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In Reply to: Apocalypse Now! posted by Bruce from DC on December 30, 2002 at 17:04:42:
the film fading as the Vietnam War fades. I believe it will be relevant and well received for as long as there is war. And even if we were to reach a point where there was no more war (and assuming there were living human beings still on the planet) it would be seen as a window into what war used to be like. Beyond that, my feeling, without even thinking about the story, is that from the very opening shot one is aware they are watching the work of a film maker (and a very very good one) and not just a movie director. This, more than the story or the politics will be the reason the film endures.
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If you take the non-triumphalist view of war, then I suggest that "Gallipoli" and "King and Country" are much better than any of the Vietnam flicks. And, actually, the very recent "We were soldiers once" is not too bad, in its earnest, straight-from-the-shoulder way.
...that film remaining with us. You are right, the films about war will remain, but the AN will not keep its place among the best out there. Because, as you said, people will be watching the work of a film maker, and this work is simply not of the greatest caliber.
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