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Old 12-21-2023, 08:39 AM   #15342
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lol I feel ridiculous for admitting this, but I just watched Apocalypse Now for the first time. I want to say it was the original version (it wasn't Redux) but it coulda been the final cut or whatever. I get all my shit off the ol' firestick now so who knows what's what.

10/10. Coppola pulls this magic trick where he romanticizes without being overly sentimental and diminishing the impact of his topic matter. You see it in GF 1 and 2. There's this wistful, cinematic component to these films working in harmony with the uglier truths he's exploring. It's a magnificent balancing act.

The immediate comparison is Scorcese, but Marty embraces the grit and grime of his topic matter way more.

I think I'm going to watch The Conversation next.
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