Playboy Sequence: The WILD Story Behind Filming This Scene | Ep14 | Making Apocalypse Now

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The crew of the patrol boat comes upon a USO-like show hosted by Playboy on a floating stage in the river-lit up amidst the dark jungle. This scene would be another exhausting shoot that would last well into the next morning with hundreds of extras, choreography, as well as some great cameos by real Playboy models and a legend of the San Francisco Bay Area-Bill Graham.
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[@Fatty420]

Coppola high on pot cookies at the oscars was spitting out straight up predictions that all came true.

[@steveoc64]

Perhaps the Great Coppola spoke them into existence on that night.

[@artemus80j.4]

Although 2 decades too soon but he was spot on.

[@Smo1k]

Some of those predictions were not all that unpredictable: Movie sound, like record sound, was in the process of becoming digital (since 1978, even vinyl records were made off a digital master); it was one of Coppola's worries that Apocalypse Now might not make it to theatres because of this change. Satellites were already a thing, as was TV and car phones... But I'll give him this: In a period where middle class potheads would feel good saying "The revolution will not be televised" while not getting the message, he's proclaiming the exact opposite: EVERYTHING will be televised, movie-fied, interpreted in any number of ways, chewed up and spat out like it actually contained anything new... It's all communication, and more people than ever before is making a living from it. He saw that one coming 🙂

[@GrizzlyTank]

I came here to say the same thing. The 80's saw a huge leap in visual fidelity, home entertainment, special effects, and so on. The internet was only a decade later and the communications landscape we have now make the 70's look like the stone age. Also, his speech wasn't all that disjointed compared to some of the infamous awards show debacles we've had since. He was spot on that night, a true visionary.

[@russsavage1611]

@@steveoc64 That beautiful sonuvabitch went and manifested CGI, THX, DVD's, streaming internet 4k & whatever else is about to happen. In all seriousness though, I had totally forgotten about that speech and it was brilliant, passionate, and completely accurate.

[@SmartCookie2022]

The scene with Cyndi Woods in her cowgirl costume is one of my favourite moments in the movie. I just love the way she dances with those guns.

[@cambium0]

it's one of my favorite moments in life

[@q7winq7]

Yeah, but they cut out the best part of her dance. Nearly all the "KZbin" shots of her dance downplay the best part: where she looks like she's riding a horse and swinging her hips back and forth. You won't forget it if you see it. Look for it on the DVDs of the movie. It's only about 3 seconds or so long. Very sexy.

[@Paul-ew5st]

I always preferred Linda Carpenter in the Cavalry outfit.

[@joeyhenriques7289]

Colleen Camp was pretty cute as well.

[@rianbey1]

I like how she rubs her nose. Very suggestive. Subtle yet obvious!

[@Ruylopez778]

Petition to make these cookies mandatory at every Academy Awards. It might actually improve their viewership.

[@white-dragon4424]

Give them to the studio bosses so they'll make better movies.

[@LrngMn]

And then make sure the audience gets them, too, I mean, 'stoned' laughs along with 'stoned', but 'straight' finds 'stoned' cute and funny at first but then it gets annoying, you know? Why I try to stay stoned.

[@deadpan80]

gotta love that slow realization of dread and confusion on McGraw's face as she realizes he's going to get going and going and not being sure what he's going to say next

[@aliensoup2420]

There comes a point at which the "powers that be" have to back down and allow the real doers to have their say. It reminds me of an episode during the Oscar selection screening for Visual Effects nominations. It was the year Titanic was nominated, and James Cameron appeared to speak about the film and the effects. Each speaker was limited to a few minutes to deliver their information, and were signaled by a light bulb next to the podium when they exceeded their allotted time. James Cameron quickly exceeded his time, and when the light turned on, he glibly quoted something he had heard from another renown figure, "When you have something say, take your time", then casually reached to the glowing light bulb, unscrewed it, and continued speaking for 5 or 10 more minutes.

[@BillOweninOttawa]

She just looked dull-witted and uncomprehending to me. Coppola was so right too.

[@valdivia1234567]

@@BillOweninOttawa Lol, yes. She looked like "He's saying lots of words and stuff and I don't even get it!"

[@keirfarnum6811]

It’s not like he said anything untoward. It was just some excitement for coming technologies. But I’m sure in the moment they thought he was going to go off on some tangent about Brahma and Buddha or something esoteric like that.

[@deadpan80]

@@keirfarnum6811 any going off the script on live is going make an actor shit themselves. Most aren’t talent enough to go with the flow much less adlib but here it was more like “ dear God, don’t say anything that will make me guilty by association”

[@frankdantuono2594]

The picture of Charlie Sheen as a kid with five joints in his mouth making his father laugh really gets me. One look at it and you know exactly why he turned out the way he did.

[@conorstapleton3183]

Charlie Sheen don't surfe.

[@danielfritts854]

Adontis DNA and tiger blood

[@jakethet3206]

Except for the part where Emilio Estevez was also raised in the same manner and didn’t turn out like Charlie Sheen.

[@thebigdog2295]

@@jakethet3206 Emilio Estevez gave his mother credit for how he turned out when asked in an interview that I watched. The reporter asked why he wasn't more like his father, and brother. He replied that's thanks to my mother.

[@clydeg4274]

@@jakethet3206 yeah being raised surrounded by chaos fame and drugs definitely doesn’t have an effect on a person 🙄

[@Commander-McBragg]

“Charlie didn’t get much USO,” was the only line reference to the USO. They did sneak it in!

[@samadolphmediaportfolio3830]

Damn man. You're one of the finest film essay content creators out there. Every time you post something I never hesitate immediately watching it, no matter what I'm doing. I am floored by how much work goes into them. And as a filmmaker myself I have found each and every one of your documentaries to be incredibly inspiring. Please, never stop.

[@JakeKilka]

True that. I'm a writer, who does a lot of research, and I appreciate the depth of CinemaTyler's work.

[@liamthompson9342]

concur

[@CinemaTyler]

Thank you so much!

[@alanmydland5210]

Don't ........ stop...... don't stop

[@socalemeraldaztecanrhino922]

@@CinemaTyler Dear CinemaTyler, first off I want to tell you I immensely enjoy your channel and the content you upload. It is well done and all your videos are extremely informative in the positive sense regarding behind the scenes material as well as film history. I especially enjoyed your videos on the making of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket, and A Clockwork Orange. All timeless masterpieces by the late, great Stanley Kubrick, an auteur of his own unique league. Those videos were the best I had ever seen. And your current videos about Apocalypse Now are super awesome as well. I have been a subscriber to your channel for several years now and I always look forward to new material you post about the various different films and filmmakers you focus on. You do such a great job and I look forward to seeing your channel have a solid future without having any agitating interference by troublesome obstacles. Keep up the awesome projects, Ty. You're practically a great film school professor for me. Thanks. P.S. I was wondering if you're aware that the website Cinephilia and Beyond has been struggling financially for quite awhile and has only a limited time left to meet its deadline. I became aware of their website courtesy of you due to the fact you put links of their articles in the description of several of your videos. I wanted you to be aware of their situation that they're facing currently and I was wondering if you can maybe help them out with their ordeal. Their website is really great and I can fully comprehend why you linked their website. They are like a mini film academy textbook. I just feel like they may need some help. It would be unfortunate if their articles were to end up permanently vanish and no one would be able to access their content. Anyways, thanks and take care.

[@mikeoyler2983]

I love how Martin Sheen has more than once been a part of a parody of Willard. I think he hit the nail on the head with his portrayal of Willard's long inner monologues.

[@szinyk]

For sure. I'm glad Tyler put in that SNL bit, I've never seen it and it's funny 40 years later.

[@unbrokn001]

@@szinyk That and the Hot Shots 2 monologue between him and Charlie are amazing and hilarious.

[@Bradgilliswhammyman]

In Hot Shots part Deux, Martin and Charlie are reading each other's inner monologues from each others films, they pass each other on riverboats and say " loved you in Wall Street".

[@coltseavers6298]

I LOVE Bill Graham's entrance where he has to deal with the tangled mic wire. It's a nice little accidental touch that gives it a look and feel of authenticity. Most other directors would have just re-shot/edited that out.

[@snowleopard0412]

Totally ;)

[@kidkique]

maybe it was in the script you sure are presumptuous

[@clemdelaclem]

I used to think that this scene was pointless since it doesn't go anywhere in the story but I now realize it's a giant metaphor of the imposition of american culture onto a completely foreign land, the stage show is just as out of place in the jungle as the war effort

[@msp5138]

First and foremost, it represents the Sirens from Homers Odyssey...

[@franzpattison]

Also it shows later on in the helicopter fucking scene particularly with the corpse, that the vapid beauty standards that the soldiers are idolizing are as much of an empty ideal as the entire war was. Something that appeared flashy and exciting to begin with but ends up covered in mud and death like everything else there. Death and ugliness pervades everything in war. Nothing is immune

[@franzpattison]

That scene was the most impactful scene of the whole film for me which is interesting since it wasn't even in the theatrical release

[@aliensoup2420]

Every serious movie needs a scene or 2 to give the audience a break from the relentless tension. Call it comic relief or whatever, but an audience is grateful for the relief whether they are conscious of it or not. The comedy seems funnier, and the following serious scenes seem more impactful.

[@mainmanmainlining7575]

I can’t stress enough how much different and better this film plays on a gigantic movie screen. The entire film makes sense and becomes a visceral experience. I’ll never forget seeing the re-release of the 3hr plus cut in NYC. Staggering.

[@gutz1981]

Have to say, Coppola being high made some pretty good predictions about how the 80s would play out.

[@spinsandneedles]

Quite a speech.

[@Elitist20]

At the end of the documentary 'Hearts of Darkness' he says that he looks forward to advances in technology meaning that kids with small cameras will soon be able to produce results comparable to what he was doing as a professional with massive pieces of equipment, and then film will truly become an art form.

[@davidlean1060]

I love the contrast between this scene and the Jo Lung bridge scene later. This scene, surreal as it is, feels like a long lost memory of home by the time the boat reaches the nightmarish bombed out bridge.

[@chrisg1028]

I don’t know if you did this on purpose but having Colleen Camp pop out of the helicopter at 7:45 right as you name her is perfect

[@johnwatson3948]

5:51 “There were 1500 English and American extras including students” - the back rows were high school kids from the corporate compounds in Manilla. My friend Mitch was one of them, his dad then working for Mobil - he said they were all given haircuts, Army clothes, and fake cameras to hold.

[@CinemaTyler]

That's so cool! It must have been so wild to be there!

[@MrMrmusashi]

Martin Sheen had a heart attack in the Philippines probably during or after filming Apocalypse, went to visit the country in around 2004 or 05 being grateful to the hospital and staff.

[@cedricliggins7528]

How is Mitch doing? I hope he is well

[@johnwatson3948]

Don’t know, we were just next-door neighbor friends in the 1970’s 1980’s - he and his family moved away in the late 1980’s, think the company transferred his dad again.

[@sayeager5559]

so glad you included the SNL skit. One of my favorite things ever on TV.

[@magoid]

I didn't knew that happened. Boy did I LOL when I saw Martin Sheen doing that SNL spoof :-)

[@SenkaBandit]

Where can I find the SNL episode?

[@CinemaTyler]

I bought it on KZbin for $2. It also has the famous David Bowie/Klaus Nomi performance! The Apocalypse Now skit is very long and starts at 33:00 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKXCm4F6mcx2nc0

[@daydreamnation3536]

This series has given me incredible insight into my favourite film, thanks Tyler

[@Thaddeus_Howe]

The scene in Redux where the PBR crew finds the playmates stranded at that hellhole camp was one of the most depressing scenes in any movie I have ever seen.

[@marknewton6984]

Same here. Not needed, like the French plantation scene.

[@upscaleshack]

@@marknewton6984 Not needed? I think Redux is a far better movie because of those scenes. Apocalypse is an adaptation of Heart of Darkness, and the theme of descending deeper into madness as they travel further upriver is strengthened by those two scenes.

[@marknewton6984]

@@upscaleshack Kurtz is very different in the novel; a business man who comes to resemble a piece of ivory for his Intended. In the book Kurtz dies pathetically crawling on all fours toward the jungle. It was a great movie...but an even greater prophetic book.

[@tims5129]

@@marknewton6984it’s absolutely necessary - as is the plantation scene - it’s the juxtaposition of the family setting and the perverse carnival setting against the ‘horror’ that prove the point / m0r0n

[@marknewton6984]

@@tims5129 Illiterate

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

Back in the day I saw this movie when it originally came out (including with the original ending with all the explosions that were subsequently removed!). This scene obviously burrowed into my brain in myriad regard. Now I see the fantastic editing and music/sound effects and preproduction work that went into this stunning sequence. Brilliant work as usual, Tyler! Bravo! BTW: that additional scene with the Playboy bunnies in Redux is fantastic on a whole other level... I look forward to your episode on it!

[@yuothineyesasian]

Chef really shines in that scene.

[@Victor-Vargas]

I had the privilege of seeing this again on the last night in 4k at a thater and it was an otherworldly experience. However I agree this scene was arguably one of the most overwhelming and psychedelic in the movie when I saw it last night. The entire experience was amazing my eyes were wide open in awe of the visuals and intricate sounds.

[@marvindebot3264]

That was the 70mm version. The scene wasn't removed as such, it just wasn't the main release version which was on conventional 35mm stock. you should have the booklet as well, which was only handed out to patrons at the original release.

[@jacklawrence2212]

FF Coppola might have been baked but he was absolutely spot on.

[@adamwiggins9865]

OMG he predicted KZbin and the internet in an Edibles induced rant at an awards show😂🤣

[@HungryOwl287]

Best film series on KZbin. Thank you for keep making these videos and inspiring me to learn more on my own. Cheers.

[@beckobert]

Best film series with the best censoring of nudity. Usually, I would prefer to just keep the nudity in there, but not when it's censored like this...

[@agaspversilia]

There are not many films in the history of cinematography as good, in all aspects, as Apocalypse Now. An absolute masterpiece.

[@robogarda]

Love the "cold rice and a little rat meat" line

[@kimmer6]

That rainy night when Bill Graham's helicopter flew into the high tension power structure by Highway 37 near Sears Point still sticks in my throat.

[@stephennootens916]

God I forgot how much I love this movie. I must have watch the theatrical cut over a dozen times when I was a kid and sat the Redux at least half a dozen.

[@mentalizatelo]

This movie is a masterpiece. It's a nightmare so well presented it does suck you in, I did ask myself a thousand times "How they did this?".

[@andersonslade3226]

I made a KZbin video about this scene a few years ago that was taken down due to a copyright strike. This scene was indeed originally structured differently. The main telltale sign is the barely noticeable horse saddle that suddenly appears on the hood of the Huey and is also displayed prominently in the promo photos from Playboy, etc. I edited together shots from the theatrical release, as well as from the work print to put together the closest edit I could to what was probably the intended sequence. In it you see the M.P.'s bring out the saddle and place it on the chopper before helping Cyndi Wood into the stirrups where she does some more provocative dancing. There is also some differences with the Bill Graham shots. If you ask me, this was the one scene that really should have been re-edited and worked back into the Redux. I think my edit came in at around 11 mins, though. I would really love to see some of that footage in something better than the work print form. As far as the B12 shot, I don't know. The way Cyndi Wood wipes her nose when she turns to the crowd might seem to suggest that they were using something else to combat exhaustion.

[@joejankoski8471]

I think she's mocking a cowboy with that move. Like how they wipe their mustache after drinking or sometimes on the trail in Westerns.

[@t.j.payeur5331]

My favorite cut is still the original cinematic release to the theaters..with the incredible explosions at the very end and the first viewing of the title and credits..those redux scenes were plainly cut for a good reason...

[@marknewton6984]

You are right on Right!

[@spinsandneedles]

How many think Apocalypse Now is the greatest film ever made? 👍

[@karoltomis5704]

Along with Tchapayev (CCCP, 1934) Greetings from Pressburg/Pozsonyi

[@dan8402]

This movie is a classic and will always be one of my favorites.

[@writethisthat3613]

Coppola's vision of the future was astonishingly accurate.

[@davideaston6944]

Your work on this series is truly OUTSTANDING! I don't know if I've seen every episode yet (don't think so!), but as they pop up, and I get a chance to see another, it's really awe-inspiring, to learn so much about one of my favourite films, and obviously, one of the greatest films ever made; these vignettes only attest to that even more! I live in Asia, and have travelled extensively throughout The Philippines. I think people should be aware, that the 3 locations used in "The Philippines", aren't exactly near each other, despite all in one country. Philippines is a MASSIVE country, and Iba, discussed here, is on the west coast of Luzon (main and biggest island, the 15th largest island in the world!), while Laguna, and Pagsanjan River, are in central Luzon, while Baler Bay is way up on the east coast of Luzon. Each is FAR AWAY from any significantly sized 'cities'. These places are many, many hours of travel apart from one another (without airports), on tiny roads that can only be described as utility grade TODAY!... I can't imagine what shape they were in during the mid-70's. On one of my trips (about 5 years ago), I met a couple of people who worked on production with A.N., and we chatted all evening over drinks at a beach bar... They told me several stories about the production, and it was great to meet them. As your series shows, it must have been one hell of a ride making A.N. !!! Cheers

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks so much for the kind words and great insight! Planning and logistics must have been crazy. In the next episode, I'll be talking about the Medivac sequence, which was filmed in the aftermath of a typhoon. I can only imagine what a nightmare it was to deal with getting everyone to the location in the rain and mud.

[@davidw.2791]

@@CinemaTyler 2:54 Do you have anything to say about the comments that the in-film Bunnies have makeup and hairdos that are of the 1970s and not the 1960s?

[@davidw.2791]

@@CinemaTyler Loved your channel since I discovered the 2OO1 videos!❤

[@donpietruk1517]

Yeah actually reading Heart of Darkness and The Odyssey enhance this movie so much. The themes are both complex and timeless and Coppola is a true genius and visionary. Conrad's commentaries on imperialism in his writing continues to be relevant through today. Your analysis and insights are invaluable in understanding this movie and fascinating.

[@demonkingbadger6689]

I knew it followed heavily on Heart of Darkness, but never realized the Odyssey, though it makes some sense in hindsight.

[@thunderstruck5484]

Coppola anytime talking about cinema reminds me of Bill Walton talking basketball, so much infectious enthusiasm, thanks for posting this excellent breakdown of a scene from one of my top 3 all time films,

[@markchalled3976]

Coppala is really stoned on stage at the Oscars. Another awesome episode. Thanks CT.

[@LeverPhile]

Yeah!

[@darinsingleton3553]

Interesting how Coppola's Oscar "ramblings" were so prophetically on point.

[@neonpitchforks]

Pretty sure you’d agree technology will be much more advanced in 10 years

[@krashd]

@@neonpitchforks Yeah, but he was right with the 80's being revolutionary, the Sony Walkman and VHS tapes would take off like magic dust, all of a sudden you could listen to music on the move or select your favourite movie from a selection to watch whenever you liked. Add to that the advent of home computers, the first games consoles, the internet becoming available to non military personnel and the very first car phones and cell phones and the 80's was when we left the nuclear age and entered the digital age.

[@bluesideup007]

When Kurtz flashed on screen at 18:00, I saw the face of Yevgeny Prigozhin. The similarity of waging brutal unconventional warfare by employing savages to serve his ends could not be unseen.

[@johns2688]

I remember that night. I was an extra in this scene and other scenes. Good memories. I can say that Francis Ford Coppola was my first boss. I even ran a binder (script) to his houseboat. I was 14.

[@MrHereWeGoYo]

My favorite Vietnam film (though Full Metal Jacket is right there). Great commentary. It's unbelievable the amount of engenuity that goes into making a film.

[@MrReymoclif714]

Tigerland has a certain impact too.

[@MrWizeazz]

My grandfather is actually featured in 2 different photos in that very playboy issue with Jo Collins, it’s when she went to Bu Dop to visit the Special Forces group. He’s holding the M1 Garand with a pistol grip in the group photo and there’s another photo of Jo and him standing alone together. It’s pretty interesting to think that that thing is based on a real thing and that my grandfather experienced it. Our grandparents are sometimes cooler than we realize.

[@toupac3195]

I like channels looking back. I watched this in the theater while on mushrooms. Watched it a couple more times at home on other "fun" drugs. Surprised I forgot many scenes. 🤪

[@LAboomR]

I was still in college when the movie came out Heart of Darkness was a short story on a reading assignment in my English class. That story is so well written I can’t believe the actors never read it

[@kristiangustafson4130]

Coppola's rambling speech was actually spot on and 30 years ahead of itself.

[@marknewton6984]

Him too.

[@rongendron8705]

Yes, but his constant scratching of his beard, was annoying, but he was right about communications!

[@6pauljt]

I was amazed watching this film in 1980 when I had ambitions to join the military. Enough to say this film changed my mind.!!!

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

Francis was so right about the communication breakthrough.👍

[@Sangria]

I get why they cut the Playboy/Abandoned helicopter scene due to run time and narrative issues, but it was really well acted. Weird method acting but still effective. The deleted scene is on KZbin.

[@marknewton6984]

They should keep it cut. Unnecessary, like French plantation scene.

[@HHCKY67]

I believe the guy you saw as "familiar" was actor Burt Young...AKA Paulie , most easily known from the Rocky movies

[@lawsonracing7164]

I was just going to write a comment saying I thought it was Bob Hoskins. IMDB lists neither, but it's a passing glimpse of an extra so who knows. ✌️

[@jasonthomas12]

Love your content bro! Apocalypse Now is one of my favorite movies of all time. I’m going back and watching the beginning of the series. Read Heart of Darkness because of this film.

[@keithdf2001]

You don't put out a lot of content but I always look forward to viewing your videos

[@silverlane9181]

The lights by the water scene is actually very "fellinisque". But Fellini does surreal, absurd and existential emptiness in a different level altogether so i've never before connected the dots even though i've always included coppola among my favourite directors.I used to think that Fellini especially supreme as a visual movie artist but now i also realise that he also did these cultural emptiness moods in a supreme way.

[@NathanWind99]

In that Oscars clip Ali McGraw has the same expression as Mike Myers during Kanye's Katrina rant

[@kremesauce]

Incredible and amazing work as always Tyler! I hope you’ve had good luck in the search for your new hire, best of luck for the next video!

[@CinemaTyler]

Thank you!

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

_"Charlie didn't get much USO..."_ Major props to Michael Herr for the great voice-over! BTW Herr wrote the best, most clear-eyed book on Stanley Kubrick, for anyone interested.

[@snowleopard0412]

You might also mention haha he wrote the greatest book about Vietnam and maybe the greatest book ever about war ..name is Dispatches

[@johnnyxmusic]

I’m watching this right now. And I watched the playboy bunny scene last night. And it occurred to me that it referenced The Odyssey and the sirens.

[@RobSoskop]

Because of that revolution in communication technology we are now all watching this on KZbin... That cookie made him glimpse into the future.

[@SubversionGarage]

Such a masterpiece

[@d4mdcykey]

Tyler, your work is beyond good, it is top tier in both content and presentation. Very impressive series.

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks so much!

[@djchrismac]

That was brilliant, you have the most detailed, in-depth videos on this great movie and many others. I had never heard about Coppola and the cookies, you always dig up some great info! 😂 Cheers!

[@CinemaTyler]

Thank you!

[@gilbertodominguez5212]

I was stationed in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War. Loved the movie, although it was not exactly authentic. I never heard of any type of show being held at night, particularly in the boonies. With all those lights and noise, they would've been sitting ducks for any type of attack. It's true, though, that soldiers could get pretty rowdy and do crazy stuff while drunk and high on pot and other drugs. I saw a number of shows with Filippino rock bands who had sexy dancers dressed in very short skirts and would tease the guys. Raquel Welch was spot on. The Filippino bands were great at mimicking American groups. At a club one time an Asian girl sang "Stand by Your Man" and I couldn't tell the different between her and Tammy Wynette. The musicians tried to please everyone by covering rock, country songs, and R&B songs. Something else that was pretty unrealistic was the helicopter attack on the Vietcong/NVA (?) village. I did see the video with the cut scenes put back in, which I really thought was the better version, particularly the sex scene with one of the bunnies. Years after I had left active duty I joined a Reserve unit for a couple of years. One guy told me that during the end of a previous summer camp -- before I had joined the unit -- the commander had hired "dancers" from a local strip club to put on a show for the guys, sort of a reward or celebration for a summer camp that went well. This took place on federal property so city and state regulations didn't apply. The strippers took off everything. This was a construction unit so the guys were tough, rough around the edges, and drank a lot of beer. At one point some of them rushed the makeshift stage and tried to get at the girls. The commander quickly put a stop to this -- not sure how -- and never again was there a similar type of celebration. I heard from guys in other units in Vietnam and there were some salacious shows taking place, but I never saw any of them, mainly because they took place in Saigon and other large bases where there higher-ranking officers. There was supposed to be a band from Australia with beautiful round-eye women who put on a good show. Again, never saw it. When the Bob Hope show came to my camp I was away on R&R. Should've rescheduled it, but you took it when it was available.

[@davidw.2791]

I think hosting this fictional Bunny Show at night but with a bazillion lights, is yet another showcase of the film’s big theme of artistic insanity, and it (to quote TVtropes) Crossed The Line Twice by having it NOT be attacked by Vietcong rockets. - Perhaps the fact that it only lasted all of ninety seconds helped? 😂

[@greyone40]

Now I know about the band aid arc. You are thorough!

[@terrygoyan]

in 1991, friend and I were going to Putah Creek to do some fishing. Heading East on Hwy.37 we saw Bill Grahams helicopter stuck in the power lines. His pilot was following the lights on 37 to get back from Oakland. What he didn't know was that the high tension power lines crossed the Hwy. Unfortunately he found out the hard way. I went to many Bill Graham "Day on the Green" concerts. They were epic!

[@rolfagten857]

5:48 Ed Lauter the late actor, great scene i loved it!

[@chrissmith7669]

I always laugh during the playboy show that you can see by the Huey rotors how many takes were made. At times the rotors were turning, other times tied off, and in one view the rotors are stopped to the sides and not tied down.

[@toms7671]

This whole series should be on DVD!

[@damianstarks3338]

Great video on this iconic scene and how it was made

[@D70Dug]

I was with the Air Force in South East Asia ( Not Vietnam ) We were in a small village with a wire perimeter, we would occasionally show movies, on a 16mm projector and white painted plywood screen. The locals would be informed of Movie Night and would gather along the fenceline, in the 70s there was often some nudity in the film that caused gasps and chatter amongst the crowd It was somewhat surreal to be there and see the different reactions !

[@CesarAugusto-tq5gm]

As an audience, I didn't understand why they didn't shoot this scene in the USA, being a night shoot, with dozens of American extras on a set that could simulate a port in Vietnam. In his biography Bill Graham - founder of the Fillmore theaters who plays the host - said that he spent a week in a bad hotel in the Philippines to do just this scene, due to an invitation from his friend Coppola.

[@captaingordon]

My dad took me to see the film in the theater at its release. I was wayyy too young to have processed the subjects and think it had an everlasting impact on me. I can’t imagine the effect it had on Charlie and Emilio being on set. (It’s also strange, that I recalled seeing in my theatrical release, I distinctively remember the French plantation and helicopter make out scenes… Were those versions released as trial to a few select theaters?)

[@MrReymoclif714]

Where Eagles Dare is my version of what you are describing. 13 years old and it was a uncle dad cousin affair.

[@troyjames827]

You have to watch the Redux version! It's one of my favorite movies but they cut the best scene ever made in the original. It's the bedroom scene at the French plantation. The actress was said to have broken out in tears when she found out. It perfectly describes the dichotomy of Man and our struggles. When I first saw the scene, I was floored! I couldn't believe that they would cut that scene. Her husband before he died asked, Am I an animal or a god?" She told him, "you are both " and at the end of the scene, she confesses, but you are alive Captain stressing it's the only thing that matters. You have to watch it!

[@davidw.2791]

All three versions need to be watched at least once. ❤

[@ivantuma7969]

Just recently re-watched the film from start to finish. I always saw it in bits and pieces - but gawd, what a great piece of cinematic art. Next up, the 1993 TV adaptation of Heart of Darkness with John Malkovich. I just want to see the original story without reading :D

[@bluerock4456]

That certainly was a very surreal scene.

[@hjeffcoat42]

Wonderful work as always, Tyler!

[@bm_videa]

Great analysis. Thanks for posting!

[@Shiznaft1]

High or not, Coppola's predictions were eerily accurate. Especially considering we are commenting about it on one of the largest video platforms available today.

[@MrReymoclif714]

Freaky,huh?

[@Michael-xl8dz]

Beautiful Speach and the Furniture is here and now it's over just like a life..

[@andrewarthurmatthews6685]

Just discovered this KZbin channel and am still very pleased I have done so as A N is such an immense, awesome, disturbing piece of cinema

[@michaelrmurphy2734]

David Bowie playing an alien. No stretch there. The Man Who Fell To Earth AND Andy Warhol! In Julian Schnabel's excellent film Basquiat. A must see.

[@johnnyxmusic]

Amazing stuff, great work! 🔥🔥🔥

[@barryschultz7755]

Not much that I can add to all the praise here, but I must thank you very much for your presentation and love of the movies and the people who make them. As a Viet Nam AWOL I boycotted all films about VN but thankfully made an exception for this masterpiece. FFC and this film remind me of the making of Fitzcarraldo. Herzog being another visionary master film maker. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@painkiller346]

fantastic job, once again!

[@vpking77]

Bill Graham in talking about the Playboy Playmates. "They aren't the best at what they do. They are the only ones that do what they do". I know he was talking about the Dead but it could also refer to the Playmates.

[@ChrisAlvarezAlvarezImaging]

The guy near the stage that you say "this guy looks very familiar" looks like Bob Odenkirk, so obviously, Apocalypse Now is in the same cinematic universe as Odenkirks's movie "Nobody" where he plays Hutch Mansall who was a badass in the 'Nam. (thank you for your service ;) )

[@mitchb4084]

Masterpiece narrative. Just amazing . Thank you

[@Starchild011067]

One of the greatest directors in history riffing on marijuana cookies is one of the best things I've ever seen!! LOL

[@HeroJournalism]

7:08 - interaction with Playboy models - "...probably the best experience Coppolla had with an outside organization" during the movie - that's one way of saying it

[@zejaguar]

Great scene commentary. Surreal scene. I saw AN in a theater when I was 12 back in 77. A real experience.

[@shaggycan]

Many of you movie buffs will know Colleen Camp from Clue and Police Academy 2

[@icaanul]

The guy next to the red arrow you placed is Burt Young. Pauly from Rocky.

[@eoinMB3949]

What I love most about this scene is Willard's indifference to the whole thing. All the others are foaming at the mouth like wild animals, thrown into hysteria by some female flesh. Whereas Willard seems unimpressed, unmoved by it all, his mission is what matters and he's not distracted by sexuality. This is kind of a metaphor for a man's life in general, he has to stay focused on his mission, weak men get dragged off course by the lure of sex and never reach their potential.

[@lakediver6388]

…Men and Women get distracted by sex.

[@davidw.2791]

@@lakediver6388 Unfortunately this was a man’s war at least for the American side.

[@LordVader1094]

@@lakediver6388 Sure, but women are definitely able to stay more clear headed than men in that regard, as a general thing. Women are (generally) more distracted by romance than just sex the way men are.

[@robbillington1982]

Nailed it

[@robbillington1982]

@@LordVader1094well yeah coz the men are the ones sticking it in and the women are the ones receiving it so they have to be more level headed

[@juma__]

9:40 missed opportunity to use that John Milius clip 😂

[@Ontime2day]

Thank you for all your work. I very much appreciate your efforts and skills.

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks!

[@NuGanjaTron]

10:03 Well, he was STONED but also RIGHT! Prophetically so... 🤣

[@hankgs]

That "Suzie Q" scene with Cindy Wood still holds as one of the sexiest scenes in movie history... A second is the "car wash" scene in Cool Hand Luke.

[@marknewton6984]

I'll go with the Cool Hand carwash scene!

[@joeperson4792]

I saw Jo Collins on a talk show in the early nineties. Class act for going to Vietnam and entertaining the troops. She stated that she was only paid a few hundred dollars for being playmate of the year, compared to later ones who were given cars, fur coats, and other things as a reward for being a sex symbol.

[@davidw.2791]

If she was not actually involved in Heff’s InnEr CirCle, then all the better for her.

[@bigsteve6200]

Chef ( Frederic Forrest ) and Indian Playboy Bunny ( Colleen Camp ). We're paired up in the Movie, Valley Girl. With Deborah Forman and Nicholas Cage. As two older hippies raising their only Daughter in the San Fernando Valley. Actually a good movie. Especially for the 80's.

[@ObjectorSnark]

* he was still credited as nicholas coppola for valley girl * it was a good 80s movie because it was directed by martha coolidge, who also directed real genius (which had a cameo by deborah foreman)

[@bigsteve6200]

Yes !, Nichols Cage was also credited Nichols Copplola in Fast Times at Ridgemont High as well.

[@dyeazel]

I had always assumed the “smoke” grenade was a CS (tear gas) grenade. That would be a lot more effective at clearing the stage.

[@DavidWilling]

Another great video essay Tyler, really enjoyed it. I find the playboy bunny scene simultaneously extraneous to the the story and fascinating. If it was cut from Apocalypse Now it wouldn't alter the story but it's a trip to watch!

[@renatacantore3684]

Thank you for your excellent presentation.🏆I enjoyed the backstory details.

[@johnpick8336]

Per your usual video presentation, Excellent Research, Entertaining Story, Thank you for your hard work.

[@kvltrve]

This was GREAT! Thank you!