Viewed in
1999, 2002 (Redux)
Formats
DVD
Premise
Francis Ford Coppola's epic masterpiece about an American captain (Martin Sheen) sent into the heart of Cambodia during the Vietnam War to kill a renegade Green Beret (Marlon Brando).
Thoughts
My memory is probably hazy on both versions, but I loved the original. This was definitely one of those films in which the journey meant more than the destination. I still remember those haunting visuals, scenes, dialogue, and characters. It was a surreal, chaotic, maddening, insightful, and ambiguous trip. A must-see for movie buffs.
The Redux version had a couple of gems of a scene, but I do not think they really added to the entire aura of the film. In fact, they kind of stalled the momentum.
What I would change
Nothing.
