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re: I Watched Apocalypse Now Redux last night on AMC
Posted on 5/29/13 at 2:50 pm to elprez00
Posted on 5/29/13 at 2:50 pm to elprez00
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I'm so mad at myself for not seeing this until I was a senior in high school. Its such a great movie, and it would have made trying to understand The Heart of Darkness for summer reading before my Freshman year so much easier.
Wow, I didn't have to read it until advanced English my Sophomore year and we watched Apocalypse Now in class.
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How many people that love Apocalypse Now have seen the documentary on the making of the film?
It's worthwhile if you're a serious fan of the movie or the moviemaking process. Has some great tidbits like Sheen being drunk off his arse for the mirror scene.
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Posted on 5/29/13 at 2:51 pm to Tiger Ryno
I saw this for the first time a few years ago. Definitely a strange movie.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 2:52 pm to PowerTool
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How many people that love Apocalypse Now have seen the documentary on the making of the film?
It's worthwhile if you're a serious fan of the movie or the moviemaking process. Has some great tidbits like Sheen being drunk off his arse for the mirror scene.
I think overall it is pretty damning RE: the intellectual value of the film
Posted on 5/29/13 at 3:22 pm to molsusports
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I think overall it is pretty damning RE: the intellectual value of the film
How exactly? Because the actors were zoned out of their minds and ad-libbing?
Btw, this is still almost as great as the first time I watched on a worn out VHS tape: Apocalypse Pooh
Posted on 5/29/13 at 4:31 pm to Tiger Ryno
I never could get into this movie. It has it's moments, but generally speaking, I don't get all the hype around it.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 5:56 pm to PowerTool
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I think overall it is pretty damning RE: the intellectual value of the film
How exactly? Because the actors were zoned out of their minds and ad-libbing?
because of coppola's comments at the time (regarding the meaning of the book and the meaning of the film being of questionable value)
Posted on 5/29/13 at 6:02 pm to Tiger Ryno
Somehow despite my military navy/marine tours I still have never seen this movie. Should I watch the original version first?
Posted on 5/29/13 at 6:48 pm to Qwerty
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because of coppola's comments at the time (regarding the meaning of the book and the meaning of the film being of questionable value)
OK, been a while since I've watched the doc.
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Somehow despite my military navy/marine tours I still have never seen this movie. Should I watch the original version first?
I would watch the original theatrical release first and if you really like it watch Redux later.
My high school English teacher who had us watch it after reading Heart of Darkness was a Vietnam vet who found parts of it relatable to his own horrific experience.
This post was edited on 5/29/13 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 5/29/13 at 7:05 pm to PowerTool
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Apocalypse Pooh
I've never seen that
Posted on 5/29/13 at 7:06 pm to PowerTool
Posted on 5/29/13 at 7:18 pm to LE610N
That's a pretty good deal for all three.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 7:48 pm to Qwerty
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Somehow despite my military navy/marine tours I still have never seen this movie. Should I watch the original version first?
I would. I think most of the people who don't get the movie or just outright dislike it have never seen the original version. Nothing added to the Redux version is essential to the movie. IMHO the redux is a "harder' watch.
Posted on 5/29/13 at 7:49 pm to chinese58
I actually saw Redux first when I was 14 or 15, and still loved the movie, but I still prefer the original version and would recommend that to someone watching for the first time.
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