Apocalypse Now(1979)- User Reviews

I've come a long ways from that young man watching a VHS tape at home with the adults. Some kind of war movie, they said. Lots of action and cursing, which was cool to a kid. But, largely, tons of dialogue. That young man didn't get it... It's …more»

This movie was one of those movies that was like nothing I had seen before. This movie was one of the most well-done movies I've ever seen with an outstanding cast of Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, who was nominated for best supporting …more»

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First off, I have to start off by saying that this movie is not for everyone. It's extremely long, violent, and at some points a little dull. That being said, It's brilliant. Unlike most war movies, this was filmed on location, …more»

Movie buffs need to know this film, simply because everyone talks about it. But as entertainment goes, I'd rather sit out on the porch and listen to my neighbors' dog barking. An all-star cast and name director couldn't save this one.more»

Saw this movie years ago...wasn't impressed then, and time really hasn't changed much...there's a lot going on here, but the director just makes it muddled and messy...there are good performances but the movie just never really comes together... …more»

This version is longer and just as intense. Added a little sex left out of the original. The discussion about the history of Vietnam is interresting and reminds the viewer that this is a Vietnam War movie and not an African adventure film. This movie …more»

Best Vietnam movie of all time. Hypnotic and poetic with dash of madness and chaos. The essence of the movie is that everyman's heart lies the darkness to commit the "horror" and to make sense of it we have to become someone that others …more»

Not really a war movie about Viet Nam, but instead a horror/adventure movie. This is definitely a "guys" movie--bloody, violent with excellent visuals. Everybody that loves movies has seen this one, and probably has watched it more than a …more»

Why is this considered to be one of the greatest war movies ever made? The part where the heilcopters attack while playing music is the only good part the rest is just crap. Now I was shocked at the 1979 visuals I would never have guessed that this …more»

coppola is a great director no doubt and the classic scenes from the opening to Kurtz jungle camp are all phenomenal BUT the newly added footage for the Redux version detracted from the film and were rightly left out in the first place.

the acting was …more»