Apocalypse Now Redux
Apocalypse Now is a masterpiece of antiwar movie lines, is considered one of the most creative peak of director Francis Ford Coppola. The movie replayed the devastating war of the US military in Vietnam and the underlying causes that the US military were collapsed.
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August 07, 2008
The new version shows that Coppola had originally intended something far more political, and while some of the new stuff could've remained lost, it does not diminish the movie's impact.August 12, 2006
The best picture of all time.June 06, 2011
The episodic nature is less apparent in Redux, the pacing surprisingly smoother as a result.August 10, 2001
This is the one where [Coppola] honors his vision -- or clears his name, whichever way you look at it.April 09, 2012
[VIDEO ESSAY] "Apocalypse Now" all but ruined Francis Coppola as a director. It remains a staggering achievement of pure provocative cinema.August 10, 2001
The restored footage, nearly an hour of it, has at once bloated and diluted the work we've known and half-loved, undercutting its still-astonishing strengths while making its flaws leap out with unprecedented clarity.August 17, 2001
The originally released version wasn't broken, but Coppola can fix it as long as he wants, as far as I'm concerned.December 30, 2008
Redux's virtues far outweigh its flaws. Apocalypse Now in any version remains one of the richest, most extravagant moviegoing experiencesAugust 17, 2001
Redux doesn't redefine Apocalypse Now -- rather, it adds archival material. But it's terrific to see the film back in theaters.August 10, 2001
The new Redux version isn't a better film, but for Coppola fans and film lovers, it's essential viewing.September 21, 2001
Packs every bit the wallop it did when it was new.