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Apocalypse Now, 1979
English, French, Vietnamese, Khmer
USA
Profile of Apocalypse Now
The mood of Apocalypse Now is disturbing, bleak, and tense. The plot centers around anti-war themes, chaos and mayhem, and chaos. It is a war and drama movie. Stylistically, Apocalypse Now has a Hollywood tone, includes a voice over, and is epic. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. Apocalypse Now takes place, at least partly, in a battlezone and in a jungle. The setting is Cambodia and Vietnam. It happens in the 20th century. Apocalypse Now is based on a book. The movie is known for being a Cannes festival winner, a classic, and essential viewing. Note that it includes drugs/alcohol, nudity, and sexual content.
Summary of Apocalypse Now
Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells the story of Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a special agent sent into Cambodia to assassinate an errant American colonel (Marlon Brando). Willard is assigned a navy patrol boat operated by Chief (Albert Hall) and three hapless soldiers (Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, and Larry Fishburne). They are escorted on part of their journey by an air cavalry unit led by Lt. Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall), a gung-ho commander with a love of Wagner, surfing, and napalm. After witnessing a surreal USO show featuring Playboy playmates and an anarchic battle with the Viet Cong at a bridge, Willard reaches Colonel Kurtz's compound. A crazed photo journalist and Kurtz groupie (Dennis Hopper) welcomes the crew, and Willard begins to question his orders to "terminate the colonel's command." The grueling production and Coppola's insistence on authenticity led to vast budget overruns and physical and emotional breakdowns. Considered to be one of the best war movies of all time, APOCALYPSE NOW features incredible performances and beautifully chaotic visuals that make it an absolute must-see.
In August 2001, a new version of the film, title APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX, was released. The new version includes 49 minutes of never-before-seen footage, a Technicolor enhancement, and a six-channel soundtrack.
Details
| Language: | English, French, Vietnamese, Khmer |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 15 August 1979 |
| Runtime: | 202 min |
| Awards: | Cannes,Academy Awards |
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as Colonel Walter E. Kurtz
as Captain Benjamin L. Willard
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Critics Reviews
Chicago Tribune
Magnificent to look at, thrilling, ingenious, spellbinding and superbly done on every level, this is not just one of the best films of the year or the decade, but of all time.
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- by: Michael Wilmington
Rolling Stone
This is the untamed Apocalypse that Coppola envisioned in 1979 before money and mental pressures made him fear he had created something too long, too weird and too morally demanding for the masses.
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- by: Peter Travers
Users Reviews
In turns airy and dark (symbolic and literal), this film is a dark dream; it can say lots of things (it can say what you want it to) and it can show you yourself, your heart, your father's heart. It's about Vietnam, but it doesn't have to be about...
- 20.March.2009
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- by: sethdellinger
- sethdellinger rated this movie
0/10
I found Apocalypse Now to be one of those journey to hell movies. If you look at it in a context of book you would similar themes to Dante's "Inferno." With such things as Lust, Sloth, and Eveny then you can see its more about a man journey through...
- 19.March.2009
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- by: APacilli
- APacilli rated this movie
10/10Must See
