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sl8

(13,786 posts) Thu Aug 13, 2020, 08:52 AM Aug 2020

"The Death of Sgt. Elias" - who does it better?

Willem Dafoe or Unknown Toddler?

Unknown Toddler (spotted on Reddit) :

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https://i.imgur.com/btjbCW7.mp4

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Willem Dafoe:
Relevant scene starts at ~1:40 :

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"The Death of Sgt. Elias" - who does it better? (Original Post) sl8 Aug 2020 OP

Obviously DeFoe, but the toddler make a great effort. Dog though was not impressed. Fla Dem Aug 2020 #1

Willem Dafoe. Aristus Aug 2020 #2

Fla Dem

(23,689 posts)

1. Obviously DeFoe, but the toddler make a great effort. Dog though was not impressed.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 10:44 AM

Aug 2020

Aristus

(66,381 posts)

2. Willem Dafoe.

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 01:32 PM

Aug 2020

His death scene in "Platoon" was a ballet of poetic human agony and despair.

One of the best single scenes Oliver Stone ever filmed...

sl8

(13,786 posts)

3. You might enjoy this:

Reply to Aristus (Reply #2)

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 02:06 PM

Aug 2020

Dafoe speaks to Larry King about filming that scene.
King has yet to interview the toddler.

Willem Dafoe relives shooting his epic 'Platoon' death scene | Larry King Now | Ora.TV
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