waged against the Viet Cong, the U.S. would have probably won the war; If Lt. Wolfe had been a proven combat soldier, many situations the platoon faced wouldnt have resulted with such ill consequences; If Sgt. I guess having always been sheltered and special, I just want to be anonymous. At the village, Sgt. Tonight. Hawaiian kid, seen lighting building in village scene. Lias, he was full of shit, Lias was a crusader - I got no fight with a man does what hes told, but when he dont, the machine breaks down, and when the machine breaks down, we break down and I aint gonna allow that. If look closely at Dafoes left hand, you can see him carrying the squib detonator, which he used to set off the devices attached to his wardrobe. In the final scene the dead arent even in body bags. KING: You a crazy fucker, givin up college, man. He takes the bowl from Adams, smokes it. Originally uses M16 later inherits Tex's M60.Pvt Fu Sheng (KIA): Killed by a short round. Half the platoon sides with Sgt. They all look at each other. The surrounding jungle floor and the entire military compound are strewn with the bodies of American and Viet Cong soldiers, and the Americans have obviously gotten the worst of it. Chris takes his hunches and transforms them into theorieshe tries to take his emotional feelings and sensations and apply logic to them. Barnes sitting down, lost in a thought. Elias has his own take on particular causes the platoon faces. Barnes doesnt bother acknowledging the question, barely glancing at the Lieutenant, to him a necessary evil. Chris must stop thinking that war will define him as a man. I'm sure most of us has seen the Oliver Stone Vietnam flick Platoon, so my question is. Maybe Ive finally found it, way down here in the mud. Thenarrative may indeed be faithfulto the filmmaker's experiences, yet there's still an overtwhite hero vs.Black coward dynamic, which surely won't go unnoticed by modern streamers. Fresh off the plane, new U.S. recruits are greeted by body bags slung onto another plane going home; the platoon takes out its frustrations on a defenseless village; a civil war breaks out between members within the platoon. Just keep your pecker up and your powder dry, things change. S.SGT Barnes or Sgt. How close his troops conform to Barnes conception of soldiers, is how he measures his concern of being a role model. He grins, finding their reactions funny. KING: How the fuck you get over here man, you look like you educated Barnes (KIA): Killed by Taylor. In the closing minutes of Platoon, the character re-emerges with a big smile on his face, and tells Taylor that they'll both be sent homeas "two-timers." This is of note due to the ideals he represented. Barnes holds no value for civilian life in Vietnam and almost seems to value Sgt. Oliver Stones 1986 film Platoon is considered one of the greatest war films ever made. ELIAS: In 65 - yeah. I shit on all of you. I have mixed feelings about the movie Platoon. Warren when Lerner is being worked on by the Doc. To put an end to his own personal war, Sgt. So he stabbed himself in order to be taken off duty long enough to be sent home. During that 10 month period an estimated 600,000 French and German soldiers became a casualty. I saw his eyes when he came back in Noting Barnes' anxious manner, Taylor realizes that he was responsible. When Barnes suspects the villagers of being Viet Cong sympathizers, Barnes viciously shoots and kills the wife of the village chief, and threatens to shoot the chiefs young daughter as a means of coercing information out of the chief about the Viet Cong. Get that other cherry up here, Gardner! Just keep your pecker up and your powder dry, things change. 5 Reasons Why You Need To Pay Attention To State Tax Nexus Laws Today. If they were permanently damaged in some way; such as losing a limb, severe nerve damage, etc. He was friendly to squad members and smoked marijuana with them, and he became rivals with Sergeant Bob Barnes over his cruelty towards Vietnamese civilians while . Idealistic, patriotic, eager for adventure, Chris Taylor is the kind of earnest middle-class rebel who scandalizes his parents by believing in flag and country in a literal way. All the men in the platoon, including Chris, are functioning on raw emotions and follow Sgt. The gesture of reaching towards the heavens, thats not something we talked about. A man who felt he was doing what was necessary. Sgt. People like Elias get wasted and people like Barnes just go on making up rules any way they want and what do we do, we just sit around in the middle and suck on it! Live up to what Grandpa did in the First War and Dad the Second. And so Taylor kills him; putting an end to his torment. Chris Taylor has rebelled against his wealthy, privileged upbringing and come to Vietnam on a quest for self-discovery. Why is the helmet placed upside down in the poster? Extreme tension and frustration has overcome the men. Suddenly, at. Barnes is able to provoke Chris to attack him, and Barnes almost kills Chris, but is persuaded not to by Rhah. CHRIS: Not just me its the way the whole thing works. I say we frag the fucker. THE WEB'S FAVORITE - SINCE 1999. . Barnes in merciless revenge. Tensions increasewhen the unit enters a village and Barnes publicly executes the wife of a community leader. Want to fight this war with one hand tied round their balls. I shit you not! CHRIS: I volunteered. And I ain't gonna allow that in any of you. Chris and other new recruits are made immediately aware that their future is going to be bleak, harsh, and very possibly deadly in Vietnam. After an NVA suicide bombing, the U.S. Army changes their strategy and uses air support to take out the NVA. CHRIS: He killed him. Dale Dye says in his commentary that Huffmeister is played by an Assistant Technical Advisor called Robert Galotti, he is the guy who rolls down the hill in the opening credits and also chucks a grenade down the well in the village scene.Pvt Francis (WIA): Stabs himself in the leg to get second Purple Heart and thus get sent home, along with Taylor.Pvt Rodriguez (WIA): On chopper with Francis at end of film. When the platoon takes some gruesome losses, an enraged Barnes kills some Vietnamese and orders the burning of their village, outraging the temporarily absent Elias. 1. This often undermines his own credibility when he tries to impose his wisdom on others. Elias when they are alone in the jungle. Barnes feels whatever strides he can make against the enemy are worth operating outside the moral codes of war. Barnes. Car-15. Check outLarry Kings YouTube video below to hear Willem Dafoe retell the story of filming the epic scene. Barnes leadership, committing war crimes against the villagers. As an example, he is able to home in on who it is that is called to war, and who is excused: From there, the narration becomes more complex and gives a deeper meaning to Platoon: "There are times since, I've felt like the child born of those two fathers. This is why he is so bothered by Elias. Company-sized units, 130 to 150 soldiers, are normally commanded by captains. 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