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In Reply to: "Apocalypse Now:" a very overrated film. posted by tinear on October 11, 2006 at 10:36:49:
The film won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival.Twice.
As for Sheen, in the commentary Coppola states a number of times that he didn't want a (what he calls) New York style of actor, citing De Niro, Pesci, Pacino, etc. He fired Harvey Keitel after two weeks because Keitel was too "active" an actor. He hired Sheen because he is more laid back and the Willard character calls for a passive onlooker; he represents us in this surreal journey.
As for Duval, Milius wrote this character specifically with similar real people in mind. Coppola states that they were concerned that the Kilgore character didn't appear "too cartoonish". In the language of cinema, shooting from below a character enoblles him.
We are meant to be of two minds about Kilgore, we admire his leadership and sympathy for the Vietnamese woman and her baby an for the severly wounded Viet Cong soldier he gives water to but we are horrified by his cruelty during thew attack on the village.As from Hopper, I guess I agree with you. The character is stoned out of his mind and has been in the bush for years so I think Hopper was trying to suggest a type of madness and also bring some humor at that late point in the film.
Yes, "Casulaties of War" is a good film but IMHO it is not on a level with "Apocalypse Now" which, while not achieving all it strives for, is still a powerful exploration of the issues explored in the Conrad story.
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Follow Ups
- Re: "Apocalypse Now:" a very overrated film. - rico 08:45:15 10/12/06 (3)
- Was it covered that Hopper was "method" acting and didn't bath for weeks . . . - mr grits 16:45:57 10/12/06 (1)
- Re: Was it covered that Hopper was "method" acting and didn't bath for weeks . . . - rico 07:23:05 10/13/06 (0)
- Rico's thoughts - Daryl Zero 13:24:53 10/12/06 (0)
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