Apocalypse Now YT Edit
Added 2024-01-12 17:00:06 +0000 UTCSO much to say about this movie. It needs a few more re watches. I read more on the Vietnam war recently as well! So much more to think on! This movie is insane thou!
let me know your thoughts on it!
it will hit YT sunday
xx
ames
Comments
Thanks Ryan!
Amalia Wolf
2024-01-16 19:01:22 +0000 UTCWow! Very very well said JOHN! excellent observations,,,,
RFK Fan
2024-01-14 21:56:09 +0000 UTCEvery time I watch this film, it’s a mind trip. So many thoughts and feelings. I’ll try to narrow down my thoughts to a couple of ideas which really stood out to me this time through. The idea that the necessities of war outweigh considerations of morality (an idea I personally disagree with). The film expands on the idea of “war is hell” to include the corollary, “in order to defeat the evil, we must become the evil”. This is especially poignant in Colonel Kurtz’s monologue, when he says, “I’ve seen horrors… horrors that you’ve seen. But you have no right to call me a murderer. You have a right to kill me. You have a right to do that… but you have no right to judge me. It’s impossible for words to describe what is necessary to those who do not know what horror means. Horror. Horror has a face… and you must make a friend of horror.” It is sobering to think of the terrible moral dilemmas faced by soldiers in every war, but I personally think we must never abandon our morality. That being said, I think it’s not up to us to judge others. I am reminded of another quote by Hemant Kumar, "Before you judge my life, my past or my character, walk in my shoes, walk the path I have traveled, live my sorrows, my doubts, my fear, my pain & my laughter... Remember everyone has a story, when you have lived my life then you can judge me...." The second idea is about adaptation and acclimatization. I once worked for a Swiss company that manufactures flavors and perfumes. When I first joined the company, I was nearly overcome by the powerful odors permeating the plant. It was overwhelming. But over time, I began to acclimate to my environment and found myself barely noticing. These powerful smells became familiar to me in such a way that I began to treat them as normal. In the film, I find it fascinating that, as viewers, we begin to become numb (in just a couple of hours), to all the violence and chaos. This is especially evident toward the end of the film when Kurtz drops Chef’s severed head into Willard's lap. Even though Willard screams, we, as audience members, are barely shocked. I find it interesting (and a bit disturbing), that we can so quickly adapt to our surroundings and become numb to what is happening around us. Psychologically, it’s an important self-defense mechanism to help us cope in difficult situations, but if pushed to extremes, as in war, a truly horrible and terrifying reality can begin to look normal. How does a person return home to their former way of life after that? It’s a sober thought.
John Courtright
2024-01-13 22:52:54 +0000 UTCGreat pick and your reaction was so much fun, as always. Full Metal Jacket and Platoon are now mandatory!! Platoon is awesome because it’s an incredible Vietnam story starring Charlie Sheen, complete with him narrating his inner turmoil the entire time. Willem Dafoe gives a truly heartbreaking performance and Tom Berenger is otherworldly as Sgt Barnes. Full Metal Jacket is a whole other thing. Forget war movies, it’s one of the best movies ever.
Ryan Gonzalez
2024-01-13 14:33:06 +0000 UTC
