Apocalypse Now (Amazon Prime) is an award-winning 1979 epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The screenplay is loosely inspired by the 1899 novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, with the setting changed from late 19th-century Congo to the Vietnam War. The film follows a river journey from South Vietnam into Cambodia undertaken by Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), who is on a secret mission to assassinate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), a renegade Special Forces officer who is accused of murder and presumed insane. The ensemble cast also features Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Laurence Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, and Harrison Ford. I had heard of this film, of course, and was familiar with quotes from it, but I had never seen it. I don't tend to like war movies, but I do try to keep an open mind. I see why it's considered one of the greatest films ever made.
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...the Vietnam War was an apocalypse.
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DeleteWhoa!
ReplyDeleteWild ride!
DeleteNot sure I think it is one of the greatest films ever made, but it is memorable, for sure! Lots of great actors and memorable lines and scenes. Definitely one to watch in your lifetime. :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad I've finally seen it, especially since it has a Trump connection lol
DeleteNot my fave for a lot of reasons (I'm sort of the same mind regarding war films) but it is definitely sobering and memorable.
ReplyDeleteIt was hard to watch.
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DeleteI have never watched this movie and I never will. I simply can't watch movies like this, it is too much.
ReplyDeleteI understand completely. War movies are painful to watch.
DeleteThat video clip gives me goosebumps
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DeleteLike you, I've never seen this film despite its incredible cast and outstanding reputation. I enjoyed your review.
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It takes me a long time to watch some movies.
DeleteI saw this movie when it first came out in the cinemas. It's a horrifying depiction of war, brutality and madness. Coppola's masterpiece, no doubt about it.
ReplyDeleteYes, that description is why I'm only just now seeing it. Powerful film.
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