Film: TNG Movie Club: Apocalypse Now
Every Friday TNG recommends a great film you may have missed.
“Saigon………Shit.”
Apocalypse Now (1979) is Coppola’s masterpiece. Based loosely on Joseph Conrad’s novel, “Heart of Darkness”, the film is a meditation on the madness of war and man’s attempt to connect with his own soul. The first time I saw it was the closest I’ve ever come to grasping the horror of war that Marlon Brando famously references in his final scene. I watched it again recently with two friends, and both were floored.
I’ve included the opening scene from the film just after the jump. It sets the tone for the rest of the story and shows why it’s Martin Sheen’s masterpiece as well. An interesting fact is that he was an emotional wreck at the time of filming, and even had a heart attack half way through the shoot.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ADTPYAEi80]
First time here? See what we're all about... Get involved... Send us a tip!...
Leave your response!