Apocalypse Now

Final Cut @ Alamo. Life-affirming. According to my diary it looks like I’m treating myself large recently. This is what it’s all about, making a pit stop in banger city. It’s the only version I hadn’t seen which is basically I compromise between the theatrical cut and the redux version. I would have seen it anyway just for getting the chance to see it on the big screen during a Saturday afternoon but even better for the completionist in me. The theatrical just moves at a pace like no other so if you’ve never seen this film at all for some reason (pure insanity) then definitely watch that version before the others. The redux packs everything in which I certainly enjoy after seeing the original cut, it’s like you get those bonus features to strengthen the experience but it changes the pacing considerably. I honestly enjoy this most recent cut known as Final from 2019 probably second best. Sits sturdy at 3 hours even, keeps every heavy hitting scene including the bureaucratic plantation while shaving off some elements around it. A pretty impressive meld of psychedelic nightmare imagery and emphasis on the history of useless attempts at colonization. A total descent that extends farther than you’d like to imagine all throughout history as well. I didn’t really see the need to dive into specifics for something like this, it’s truly a spectacle. How it even got made probably remains the biggest anomaly in film history and I feel lucky to see it in any form. Anyone who watches Apocalypse Now or Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmakers Apocalypse will be rewarded immensely. Coolest Films Ever Bleak Street