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boo boo · 02-10-2010, 10:21 AM

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Sodacake · 02-10-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by boo boo

Well, more often than not I don't really think of Apocalypse Now as a war movie, it's more like a personal journey, and it's very surreal and dreamlike, unlike any war movie you'll ever see.

It's an "anti-war" War movie. And it's pretty much the greatest war movie ever made.

boo boo · 02-10-2010, 10:32 AM

O'rly?

Sodacake · 02-10-2010, 10:34 AM

Ya, rly.

Cadrian · 02-10-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Sodacake

It's an "anti-war" War movie. And it's pretty much the greatest war movie ever made.

Pfft.... Its a not a War Movie Per-say... Like Boo was saying its more like a Personal Journey that takes place in a War Zone. I would put it in a War movie category but I wouldn't pull it out to show a good war movie. I feel like a War Movie should be from a Soldiers perspective or a civilian trying to survive in a war zone it seemed the main character was more like a CIA agent or something.

I Mean its a damn good movie.... I get really get irritated when someone says Deer Hunter is the best War movie ever. They need to be shot. Good Movie but not really a true War Film.

The Best war movie ever made really isnt a movie in my Opinon its the Band of Brothers Series.

As for Brutality in a war movie... The Russian Come and See is a whole different perspective of WWII

Sodacake · 02-10-2010, 12:04 PM

Apocalypse Now is from a soldier's perspective. He's just a different kind of soldier than the bog standard Hollywood hero we're used to.

Cadrian · 02-10-2010, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sodacake

Apocalypse Now is from a soldier's perspective. He's just a different kind of soldier than the bog standard Hollywood hero we're used to.

Whatever man.... I can tell I am not going to change your mind.

Good Movie but far from the example of the best war film.

Sodacake · 02-10-2010, 01:40 PM

It's certainly a better candidate for the title than Saving Private Ryan.

Cadrian · 02-10-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sodacake

It's certainly a better candidate for the title than Saving Private Ryan.

Saving Private Ryan is a far better war movie then Apocalypse now.

Thats retarded.... Why.... You a Spielberg hater? You find me a vetinam vet that will say the war was just like Apocalypse now..... A better Vietnam movie would be Platoon or Hamburger Hill.

You can find tons of a WWII vets to say Spielberg got it right. That should say it is a better war film. Sure the story of guys having to go get one guy because his brothers are dead is a little far between but the objectives they had besides that with the action and tactics used seem to fit the bill.

Like I said SPR changed the war movie genre.

Now if you want to say Apocalypse Now is a better movie then SPR maybe Your right.... But not a better War Movie.

Sodacake · 02-10-2010, 03:28 PM

No. Spielberg only got it right from America's point of view. And no, I'm not a Spielberg hater, I just happen to think that Apocalypse Now is a better war movie than Saving Private Ryan.

02-10-2010, 10:34 AM	#74 (permalink)
Sodacake Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 344	Ya, rly.

02-10-2010, 12:04 PM	#76 (permalink)
Sodacake Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 344	Apocalypse Now is from a soldier's perspective. He's just a different kind of soldier than the bog standard Hollywood hero we're used to.

02-10-2010, 01:40 PM	#78 (permalink)
Sodacake Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 344	It's certainly a better candidate for the title than Saving Private Ryan.

02-10-2010, 03:28 PM	#80 (permalink)
Sodacake Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 344	No. Spielberg only got it right from America's point of view. And no, I'm not a Spielberg hater, I just happen to think that Apocalypse Now is a better war movie than Saving Private Ryan.