A inside look at the behind the scenes work on Apocalypse Now. I felt it was more of a character study as Coppola fought to keep his sanity along with the cast and crew. Over 200 hundred days of shooting. Script rewrites, actor fees and health, a typhoon almost kept the film from being made but it was made after long hours of hard work. Great documentary into how far filmmakers go to keep their vision and their dreams alive.
The magic and madness of making 'Apocalypse Now' : This one's a must watch for those who enjoyed Coppola's 1979 classic. The part that really struck me was when we see how Coppola and Sheen improvise the opening scene - the one where Sheen's character punches the mirror. Sheen's so inebriated that he doesn't realize how close he is to the mirror and ends up badly hurting his hand. Mostly comprised of footage from Coppola's wife Eleanor, this documentary chronicles the extraordinary casting, shooting and budget problems that he had to overcome to give us this great classic.
A documentary that shows how Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now" was created. It details the production problems and how it almost killed Francis Ford Coppola. Its amazing Apocalypse Now ever made it to post-production. You will not be disappointed with this.
It's funny to see that Martin Sheen was drunk, most of the cast members were blitzed out of their skulls and Marlon Brando was just insane during the making of it all. And also Francis Ford-Coppola's genuine threats of suicide.
Really fascinating documentary about a movie I still have no interest in seeing. I know, just call me a stupid person, but it just looks so evil and I don't want to go there.
A simply stunning documentary on the amazing journey Francis Ford Coppola undertook making the legendary "Apocalypse Now." Wow, who the hell has that kind of conviction and fortitude today? This is a must see for ANYONE interested in the history of film and for film students in particular. Unbelievable.
Excellent behind the scenes look at the obstacles involved in making Apocalypse Now, from budget problems, drug use by the cast, conflicts with the government where the film was being shot to Coppola's own doubts.
if you any way want to make films, and haven't seen this movie, see it NOW. wow. the folly of a hubristic and egotistical director, going insane for his craft.
una mirada a una de las mentes mas brillantes de la cinematografia mundial. coppola en su mejor y peor momento enfrentandose a su peor pesadilla ante todas las advertidades posibles, ante las cuales solo la voluntad es posible que se imponga. una mirada a un capitulo increiblemente vislumbrante en la vida de este genio llamado coppola.
Amazing doc chronicling the making of Apocalypse Now. What's so incredible is the viewer gets to see one of the toughest shoots to create one of the greatest films of all time. If you're an Apocalypse Now fan you must see this ASAP.
L'alliance de deux hommes, une femme et maintes caméra. Tout juste de quoi me faire saliver intellectuellement. Car, je suis forcé de m'y soumettre; il me semble qu'il n'y ait pas d'entreprise cinématographique plus vaste et plus ardue qu'Apocalypse Now qui ait vu le jour sur cette Terre. Malgré le fait que le passé s'entêtait à vouloir prouver à Francis Ford Coppola qu'un tel scénario était irréalisable, ce dernier a défié les limites du possible en embarquant toute une troupe cinématographique dans les confins du Philippines, pays voisin du Vietnam là où se déroulait la plus atroce des guerres, dans le but de justement réaliser un film qui traitait d'un soldat envoyé en mission dans la Guerre du Vietnam pour éliminer un mercenaire américain qui encourageait la révolte.
Moins que je ne l'aurais cru, le documentaire (en est-ce vraiment un?) s'avère davantage intimiste que catastrophique. Les péripéties nous sont habituellement filtrées par l'éternelle optimiste Eleanor Coppola, la femme de Francis, si bombée d'espoir qu'on en vient parfois même à sous-estimer l'impact de certaines catastrophes sur le plateau. À l'insu de son mari, Eleanor a enregistré par audio certaines conversations avec son mari qui nous plongent dans une ambiance privée, dans un état d'esprit qui dépasse l'entendement et qui nous rapproche de cet homme qui a su relever l'impossible.
Car, bien que je ne sois réellement pas un fanatique de la majorité de ses films, Francis Ford Coppola m'apparaît à présent comme un élu du cinéma, comme un sage philosophe qui a ses réflexions sur la vie et sur l'humanité, comme un pion important de l'histoire du vingtième siècle. Oui, à ce point là. Si bien que, il me semble que si je devais avoir une seule personnalité connue à interviewer, ce serait lui.
Apocalypse Now, le plus imposant des géants de fer de l'industrie cinématographique américaine.
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse lui rend bien justice.
An awesome documentary on one of the best films ever, really fascinating to see all the happenings and the troubles and the immense pain of film-making. It's like what Billy Wilder said, he would beat his son as hard as he could if he knew he wanted to be a film-maker, and hoped that instead he will become a gardener.
Here is the chronicle of an incredible journey that would in the end become Apocalypse Now...true excellence takes great sacrifice and this film is a good reminder of just what a monumental task it is to see a vision through and craft it into a tangible cinematic experience...the revelations of chaos and struggle involved in what would become one of the greatest films of all time is truly astonishing...it's a real miracle feat that something filled with such uncertainty would ever become such a landmark masterpiece...this has to be the best movie about movie making ever made.
The best doco about movie making ever! It's no coincidence that it's about one of the best movies ever.
It's raw, honest, insightful, close to bone - fascinating, even after repeated viewings. It even seems better in this era of so called documentaries that are really just puff pieces about mediocre movies that are intended to make them seem like great works.
Francis is always great to listen to. Here, everyone's interesting.
Absolute essential viewing.
This documentary on APOCALYPSE NOW is even better than the movie, as it kind of is a good companion piece and record of why that movie did fall apart in its later act....and why Francis Ford Coppola hasn't been the same since.
Documentário mais que completo do processo de produção do filme: Apocalypse Now! Mostra depoimentos e imagens da dificuldade que essa produção envolveu! Até mesmo o dia em que Coppola pensou em largar mão de tudo!
One of the best documentaries about making a film ever made. Brings the subject movie more to life than before, and you are shown a more human side of hollywood film making than I have ever seen before or since.
Pieces that capture the creative process fascinate me, and this one makes me wonder how Francis Ford Coppola (and some others) survived the production of APOCALYPSE NOW. I can't believe there was so much documentary footage and audio of all of this stuff. It'll blow your mind.
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