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Apocalypse Now (Three-Disc Full Disclosure Edition) (Apocalypse Now / Apocalypse Now Redux / Hearts of Darkness) [Blu-ray] (1979)

The two editions of Francis Ford Coppola's classic 1979 war epic headed for Blu-ray this October have been fully detailed!

As previously reported, Lionsgate has announced 'Apocalypse Now (2-Film Set)' and 'Apocalypse Now: Full Disclosure Edition' are coming to Blu-ray on October 19.

"We are thrilled to be in business with Francis Ford Coppola, one of the greatest filmmakers of our time," said Lionsgate President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Steve Beeks. "Having directed, produced and written some of the most financially successful and critically acclaimed movies in U.S. cinematic history, Coppola is one of the masters of modern cinema. We are honored to add a selection of his most renowned and personal works to our library and look forward to releasing these titles on all formats."

"With their expertise in the home entertainment marketplace, we consider Lionsgate to be the perfect partner to distribute some of my most enduring films," said Coppola. "We are excited to be collaborating with them and hope to continue to enthrall our existing fans while also reaching a whole new audience for these films by presenting them in the highest quality format available along with exceptional in-depth special features."

Each release will include 'Apocalypse Now - The 1979 Cut' and 'Apocalypse Now Redux' sporting brand new 1080p transfers in the original theatrical aspect ratios supervised by Coppola, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtracks, and over nine hours of bonus features including: "A Conversation with Martin Sheen" interview by Francis Ford Coppola; "An Interview with John Milius" interview by Francis Ford Coppola; Complete Francis Ford Coppola interview with Roger Ebert at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival; Monkey Sampan "lost scene"; Additional Scenes; "Destruction of the Kurtz Compound" end credits with audio commentary by Francis Ford Coppola; "The Hollow Men," video of Marlon Brando reading T.S. Eliot's poem; The Synthesizer Soundtrack" article by music synthesizer inventor Bob Moog; and an assortment of featurettes -- The Birth of 5.1 Sound; Ghost Helicopter Flyover sound effects demonstration; A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now; The Music of Apocalypse Now; Heard Any Good Movies Lately? The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now; The Final Mix; Apocalypse Then and Now; The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now; PBR Streetgang; and The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now.

The 'Full Disclosure Edition' will include all of that plus the documentary 'Hearts of Darkness' with optional audio commentary with Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola; 48-page collectible printed booklet with special note from Francis Ford Coppola, never-before-seen archives from the set, behind the scenes photos and more; John Milius Script Excerpt with Francis Ford Coppola Notes; Storyboard Gallery; Photo Gallery, including images from photographer Mary Ellen Mark; and Marketing Archive.

Release date: Oct 19, 2010

Link to order: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003UESJJC/curtpalmecrtp-20

Pre-order at Amazon using the link above to get the best price. If the price goes down (even just for a day) between now and the release date you get the lowest price.

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Kal

[kal]

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Apocalypse Now (Three-Disc Full Disclosure Edition) (Apocalypse Now / Apocalypse Now Redux / Hearts of Darkness) [Blu-ray] (1979)

The two editions of Francis Ford Coppola's classic 1979 war epic headed for Blu-ray this October have been fully detailed!

As previously reported, Lionsgate has announced 'Apocalypse Now (2-Film Set)' and 'Apocalypse Now: Full Disclosure Edition' are coming to Blu-ray on October 19.

"We are thrilled to be in business with Francis Ford Coppola, one of the greatest filmmakers of our time," said Lionsgate President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Steve Beeks. "Having directed, produced and written some of the most financially successful and critically acclaimed movies in U.S. cinematic history, Coppola is one of the masters of modern cinema. We are honored to add a selection of his most renowned and personal works to our library and look forward to releasing these titles on all formats."

"With their expertise in the home entertainment marketplace, we consider Lionsgate to be the perfect partner to distribute some of my most enduring films," said Coppola. "We are excited to be collaborating with them and hope to continue to enthrall our existing fans while also reaching a whole new audience for these films by presenting them in the highest quality format available along with exceptional in-depth special features."

Each release will include 'Apocalypse Now - The 1979 Cut' and 'Apocalypse Now Redux' sporting brand new 1080p transfers in the original theatrical aspect ratios supervised by Coppola, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtracks, and over nine hours of bonus features including: "A Conversation with Martin Sheen" interview by Francis Ford Coppola; "An Interview with John Milius" interview by Francis Ford Coppola; Complete Francis Ford Coppola interview with Roger Ebert at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival; Monkey Sampan "lost scene"; Additional Scenes; "Destruction of the Kurtz Compound" end credits with audio commentary by Francis Ford Coppola; "The Hollow Men," video of Marlon Brando reading T.S. Eliot's poem; The Synthesizer Soundtrack" article by music synthesizer inventor Bob Moog; and an assortment of featurettes -- The Birth of 5.1 Sound; Ghost Helicopter Flyover sound effects demonstration; A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now; The Music of Apocalypse Now; Heard Any Good Movies Lately? The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now; The Final Mix; Apocalypse Then and Now; The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now; PBR Streetgang; and The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now.

The 'Full Disclosure Edition' will include all of that plus the documentary 'Hearts of Darkness' with optional audio commentary with Eleanor and Francis Ford Coppola; 48-page collectible printed booklet with special note from Francis Ford Coppola, never-before-seen archives from the set, behind the scenes photos and more; John Milius Script Excerpt with Francis Ford Coppola Notes; Storyboard Gallery; Photo Gallery, including images from photographer Mary Ellen Mark; and Marketing Archive.

Release date: Oct 19, 2010

Link to order: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B003UESJJC/curtpalmecrtp-20

Pre-order at Amazon using the link above to get the best price. If the price goes down (even just for a day) between now and the release date you get the lowest price.

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Kal

[Tom.W]

I love that movie but not exactly sure why. I guess the actors but I would love to see it in HD !

[ecrabb]

Not sure why, Tom? It's probably because it's one of the best written, directed, acted, and photographed war films ever. It doesn't hurt that the soundtrack is awesome, either.

This will definitely be a "re-buy" for me... You know, buying it again on Blu-ray even though you already owned it on LD and then DVD...

Let's hope the transfer is awesome.

SC

[Tom.W]

I agree.

[kal]

It's one of my favourites too. I'm not that sure about the Redux vs original however. I had seen the original probably a dozen times before I watched Redux and found some of the extras in Redux take away from the movie - for example, afer Kilgore says ""I love the smell of napalm in the morning" in the original it just cuts... in Redux he goes on for a bit and they talk about surfing/etc and it just takes away from the seriousness/mystery of the Kilgore character and turns it into something comical/less serious it seems. Maybe it's just me.

Some extra scenes went on way too long it seems (ie: plantation scene) - I see why they were cut.

I think I need to watch both over again back to back in Blu-ray (of course).

I still remember (about 25 years ago) watching this original (non-Redux) movie in high school english class after we had just read Conrad's 1902 book 'Heart of Darkness' (upon which the movie is based). I still remember thinking "man, I have a cool teacher" for letting us watch this R rated movie when I was about 16 or 17! I had already seen the movie 2-3 times, knew it well, so it was interesting to watch the reactions from some of the other students in the class.

Kal

[kal]

It's one of my favourites too. I'm not that sure about the Redux vs original however. I had seen the original probably a dozen times before I watched Redux and found some of the extras in Redux take away from the movie - for example, afer Kilgore says ""I love the smell of napalm in the morning" in the original it just cuts... in Redux he goes on for a bit and they talk about surfing/etc and it just takes away from the seriousness/mystery of the Kilgore character and turns it into something comical/less serious it seems. Maybe it's just me.

Some extra scenes went on way too long it seems (ie: plantation scene) - I see why they were cut.

I think I need to watch both over again back to back in Blu-ray (of course).

I still remember (about 25 years ago) watching this original (non-Redux) movie in high school english class after we had just read Conrad's 1902 book 'Heart of Darkness' (upon which the movie is based). I still remember thinking "man, I have a cool teacher" for letting us watch this R rated movie when I was about 16 or 17! I had already seen the movie 2-3 times, knew it well, so it was interesting to watch the reactions from some of the other students in the class.

Kal