Episode 6 - Apocalypse Now!

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Hey everybody! Welcome back to Reel of Thieves, the show where we go over all the references, riffs and history of your favorite stuff and this week, we’re doing a tour in Nam with Apocalypse Now!

This is a loose adaptation of Heart of Darkness by Sir Joseph Conrad made by Francis Ford Coppola, one of the biggest names of the American New Wave. This was an artistic film movement attempting to replicate the French New Wave in the US. It’s typically known for lackadaisical structure, elements of Italian Neorealism mixed with Interpretive, improvisational, method-style acting and cinematography.

So while there is the spirit and some pieces of the Novella here, it is not the same kind of adaptation we analyzed last week. Which is exactly why I chose it.

We’ll go over the plot of both pieces, what I found to be interesting in the film, and go over some of the history behind the making of Apocalypse Now!

Don’t Be a Troll, Be an Artist!

Show Support Team

• Jan Brofka-Berends

Sources

• 24 Apocalypse Now from The Cine-Files
• Apocalypse Now (Directed by Francis Ford Coppola) - Boys with (Horror) Toys from Show Me the Meaning!
• Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse by Eleanor Coppola

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