Archive for the 'Apocalypse Now' Category

What do the characters in Apocalypse Now represent?

Carson G wrote: I know that the black kid who machine guns the boat of vietnamese traders and is then killed represented innocence because he died as soon as he lost his innocence. Explanations and specifics would be helpful, thankyou.

What is the necklace viewfinder that Francis Ford Coppola uses while directing Apocalypse Now?

Craig wrote: I know that it’s not a conventional Directors Viewfinder, like the Mark Vb. I also remember that Brett Ratner has one and used it for Rush Hour. You can see these in either of the special features behind-the-scene for either Apocalypse Now or Rush Hour.

Where can I find a great book/website about the filming/production of Apocalypse Now?

nintyfb01 wrote: I’d like to find a book or a website, or even a documentary, about the filming and production of Apocalypse now. I’d like this source to be detailed and of a good length, so I could use it for a research project. I already know about the documentary “Heart of Darkness: A [...]

What is the song played in Apocalypse Now when Willard is killing Kurtz?

Anomally wrote: I know it’s by the Doors, but I can’t seem to find out the name of the song.

Apocalypse now?

papariko wrote:
I was wondering why one of the soldiers from apocalypse now taps his gun magazine (Clip) against his helmet before inserting it in his gun and shooting? Iv seen this in a couple other movies as well..

Meditation And Apocalypse Now The Horror Of The Brando Kurtz Split Ego And The Trauma That Splits It

Swami Satchidanand wrote: Typically the works of the cruel ego can be seen-quote from Heart of Darkness by Conrad in the Belgian Congo “there you could look at a thing monstrous and free.”And here is why we need to work through Meditation and the *higher techniques of meditation on healing the trauma caused cruel ego…This [...]

Are there any war movies like Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket?

Slothman wrote: Usually I **** war movies (Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down) but these two were absolutely brilliant and very thought-provoking. I don’t think of them as war movies but as movies about war. They don’t glorify such an horrific action but rather expose it for what it is. Now please only bother answering [...]