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Apocalypse Now (1979)
Incredible.....
After the success of the first two 'Godfather' films in 1972 and 1974 respectively, Francis Ford Coppola embarked on an ambitious attempt to bring home the reality of the war in Vietnam, which had concluded with the fall of Saigon to the Vietcong in 1975
The plot was loosely based on the book 'Heart of Darkness,' a story by Joseph Conrad about Kurtz, a trading company agent in the African jungle who has acquired mysterious powers over the natives
Coppola retains much of this, including such details as the severed heads outside Kurtz's headquarters and his final words, "The horror
the horror
"
In the film, Sheen plays an army captain given the mission to penetrate into Cambodia, and eliminate, with "extreme prejudice," a decorated officer who has become an embarrassment to the authorities
On his journey up the river to the renegade's camp he experiences the demoralization of the US forces, high on dope or drunk with power
Although, as a result of cuts forced on Coppola, the film was accused of incoherence when first released, it was by the most serious attempt to get to grips with the experience of Vietnam and a victorious reinvention of the war film genre
In 1980 the film won an Oscar for Best Cinematography and Best Sound
"Apocalypse Now" was re-released in 2001 with fifty minutes restored
As a result, the motion picture can now be seen as the epic masterpiece it is
David and Goliath (2015)
Highly recommended for anyone who is struggling with faith
We saw this tonight at the theater. powerful movie......powerful
Someone knows someone who saw this film and it saved them from deep despair over a loved one.
That's why we don't judge. What may not be a good film to you may be desperately needed by someone else. The petty sniping and criticism over the giant's acting is profound......
Here's how this film "imitates life": if you LOOK for flaws, you'll find some, but if you look for blessings, and really look deep into your own faith in God (not words, but true faith), you might just go away with faith and not a bitter jealous spirit - the kind Judas and Cain had, remember?
The action sequences are exceptionally well done. A few good laughs are sprinkled in for good measure. Come Oscar time, you won't hear a word about "David and Goliath", but when the Lord returns, you'll be glad you saw it over a secular film. we are called to have a 'light' touch on this world. "Those who are friends of this world are an enemy of God." (James 4:4).
This film will not resonate with everyone, especially if you approach it from the mindset that someone had to do this movie - did you really want the anti-Christ to do this film? Please re-think your posts. God is not pleased.