Apocalypse Now

During the final throes of the Vitnam war, our central character, Capt. Willard (Martin Sheen) is dispatched by the CIA on an illegal one-man mission to assassinate a renegade US Marine commander, Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who has allegedly gone... Full review

My favourite movie of all time. This was a flawed piece of work by Coppola and seeing the documentary 'Heart of Darkness' made it even more compelling. Coppola at this point was king of Hollywood after making 'the Godfather' and... Full review

'Apocalypse Now Redux', Francis Ford Coppola's war opus is probably the most beautiful war film I have ever seen. Capt. Benjamin Willard (Martin Sheen) is a Vietnam soldier who is tapped to head a very dangerous and highly classified mission... Full review

Somewhere on IMDb there is a discussion about the greatest director of all times (Spielberg, Copolla and others are named there). The greatest argument was around Spielberg and whether he is or isn't a great director. The problem with Spielberg... Full review

I first saw APOCALYPSE NOW in 1985 when it was broadcast on British television for the first time . I was shell shocked after seeing this masterpiece and despite some close competition from the likes of FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING... Full review

I'm starting to get weary when I hear the term "director's cut". Some are good like Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" but William Friedkin totally screwed up the end of "The Exorcist" in his restored version, but this is even worse.... Full review

Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now is a pure example of method filmmaking. It is the true craftmanship of an essential filmmaker. The art direction, editing and sound effects are partially a small fragment which makes this film classical and memorable.... Full review

As I peruse through the hundreds of comments that loyal readers of the IMDB have posted on this film, I find it very interesting how few ,"middle of the road" comments there are. Everyone either loves it, or they hate... Full review

i have lost count as to how many times i have watched this movie. i've never grown tired of it since this is a movie that can be enjoyed and interpreted on so many levels. they just don't make movies... Full review

So just how insane is 'Apocalypse Now'? Well, let's say that it is the kind of film that makes you want to bang your head against the wall. The beginning has no credits or titles; nothing. The whole film seems... Full review

Excellent film, with an extremely dark conclusion.....This epic is considered to be one of the best war films of all times.... ... Full Review

Excellent film, with an extremely dark conclusion.Most war movies feature the realities of combat as a backdrop against the human experience..... ... Full Review

This is still magnificent filmmaking and story-telling on every level.Apocalypse Now is one of the great films....Made in 1979, when the Vietnam war was still an open wound, on the surface the film is a Vietnam war story.....But even if you were to ignore that aspect, the film is a riveting achievement as a war movie with intense focus and spectacular veracity (overworked fog machines excluded).....Even with a half hour detour to the French plantation, Apocalypse Now Redux does not seem like a radically dif ... Full Review

Sam was a good actor. In Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam War epic, Bottoms played pro surfer-turned-soldier Lance B. Johnson, who takes to the waves amid bombs and bullets under the orders of the maniacal, surfing-mad Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore played by Robert Duvall. ... Full Review

Sam was a good actor. In "Apocalypse Now," Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 Vietnam War epic, Bottoms played pro surfer-turned-soldier Lance B. Johnson, who takes to the waves amid bombs and bullets under the orders of the maniacal, surfing-mad Lt. Colonel Bill Kilgore played by Robert Duvall. ... Full Review

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A new wave of documentaries at this year's Toronto International Film Festival poses a disturbing question: is environmental and social disaster on a global scale imminent and perhaps inevitable? ... Full Article

Drama illiterate teen (Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe) with an abusive mom (Mo'Nique). Some expected heavy-hitters in the Oscar race come out this fall, and one of them has the pedigree to prove it: "Nine" (Nov. 25), in which "Chicago" director Rob... ... Full Article