The Events that Led Coppola to Apocalypse Now | Ep1 | Making Apocalypse Now

[@DysnomiaFilms]

Apocolypse Now may, as you say, be an oddity in being a really big budget art film that isn't very accessible, and that is VERY rare. Bladerunner 2049 is probably another example but there will never be a more outlying example of this than 2001: A Space Odyssey. It's truly a miracle that got made. Anyway, your content is incredible as always. Keep it up man!

[@JH-jh8ms]

I would disagree and say that Apocalypse Now is one of the few art films that is very accessible.

[@799beastmode]

Definitely a big budget art film which is probably the rarest of films. Another one that came to mind is movie Miami Vice Which is definitely not viewed as very accessible and most ppl don’t care for it bt it was a digital beauty. A 100 mil dollar Art film

[@CinemaTyler]

I really liked your comment and I featured it in Making Apocalypse Now | Episode 2’s Companion PDF. I’d love to give you a code to download it for free. Do you have a twitter account that I can send the code to?

[@timc9806]

@@CinemaTyler Hi Tyler. I saw that in your sources list that you don't mention a book called Easy Riders, Raging Bulls by Peter Biskind. I've checked the sources for it's chapter on Apocalypse Now and none of them are the same as yours. Of course the Easy Rider book may well have used the same sources as the books that you have listed. The reason that I mention this is that 'Easy Riders' gives a great overall picture of what went on with the filming of Apocalypse Now, not just from an artistic standpoint. By itself, that point of view does not paint the whole picture to explain what happened. Of course filming was difficult due to the well known issues r.e. typhoons etc, but the entire set, as well as Coppola, descended into something resembling Sodom and Gomorrah. It is described in length and detail in 'Easy Riders'. For me, any examination of 'Apocalypse' also needs to be carried out with the issues and events that are identified within the Easy Riders book which I'm sure Coppola is not so keen on revisiting. Apologies if you have taken all that into account!

[@kickliquid]

Once i stopped trying to watch Apocalypse Now as a war movie and instead watched it as a Psychological Horror about a man who slowly downward spirals into darkness did it click for me.

[@beastlyidiots9232]

You're so humble. "I'm just one guy..." This series you've created is fanatstic. The "2001 Making Of" is just awesome. Keep up the great work!!!

[@johnnymarlin1283]

The final cut is five stars, and totally out of this world in sound and atmosphere on the big screen.

[@abhiruproy8592]

Wow bro you are lucky to see the final cut

[@johnnymarlin1283]

@@abhiruproy8592 Awesome on the big screen, just the sound is amazing.

[@abhiruproy8592]

@@johnnymarlin1283 brorher i can imagine the magnificent sound design that sounded awesome in the 70s and now in Dolby it will be thrilling..i wanna see it man..😭😭😭 where can i get the final cut please tell me

[@abhiruproy8592]

@ayyy__donkey bro actually i have the redux cut of this film

[@user-zy1rq1up7c]

The theatrical cut is better than the final cut tbh. There is a 20 minute long scene that brings the plot to a crawl. The redux is even worse as that scene is extended by another 10 minutes. Theatrical version in 4k is👌

[@johnlynch-kv8mz]

2:41 Nicely , being the Key word. Yes, please and thank you. Nice work man . No complaints.

[@davidfrederick1971]

My late father a Vietnam Veteran, spent the first 20 years of my life talking about his mission and experiences. Among 3-4 films best captured these, his respect and mine. The mission he was sent on is best portrayed in Apocalypse Now (but it was a team not 1 person). Ive seen this film at least 3-5 times and could watch it many more.

[@willbo6017]

SOG?

[@JoshuaResnick-qd7ln]

Hearts of Darkness is one of the best documentaries I’ve ever seen.

[@jamespfp]

It stands out precisely because of how rare a document it is. The film was already infamous for running over schedule and budget; "Hearts of Darkness" explains a great deal.

[@CinemaTyler]

The interesting thing is that Coppola only agreed to it being released because he thought it would play on Showtime twice and that's it. He says that he is embarrassed by it, but it really is one of the best behind-the-scenes documentaries out there because it shows that intense artistic struggle. I hope to help set the record straight on some parts.

[@jamespfp]

@ArchieL I'm thinking most "Apocalypse Now Redux" releases come with it as a special feature.

[@davidgray2805]

i watch it every month

[@teddyochfreddy]

Yes! Burden of Dreams on the making of Fitzcarraldo is also fantastic! Another disaster-ridden film production and a fascinating artistic vision.

[@Silly81]

Coppola won every major Academy Award for The Godfather in ‘72 except of all things Best Director.

[@cc92103]

It’s a sheer crime that he was beaten out by Bob Fosse for “Cabaret”. Maybe the Menbers could not stomach voting an Italian-American?

[@nextabe1]

Roger Corman and Coppola, they seem so different but they have history together. I love learning about these kinds of things!

[@michaelhall2709]

I’ve long been an admirer of your work, and APOCALYPSE has been one of my favorite movies since that awestruck first viewing in1979, so I’m thrilled that you’re finally taking it on. 🤗

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks!

[@kummakummakummakummakummac8606]

Michael Hall - I never seen it until recently and I wished I had seen it sooner.

[@Nero-ox5tw]

1:08 Brando's voice is spine chilling. What a fascinating individual.

[@JacksMovieReviews]

Been looking forward to seeing this for a very long time, so glad that it is here!

[@karlkarlos3545]

Man, I miss your videos.

[@spitgoat]

you gotta come back man

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks so much, Jack!

[@motorcity7137]

Cause there’s nothing out there on the same topic at all 👍

[@I_V_X]

Sorely missed my man

[@1800astra]

Terrific kick-off episode, looking forward to seeing more. Of all the synergies at play in Apocalypse Now, I have special admiration for Coppola involving Michael Herr (Dispatches) in contributing to writing the VO for Willard: Terse, descriptive, insightful and full of the special 'voice' that makes the film such an immersive experience. Also, the (for the time) unbelievable sound design from Walter Murch.

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

Saw Apocalypse Now during it first run in 1979 at the now-demolished Showcase Cinemas in Louisville, Ky. That was an event, and now, 40 years later, your ongoing new series is another exciting one.

[@JarrodDSchneider]

These are so good I never want them to end : (

[@musriffvigneshaviraj6952]

Agreed 💯

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

Coppola never came back from filming Apocalypse now. He never got to be that brilliant again.

[@jamespfp]

There's another way to describe this -- it isn't easy to be creative and artistic, graded against a curve which is exponentially always getting better. In fact, this is Impossible, and Coppola probably recognized, I'll never be able to do anything more creative than I already have. George Lucas essentially had the same problem, and spend the years between Return of the Jedi and The Phantom Menace pretending he had a secret grand scheme that had not been revealed yet. The Truth is simpler -- he knew he'd already effectively ended a series, and there was no reason to try to follow them up with SEQUELS, when the story had been successfully concluded. So then! There's the problem. On one hand, Artistic Integrity and Vision; on the other, the need for Money-Making Sequels, which is why Lucas always liked his Serialized Concept.

[@jamespfp]

Moreover -- this is what sets apart "The Godfather Part 3" from the other 2 in the trilogy. The Industry insists on it being "Godfather Part 3" to capitalize on the Franchise, whereas the Film-maker had a consistent vision for only a single character, that of Mike Corleone. Is it necessary for his Identity to be utterly consumed by that of his Job Title / Position?

[@saidtoshimaru1832]

@@jamespfp In the case of Godfather III, Coppola said he did it because Mario Puzo wanted to leave money to his family, but I understand (and agree) with what you say.

[@CinemaTyler]

I really liked your comment and I featured it in Making Apocalypse Now | Episode 2’s Companion PDF. I’d love to give you a code to download it for free. Do you have a twitter account that I can send the code to?

[@CinemaTyler]

I really liked your comment and I featured it in Making Apocalypse Now | Episode 2’s Companion PDF. I’d love to give you a code to download it for free. Do you have a twitter account that I can send the code to?

[@kareliask]

I am so excited about this, I loved your 2001 deep-dive.

[@BrandonAEnglish]

I just saw the Final Cut in the Shinjuku IMAX theater. What a treat. So glad i put off watching this film in its entirety for so long. Amazing work of art.

[@djstarsign]

I’ve seen some good video essays and too many mediocre and subpar one. This is one of the best. I just want to thank you for your commitment to quality. It really shows and I know it must have taken a long time to put something like this together. Cheers.

[@Tarkov.]

I love what you do here, amazing to see the effort put into closed captions AND the citations. You're a mad lad.

[@BlackThoughtTheOverLord]

This is one my favourite channels (I've previously posted comments on past videos), so to watch another insightful video made by CinemaTyler this time on Apocalypse Now was a treat. Keep up the good work CinemaTyler.

[@wehatekeith]

Agree with you hold heartly

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks so much!

[@jonanjello]

Quality, CinemaTyler, quality! So looking forward to the rest of your series. Thanks for all your great effort creating these!

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks so much! It really means a lot!

[@thedream-workdoesnotthink4512]

You're a good dude Cinema Tyler, more power to you

[@ricardoagila3115]

Jim Morrison was Francis Ford Coppola’s class mate in UCLA film school.

[@alexasoundzen7600]

...and harrison ford was the bands roadie (and pot dealer) LOL what a small world

[@clanwaddell5628]

This is the kind of stuff that gets me excited about entertainment. I don’t care about the theme in the riches, but unlike most of us who just work in our work isn’t seen by millions of people, directors actors musicians composers producers, all of these people that work to entertain us we see their work along with millions of others. So when I have a hard day at work or I think about leaving a job that I didn’t like or even getting fired about before, I look at people like Francis Coppola, Jimmy Butler, all these people that have shown that they’ve been through hardship and failure but still came out fighting and had success, that’s what makes me passionate. I could care less about the Cars people drive or how big your houses, but hard work and perseverance that always makes me smile

[@kristianhestas5508]

My favorite movie of all time, looking forward to follow this series

[@viniciusvolcof]

Your videos are amazing, my friend. Your're giving free and high quality information online to all the world. So thanks for this and good luck :)

[@kino_verite]

Just finished watching a few of your videos previously - then I got a notification! Can't wait for the rest.

[@johnlynch-kv8mz]

5:56 that that the- that moment right there. See, this movie isn’t so much the war in Vietnam; a conflict , a police action, and as you say, a proxy war between two superpowers too afraid to come out and fight each other openly, something which ripped this country apart. This movie, to me, is about the War within the Heart of Man, which is Darkness. Well made well told well received. Thank you , and Shalom, I like Him.

[@billypilgrim1]

This looks like it's going to be a really thorough series, thanks for this!!

[@briandrier3864]

Your commentary around the 9-10 minute mark about hiring inexperienced personnel who didn't know the "right" or "wrong" way, or what was possible, has strong echoes of what orson welles said about making "citizen kane" (and why legendary cameraman Greg Toland wanted to work with him on his first film)... very interesting...

[@thomaskositzki9424]

5:06 So good you mentioned that Apocalypse Now actually is a good historical account of the mentality of the Vietnam War. I read Michael Herr's "Dispatches" and was shocked to see that the sheer insanity of Apocalypse Now was there in his personal account of the War!

[@thomasdrogon363]

Thank you for this Tyler.

[@31webseries]

Love this! Earlier this summer, maybe even when you were working on this I went through this whole deep dive on Apocalypse Now phase where I watched it, everything about it, the doc on the making of it (AWESOME!), reread the Conrad novella, saw all the other Vietnam war movies, etc. (this happens to me a lot, right now I'm going through a "Perfect Blue" phase). It was so fascinating because I never really got it before. When I first saw it I was too young and went in wrong, wanting to find out more about the Vietnam War as in what happened, which is not what this film does, Platoon or Full Metal Jacket are better for that. This film is what Vietnam WAS. The madness, the confusion, the experience of it, and my God as much as it was damn near driving crazy or killing half the people involved it was just a taste at that! So I'm definitely psyched for the whole series of this!!! Now, I've gotta go rewatch Black Swan in relation to what I now know about it's connections to "Perfect Blue" (Brilliant! SO ahead of it's time, see it!) cause apparently that's how I roll. ;)

[@CinemaTyler]

I really liked your comment and I featured it in Making Apocalypse Now | Episode 2’s Companion PDF. I’d love to give you a code to download it for free. Do you have a twitter account that I can send the code to?

[@31webseries]

@@CinemaTyler Cool! Yeah, my twitter account is @31theseries. Thank you!

[@orpheusmorphius2624]

Yes I've been waiting for you to make this . Love your videos this is going to be epic!

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks!

[@oncall21]

One of the very few American video's I've watched that acknowledge Australia being involved in the Vietnam war along with the USA. Brilliant series on this film! I remember when people were calling it 'Apocalypse When.' I watched the Q+A this year on the 40th Anniversary cut of this brilliant film. Thanks for sharing!

[@DestroyerWill]

I watched the series on 2001: A Space Odyssey last night and now this tonight. Bravo 👏 this is some premium content

[@tcehaus2600]

I love your essays Tyler. They are very intelligent, entertaining and informative without being patronizing. Thank you very much lad.

[@neilgin1]

in the midst of our own "Apocalypse Now"......Tyler, you are taking me on a wonderful journey, with much gratitude, n

[@productivindoid9069]

Bruhh much respect for creating this! Well done👏🏾👏🏾

[@Skanda1111]

Big fan of your Kubrick series. Apocalypse now is one of my favorite films ever. And hearts of darkness one of those legendary documentaries ever made. Looking forward to this series.

[@georgebeech-bank]

I wish there were more producers like Roger Corman today, giving young filmmakers the opportunity to learn by doing. Can’t wait for the next video. 👍

[@SceneComparisons]

you just keep getting better at this nice work and edit 👏👏👏

[@edfelstein3891]

What an unbelievably grueling journey for all involved. And what a masterpiece lay at the finish line! Apocalypse Now was the apotheosis of the New Hollywood movement, where film art was revered and the directors called the shots. Now movies (the ones with big budgets, anyway) are all made by marketing departments. Film-making at its most corporate.

[@DBenX]

Brilliant. I enjoy watching your documentary about apocalypse now just as much, as i enjoy watching the movie itself.

[@foresthermit2715]

you did a wonderful job CinemaTyler

[@sirlordhenrymortimer6620]

Your channel is god damn great and it's great place to comment as well . Years ago I had seen a great video essay on apocalypse now by cinema cresswell I just hope your series can live up to or even surpass it

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks! I really doubt that I can be as insightful as Channel Criswell though...

[@sirlordhenrymortimer6620]

@@CinemaTyler hey, man cheer up as someone who watches a lot of video essays on film history/films . Your channel is one of the most insightful and the best I have come across on KZbin . Your video series on 2001:a space odyssey was EPIC

[@jimthompson939]

You have a good voice to narrate, like a smooth whiskey. Then you have researched well edited video. The two elements work together. Imagine Gilbert Gottfried narrating this!

[@ihabhassan2476]

Thanks is not enough for your great nice educational job!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@murkywters]

This was beyond good. Thanks man,

[@nspacemonkey]

One of the great films.. Set in Vietnam & Cambodia... Flimed in Philippines too.

[@Crowka274]

Expensive independent vision films of all time, with non interference from studios: 1. Apocalypse now 2. 2001 A space oddessy 3. Inception 4. Blade Runner 2049 5. Citizen Kane 6. Raiders of the lost Ark 7. Titanic 8. Terminator 2 9. Empire Strikes back 10. The matrix

[@dimitergeorgiev1891]

Blade Runner 2049 is a masterpiece

[@jos3goodkid]

You can add The Irishman to that list now.

[@DyenamicFilms]

Star Wars

[@evanruane3466]

I thought Citizen Kane was done on an extremely low budget

[@mmmanutd]

Is it Blade Runner 2049 really worth it? Well guys, you finally convinced me I guess

[@Cugelclever]

Your channel has the best cinema-related content on youtube. Thanks so much.

[@academicdeaneducation6671]

Saw in theaters in 1979 (high school). Greatest film ever made. Better than the Redux - less IS more. "...you're an errand boy, sent by grocery clerks, to collect a bill." Ends with a request for a promise and a mercy killing. Brilliant.

[@louieandtommysdiscountedit3177]

“The Pope of Pop Cinema” is too cool of a name to ignore.

[@veerchasm1]

Louie And Tommy's Discount Editing Palace It’s better than “The Pope of Poop”

[@darinsingleton3553]

Probably more accurate to call it "Corman's Cinema Sweatshop."

[@davysaltcoats]

Great watch sir well made ,keep up the good work...one of the best films ever

[@lucianevans6025]

Really cool man. Super informative.

[@zapillofilms]

Your videos are THE BEST on KZbin! THE BEST! Keep the hard work, I can't wait for the nest episode!

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks!

[@sonnyrikhi]

Brilliant . It was unfolding in front of my eyes as If i was present there. Many thanks to you.

[@diogeneslantern18]

The way you describe the "New Cinema" movement in Hollywood, it's as if its proponents truly, truly loved the science and art of making film. A golden renaissance compared to the mainstream schlock we see in modern times.

[@tomassantiago8101]

You've been breaking down Apocalypse Now for 4 years now!?? damn, I love you so much.

[@robertcronin6603]

This isn't far one of the damn best channels on youtube, without a doubt 🔥

[@kyletitterton]

This is a fabulous video man.

[@dun0790]

How have i missed this massive war and history geek and this probably my favorite movie another documentary is welcome

[@bpmmediacompany3382]

great episode. interesting bits we know and linked fluidly with bits we didn't

[@nikispaniki]

Great series. Making a movie is an adventure in itself and your work has brought it out. Nicely done.

[@I_am_ARTBOT]

Awesome! My favorite cinema sub and favorite movie - can't wait for future eps!

[@JohnDoe-bm5lp]

Love this channel, glad you focus so much on my favourite film of all times!

[@patrickclamrod9454]

You are the Coppola of film informative video essays

[@wingflanagan]

Nice! I look forward to the rest of the series!

[@kummakummakummakummakummac8606]

I know some people were mad at Coppola's opinion on Marvel movies but I don't care. I love Marvel movies, as well as his movies, and he can say whatever he wants about them.

[@kelvinkloud]

also at ucla film school, coppola was a class mate & friend w/ future rock star, Jim Morrison. the same artist whose song, the end, found its way very effectively in apocolypse now.

[@johnmcnab4273]

Really really liked it, very well done!

[@ExploringFilm]

Fantastic, Tyler! I cannot wait for more.

[@Strangenews404]

So I just found this channel and what great great work.

[@emitindustries8304]

This guy makes the most educated and intelligent videos about movie making. Extensive research went into each one. If you want to know about the REAL Hollywood, watch his videos.

[@dave9351]

Tyler, great work here and I look forward to watching all of your episodes. Very detailed & informative

[@OtherThan22]

I'm just found this channel and it's so good it hurts my brain

[@direnbariscetin07]

Great video, can't wait the other parts.

[@cccristol]

Awesome work

[@christopherhan3347]

It was a very hard act to follow! Thank you Francis for the great movies you made in the 70s.

[@jamieandrei]

This series is mind blowing man.. thank for adding such great detail to an historic film production & are..

[@MilesBellas]

7:01 "Ringo Starr was not born clenching drumsticks in his hands. In fact, he didn’t really exhibit a passion for drumming until he was hospitalized for two years for tuberculosis when he was 12 - the second of two extremely lengthy hospital stays - when patients participated in a musical program. That led Richy to discovering that cardboard cotton holders, stripped of their cotton, made for great drumsticks to thwack away on his bed and locker. (His first hospital stay, when he was 6, followed a burst appendix which almost killed him - and kept him bedridden in Liverpool’s Royal Children’s Infirmary for nearly a year.)"

[@scottyferguson]

Goddamn it you are talented. I know these stories inside and out and somehow you magically make them fresh and captivating. Even your use of available video is truly remarkable. I don’t know how you breath new life into this material but you do an amazing job.

[@CinemaTyler]

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it!

[@Redmenace96]

The shout out to Roger Corman is very nice. Man's a genius.

[@blockster1977]

Phenomenal work!

[@ernestolombardo5811]

Every single mafia depiction in film instantly became a 2-dimensional cartoon the moment audiences got their first taste of the Corleones. One such victim shot at point-blank range was Diamonds Are Forever, still in its' original theater run when The Godfather premiered. On an unrelated note, a friend used to work at a villa in the Mexican coast, overseeing the maintenance and rentals, said that many famous people came and went, and the most open and generous of them all was Coppola, who went out of his way to make everyone feel at ease around him, and try this on for size: Francis made birthday parties for locals, paying for the food, drink and entertainment, hired from other cities and driven/flown in. A man with a bonbon heart the size of a cantaloupe, loved by all.

[@jacklawrence2212]

Excellent video, truly, full of insight and scholarship. Love it.

[@cinemasnitch3959]

this is amazing! Heart of Darkness always seemed difficult to find and I wanted to hear the chaos that ensued on this set.

[@FlashUltra_]

Your channel is amazing

[@jamesmitchell2281]

who needs film school when I got you thanks for keeping a young filmmaker like myself hungry

[@anasevi9456]

Brilliant video. but then again given two of my favourite directors are both Coppola and Kubrick;... a touch biased.

[@janetcraft]

Thank you Cinema Tyler for your reviews and insite on these great movies and a look behind the scenes. I recommended my fellow young college cinematographers to your site. I have subscribed to your site since your reviews of Stanley Kubrick. I even try to create a small tribute in my video/music which I post here on KZbin. Hey, after handling and taking a look through a Bollex 16mm camera ... It changed my life. Looking forward to your next project and to all fellow subscribers, all my Best.🌙

[@YorkieKDS]

Your vids may be few and far between, but they are bang full of quality, and I learn a lot from them.

[@kafkapie]

thank you.. you never fail to impress me..

[@AndyAndIFilmClub]

This is excellent! Can’t wait for the next episode!

[@johnz8210]

Your videos are outstanding. Thanks.

[@keithwortelhock6078]

Your observations on Corman using inexperienced people reminded me of a comment that I heard about the officers of the Royal Naval Reserve in both world wars, "They didn't have the experience to realise when something was impossible - so they did it!"

[@merchius]

Very interesting, can’t wait for the rest of this series. Thanks alot for your hard work and dedication! 👍👍👍

[@ryangettig274]

Great work Tyler-shared this with an American friend living in Thailand-saw Hearts Of Darness on big screen-BouldeCO1992:)

[@ryangettig274]

Check An OutCast Of The Islands-Trevor Howard film based on Conrad's novel-Tim Buckley was adapting it into an album cycle at one time-1975

[@nathansmith4529]

Favorites of all time.