Platoon Tribute - Behind Blue Eyes 

Poor man. He was over powered by his evil. Still he was bad, but if only he was saved.

That quote is rather accurate in fact.

i watched the movie the other day and was thinking the same thing...that they should make a movie to show how he became like this and how he got some of his scars

Nikita0156 He was shot in the head and the surgeons took his face. He was the Captain Ahab of the movie. Ahab hated Moby Dick for taking his leg and longed for revenge while Barnes hated the VC for taking his face and wanted to kill them all. If you want a source on how Barnes came to be check out Moby Dick.

same with the Quint charakter from the movie classic JAWS. He was also filled with hate toward sharks, because of the USS Indianapolis tragedy he had survived

Yeah barnes survived three to the chest and one in the thigh. I'd totally watch it.

@@Bigkingmonster408 Barnes also married a Japanese gal who had relatives very disfigured from the Hiroshima explosion.

He did not shoot the little girl. Until you been there shut the fuck up and just pay attention maybe ? You may learn something worthwhile for todays world ? War is a bitch and we are in a real one right here in USA today !

Shit happens,when you been deployed too long. You become a ruthless animal

No you want Elias

Yip, Same.

@@thegovernment3653 elias didn't want to be there anymore so hell no I want staff sergeant barnes. My father 82nd airborne infantry vet and he says the same

No you wouldn't. Trust me.

Barnes was a proper wartime Platoon SGT and an immensely high-value asset - Make no mistake, he is absolutely what you want in a conventional warfare situation. He would be problematic to handle in any kind of conflict below that level. The paradigm here is that Vietnam was not really a conventional war - from the US perspective it was more about 'hearts and minds' and trying to ensure stability and political restoration, albeit the intensity of combat in this film that his platoon were thrust into does lend itself more towards the conventional warfare spectrum. This is where the real depth of the film comes out. The 'strategic' objectives may have been 'hearts and minds', stability and peacekeeping (i.e. winning the trust and support of the population - through simply not outright slaughtering them), whereas this probably didn't filter down well at the tactical level where it became an endless maneuver warfare battle with each area commander trying to apply conventional operational art and be seen to be performing well as an officer and commander. Herein lies the great dilemma that no doubt plagues many soldiers. They were told they were going there to 'help' (in line with the political and strategic objectives), yet it became everything but that on the ground. This seems to be a characteristic of the Americans in conflicts over time. The strategic objectives are rarely understood or operationalised well at the tactical levels. Ellias would have been a perfect Platoon SGT in every scenario within the spectrum of conflict below actual conventional war. He is the guy you need more in settings like Afghanistan. He would have been perfect for the Vietnam theatre had the Americans correctly applied operational art, planning and understanding of the broader mission at all levels.

Da real Barnes.. Barney Stinson

Michael Tartaglione lol Mike.Stop stalking me on youtube.lol.

Nope.

Michael Tartaglione"Ya bastard."-Peter Griffin

I think it is better that we sit and comment on his character and ideology as being morally wrong than going into war without having explored these ideas and become animals because we don't have any prior memories/ideas to refer to so we can deal with the situation the right way. Regardless of what happened to him let us just use it as an example of wrongdoing and aspire to be better

Arthur J. Birmingham Thank you so much, it really means a lot to me. I put a lot of passion and heart into this video. I felt such a tragic character should be shown for who he really is, what no one sees, and what he does not show. I seem to always have a deep attachment to flawed & tragic characters like this, which most viewers see as a horrible person and a 'bad guy' or villain. Perhaps it is because i see some part of myself in them. I've really wanted to do another video like this again, but just haven't found a character that both quite strikes that tragic heart string with me, and has enough good material in the movie to work with (it's usually only one or the other). I've found a new character in a movie that has evoked similar passion and with whom i can relate with on some level, though their tragedy is not shown as well, and is more hidden & mental. With him i will just have to express my views of his subconscious through writing instead of video, unfortunately. I will still have him in a music video, hopefully my next one, but it won't be as serious or 'searching' as this as the material just isn't there for it. Thanks again, and have a good one.

RattPoison80 Keep up the great work. I look forward to seeing what else you have uploaded and will upload in the future. I too identify with the character Barnes on many levels. The piece spoke to me as well as others I have shared it with. Best Regards, Art

Great job on Barnes. I was not in the war as I was not quite old enough at the time. But I feel his pain as the war was not allowed to be fought like a war should be fought. Bless the Barnes of our military.

Of course you would like this, your character arc can relate.

Glad you noticed the bracelet too, Oliver stone pulled no punches on this

Yes it does.

I use to love that movie. Havent seen it in decades.

thank you :)

I just did that. Good call, dude. 'Twas badass indeed.