FILM STUDENT WATCHES *APOCALYPSE NOW (1979)* FOR THE FIRST TIME | MOVIE REACTION
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My name is Elie Moses and I am a 23 Year Old film student from Sydney, Australia! I hope you enjoy my first time movie reaction for Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now (1979). This film blew me away!
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Brando rocked up for 5 minutes in a 2 hr 30min epic and said "hold my oscar" 😂
Brando grossly overweight, filmed in silhouette only, spent more time eating cheeseburgers than acting. Probably insisted on being paid with Sloppy Joe's?😅🤣😂
Why are you pausing and airing your opinions to youtube about a movie you haven't even watched?
@@deckofcards87 because he can.
Watch Coppola's documentary Hearts of Darkness. Brando was an absolute mess. He didn't prepare or act. Coppola deserved the Oscar for turning what Brando did into the masterpiece this movie is.
Wrong Tulane - Brando was brilliant - he always was!! His character in the shadows was so much more impactful & menacing - Coppola is lucky Brando played Kurtz!!
In my opinion, this is Coppola's masterpiece.
Yep agreed. The story behind the production is SO insane too, legitimately it mirrors the themes of the movie at times haha. Also so many weird Brando stories…
The funniest/goofiest I heard was that Brando refused to read Heart of Darkness before filming. He also said the name Kurtz “didn’t sound American” so they filmed a ton with him being named ‘Leighly’ (they may have filmed most of the movie? I know it was a bunch, I think maybe excluding the opening). Then after filming, Brando for some unknown reason finally read Heart of Darkness and decided “Kurtz HAS to be his name”. So they had to do a ton of extra voiceovers fixing any Leighly references 😂
One of the best films ever. An absolute must for a film student to study. The End by the Doors.
I saw it once in my late teens, but hadn’t seen it since. Just watched it yesterday (original theatrical cut, though I think first time was a later one, not the redux tho), and MAN… it’s amazing. I had remembered vaguely the first bit, the more obvious “war” stuff, Flight of the Valkyries, the surfing. But the rest of the movie I had somehow just forgotten, it was kinda mixed in with memories of Full Metal Jacket, maybe Platoon too… I had no memory of the entire Kurtz plot, so it was a GREAT “rewatch” as it felt more like a first watch 😅
A true classic, required viewing, but it’s SO intense and legit made me so uncomfortable. I can’t watch it in full again any time soon, just letting it sink in still haha. After it finished I had to get out of my house and walk around for a while, just to be out of the room where I watched it.
Man it's crazy what questions can be answered by simply WATCHING THE MOVIE
This movie got an Academy Award for the work done in its sound. Amazing mixing right from the start.
I highly recommend the documentary "Milius" about the writer John Milius, who wrote the script and came up with the idea to do a modern adaptation of "Heart of Darkness" set during the Vietnam War.
A few interesting bits of trivia about Apocalypse Now: when they shot the scene where Martin Sheen trashes his hotel room and breaks the mirror with his fist, Sheen was drunk (and possibly sleep deprived?) and cut his hand breaking the mirror and the blood you see is real. Sheen wasn't pretending so much as actually losing it while cameras were rolling. When Dennis Hopper shot his scenes he was tripping balls on acid. Martin Sheen is a pacifist in real life and guns make him nervous. When he recorded his narration, after principal photography was complete, writer John Milius had Sheen hold a loaded gun, in the recording booth, to add a note of tension to his voice.
The story of the making of Apocalypse Now is full of absurd anecdotes.
Millius is a fascinating guy. He has the whole Southern California surfy sort of “spiritual” background, but then also spent time in the Colorado wilderness, hunting, developing a love of guns and survivalism as we would say now. But he also had a childhood amongst Beverly Hills elites… definitely has lived a full, wild life hehe. And on top of all of that, he was insanely creative and had success on his merits alone.
I also found his political views really interesting, even if I arguably disagree hehe. He would push to the right when Hollywood went left, but it seemed mostly because he enjoyed pissing off an establishment haha. He and Coppola were clearly on opposing ends of that, yet they were always friends and worked well together. Maybe that difference actually is what made them so good together, interesting thing to consider.
Thank you for checking out my favorite movie! You appreciated exactly the things I love about it. Out of ~200 movies I've ever watched and rated on imdb this was the only one I have as 10/10
My favorite movie. It is so fantastic all around. The actors, the scenery, the vibe.
@@cherylhurst7093 my second watch of it ever was yesterday and I too am now placing it in my favorites, top 5 ever, maybe top spot? Not sure… watching it was SO intense, I know I can’t handle watching it again anytime soon. I honestly can’t think of any other movies where I don’t want to rewatch them (at least in the near future) because it’s SO intense and made me feel so uncomfortable, not because it’s bad in any sense hehe, but because it was THAT good and truly affected me 😅😅
This is my favorite movie of all time. It drives my wife nuts. I will keep it on even if I catch it 3/4 of the way through.
I'm 60 I seen this when it came out n one of my favorites ..total classic film ! Also this one of the greatest rock n roll soundtracks ever if your born in 60's
Kilgore is sort of a vision of Kurtz in his youth. Fearless, untouchable, bigger than life and already a little crazy.
Yea that’s an interesting point I had sorta thought about too. Also that they are opposites/mirror images in the sense that Kilgore wants to bring American culture and his “home” to Vietnam (fighting the war so he can STOP fighting and go home, or at least bring home to him), while Kurtz abandoned his ties to American culture and his home and became one with the jungle and that primeval, violent side of human nature.
I also keep thinking about why Kurtz wanted to die, really fascinating character. Like there was some tiny bit of his past self still there, deep inside, locked away that knew. He had gone too far to come back, with only one way out.
Brando's infamous and improvised "horror" speech lasted around 18 minutes on set. Such a shame it had to be cut down. I'm forever rapt listening to him.
That's phenomenal
Most likely cut on Brando's insistence, probably even he started to bore himself?😆😅🤣
There's a six hour work-print, if one cares to seek it out. I haven't seen it, but I'll speculate that a longer version of Brando's improvised monologue is can be seen in the work-print.
Since you are a film student, you must watch "Heart of Darkness", a documentary about the making of this film. You would not believe the hardships encountered. A few tidbits: 1. Martin Sheen had a heart attack early on, but still made the film 2. Production got hit by a massive Hurricane in the Philippines. 3. They had no ending, right up until they were preparing to shoot the ending. Etc.
"Have you ever considered any real freedoms...freedoms from the opinion of others...even the opinion of yourself? "-Kurtz
This is the absolute zenith Vietnam War movie. Other movies show it in a more pedantic and preachy way, but this one just embodies it physically and spiritually with no audience pandering at all. We don't even exist in the mind of this film, it's just unfolding in front of us: A beautiful nightmare. The dichotomy of Kilgore and Kurtz is the dual avatar of the American soul: A maniac who wallows in heroic surfaces, and an actual hero who has gone utterly insane from confronting the madness of his superiors.
Brando was so brilliant - he amazes me constantly!
The Philippines had no professional film laboratories that could process 70mm film, so the raw negatives had to be shipped to the U.S. to be processed. The entire movie was shot blind. Francis Ford Coppola never saw a shot on film until after returning to the U.S.
This is a must see for anyone who's seen that Buffy episode with all the dreams, "Restless". LOL
The original U.S. release cut, the one I'm most familiar with, ended going into the final credits with the temple ruins of Kurtz' compound being consumed in huge fireballs, heavily implying the Brass did follow through with the planned airstrke on their own, regardless of Willard's lack of signaling.
Yep, Coppala pulled those prints, as they gave the impression the Compound was hit by the Airstrike.
But that print made it to HBO circa 1987, that was the version I taped... and watched a hundred times.
On the Final Cut DVD, the explosion ending can be watched in the Extras, with a commentary on why it was pulled.
I saw an interview somewhere and Coppola said that the version with the explosion of the compound was the one that they show at Cannes 1979. He also said that they take that version because he was not sure of how to end the film yet. He says he wants this ending because with Williard giving up his arms and the villagers army giving up theirs he sets them free, the madness and war is over somehow
The story about the making of this film is as much of an epic work as the movie itself - I urge you to watch it if you ever have the opportunity. Don't fall into the trap of taking this work literally; as the film is an undisguised (albeit highly stylized) retelling of Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" the film is not specifically about Vietnam - that's just a contemporary setting of convenience. LOL, the whole things is a cinematic piñata - you can take a stick to the thing and its going to give up something interesting every time. You're certainly correct in focusing on the the descent into madness as they progress deeper into the unknow until the encircling chaos strips away all pretension - you have to love the bridge scene, that festering seam in reality where the contest between order and chaos is granted form - damn,. what a scene. Personally, I love the little things such as the plain, direct language of Kurtz the Barbarian Godhead vs the casual lies and conceits of civilization encapsulated in the corresponding scene at the beginning in the General's quarters where everyone, including Willard casually trade in a tangle of euphemisms and lies while they dance around the unspoken truth. Remarkable stuff.
Willard has a choice. He can continue on the path of insanity and become like Kurtz or he can stop Kurtz and the insanity and save his soul
The editing in this film is phenomenal. The journey up river is a journey back in time...as they get further from 'civilization'.
Liked and subscribed. This is peak cinema to me. Even 15 years since i saw it in high school
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Saw this at the theater on it's initial release. No titles or credits. We got a booklet with all the credits. One of the most amazing first views of my life.
Marlon was a force in this given the little screen time he has
the journey up the river was becoming more and more traumatic for the viewer then bam ! the puppy ,sudden focus , innocence ! the brilliance of Coppola .. the war was escalated by the lie that a U.S. ship was attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin, the military industrial complex did quite well . drafted 1967
The sound design IS classic, and it's from the great Walter Murch who also did the groundbreaking sound design in George Lucas' "American Graffiti", "The Godfather" and Coppolla's other essential 70s masterpiece, 1974's "The Conversation" which is ALL about sound design! A MUST SEE if you like sound design. "The Conversation" and "Godfather Part 2" both came out in 1974, both nominated for Best Picture ("Godfather Part 2" won). Coppolla had a pretty great year in 1974! ALSO: Brando! You have to see his early groundbreaking work: "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On The Waterfront" at the very least, to understand his place in the history of acting, he totally changed the game. Amazing actor. To fully understand how great he is in "The Godfather" go look up clips of the two other movies he did that same year: "The Nightcomers" and "Last Tango In Paris", especially the scene next to his wife's coffin. Three COMPLETELY different characters, accents, looks, etc. But by the late 70s, he just was picking up million dollar paychecks for a week of work ("Superman", "Apocalypse Now"). He's still great! He has that gravitas, as you say. You should DEFNITELY watch the amazing documentary about the making of this movie, directed by Coppolla's wife: "Hearts Of Darkness". The making of the movie is as crazy as the movie itself. GREAT REACTION!!!!!!
Another DAZZLING piece of cinema from 1979 that no one has done yet, but is a beloved, mindblowing experience: "All That Jazz" from Bob Fosse, starring Roy Scheider (Chief Brody from Jaws.). Also Hal Ashby's "Being There" with Peter Sellers is another one of the great ones from that year.
Also Coppola and Walter Murch develope the concept of 5:1 sound with Dolby Engeneers. In the "Full Disclosure Edition" There's a little documentary where they tell all about that...
That's definitely a chilly temp, especially if it doesn't usually go down that low and you're not prepared for it! Psyched to see the reaction; you've been doing lots of great stuff lately!
Much love thank you
I always felt the moment when Willard emerged from Kurtz's lair and the 'tribe' bows down to him is an under appreciated/recognized moment. The sheer temptation to be a god? That has GOT to mess with your mind. I think that must be the heaviest moment in the film: a portal into Milton's "ruling in hell!" laid at your feet. Sheen did a good job with that. In-credible!
I've always felt that the tribe was relieved to be free from Kurtz and were bowing to Willard as their liberator.
@@Randsurfer Interesting interpretation. Can you imagine, though, that the tribesmen felt privileged to be in the presence of their god? To have god so close that you could catch a glimpse of him in his heavenly-perch doorway every few days? The tribesmen don't read, write, or have "Consent of the Governed" as party of their value programming like you and I. Vietnam veterans would say of these people, isolated from the world their entire lives: "We were embedded with hill tribesmen and we were going to radio a message. And I told them we needed to wait until people in Washington were awake. They asked me why, I said because it was night there. They asked me why? And I said because they were on the other side of the planet and the sun hadn't come up. They asked what a planet is and I told them. They just laughed." It doesn't mean they were bad people. Doesn't mean they were less intelligent. In fact, if you raised those Asians in the USA they'd be top of their class at MIT... THEY ALREADY ARE! But they lived as all humanity did 10,000 years ago... and we were space aliens. So, when Willard assassinated Kurt, it was like Zeus and Apollo fighting. I'm sticking with it is a case of: "The King Is Dead, Long Live The King."
I love this movie. The entire thing is just fantastic. Martin Sheen is a great actor in this. I have always been fascinated by his performance especially in the beginning scene where he breaks the mirror. The blood was real and Coppola wanted to stop filming, and Martin told them to kerp going. Martin said he never watched the scene. The music, filmography, scenery, really captures the vibe of the war. I did not care for Brando in this film, but it is probably because I don't like the character. I just didnt like the deliberate killing of children by Kurtz.
Thanks, Elie! 💥 I was able to see this one on the big screen in a re-release about 22 years ago. #ElieMoses #FrancisFordCoppola #ApocalypseNow
Just watched the movie for the second time ever yesterday… I vaguely had remembered the first 20/30 minutes, the war scenes, flight of the Valkyries, surfing etc. but I had entirely forgotten about Kurtz and the Heart of Darkness inspiration, so I was surprised to say the least haha. Honestly this movie is SO good, 1000% a classic, required viewing but, I don’t think I can watch it again (outside of clips in these types of videos) anytime soon. The experience of watching it in a dark room, loud/good sound, no breaks, it was just SO intense. When it ended I had to get out of my house, and walk around, I was just uncomfortable hehe
Seeing the movie in 1979 at the cinema, the ending was much different, he called in the air strike, and as the village was being fragged for several minutes, the background soundtrack was The Doors "The End".
The ending wasn't different. It was just cool B-roll footage of the compound exploding over the end credits. You didn't see him call in an airstrike.
@@michaelwoods9005 Guess you have to see everything to get it?
Yeah, I saw it in the theater at the time and it left me with the impression that they bombed the hell out of the place at the end and was confused as to why I've never seen that ending ever since. Other comment here about the compound exploding confuses me, because that's what you basically said. And that implies that the airstrike must have been called in, otherwise it wouldn't have blown up.
@@Elhardt
Here's what I found:
"Apocalypse Now" was completed and released after Cannes, but an issue arose during the editing process: The film had two endings. Coppola details that the film was previewed with an ending that showed Kurtz's compound destroyed in a fiery inferno, a credit sequence rolling over the carnage. However, Coppola decided the warlike destruction didn't support his vision for Willard, and his original ending concept never included end credits. This explosive finale had a wide release, mostly to include credits, but it was quickly modified to reflect Coppola's initial vision. He asks that it not be considered an alternate ending to the film, but rather a stand-alone filmmaking exercise.
Coppola's choice, but I prefer the airstrike ending, which sadly, only exists in our memory.
@@Orange-Jumpsuit-Time Thanks for the info. I too prefer the explosive ending as the later ending is kind of anti-climactic.
If you want to do a deep dive on the making of this film, CinemaTyler has been doing an amazing series on this because there's so many great stories on this epic movie.
Martin sheen had heart attack during the making of film watch the documentary about it
Hey. Check out Last Tango in Paris some day. Marlon is in that.
If it's 7 degrees outside and it's morning meaning the sun hasn't helped yet, it should be around 10 degrees inside and it's cold for a house. And you will be cold, naturally.
if you should ever watch it again, be sure to watch the director's cut.
Or, better yet, in the Redux Cut made by Walter Murch and Copppola...
Poor Larry Fishburn
Horror, horror, said Adam as he ate the apple from the tree of knowledge...
BRANDO..THE G.O.A.T.
I literally watched this movie coz of the Principal Snyder reference to it in the season 4 finale dream episode of Buffy haha, what a treat. Someone in comments probably mentioned but if I remember correctly they changed Marlon Brando's role coz he got so fat and shitty off set lol
44.6° Fahrenheit sounds quite cold to me.
Huge productions like these and with real elements are not made anymore, today they are replaced by CGI which is not the same, the charm of the real thing is lost. Maybe a few, like Nolan or George Miller, still film in that old school way, but they are very few.
It’s pronounced CO’-pa-la; not co-Po’-la.
While you seem to find humorous much of the film, nothing is funny about this film or the subject matter.
You caught the Eliot poem but you missed the Kipling poem “IF”.
Charlie sheen shone in this
Why not show the full movie and cut these people off
Did they teach you to watch a movie,then make judgements on it. Or just shit out word vomit at all times.
24:39 aaaand there's the point of no return, if there ever was one.
Cant watch and enjoy. You interrupt the film entirely too much.
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You really are not good at this - commenting on film. Many of your comments are wickedly inappropriate, without being insightful. You don't notice important moments, but rather go on about your childish take on things.
Nobody is rewatching this movie. It's a goodridence forgotten movie
Are you just saying the extreme opposite of reality for sh--s and giggles?
It's better than the anti-war movie Full Metal Jacket. And nobody does a YT reaction to John Wayne in "The Green Berets" about the same war.
What are you babbling about?
@@zedwpd Full Metal Jacket isn't an anti-war movie. But you're definitely right, "Apocalypse Now" is way better than Full Metal Jacket, definitely the second section of "Full Metal Jacket". And why would anyone do a reaction to "The Green Berets"? THAT'S a movie nobody is rewatching, lol. But Kubrick said "Paths Of Glory" was his anti-war movie, "Full Metal Jacket" is just a dispassionate view of it.
bro skipped de open scene 👎