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In Reply to: Re: "Apocalypse Now:" a very overrated film. posted by jamesgarvin on October 12, 2006 at 14:16:10:
annihilating war upon a people that NEVER attacked them, directly or indirectly and didn't even pose any sort of future threat. At the age of 18, young men, hopefully, have been reasoning creatures for a decade, at least. The innocent, pie-eyed, manipulated soldier boy isn't an argument I accept, having been 18 in '66.
Since Nuremberg, following orders in the military hasn't been an acceptable excuse for atrocities.
Yes, it is nice to blame Vietnam on Presidents and generals but the fact is, with a drafted army, the INDIVIDUAL always has a choice. Unless, of course, you disbelieve in free will, which is another discussion, altogether.
My argument is that morality--- or lack of it--- in a work of art IS important, even crucial, in considering its worth. But I think AN falls below greatness even in purely artistic terms.
Perhaps its a problem inherent from following the story of a group of American soldiers: making them the centerpiece almost certainly makes the audience empathethic, a phenomenon as strange as the Stockholm Syndrome.
The audience also empathizes with those whom it most closely resembles: the Vietnamese are "foreign," different, and almost "primitive" in their grass huts.
All stops are pulled out to make Sheen a "victim," an almost "innocent" participant in his crimes. Remember, he was an assassin, this was not a one-time mission.
You grossly were manipulated in the film and I find it almost astonishing you didn't and still don't realize it.
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Follow Ups
- Sorry, but "good men" do not travel 10,000 from their homes to wage - tinear 05:03:41 10/13/06 (7)
- I wonder.. - jamesgarvin 10:38:21 10/13/06 (5)
- First off, thanks for at least keeping part of YOUR vitriol in control - tinear 13:46:54 10/13/06 (4)
- Re: First off, thanks for at least keeping part of YOUR vitriol in control - jamesgarvin 15:10:11 10/13/06 (3)
- Re: First off, thanks for at least keeping part of YOUR vitriol in control - tinear 16:53:35 10/13/06 (2)
- Re: First off, thanks for at least keeping part of YOUR vitriol in control - jamesgarvin 08:53:44 10/16/06 (0)
- Re: First off, thanks for at least keeping part of YOUR vitriol in control - Pepe Le Loco 04:35:52 10/14/06 (0)
- Tin, I tend to think our politics... - dave c 05:24:27 10/13/06 (0)
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