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During the Vietnam War, the young American Captain Willard is given the assignment to hunt down and kill one of his own: Colonel Kurtz, who has apparently gone insane, murdered hundreds of innocent pe...( read more 
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MCT:May 11, 2008wow what an exellent war movie this is brilliant..imn not sure which is the best war movie made because theres so many good ones 2 choose from..this was just brilliant..this has a great cast of characters throughout the movie..the crazy colonel (robert duvall ) was exellent throughout this movie this has the classic movie quote "I Love The Smell Of Naplam In The Morning" this is definatley a movie THAT YOU MUST WATCH BEFORE YOU DIE because this is just so incredible the scenery of the movie is amazing throughout i think that : Francis Ford Coppola had done an exellnt job of directing this Action & Adventure, Drama movie because you never know what to expect from this movie because its really enjoyable 2 watch throughout..
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MCT:May 10, 2008
Everything I'd hoped it would be, up until the end, which didn't do half as much for me as the book did.
The helicopter scene ROCKED. -
MCT:May 9, 2008
"You have the right to kill me but you dont have the right to judge me". One of the best movies of all time
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MCT:May 9, 2008"I've seen horrors... horrors that you've seen. But you have no right to call me a murderer. You have a right to kill me. You have a right to do that... but you have no right to judge me. It's impossible for words to describe what is necessary to those who do not know what horror means. Horror. Horror has a face... and you must make a friend of horror. Horror and moral terror are your friends. If they are not then they are enemies to be feared. They are truly enemies."
Apocalypse Now is a genuinely revolutionary war movie from legendary director Francis Ford Coppola. The film is a confronting, haunting war epic that is stimulating and monumental. Not only is it a fantastic war movie but it's also the most honest account of the futility of war.
Loosely based on Joseph Conrad's classic novella 'Heart of Darkness'; Apocalypse Now is a film that tells a story set in the Vietnam battlefields. The year is 1969 and the Americans are still battling the on-going Vietnam War. U.S. Special Forces Captain Willard (Sheen) is sent on a confidential mission that officially 'does not exist - nor will it ever exist' to terminate a renegade Green Beret named Walter Kurtz (Brando) who has established himself as a God amongst a local tribe. Captain Willard travels up the Nung River in a U.S. Navy Patrol Boat into Cambodia to carry out his mission. He is accompanied by a faction of soldiers who don't have a clue about the nature of the mission due to its high level of confidentiality. As Willard descends into the jungle, he is slowly taken by the jungle's mesmerising powers. As he battles the insanity around him, the journey slowly makes Willard more and more like the man he was sent to kill.
Apocalypse Now is a harrowing war film that will always be distinguished due to its power as well as its hypnotic, virtually unsurpassed brilliance. The unnerving, unforgettable images only heighten the film's reputation as one of the most graphic war films ever made. It will take days, perhaps weeks, to get over the haunting visual images that are a prominent element of this outstanding movie.
The production was plagued with troubles; including wild weather that destroyed the sets, and the elongated production period due to unforseen consequences. Regardless of this troubled production director Francis Ford Coppola delivers an extraordinary, controversial addition to the multitude of Vietnam War movies. And of course the film was shot beautifully on location; showcasing some utterly gorgeous landscape and some eye-catching dense jungles as well.
However the film is about 150 minutes in length, and unfortunately outstays its welcome and loses the attention of the viewer at about the two hour mark. Of course, it was still tremendously well made but I felt that some trimming would have been necessary. And that's only the theatrical version - there's also a 200-minute 'Redux' cut.
Although my attention was thrown a few times as I was watching the movie, Coppola's directing always ensured there was something fascinating going on during the film. This could be a battle, an absorbing dialogue scene or some haunting voice-over narration.
Martin Sheen makes a very credible American soldier. There is always something about him that keeps the audience enthralled during the scenes of heavy drama. Marlon Brando had already made a name for himself after such films as The Godfather and On the Waterfront. Surprisingly his role is very minor in this movie. Nonetheless his performance is superb. During his final monologue it felt like he was a man on the edge; someone who is very close to insanity. His credibility is never thrown. As Brando aged he only became better. The supporting cast is a mixed bunch of now-famous actors including Robert Duvall, Laurence Fishburne, Harrison Ford and Dennis Hopper. All of these actors made an appearance before they became really famous. With this film they are given the opportunity to display talent while still youthful.
Apocalypse Now is a stunning film that will always be not only one of the greatest war movies, but also one of the greatest movies in cinematic history. This Vietnam tale is one that does justice to its source material. Be warned that the film is quite painfully long. -
MCT:May 9, 2008
Absolutely outrageous from Coppola, Technically apocalypse now is without doubt one of the greatest movie of all time. The cinematography, sound were quite brilliant along with stupendous performances from Duvall to Charlie Sheen to Brando. Insanely wonderful.
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cunongboseposted 138 days ago -
well i wasnt even around when this tragic war was happening but i have relatives who were in it and vietnam and korea were both losing wars for us, political wars is all they were that killed alot of people, oh well this is just my opinion so who cares lol.
posted 400 days ago -
Quiz I made on 'Apocalypse Now';
http://www.flixster.com/user/droogenleader/quiz/heart-of-darkness?invitorId=210110980posted 410 days ago -
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This film is fucking ace. My favourite movie ever, and I'm still ashamed to have not seen 'Redux'. Soon I will have the money...
posted 437 days ago -
Saigon... shit; I'm still only in Saigon... Every time I think I'm gonna wake up back in the jungle. When I was home after my first tour, it was worse. I'd wake up and there'd be nothing. I hardly said a word to my wife, until I said "yes" to a divorce. When I was here, I wanted to be there; when I was there, all I could think of was getting back into the jungle. I'm here a week now... waiting for a mission... getting softer; every minute I stay in this room, I get weaker, and every minute Charlie squats in the bush, he gets stronger. Each time I looked around, the walls moved in a little tighter.
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Into the Heart of Darkness indeed.
Willard: "charging a man with murder in this place was like handing out speeding tickets in the Indy 500....."
A different kind of war movie. A Masterpiece. Horror should be included a genre.posted 629 days ago -
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