Apocalypse Now Redux (1979)
Some fifty minutes longer, with the addition of a number of fabled extra scenes, Francis Coppola's hugely ambitious Vietnam war epic 'Apocalypse Now' is now presented under the title 'Apocalypse Now Redux'. Martin Sheen's mission (to terminate Marlon Brando's renegade Colonel Kurtz "with extreme prejudice") remains the same, but among the extra scenes we witness Sheen stealing Colonel Kilgore's (Robert Duvall) beloved surfboard, while a few more clicks up river the guys on the boat share some quality time with the Playboy Bunny Girls. The longest addition is a ghostly French plantation sequence that allows Coppola to thrash out the colonial background in the conflict. Finally, in Colonel Kurtz's hideout we are treated to an extra daylight encounter with Brando.

'Apocalypse Now Redux' has been beautifully restored by the expert hands of Walter Murch, highlighting his own brilliant use of sound and the rich, hallucinatory cinematography of Vittorio Storaro. At over three hours, this is a very long but engrossing trip into the heart of darkness. This return visit to Coppola's green inferno makes for essential viewing.
Classification: Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over
Starring: Marlon Brando, Harrison Ford, Martin Sheen, Frederic Forrest, Dennis Hopper, Robert Duvall, Laurence Fishburne, Albert Hall, Sam Bottoms, Aurore Clement, Christian Marquand, Tom Mason
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
Members Reviews
Reviewed by: Justin
The Horror of War
A case study of the ‘surfing scene’ out of Apocalypse Now (1979), directed by the political liberal and dove Francis Ford Coppola, illustrates the ways in which the Vietnam War can be depicted through stylised ‘message films’. Captain Kilgore (Robert Duvall) of the Air Cavalry attacks a Vietcong held village while playing Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” on the loud speakers of his helicopter. Once on the ground, Kilgore strips of his shirt and scarf and prepares to go surfing with explosions and gunshots all around. As fighter jets bomb the forest behind the Vietcong village, Kilgore says happily “I love the smell of napalm in the morning….smells like victory.” Applying exaggeration and artistic fantasy, Coppola creates an insane nightmare of brutality and horror – his metaphor for the phenomenon of warfare and individual understanding of the Vietnam War.
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Apocalypse Now Redux
 
Genres:
Classics
Action & Adventure
Drama

Run Time:
194 Minutes

Awards:
1979 Cannes: Palme d'Or
1979 BAFTA: Best Direction
1979 BAFTA: Best Supporting Actor

Subtitles:
Italian

Languages:
English
Italian

Countries:
USA

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Release Date:
22/04/2002

Production Year:
1979

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:
  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Selection
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