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Apocalypse Now (1979) 
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Monday, April 22, 2002
Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells the story of Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a special agent sent into Cambodia to assassinate an errant American colonel (Marlon Brando). Willard is assigned a navy patrol boat operated by Chief (Albert Hall) and three hapless soldiers (Frederic Forrest, Sam Bottoms, and Larry Fishburne). They are escorted on part of their journey by an air cavalry unit led by Lt. Colonel Kilgore (Robert Duvall), a gung-ho commander with a love of Wagner, surfing, and napalm. After witnessing a surreal USO show featuring Playboy playmates and an anarchic battle with the Viet Cong at a bridge, Willard reaches Colonel Kurtz's compound. A crazed photo journalist and Kurtz groupie (Dennis Hopper) welcomes the crew, and Willard begins to question his orders to "terminate the colonel's command." The grueling production and Coppola's insistence on authenticity led to vast budget overruns and physical and emotional breakdowns. Considered to be one of the best war movies of all time, APOCALYPSE NOW features incredible performances and beautifully chaotic visuals that make it an absolute must-see.
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brilliant
gerard from Dublin, 19 Dec 2007
Easily the best war movie ever made with excellent performances from sheen and brando.
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apocalypse now
Martin from Meath, 16 May 2007
the best war movie of all time.
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Apocalyptic
Michael from Cork, 19 Jan 2009
A tour de force even in the noughties. A young Martin Sheen shows flashes of his acting ability while Brando is mesmerising in the few scenes he is in. It is the countryside that steals the limelight here. Eerie, beautuiful, disconcerting all rolled into one. War at it's unglorified worst.
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A lunatic's vision of the lunacy of war
Niamh from Louth, 14 Apr 2008
It's a bit of a disjointed mess, but that kind of adds to its appeal. Despite its flaws, brilliant individual performances from Duval, Hopper, Brando et al. make this movie. As a comentary on the lunacy of war, Apocalypse Now is peerless.
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Just wow.
Peter from Laois, 08 Oct 2009
This is a movie that will move some and leave others unimpressed. I was gobsmacked to see a lanky Harrison Ford, and young Sean Connery. Marlon Brando's part was short but to the point. I would recommend this movie but not to everyone.
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The best war film ever!
Georges from Kildare, 07 Jul 2010
The best war film ever!
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