Apocalypse Now [Special Edition] [2 Discs] [Blu-ray] [1979]

I never got around to seeing this movie, so I had to pick this up. One of the best movies of all time. It has a star studded cast and they did a fantastic job on this. The movie is intense, sad, heartbreaking, scary, and very eerie. It is gorgeously shot and looks amazing on 4K. You can’t tell it was made 40 years ago, the picture quality is that good! I just noticed also, that if you turn the case upside down Marlon Brando is the face you see the reflection in the water.

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So this set is great! It includes all 3 versions of this great film in glorious 4k resolution. This is a particularly great title for the format considering that it was filmed on (I believe) 70mm film, meaning that the remastering is a true 4k transfer and not a simple up-conversion like some films. That said, I wish the packaging were improved. The packaging is GORGEOUS, but once you remove the plastic, the outside portion of the packaging makes a c-shape around the case and is just loosely glued to the main packaging with that clear snot-looking glue, so it's not really designed to be salvaged for display purposes. I just don't like that this portion of the packaging is meant to be disposable since it is what contains the film info and 4k banner. I took some clear plastic and glued it to the front of this to make into a sleeve, which could have been easily done when this was designed. A minor complaint,but there it is. The trifold design is also fairly flimsy, so making this sleeve like I did really helps to improve the sturdiness of the packaging when on the shelf. Take a look at the pictures and decide for yourself, but I can't be the only one who feels this way right?

I love this movie, I love the features and the fact it is in 4K and I love the visual graphic of the case but this is a cheap case. This will get dinged up or fall apart in a year. Why would they not put it in a real plastic thicker Blu Ray case? Very foolish decision.

The movie comes with multiple discs. All different cuts of the film on Blu Ray, plus a couple cuts on 4k Blu ray, including the new “Final Cut.” Included is also the amazing “documentary” called Hearts of Darkness which chronically the absolute insanity of the making of this film and is as good as any movie. The picture quality is incredible. The opening scene is extremely grainy and had me feeling like a fool for buying 4k. This is quickly replaced with a constant WOW factor as the beads of sweat on every face, the glinting highlights on every reflective material, the oily water cutting through plants, all feed the senses. Often times this movie looks like it was filmed today. This is an absolutely incredible job and a master class in 4K remastering. I have to mention one thing. The box itself is f—ing AWFUL. The single worst designed box of any disc based product I have ever seen. It has a back cover made of thin cardboard that has 2 1 inch flaps that folds over the top edge (that reads 4k ultra hd and lists all the contents as seen above the title.) and a similar flap on the bottom edge. These are flimsy and always pointing away from the disc. The movie does not sit comfortable on a stack, and looks like garbage laying by itself or any situation where the box isnt firmly pressed between other heavy objects. I removed this entire flappy layer, which in turn removes all of the 4K information, and leaves the case a trifold series of disc cases with absolutely NOTHING clasping it shut. It just flails around like a tablet folio case. Other than the box, 10 out of 10 audio and video and included content.

This is an excellent 4K release and comes with tremendous amount of extras. It is a 6-disc set, which includes the following: Disc 1 - Apocalypse Now Final Cut (4K Ultra HD) Disc 2 - Apocalypse Now (Original 1979) & Apocalypse Now Redux (4K Ultra HD) Disc 3 - Apocalypse Now Final Cut (Blu-ray) Disc 4 - Apocalypse Now Original (1979) & Apocalypse Now Redux (Blu-ray) Disc 5 - Special Features (Blu-ray) Disc 6 - Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (Blu-ray) For some reason, the standard blu-ray discs for the 3 versions of the movie have compression issues compared to the previous blu-ray releases, so if you own this movie in previously released blu-ray set, I'd recommend holding on to those as well. Despite the compression issues on the blu-ray, which the 4K discs do not have, this set is still worth for the 4K qualities and the special features discs.

As having NEVER seen this film before (was a child when it originally came out), I'm glad watching it in 4k restoration is my 1st experience. My review is for the physical media presentation only. Really, what else can be said that hasn't been echoed throughout the decades since its release? If your equipment has the capability to display Dolby Vision, then THIS anniversary edition is a must-own!!! From the vibrant greens of the jungle to the reddish-orange hues of the dawn, to the color hues of the indigenous peoples (skin tones & costumes), this is a true visual feast for the eyes (that is not an embellishment). And for bass-lovers looking for demo-worthy material to show-off their equipment, that's been covered, too. Plenty of overhead action during the numerous helicopter sequences and more than enough low-end rumble when the weapons of mass destruction starts to engage (actually had to turn it down a few dB a couple of times). Only watched the new final cut as of yet; still want to check out the redux version and will definitely watch the infamous Heart of Darkness doc eventually. So glad I picked this up (not really a big fan of war films which is why I never made an effort to see this prior).

As a Vietnam era vet, I always appreciated Coppola's costly, against-the-flow attempt to portray the insanity that was Vietnam. I was also appreciative of the studio for cutting the original theater version to a length that my butt could last in a movie seat when I first saw it. I feel FFC should finally be happy with the stunningly remastered 4k, an hour of deleted film, and hours of behind the scenes and commentary. I spent all weekend watching the 3 hour, 4k disc One, taking lots of emotional and butt breaks. The PBR ambush scene was so vivid that I stopped and rewatched several times... which is cool... no do overs in combat. However, there are opportunities to avoid pointless wars. So join a vet and sit down with the version of your choice and give it some thought. FFC's expression of Heart Of Darkness truly is brilliant, though it seemed as though it took less time to read than watch :-) . This set is 10X the value of the original movie, sans the buttache.