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1979
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The screenplay, written by Coppola and John Milius, with narration by Michael Herr, is loosely inspired by Joseph Conrad's 1899 novella Heart of Darkness, with the setting changed from the late 19th-century Congo to the Vietnam War.
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Apocalypse Now is not just a war movie. It is an experience, and one that stays with you long after the credits roll. Released in 1979, the film took the idea of a traditional combat story and turned it into something far more psychological and unsettling. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, the film came at a time when he was already considered one of the most important filmmakers in Hollywood. Instead of making a st…More
Cover Made in Canva ¡Buenas mis queridos amantes del cine! ¿Como estan? espero de corazón, que muy bien y con ganas de irse a una trama, cuya profundidad, no parece conocer limite alguno, hoy nos vamos a embarcar (y nunca mejor dicho) a las selvas de Vietnam y Camboya, esta obra de Francis Ford Coppola, el legendario director, productor y guionista, es el responsable de traernos Apocalypse Now, un viaje completo hac…More
We have all been moved by movies.....witnessed a cinematic experience so profound that something in our soul shifted. That's what films are supposed to do....move you....move you in such a way that there in an indelible mark on your being for years to come. A truly great piece of film will impact you emotionally when you happen to be strolling and hear part of the soundtrack playing or if someone whispers a line fro…More
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Based on a true story, told by a reporter Daniel Lang and tells what happened during the war against the Vietnamese people in the 1960s, one of the most sincere stories against injustice and crimes committed in the name of the country.... or bring out the aberrations that some lead to the most of their being. *During the 1970s the film industry almost without exception turned its back on the Vietnam War, considering…More
*"Apocalypse Now" stopped being a perfect movie after "Redux", because whether we like it or not, we still have to consider this movie with this version we have to admit that sometimes it gets a bit and that The new addition, although in reality it also magnifies a movie with more parts that could give arguments to the most critical ones.* *Anyway, this is one of the most legendary films in recent film history and t…More
La película Apocalipsis Ahora es una adaptación por parte de Francis Ford Coppola de la obra literaria de Joseph Conrad publicada en el año 1.899, El Corazón de las Tinieblas. En esta novela se narra la historia de Marlow, un aventurero que realiza un viaje en un vapor belga, río arriba hacia el corazón de África con el objeto de encontrar a Kurtz, un agente colonial convertido en un dios para los nativos. Cuando lo…More
While great films are often understood to be extraordinarily good, there are notable exceptions to the rule. Films can gain their greatness by being important, influential, inspiring, or simply by being made at the perfect time, which doesn’t mean they have to be of great quality. Some great films are actually far from perfection. One such film is *Apocalypse Now*, the 1979 war epic directed by Francis Ford Coppola.…More
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Today I'm participating in the second edition of @wiseagent's movie league. Here you can find the link to the contest ( Today the challenge is to write a review on an old film. I chose one of the most beautiful films in history in my opinion: # Apocalypse Now The year was 1979 when Francis Ford Coppola decided to definitively enter the Olympus of the best directors ever. A monumental Marlon Brando helped him in this…More
It's a dance, surely, performance in production. The director, actor, crew, and more. Francis Coppola (to discuss him again) undertakes a huge journey in producing this film. It truly is one of the most fascinating behind the scenes stories I've ever seen. Written by John Milius, Coppola, and Michael Herr (narration). Coppola's guts, his willingness to go into the jungle with an open mind. Exciting stuff. He's a mas…More
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