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Old 05-28-2011, 8:42pm   #1
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Default "Apocalypse Now!" is on. WTF?

It's on AMC as part of it's 'War Heroes' weekend, hosted by Tom Brokaw. I just don't understand the movie, never have. I try to watch it, can't resist the urge to switch to something else. I've seen the, "Ahhh! Nothing beats the smell of napalm in the morning!" scene. So....? It's just dull to me. WTF am I missing?

BTW, this is not meant as any criticism whatsoever of our Armed Forces, active or vets. I have great respect for my Country and for them.

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Old 05-28-2011, 8:44pm   #2
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One of my favorite movies,,,,,,
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I thought it sucked myself, it was a direct rip off of Lord Jim. Best three Viet Nam war movies were Hamburger Hill, Platoon and Full Metal Jacket.
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I thought it sucked myself, it was a direct rip off of Lord Jim. Best three Viet Nam war movies were Hamburger Hill, Platoon and Full Metal Jacket.
FMJ I'll give you but why the other 2?
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I thought it sucked myself, it was a direct rip off of Lord Jim. Best three Viet Nam war movies were Hamburger Hill, Platoon and Full Metal Jacket.
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I thought it sucked myself, it was a direct rip off of Lord Jim. Best three Viet Nam war movies were Hamburger Hill, Platoon and Full Metal Jacket.
You forgot We Were Soldiers. I myself liked Apocalypse Now Redux.
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Apocalypse Now + microdot = strange & lasting impression on one's mind.

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Old 05-28-2011, 8:59pm   #9
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I thought it sucked myself, it was a direct rip off of Lord Jim. Best three Viet Nam war movies were Hamburger Hill, Platoon and Full Metal Jacket.
I've never heard of Lord Jim, but just looked something up.

Lord Jim is based on the novel Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad.

Apocalypse Now is based on the novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
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Any way you look at it "Apocalypse Now" is far fetched, but makes for good entertainment. "We were soldiers" is probably damn close. Maybe some Vietnam Vets will chime in. "Hamburger Hill" if we are talking about the Clint Eastwood version is probably out there. "Platoon" might have been any unit out there, but is still purely Hollywood. Any way you look at it, war is straight up hell. Obviously there are those who like it and thrive on it, but even in the all volunteer forces, there are people who come back physically and mentally messed up. I serve and have been to the middle east several times, but not where I'm getting shot at and have to worry about IED's. Not that anything isn't possible over there, but not something I really had to worry about. Props to my buddy BoracayJohnny as he has been in the thick of it plenty of times. So, happy Memorial Day to him as he is over there as a contractor now. Now if I could talk him into moving to my hometown here in GA. Sorry for getting a little off topic....
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Apocalypse Now + microdot = strange & lasting impression on one's mind.

BTDT

I still sometimes think I see things in that movie that other people don't
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It is by far copalas best and I mean better than Godfather. It is a take off of Conrad's Heart of darkness, Vietnam is mearly the setting. Nuances make a movie and that has a million of them
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Old 05-29-2011, 12:10am   #15
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Old 05-29-2011, 4:20am   #16
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I thought it sucked myself, it was a direct rip off of Lord Jim. Best three Viet Nam war movies were Hamburger Hill, Platoon and Full Metal Jacket.
While I agree with your others picks, I enjoy AN, To each his own
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