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Title: Apocalypse Now.... and Then
Review: It's good to see that after 20 years, this film can still engender so much passion and controversy.For my six cents' worth, I'll start by stating that neither the original or the Redux versions are perfect. Some inconsistencies of the original are "fixed" by Redux but I agree that some of the extra footage was superfluous, particularly the Playboy bunny scene at the Medevac hospital. However, the plantation scene serves to divorce the viewer from reality and adds to Conrad's vision of a world gone mad through imperialism in "Heart of Darkness". Don't forget Conrad based his novel on his experiences in the Belgian Congo over 100 years ago.PS I would have loved more extras with the Redux release and it would have been great if Paramount had included Mrs. Coppola's ground-breaking documentary "Hearts of Darkness" about the making of "Apocalypse Now" with location shots and the pure hell of putting a masterpiece together. Perhaps there were copyright issues.
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