Friday, October 15, 2010
Apocalypse Now.... Redux.
Not to long ago (roughly a year ago) I saw Apocalypse Now on HBO but for some funny reason it was called Apocalypse Now Redux. Upon doing further research its a re-edit of the original 1979 epic war film, and according to Coppola and the fans, its a "completely different movie." Now I don't know how much truth this statement holds, but if anyone has seen both Apocalypse Now and the re-edit it would be great if you can tell me the differences.
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I saw a "sneak-preview" of Ap. Now back in the summer of 79. They gave out a brochure which I still possess. It had a different ending than the one in the later release. The Redux version came out recently, and it is not a different film. It includes footage that was edited out of the original, footage, by the way, that most critics say was best left on the cutting room floor. Most prominent was a scene at a French plantation, a scene that Coppola was unhappy with becaus he felt the acting was amateurish.
ReplyDeleteYes, I specifically remember that scene with the French family. I can't really remember how poor the acting was in that scene, but I do remember how it brought the film to a grinding halt in terms of pacing.
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