Author | matthew. Arad (matthew allard acs)
It's hard to believe that 40 years have passed since the release of Apocalypse Now. To mark the 40th anniversary of the release of this epic Oscar-winning film that reflects on the Vietnam War, french film company Studiocanal will release a special version containing a director's cut version that has never been included in the main film in the past, and will be restored and remade in 4k uhd resolution, featuring Francis. ford. Francis ford Coppola's cruel and shocking war has once again taken on the big screen with a whole new look.
It was the first remastered restoration in the history of Apocalypse Now, however, it wasn't the first time a studio had "gotten a hand" on the film. As early as 2000, in order to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the release, the distribution company launched an extended version of "Apocalypse Now", which reached a staggering 202 minutes, nearly 50 minutes longer than the theatrical version.
Released on August 15, 1979, Apocalypse Now received eight nominations at the Following Year's Oscars, including "Best Picture." Eventually, it won the Oscars for "Best Cinematography" and "Best Sound Effects" and won the 1980 BAFTA Awards for "Best Director" and "Best Supporting Actor". It is worth mentioning that at the Cannes Film Festival in the year of its release (1979), "Apocalypse Now" won the Palme d'Or in one fell swoop (the two films were tied for the Palme d'Or, and the other was "Tin Drum").
The movie is star-studded, Oscar-winning Marlon. Marlon Brando plays Colonel Koz, who is the king of the mountains, Robert. Robert Duvall (who also became oscar-winning a few years later) plays Lieutenant Colonel Gilgo, the male protagonist Benjamin. Weller by Martin. Played by Martin Sheen. The cast also includes Dennis. Dennis Hopper, Lawrence. Laurence Fishburne and Harrison. Harrison ford.
Rumor has it that Steve. Steve McQueen, Al. Al pacino, Tommy. plum. Tommy Lee Jones, Keith. Keith Carradine, Nick. Nick Nolte, and even Harrison, who did later participate in the film. Ford, initially played the male protagonist Benjamin. One of Captain Weller's candidates. Coppola also contacted Jack. Jack Nicholson, Robert. Robert Redford and James. James Caan, ready to have one of them play Colonel Coates or Weller.
"Apocalypse Now" tells the story of the young and vigorous American Captain Benjamin. Weller was ordered to go to Cambodia's treacherous tropical jungles to hunt down and defect to rule the local natives there, as "Emperor of the Earth" by U.S. Army Colonel Walter. Coates' story. Under the repeated devastation of the war, Koz simply locked himself in the deep mountains and old forests, and his mental state was frequently crazy.
The film was born with difficulties, originally planned to be filmed in the Philippines for 5 months, but it turned out to be filmed for more than a year. Tropical rainstorms in the Philippines destroyed the set set up by the crew. Malone. Brando entered the crew in a very bad state, the weight has been seriously out of control, less than 40 years old Martin. Xin actually had a heart attack on the set and almost lost his life. In the end, Coppola had more than 1 million feet of footage to edit!
The trailer for the final cut of Apocalypse Now looks great, but feels very different, and the new version's color grading style looks completely different from the original.
Films from 40 years ago can now be remade and remade 4k uhd, which shows how long-lasting film is, even in the current digital age.
For those who have seen the original Apocalypse Now, Coppola's final cut of the 40th anniversary of its release is undoubtedly a bombshell. For young audiences who see this film for the first time, the influence cannot be underestimated.
Starting August 13, the final cut of Apocalypse Now will hit theaters.
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