Sunday, 24 July 2011

Movies: CFotW - Apocalypse Now (1979)

Wooo, back to Cult Film of the *cough* Week *cough*.


Apocalypse Now
Date: 1979
Genre: War, Drama
Director: Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather Trilogy, American Graffiti)
Starring: Martin Sheen (The West Wing), Marlon Brando (The Godfather, On the Waterfront), Robert Duvall (The Godfather, Deep Impact)
Concept: A washed out soldier (Sheen) is sent on a highly dangerous mission during the Vietnam conflict to assassinate a crazed ex-commander (Brando) who has become a godly figure to an up-river tribe.

Boom?

Why You Should Watch:
  • This film could possibly be best described as the Forrest Gump 'Vietnam section' without the fluff and a lot more realism.
  • Apocalypse Now is hailed as one of the last great war epics made before the age of digital effects. Every explosion in this film, from the bullet shots to the burning of whole jungles, was actually done in the filming process.
  • Showcases acting by some of the greats, as Apocalypse Now ended up being a final 'hurrah' for many of these legends.
  • Has an amazing soundtrack that really captures the age in which the film was made, thankfully before the cringe-worthy movie soundtracks of the 80s.
  • Great story that you can really throw yourself into. Good laughs, awesome action, and lots of suspense and mystery.
The Trailer:

Wanna go river-boating?

  • Have you ever heard about or seen this film before?
  • If so, what's your opinion on it?
  • Good or bad performance by Brando?
  • Anything else?

Hope you enjoyed this, and please leave a comment!

Posted by Jonny at 13:39

21 comments:

  1. T Papar24 July 2011 at 13:46

    one of the greatest movies ever made.

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  2. Admin24 July 2011 at 13:47

    An old film but def one that needs a shoutout! Great review mate! keep up the blog +follow

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  3. Leelee24 July 2011 at 13:59

    this was a great movie, but an even better book. Now, as an avid history lover, I in fact loved the brutal and honest portrayal of the Vietnam war. helicopter operators later described the use of bombs in vietnam as "trying to kill misquitos with hammers".

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  4. my day in a sentence24 July 2011 at 14:12

    I've seen it, of course, and it's a classic.

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  5. Douglas24 July 2011 at 15:04

    It seems like a very good movie. I heard a lot of Vietnam war vets got really freaked out watching it, so I guess it got the realism down pat.

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  6. Shaw24 July 2011 at 16:00

    I've never seen it and I'm not sure why

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  7. Mark24 July 2011 at 16:50

    I've heard a lot of good stuff about this, but not watched it. It doesn't seem like my kind of thing.

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  8. Dylanthulhu24 July 2011 at 17:54

    This is a great movie, and I think I might need to go rewatch it now.

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  9. Arrpii24 July 2011 at 18:17

    Heard of it, never saw it.
    Going to check it out when I get the chance, thanks for the tip

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  10. Homura24 July 2011 at 19:32

    Nice!

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  11. Jay24 July 2011 at 22:53

    excellent movie.

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  12. GMSoccerPicks24 July 2011 at 22:56

    In my humble opinion, one of the greatest movies ever made.

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  13. DIYgaming25 July 2011 at 02:10

    never seen this :P

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  14. Mike H25 July 2011 at 09:11

    a friend of mine has wanted me to check this out with him for awhile now. maybe ill check it out.

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  15. Spader25 July 2011 at 09:14

    Fantastic movie. I love it!

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  16. lolmudkipz10125 July 2011 at 13:39

    I think this was on the AFL's top 100. Starting to wish I did my project on this rather than Dr. Strangelove =(. I'll definitely watch this now thanks!

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  17. Anonymous26 July 2011 at 01:32

    Loved this movie, wouldn't consider it a cult movie though.

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  18. Come At Me Bro26 July 2011 at 13:48

    This is great!

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  19. Amber26 July 2011 at 20:30

    I have actually never seen this one, but its on my list. My mom loves this movie, so I hope one day me and her can have a movie night. Thanks for the info and video :D

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  20. Sub Radar (Mike)28 July 2011 at 17:33

    another Coppola masterpiece

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  21. aspideronmyface3 August 2011 at 08:41

    I'll take a gander and see what it's all about.

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