... Now Redux better fulfills the criteria of a war/drama in order to make a more powerful social comment. In both films the viewer is taken on a journey with Captain Willard in a Naval PBR up the Nung River described by Vaux as, "engulfed with horror, bloodshed, & a U.S. military thrashing about like a headless animal,"" on a mission to assassinate Colonel Kurtz who has apparently gone insane (Vaux ... god. He is what Madam Sarrault called both animal and God. Only a god is allowed to call for an apocalypse. He epitomizes the horror of war. The hyperactive, spaced-out American photojournal...

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... known for it's realistic filmmaking, Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg, benchmarked the idea of what we view as a perfect war film. Even before that, we've had many films of the genre. But the film that began the standard of contemporary war epics dates back to the year 1979. The film Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is ... one of the first of its kind, graphic war movies, to portray the horror and reality of warfare. Director of Photography, Vittorio Storaro, showcased these portrayals, with his brilliant use of color, lighting, and composition. The col...

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Hollywood has produced many films based around and about the Vietnam War. Most of which were created to try and illustrate the actual events and effects of the war; Apocalypse Now (1979) is one such ... is false. This film depicts the Vietnam War accurately and incorporates an interesting story line into it as well. Although it may be long in length, it's action, excitement, and horror make it an excellent film. ...

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