A neverbeforeseen and newly restored cut of francis ford coppolas spectacular cinematic masterpiece in a way which the director believes looks better than it has ever looked and sounds better than it has ever sounded. Final cut why francis ford coppola thinks this new cut of his 1979 war film is the definitive version. This is the end at the height of the vietnam war, captain benjamin willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, does not. Redux sounds slightly sharper and more present than the theatrical cut, but its really quibbling to find problems with either one of these tracks. The audience will be able to see, hear and feel this film how i always hoped it could befrom the first bang to the final whimper said the filmmaker. A metaphorical hallucination of the vietnam war, the film was reconstructed by coppola and editor walter murch to enrich themes and clarify the ending. Ive watched this film countless times, and while the theatrical cut is still the go to version, the redux cut is interesting once youve become acquainted with the film as released, in particular the french. Apocalypse now theatricalfinal cutredux 4k code war ebay. Restored from the original negative for the first time ever, apocalypse now final cut is coppolas most complete version of his multiawarded classic. Marlon brando and martin sheen at an event for apocalypse now 1979.
So the wife and i watched the bluray of apocalypse now tonight. Posted on tuesday, august 20th, 2019 by jason gorber. With such a popular film, you get audio and video that is amazing and likely demoworthy. This was a defective part of the work of coppola and seeing the documentary heart of darkness became more compelling. The dolby vision transfer is absolutely beautiful though. In addition, the film has been enhanced with high dynamic range hdr, delivering spectacular colors and highlights, with brighter brights and darkerdark the result is breathtaking realism. This is the end at the height of the vietnam war, captain benjamin willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, does not exist, nor will it ever exist. Waiting for a mission apocalypse now 1979 the sound the. Apocalypse now final cut gets imax release for the 40th. Apocalypse now 1979 final cut 1080p bluray x264 dts 5 1 msubs hon3yhd. The groundbreaking makingof documentary which chronicles the tumultuous production of the film. The final cut, redux and theatrical versions from the original 35mm film elements.
Apocalypse now 40th anniversary final cut is getting. Apocalypse now was nominated for 8 academy awards including. The final cut of apocalypse now is a challenging and riveting reminder that francis ford coppolas film is a masterpiece in any form. Coppola also realized that the film wasnt necessarily mainstream and removed scenes for the theatrical version at the time that seemed a bit stranger to a normal audience. During the vietnam war, a special agent travels up the river to cambodia with the order to find and kill a halfcrazy colonel who created in a remote area something like his own kingdom of violence. The complete dossier, i i, apocalypse now 40th anniversary edition, apocalypse now redux. In addition to the restoration, this 4disc apocalypse now final cut anniversary set also includes the films theatrical cut and extended cut redux, as well as the acclaimed hearts of. Apocalypse now redux digitally remastered with 49 minutes of previously unseen footage, apocalypse now redux is the reference standard of francis coppolas 1979 epic. Nominated for eight academy awards, this classic and compelling vietnam war epic stars martin sheen as army captain willard, a troubled man sent on a dangerous and mesmerizing odyssey into cambodia to assassinate a renegade american colonel named kurtz marlon brando, who has succumbed to the horrors of war and barricaded himself in a remote outpost. Gordon coates on the fivehour apocalypse now film the. The final cut theatrical run will include screenings in the. Why the redux version of apocalypse now is better than the. Apocalypse now theatrical fin al cut redux 4k code war. Apocalypse now final cut collectors edition bluray 2019.
Francis ford coppola envisions the final cut of apocalypse now. Have you watched the apocalypse now 5hour workprint. The supplements are extensive, and i think for the first time, we can consider that apocalypse now has the first definitive release on the video. It has english dolby atmos audio only, with english, english sdh, spanish, and french subtitles. An alternate cut of the movie which features an additional 49 minutes of footage. Coppola at this point was the king of hollywood after making the godfather and godfatherii and had developed the ego necessary to dare to try to make a movie like apocalypse now. The screenplay, cowritten by coppola and john milius and narration written by michael herr, was loosely based on the 1899 novella heart of. Even the cut that was shown in cannes wasnt the final one as well. This multidisc collection features the theatrical version of francis ford coppolas acclaimed war film apocalypse now and two bonus movies. It stars marlon brando, robert duvall, martin sheen, frederic forrest, albert hall, sam bottoms, laurence fishburne, harrison ford, and dennis hopper. The first cut, the one which contains coppolas entire virtuosity, ran 5 12 hours. Its presentation in ultra hd is derived from that 4k image.
I see that the uk artwork doesnt mention digital download but the us version does. Waiting for a mission apocalypse now 1979 waiting for a mission, getting softer. It has to be one of the best films i have ever seen. A filmmakers apocalypse, the groundbreaking makingof. Apocalypse now by ted ollier on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. When it was firstly shown in european cinemas in 1979 apocalypse now had, in its regular version, a runtime of about 147 minutes pal. Apocalypse now final cut 4k restoration in theaters 815. Releasing 2019 remastered apocalypse now final cut.
Apocalypse now original theatrical cut apocalypse now redux. Apocalypse now 1979 theatrical remastered 1080p bluray x264depth. Apocalypse now remastered in 4k the final cut page. This is the first time the original negative has ever been scanned and over. Apocalypse now 1979 final cut 1080p bluray x265 hevc 10bit aac 7 1 tigole qxr. The whole place has been hewn out of the ground itself and there is a sense of the cutback jungle growth slowly reclaiming it. Coppola along with his editor walter murch added 49 minutes of restored footage, that was cut out of the original film, to the redux.
Hd talk apocalypse now remastered in 4k the final cut originally posted by josh z while thats certainly the case for many directors cuts, there have also been plenty of examples where the theatrical version of a movie was compromised due to. I have never seen it before but i just bought the bluray that comes with both the original theatrical cut and apocalypse now redux. Apocalypse now final cut 2019 at an amc theatre near you. Honoring the legacy of this cinematic masterpiece, this musthave collection includes the newly restored and enhanced apocalypse now final cut, the original theatrical cut of apocalypse now, the acclaimed apocalypse now redux, as well as the awardwinning documentary, hearts of darkness. This was a flawed piece of work by coppola and seeing the documentary heart of darkness made it even more compelling. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Apocalypse now 1979 theatrical remastered 1080p bluray. Coppola at this point was king of hollywood after making the godfather and godfatherii and had developed the ego necessary to even dare try to make a movie like apocalypse now. Thats why the director of apocalypse now himself cut back in 1979, but a little more than he actually thought was optimal. While i prefer the original cut of the film, like you i enjoy the long edits from time to time, and rough draft workprints can offer insight as well. This is the first time the original negative has ever been scanned and over 11 months and. Why the redux version of apocalypse now is better than the theatrical version. Hes gone back in to edit the film once before, assembling the 202minute redux version in 2001 using scenes excised from the theatrical cut at. Apocalypse now is a 1979 war film written by john milius, directed by.
Apocalypse now is a 1979 american epic war film directed, produced and cowritten by francis ford coppola. Buy apocalypse now 4film collection microsoft store. In 2001 francis ford coppola premiered an extended cut of his epic war film titled apocalypse now redux at the cannes film festival. A longer directors cut, titled apocalypse now redux, debuted on 11 may 2001 at the cannes film festival. Apocalypse now is a 1979 war film written by john milius, directed by francis ford coppola, and starring martin sheen. The stunning apocalypse now movie is available for download 4k sample, also this version has final cut, which makes it even better. Apocalypse now final cut is coppolas most realized version of the film, which was nominated for eight academy awards, won three golden globes and is one of afis top 100 films. Restored from the original negative for the first time ever, apocalypse now final cut is coppolas most realized version of the film, which was nominated for eight academy awards r, won three.
When studios tackle popular catalog titles for bluray release, apocalypse now is the measuring stick to use. In addition to the theatrical version, this set also includes apocalypse now redux, an alternate cut of the movie which features an additional 49 minutes of footage, and hearts of darkness. Apocalypse now 1979 final cut 1080p bluray x264depth. All three versions of this film are available on this release including apocalypse now. Apocalypse now final cut employs a groundbreaking sound system engineered to create a truly visceral experience.
Apocalypse now comes to ultra hd bluray from lionsgate home entertainment featuring 2160phevc encoded video and lossless dolby atmostruehd 7. Theatrical cut, and apocalypse now redux extended cut. This is not the original 1979 ending credits of the 35 mm release. This is one of my favourite films and i do already own the theatrical version. This cut was reedited by coppola and walter murch and features a new technicolor dye prints with additional footage originally left out of the theatrical release.
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