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In Reply to: Apocalypse Now! posted by Bruce from DC on December 30, 2002 at 17:04:42:
It has been very interesting tred. What should I buy guys? I remember watching this movie in my late teens. I think in order to understand the craziness of the Vietnam era averybody should watch AN, The Deer Hunter and Coming Home. It is the only way.
Ruben
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I had high hopes with "Redux" and found that Redux ruins Apocolypse Now. The incidental music is just awful. The added footage was better left on the cutting room floor or in the "Hearts of Darkness" documentary.
How about the Thin Red Line? Besides the quality of the movie it is always in the list of good CD's at TAS
Ruben
for what it's worth, redux is less expensive of the two dvds, with a very slightly better picture. i saw it on sale price at barnes and noble online (bn.com) as part of their soon ending holiday specials.
I, too, hadn't seen it in a few years but had it on VHS if I ever felt like it. Kept putting off buying the disc and then heard about the Redux so waited a bit longer. Found a used copy shortly after it's release and don't know why somebody wouldn't want it. IMO it makes a great film even greater.
It benefited from the added footage. Great flick, imo.
"Deer Hunter" is, IMHO, best of the three. I just saw it again recently on cable. It doesn't hurt, of course, that it has a first-rate cast. A really understated Meryl Streep performance and one of her best if her showy turn in "Out of Africa" and "Sophie's Choice" is not to your liking. Great work by De Niro and Walken, too.
nt
***I think in order to understand the craziness of the Vietnam era averybody should watch AN, The Deer Hunter and Coming Home. It is the only way.Well... one could also read some... but it you insist on the movies, then Platoon and Full Metal Jacket should be added, plus Casualties of War and few others.
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