"7 Crazy Facts About 'Apocalypse Now'" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 29 Jul 2022 7:25 a.m. PST |
If the 1979 film "Apocalypse Now" seems like an emotional roller coaster of a war movie, that's because it is, almost literally. Director Francis Ford Coppola had to put up $30 USD million of his own money, using his home and winery as collateral to finish the movie the way he wanted. What began as a 14-week shoot would last more than a year… Military: link |
| The Tin Dictator | 29 Jul 2022 11:50 a.m. PST |
Can't remember the last time I threw $30 USD Million into one of my projects. |
| Choctaw | 29 Jul 2022 12:06 p.m. PST |
Real bodies. Well, that's different. |
| 14Bore | 29 Jul 2022 1:44 p.m. PST |
Fun read, knew some of those |
 deadhead  | 01 Aug 2022 1:47 p.m. PST |
The one crazy fact is that the director's cut version made no sense at all (like LOTR when first released). The longer version is totally self indulgent, the clips needed cutting, but it makes (slightly) more "sense". |
| Pyrate Captain | 14 Aug 2022 5:59 a.m. PST |
I was fond of the plantation seen in the Redux. And the whole surfboard thing finally made sense. Then who could forget two hours with the bunnies. |
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