Differences between Apocalypse Now versions?

[BarkingGhost]

Version #1 and Version #2.

Other than the inclusion of what some might call 'fluff', for the movie itself is there any difference in video/audio?

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by BarkingGhost

Version #1 and Version #2.

Other than the inclusion of what some might call 'fluff', for the movie itself is there any difference in video/audio?

no

[Canada]

There is a lot more than fluff included in The Full Disclosure Edition it includes a documentary called Heart of Darkness.

[lkmg]

Originally Posted by Canada

There is a lot more than fluff included in The Full Disclosure Edition it includes a documentary called Heart of Darkness.

yes, one is 2 disc and the other 3 disc. i bought the 3 disc ver. but u may wan to check out the uk 3 disc ver. packaging is so much nicer than the us one.

[retablo]

I wish you could've bought the theatrical edition and hearts of darkness only... Redux is a travesty. Coppola killed the pacing by adding all that silly crap back into it. I don't want a "funny" Kilgore... or a re-arranging of scenes.

[wormraper]

Originally Posted by Canada

There is a lot more than fluff included in The Full Disclosure Edition it includes a documentary called Heart of Darkness.

depends on the person. personally I view ALL special features as "fluff"

[Banger]

Heart Of Darkness is damn good doc. on the making of the film.
Worth the money if you've haven't seen it.

[KubrickFan]

Originally Posted by wormraper

depends on the person. personally I view ALL special features as "fluff"

Well, then you're missing out on a lot of good and interesting stuff. But, to each his own.

[Agent Bond]

Full Disclosure is better.

[steve_dave]

I have never considered Hearts of Darkness a "special feature" and neither has Zoetrope Studios. In fact, it has been released as a stand-alone feature film on home video.

But each their own I guess.

[thebard]

Originally Posted by lkmg

yes, one is 2 disc and the other 3 disc. i bought the 3 disc ver. but u may wan to check out the uk 3 disc ver. packaging is so much nicer than the us one.

Is the UK version really region locked as stated on this site?

And has anyone seen the Japanese release? Is it the same transfer?

[retablo]

I also wouldn't call a full-length documentary, which was released on it's own in theaters, "fluff." It's a whole extra film.

[theone962]

Is there a difference in the commentaries when watching theatrical or redux?

[Andrew-Kenneth]

Originally Posted by theone962

Is there a difference in the commentaries when watching theatrical or redux?

from the review on blu-ray.com (this very site) =>

"Both versions offer a really excellent Commentary by Coppola, obviously edited together from the same recording sessions, but timed differently for each version. The Redux commentary includes some information not included on the theatrical commentary."

[Acer2010]

I own the 2-disc edition Blu-ray of APOCALYPSE NOW, and when I first watched the original theatrical cut from 1979, I was confused as to why at the end, it said "COPYRIGHT © 2000 BY ZOETROPE CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED." I also own the original Paramount DVD from 1999 (which was the original theatrical version), and at the end of the film it said "© 1979 Omni Zoetrope All Rights Reserved".

What has me confused is this: when Coppola was restoring the original theatrical version for Blu-ray, how could he screw up the copyright end title? The goof-up (the year 2000 in place of 1979) makes the theatrical version look like it was released in 2000 instead of 1979. I just don't understand why this happened and why Coppola didn't see the mistake.

[Luke B.]

What's the best edition to buy?
US Full Disclosure, UK and Italian box sets or another?

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by retablo

I wish you could've bought the theatrical edition and hearts of darkness only... Redux is a travesty. Coppola killed the pacing by adding all that silly crap back into it. I don't want a "funny" Kilgore... or a re-arranging of scenes.

Disagree.

I think the French plantation scene adds a lot to the story.

...and more Brando as Kurtz is a good thing.

...maybe the best of things.

[Popcorn_Bliss]

I left a post in the "Movies Forum" section here yesterday about how I only "got" the film once I seen Redux. In my opinion, it's the better one. More lingering, more unpredictable, and more cinematic (to me).

I seen this has recently popped up on the pre-orders...



I assume it's just a more affordable packaging of the already existing Full Disclosure edition? I can't find any info on any new extras or anything.

[blurayfriend]

I haven't seen this in years and years, just picked up the blu-ray. Which is everyone's preferred version to watch, the original or Redux? (Since I'm likely just going to watch one of the cuts when I check out the blu-ray, not both) I guess I mean in the way that while it has its fans, the consensus is that Watchmen Director's Cut is the way to go over the original, etc.

[SuperFlyHighGuy]

I'd definitely recommend the theatrical cut. While I did enjoy seeing the extra scenes added to the Redux cut, I don't necessarily enjoy them actually in the movie. I think they disrupt the perfect flow and pacing of the theatrical cut in such a way that it lessens the impact of the film.

Apocalypse Now is one the ten best films I've seen, maybe the best overall, and it has probably helped shape my ideology of the political economy more than any other single film. I'm not sure why FFC decided to insert those scenes back into the redux version years later, but I think he was right to excise them originally. Just a monumental film.