FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! Apocalypse Now (1979) FIRST TIME REACTION!!
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It's finally here...Apocalypse Now!!!
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Never get off the boat hahaha
Ooh! A good one you should check out is Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. A really good psychedelics movie.
Dennis hopper got Lawrence fishbourne hooked on heroin on the set of this film. He was only 14
Heart of darkness.
You should watch the documentary Heart of Darkness its filmed by Francis Ford Coppola's wife
Brando was paid mega money to be in the film. He turned up, didnt learn his lines, and was 4 stone overweight. They shot his scenes in the dark to hide how fat he was and most of the scenes were ad libed by brando who really didnt stay on topic very well. Despite the issues it made the film what it is today. Adapt and integrate where you can. Francis ford did a great job.
He also changed the character the way he wanted.. but never even read the book, after reading the book finally brando said ok I like this character now lol.
I believe Heart of Darkness shows Coppola filmed an unused scene with "Kurtz" gorging himself on mangos to explain Brando's fatness.
Watch older clips of him, for example in talk shows, even if he was young and sober (not often) he sounded confused and couldn't stay on topic.
Brando couldn’t remember any of the lines on any of his movies, he used Q cards on all his movies if you watch him speak his lines he always locks off to the left or the right or up or down he places the cards all over the place and even doing this he turns in a performance to win him an Academy award and also put him in the best actor of all time category. All of his directors and costars have told the same stories you can see them on RUclips
@Christiaan Van den Akker Sounds Gross.
Best quote from the signals intercept tape of Kurtz:
"We teach our young men to drop fire on people from the sky but we won't let them write the word f*** on the side of their airplanes because it's obscene."
The escalating insanity of this movie is so good.
And well paced!
@@JamesVSCinema It's amazing how much they shot and left on the floor before editing. In this case, it seemed like production was just as insane as the film. You could almost say it mirrored its concept. I hope your teacher showed you: Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
lmao, he called marlon brando "this actor". that's like calling jesus "that carpenter".
🤣
me and Jesus are cool like that. he’s that guy
@@JamesVSCinema James is the Man! Lol
I'm not very fond of Brando, so what?
I was just coming here to say that. James, did you know that was Brando?
This film genuinely feels like a descent into madness its overwhelming but it’s a masterpiece 🤯
Damn right
@@JamesVSCinema the behind the scenes documentary is the movie's equal in this regard. Seriously, you'll have trouble believing how it all happened
Best description of the movie I’ve ever heard
Much of the premise is based on Heart of Darkness - Joseph Conrad.
Same thing for Spielberg’s King Kong, the kid on the boat is even reading it in the extended version. Didn’t like the book myself but a lot of directors seem to.
@@ChrisP.Bacon008 ya know I’ve always thought about reading the book but never got around to it, does it have a similar tone to it?
Lawrence Fishburne lied about his age to get cast in this film, he was 14 years old during filming.
Makes sense considering how young he was in Cornbread.
And the shoot dragged on so long that he wasn't lying by the time it finished.
He lied about his age. To play a role about a kid who lied about his age to join something. That just sounds like method acting!!
@@jaredisley-oliver389 LMAO!!
Never get off the boat
Apocalypse Now isn't a war film, it's a psychological horror movie.
i get the psychological part, but when did this film ever have any aspects of horror.
I totally agree. for me it's not a war film. It's a psychological experience.
I’m gonna have to agree with you on this one, there is a genuinely disturbing surreal element to the film especially in the third act it it’s like a nightmare
@@CornishCreamtea07 the creeping insanity and descent into the heart of darkness is pretty horrific to me
@@mistahmata The third act is when you arrive at Dracula Castle, and Nosferatu appears!.
the way this film makes you feel like you’re going insane along with the characters is amazing
because the filmmakers really genuinely WERE kinda going insane, so it comes across 😅
Hahaha a truthful representation of how it was on set haha
Francis Ford Coppola was the director of this movie and made The Godfather movies, threatened to kill himself many times due to how hard it was to make this movie. In the end he lost 100 pounds.
@@eliyastomas4713 And a seizure apparently.
@@eliyastomas4713 and possibly his mind
Now watch "Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse." It is the making of "Apocalypse Now" mostly using Eleanor Coppola's home movies of the set.
It is as riveting as the movie itself... And if you want to know how Coppola directed Marlon Brando in that iconic scene at the end... It's ALL in there!
You beat me to it!
Super true... watching the making of actually enhances watching the movie because you find out that half of it wasnt acting... but being tripping balls high and severe depression.
One of my all-time favourite documentaries; particularly documentaries about filmmaking. I love it even more than the movie itself, I think.
Also read "Hearts of Darkness" the novella by Joseph Canard which the fil is based on.
Agreed on “Hearts of Darkness”. If you’re into documentary companion-pieces, then I recommend Werner Herzog’s “Fitzcarraldo” (1982) with “Burden of Dreams” (1982). “Burden of Dreams” is the documentary.
It's kinda sad that there's a whole generation that hasn't seen this movie on the big screen.
I remember sitting on the front row in the theatre and just being immersed into this world.
It was so beautiful.
Love that Bladerunner comparison. Both Roy and Kurtz were soldiers who were dying and wanted to explain themselves to their would be assassins/reflections before they died. Nice catch.
Martin Sheen did cut his hand in the bedroom scene, he also suffered a heart attack. Yes, Harrison Ford. And Robert Duval. The cast is amazing. It was years before CGI. Coppola had to shoot Brando in darkness because he was so heavy. They also needed the speeches written out on posters so Brando could read them, he hated learning lines.
And, lest we forget, Dennis Hopper!
And an underage Laurence Fishburne (then Larry Fishburne) who lied about his age and Kubrick liked his fit for the part so well that he deliberately pretended not to notice he was 16.
@@Rutherford_Inchworm_IIICoppola directed this film, not Kubrick.
Probably my favorite movie of all time, that or very close to The Shining. This kind of movie will never age. No cheesy or expensive cgis, pure talent, from editing, camerawork and acting.
Agreed!
Is crazy how this film went through development hell and turns into one of the best movies of all time.
_"Wasn't there a moment in _*_The Odyssey_*_ like this scene?"_
Nice catch, you are correct. Milius & Coppola loosely framed the script & set pieces on Homer:
Robert Duvall is "The Cyclops"
The Playboy Bunnies are "The Sirens"
Watch _Hearts Of Darkness,_ Milius dives into the deliberate parallel.
After 5 decades, I still put this movie as one of my top 3 of all time. It's spectacular.
You mean 4 decades? This came out in 1979.
"Das Boot" 1981, Extended Version, (but please with English subtitles), also a completely handmade film by Wolfgang Petersen who later made a career in Hollywood, Airforce One, Troy etc. Every submariner on this planet knows this film, many people claim It is also the best anti-war film that has ever been made. I would be really interested in what you think of the film after you apparently liked Apocalypse Now. Would be interesting for you in terms of its design. Greetings from Germany
My fav movie ever. I hope someone will react to it one day. Director's cut or Extended version, I dont care. I just want to see some peoples react to it.
@@tolkienismaster Right, not an ectended version but a directors cut. Well, the film was even nominated at the Oscars at the time, but a film about World War II from the German perspective, made in Germany, with German actors, was in Hollywood / USA at the time politically not so desirable. That is why this, in my opinion a masterpiece, is not so well known except in europe and the submariners mentioned. for me one of the best films ever made
The scene in the Straights of Gibralter is just incredible.
One of the greatest, and my favorite film of all time
I had the pleasure of meeting Martin Sheen a few years ago. Very humble and down to earth human being!
And VERY funny
This is one of my favourite movies of all time. Can't wait to see this reaction
Hope you enjoy!!
“Never get off the boat man!!!
You’re goddamn right.”
I love this movie!!!!!!
"The production of this must have been just mind-boggling."
You have no idea.
That is indeed a very young Harrison Ford, this was his first Hollywood acting role and he was initially on set as a carpenter. The actor who was meant to play that role was taken ill I think and Harrison had his Equity card so he was given the role.
Sorry, this is years after "American Graffiti" in which Ford had an important supporting role.
I cannot help but see 22:04 with a different narration over the top:
"We were on recon in a steaming Mekong delta. An overheated private removed his flack jacket, revealing a T-shirt with an ironed-on sporting the MAD slogan "Up with Mini-skirts!". Well, we all had a good laugh, even though I didn't quite understand it. But our momentary lapse of concentration allowed "Charlie" to get the drop on us. I spent the next three years in a POW camp, forced to subsist on a thin stew made of fish, vegetables, prawns, coconut milk, and four kinds of rice. I came close to madness trying to find it here in the States, but they just can't get the spices right!"
Easily one of the greatest films of all time
Vietnam has been called America's “Helicopter War” because helicopters provided mobility throughout the war zone, facilitating rapid troop transport, close air support, resupply, medical evacuation, reconnaissance, and search and rescue capabilities.
Never thought about this before but I'm thinking it's significant that Willard is on a boat instead a helicopter most of the time, down in the jungle getting deeper and deeper rather than flying from spot to spot like Kilgore.
It seems the people you've had in your life, have been truly inspiring for you James. A passion for creating, we really need to pass the baton in that regards. Again, thanks for the content. 💥
That means a lot man! Thank you for noticing. Truly grateful.
@@JamesVSCinema You're like fucking Santa Claus dude haha
Another War Film that looks inside the individuals is "The Thin Red Line" - Very underrated in my opinion.
a Masterpiece
TBH James should react to some Terence Malick on this channel, hed get a lot out of it.
great choice
The best war movie of all time in my opinion
Came to the comments to suggest Thin Red Line...
The streets need that Heart of Darkness reaction after this one, James!
Hahaha the streets. You mean the JUNGLE?
It's the best documentary I've ever seen about the vision of cinema as an art and not a business. The eternal fight.
The documentary is "HEARTS of Darkness". "HEART of Darkness" is the classic novel.
When u said "Sorry, was in a trance". Lol I watched the redux version in the theater and I felt myself fall into a few trances throughout the movie. Cheers for this one man.....
Marlon Brando does a terrific job acting in this film. His performance makes me forget how great he was in Godfather, cause he's so good in this film.✌
I watched this for the first time lasy year. Its such an ambitious and immersive jounrey, and what I’ve read about the shooting process is crazy
Brilliant film, everything has a very warm, sun washed surreal dreamy look, so many great future actors from this film; it’s based on Joseph Conrad’s “Heart Of Darkness” about going up river in the Congo 100 years ago, helps you learn about what really makes you tick, really excellent
Fun fact. Orson Wells was a huge fan and wanted to turn Heart of Darkness into a movie. He determined it was too expensive and complex to do. Then FFC comes along thinking he can do it. He pulled it off but nearly went insane trying.
@@cryptogentic There was a Heart Of Darkness film made, with John Malkovich.
It was also using the story of an Australian army training team major who approached and trained the Montevideo tribes to fight the Vietnamese
No other film has made me feel like I’m descending into madness with the characters. An absolute masterpiece!
Watch 'come and see'
Napalm is a gel that burns at temperatures of 800-1,200 degrees C (1,500-2,200 degrees F). When napalm falls on people, the gel sticks to their skin, hair, and clothing, causing unimaginable pain, severe burns, unconsciousness, asphyxiation, and often death.
I remember one of our army cadences was
‘cause napalm sticks to kids..’
You know a movie's about to get weird when Dennis Hopper shows up
Fun fact: Dennis Hopper wasn't even acting in this movie.
@@gijoey5912 Cocaine's a hell of a drug XD
Yes! Finally, definetily my favourite movie of all time.
Woo!
My mother used to tell me stories about walking in group through the forest (jungle) in Vietnam. Nobody wanted to walk at the end of the line because that's who would be most likely to get attacked by a tiger.
Imagine having to worry about a damn tiger attack as a regular thing. And people freak out here if they are inconvenienced in the most minor way. We are so spoiled and most take it for granted
"I've seen those teeth before" lmao 🤣😆🤣😆🤣
African american men make up about 6% of the population but counted for around 25% of the enlisted men in Vietnam, so I like how they were represented well amongst the main cast in this movie, other Vietnam movies don't have any.
If you haven't already, I highly recommend reading Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", the novella that's the basis of this story. It makes the film even more brilliant knowing how intelligently they updated a story from 1899.
Heart of Darkness & The Secret Sharer are fantastic stories. Conrad was a brilliant writer. The crazy thing is that English wasn’t even his first language.
This film was photographed by Vittorio Storaro, the mad Italian. Absolutely brilliant, utterly mad. In a good way.
"You'd have to be insane to make any sense of it." Wise words James.
"your an errand boy sent by grocery clerks to collect the bill" : O That line has stuck in my mind rent free!!!!!
Coppola is a master of subtlety. That's my favorite part of The Godfather; everything that is unsaid but understood.
There's an excellent feature length 'making of' documentary called 'Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse'. It's definitely worth your time.
This film is such an incredible experience. The Vietnam War, for all its ills, inspired some amazing films. The Deer Hunter is another one well worth checking our for its portrayal of the psychological cost of War.
I was a child when this came out. Finally saw it in college. To me it’s less a movie you watch than an experience, a journey, you go on. I am careful not to over watch this film, having only seen it about once a decade. Partially because that’s all I can handle. Partially because I don’t ever want to become so familiar with it that it stops amazing me on every watch. Cheers.
This movie is part of a crushing anti-war triad that came out at the end of the 70s. The other ones being The Deer Hunter and Coming Home.
I would say the 3 best anti war movies of this time were Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket and The Killing Fields. The Deer Hunter is over rated.
- "Who's in command here?"
- "ain't you!!"
I watched this in a theater back in the day. Hard to describe the experience in words... Oscar winner 1980: Best Cinematography (Vittorio Storaro) and Best Sound. Well deserved.
One of my favorite movies. This was a great reaction. The things you notice and point out show a really deep understanding of the film making process.
Almost forgot - Brando in an interview years later was asked about this film and his reply was "Was that the one where I was bald?"
and fat.
This movie is a masterpiece.
the genius of Coppola was evident with the puppy scene..the chaos, madness of the venture up the river was becoming overwhelming to the viewer so bam! the puppy , the grounding, focusing, innocence
I love how the film opens and closes by playing half of The End by The Doors, which is a song that perfectly exemplifies the chaos, madness, and overall mood of both Willard and the film itself.
This film shows that the vietnam war was more of a psychological war than it was physical.
23:32 - I actually think you're onto something here. The boatman Charon would ferry dead people across the river styx to the underworld. I think you're right that this represents a crossing into mysterious and dangerous territory. The mist creating a sense of uneasy tension and uncertainty. Chills every time.
Williard's line near the opening "I wanted a mission, any mission, and for my sins they gave me one" was so chilling and brilliant foreshadowing. As much as this is a descent into insanity it's also about Williard's redemption in a way.
I watched this film for the first time today on a whim, having bought the DVD second hand last week. THE HYPE IS REAL, this is a hallucinatory experience for the ages. My mum's friend, a bit of a father figure to me, told me that he went to see this in theatres on mushrooms and described it as an otherworldly experience. He went to see it a second time on acid and, direct quote, it just wasn't the same.
This film is based on Joseph Conrad's "The Heart of Darkness"-- set in the late 19th Century in the Belgian Congo. What's most interesting is how the impact of imperialism runs through both stories. The novel isn't very long, but it's just as packed with terror as the film. Well worth a read, if that's your thing! Great reaction as always :)
Yes, Harrison Ford, notice how his character is called Lucas, as in George Lucas.
I love the scene where Chief Phillips after got deadly wounded at last his moments trying to nail Captain on an arrow and kill him - because that is the only way to prevent rest of his crew to continue this deadly mission and save them - if Captain die they will simply turn back.
That scene is only few seconds long but so powerful!
One of my favourite movies, especially in terms of directing and filming!
My father was in Vietnam for 3 tours. His platoon was actually called Tropic Lightening. Ironic...because you brought up Tropic Thunder. However, the PTSD from that sh¡t is real. My MoM says he wakes up from nightmares almost nightly. My DaD was drafted, so he was not prepared. He was actually going into the NHL. However, when your country calls upon you I suppose you need serve your country. I'm so very proud of him. However, I know that he went through alot of sh¡t. Plus, he lost his chance to play ice hockey in the NHL.
Thank you James. I saw this movie with my late father when it was first released in the movie theaters, I had recently come home from a deployment (Africa), my dad was a WW2 Veteran and was helping me through the transition back to civilian life, for some wierd reason this movie brings back a sort of catharsis, a release. Take a look at the documentary "Heart of darkness" Thank you.
Such an amazing movie!
You really should watch "heart of darkness" the documentary about this movie's realisation. I don't know if your professor ever mentioned the problems they encountered producing this one. But...oh boy. It was a lot.
It wasn't THAT bad, Coppola only got deathly ill twice!
@@newfate26 And Martin Sheen only had one heart attack!
Fun fact: The filming of the opening airborne attack of the Vietcong compound at the beginning took a considerable amount of time because this was filmed in the Philippines and the Huey gunships and other aircraft used in that sequence were on loan from the Filipino military and piloted by Fillipino military pilots and on multiple occasions the helicopters had to be recalled during the filming of it for use against communist insurgents at war with the Markos dictatorship. I highly recommend everyone check out the documentary 'Hearts of Darkness' about Coppola's maddening years long journey filming this epic.
Oh and for the record, Martin Sheen's character cutting himself was not actually in the script, Sheen accidentally cut himself but they just kept on rolling.
I was there in 1969 and this movie was very realistic. the battle scenes were right on.
Actually Harrison Ford is not that young, he is like 35 or something in this.
He means visually young and not by age🤦♂️
@@str3672 He means both. When he says young Harrison Ford, he is meaning he looks young and he himself also is under the impression that he is a young guy then.
definitely in my top 10 of all time (saw it first when I was about 12 back then :) ) the opening is pure cinema....no surprise this won the Best Cinematography Oscar that year (1979) - and obviously NO cgi back then either :-)
fave line: "Never get outa the boat"
Highly enjoyed watching your reaction to this epic film I saw this at the drive-in when it came out. For months the news had been reporting periodical updates on Coppola's project and it did not disappoint when it finally came out.
After watching the Do Long Bridge sequence, my dad said, "If it was one tenth---one tenth---like this, it's no wonder the war went the way it did;"
let's go! One of the best films ever made
Woo!
Watching the ultimate cut ~15 years ago on shrooms was one of the best movie experiences I've ever had. I felt like I understood the movie far, far better than I ever had otherwise.
My dad served in Vietnam and stated this movie did this best job capturing the essence of what it was like.
I saw this while I was in the navy. Two of my buddies and I went out, had a few drinks, then went to the theater. I was glued to my seat, mesmerized. Then I hear a noise. My buddy next to me has fallen asleep and is snoring. You can talk about your cell phones and babies crying, but this was the ultimate movie interruption. What kind of a person sleeps through Apocalypse Now? I never went to the movies with him again.
If you're interested in adding this cinematic masterpiece to your home collection, I HIGHLY recommend the latest 4K release because it's an all new 4K remaster, even for the standard Blu-ray, and let me tell you that the PQ is so much better again even for the Blu-ray. Detail clarity is much better and it's no longer muddy looking. It literally looks like a movie shot recently.
My favorite episode of Animaniacs was a whole plot reference to this movie, with the Warners having to travel to the heart of the WB studio to stop a mad director gone overbudget. The Kurtz analogue was the show's recurring Jerry Lewis caricature, and the Dennis Hopper parody was the highlight of the story. So as effective as the movie is, I can't help but smile all the way through watching it thinking of the cartoon.
Years ago my friend come over after work one day i started talking about watching Apocalypse Now. My friend says to me i was in that movie! "i was like ya sure you were" and he told me the part were Duval was putting the death cards on the body's and my friend was stilling on the stone wall not feeling good and the director told him to stay were he was for the next shot Robert Duval walk up to him and said cheer up son.. I broke out my copy when i got home and I was like i'll be damned it was him !!
James, man, some of these recent uploads have been taking the breath out of me when I see them on my feed... It’s so great that you’ve created this space to get together and share an experience over movies we all love and that are special to us. Videos like the kindergarten cop and chronicle reaction, and now this! Been making me so nostalgic. This channel is truly a light in this darkness, man, thank you
Wow thank you so much for this comment! Damn, this made my day :)
Duvall was killer in his small role. So damn funny. Btw, Fishburne was only 15 I believe when they started shooting the film. By the time they were done filming, he was 18. Crazy. I had the same reaction to Coppola's cameo as you. One of my favorite films. Great reaction James!
Edit: I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
Wild!!
Awesome storytelling, acting and editing aside: No CG fest will ever come even close to that helicopter assault on the village. That is top level filmmaking and literally as real as it gets other than documenting actual war. Every time I watch this movie it kinda makes me furious how much of a crutch visual effects have become these days. That "we'll fix it in post" mentality has to go away. If you can do it practical in camera, do it practical in camera and only use CG when absolutely necessary!
This is the movie right here. I saw it for the first time in 7th grade and it is THE movie that made me a true cinephile. It was the first "artsy" movie I saw instead of a regular action movie or comedy or whatever and I was completely blown away. I am still blown away by this movie to this day. It stands the test of time. Masterpiece.
This movie has probably the best cinematography I have ever seen.
Hey James,try to watch one of the greatest war movies.."Paths of Glory...from Master Kubrick....cheers from Portugal
Been waiting for this reaction since I started following you, man. A top-three film of all time for me, so I'm very happy right now. Francis Coppola's stretch of 70s masterpieces is one of the greatest achievements in film. And AN being his greatest, most challenging, in my opinion. The production was so taxing on him that it almost ruined him both mentally and financially, literally almost killing him. Hearts of Darkness, the film on the making of AN, it's definitely worth a watch.
Side-note: Yep, that's a very young Lawrence Fishburne, 14 at the time, I believe. He lied about his age and said he was 18 in order to be in the film.
Hahaha happy to have you stick around for it brother
That scene in the hotel room was real he was really losing his mind. Afterwards he had a heart attack
My mouth just dropped, i watched this movie 2 times already and never realised that Francis Coppola makes a cameo as a director. Brilliant.
Apocalypse Now, one of the greatest films ever made, in ANY genre...
having said that: regarding a film about the nature of war and the presence of God...
Thin Red Line by Terrence Malick
The Killing Fields is another great anti war film from the 80s about friendship and survival. I hope he reacts to that one
At this point, you didn't "direct" Marlin Brando. You let him do his thing and cut around it if you need to.
OMG one of the greatest movies ever made a true masterpiece classic of classics Apocalypse Now written, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola starring Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Harrison Ford, Laurence Fishburne and Dennis Hopper. The famous line in this film is " I love the smell of napalm in the morning". Thank you so much great reaction bro😊👍👍👍
In the opening scene, Martin Sheen was actually drunk and cut his hand on a real mirror. He would later suffer a heart attack during the shoot.
And he was high on drugs
This is a film that feels like a mythological journey.
My favorite war movie :) A film-maker's Masterpiece :)
When I finally became “old enough” to watch this film, I asked my Dad if we could watch it, to which he replied: “If you are to wait to see one film at the cinema, Apocalypse Now would be it. I’m sorry, but you’re going to have to wait this one out.”
Several months passed until our local cinema finally chose to show the Final Director’s Cut for their Flashback of the month. My Dad immediately bought two tickets for the 10 pm showing, and, with a running time of 2h 33m, Apocalypse Now is (for me, at least) the best in-cinema experience of all time.
I will never forget the opening sequence. The Doors. The choppers. The Napalm. The trees. The fire. I will never forget the abandoned base sequence. Nor will I forget Marlon Brando’s mesmerising impromptu speech - just Marlon Brando in general, quite frankly. And SPOILERS his climatic death sequence. The cutting between Brando and the slaughtering of the cow while The End by The Doors kicks in again. It was just incredible, unforgettable.
Apocalypse Now is an absolute masterpiece. The directing, editing, cinematography, set design, script and acting were breathtaking from start to finish. And, thanks to my Dad, seeing it for the first time on the big screen was truly an awesome experience - awesome in every sense of the word. It just cannot be matched.
Thank you, Dad 🙏
Wow thanks for this Harvey 🙏🏽
Born in 71 in Saigon. A product of a white G.I. and a Vietnamese woman.
When Deer Hunter came out most of family was stateside, and I was the one our house of 15 refugees always dragged to the theater when they wanted to soak up American culture, rated R or not, and so my uncle took me to Deer Hunter, and upon leaving our seats two vets stopped my uncle and they stood there talking like old pals for a long time while I stared at the poster for the soon to be released Apocalypse Now. That was my first encounter with this masterpiece…
I soon discovered Apocalypse Now on my own as a young boy on HBO/cable/vhs… it has since always been in my top five.
When Redux came out I was around 29 and married and worked swing shift as a machinist. Redux had been playing for a couple weeks at the local multiplex and one night at work on a Thursday I had a feeling they would be moving out Redux for newer popcorn movies so I called the wife and told her I was going to see a movie after work. Last show started at nine-thirty and I got off at nine so I raced like a demon to the multiplex. I made it early as when I paid for my ticket and went into the theater the end credits were still rolling. There were about 15 men from the previous viewing, all of them of Vietnam vet age and all of them were standing in front of their seats and in the isles silently watching the credits. It was an eerie site. But I knew from their reaction I was in for an experience and of course the remixed masterpiece delivered. One of the best films ever made. Both versions. Pure cinema in the same vein as 2001: A Space Odyssey…
Edit: another related story… in my knuckleheaded twenties I walked into Elliot Bay Bookstore and said I was looking for the Apocalypse Now book. The bookworm worker took me to a copy of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness. Been a Conrad fan ever since. Coppola’s wife’s doc on the making of AN comes highly recommended as well…
the water buffalo was actually killed as part of a tribal ceremony. they just filmed it and juxtaposed it against the martin sheen / marlon brando scene.
When I first seen this movie in the 1970's this shocked me the most and I never watched this scene again. I still see in my head the chunks of meat flying around and that animals eyes wide open with fear.
Woah really??? Are you for real?
@@JamesVSCinema yes. 2 of them were part of the deal. someone watched the first ceremonial slaughter and told coppola they should film the 2nd one. coppola was asked to get a 3rd one to have on standby in case the filming of the 2nd slaughter didn't work out and he refused on the basis that a 3rd slaughter would essentially be killing an animal just for a movie scene whereas the first 2 were gonna be steaks whether the cameras were rolling or not.
Loved it, dude! Another great one is "Deer Hunter"
Deer Hunter is amazing...it’s a long one and slow paced but the payoff is amazing.
I saw "Apoclypse Now: Redux" at the Cannes Film Festival in the Lumiere Auditorium and I will NEVER forget the experience especially THE SOUND. The roar of the napalm at 15:25 in particular was tremendous.
Coming out of the theater, my brother and I were totally silent. We were young, 18 and 16, it was a lot to take in. We felt exactly the same way after seeing Amadeus. Love them both.