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I first saw Apocalypse Now just after Labor Day in 1979 at the Ziegfeld in a state of the art 70mm blow-up, and it was an extraordinary experience for several reasons. It was my initial experience with the film, it was my initial experience in a theater with split surrounds, and the friend that come with me to the theater to see the film was filmmaker Abel Gance.
He liked it.
So did I.
A we had a great deal to discuss, inclusive of its use of stereo and widescreen..
The Event experience of that afternoon has never nearly been duplicated, and certainly never on any home video format. Obviously, it cannot be. But the new Blu-ray, inclusive of both versions of the film, plus hours of additional material is now an obviously easy way to see the film, if not in 70mm, at least in the best possible light that home video can offer.
The film is properly offered in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio -- I'm not a fan of crops to 2:1, and await The Last Emperor to make an appearance in its original guise. The audio delicately affects the senses, and alternately booms its way out one's speaker system.
This Apocalypse Now, from Lionsgate and Zoetrope is an Event Blu-ray offering. With color timing and audio preparation overseen by Zoetrope, the film is precisely as director Coppola wishes it to be.
The color, especially the jungle greens, are awesome. Shadings are delicate, blacks rich and full. Everything here is all that it can be, especially for a film now 30 years old.
I'm hoping that many of you have never experience Apocalypse Now, as the initial experience via this Blu-ray will make it a life-changing experience. I suggest purchasing the three-disc "full disclosure" edition. Pop it into your Blu-ray player, and allow yourself to be entranced by an awesome. fully immersive, visual and sensory experience.
Apocalypse Now from Lionsgate is Extremely Highly Recommended.
Between Apocalypse available, and the Alien Anthology on the horizon, this will be an expensive, but worthwhile week.
Blu-rays don't get much better.
RAH
He liked it.
So did I.
A we had a great deal to discuss, inclusive of its use of stereo and widescreen..
The Event experience of that afternoon has never nearly been duplicated, and certainly never on any home video format. Obviously, it cannot be. But the new Blu-ray, inclusive of both versions of the film, plus hours of additional material is now an obviously easy way to see the film, if not in 70mm, at least in the best possible light that home video can offer.
The film is properly offered in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio -- I'm not a fan of crops to 2:1, and await The Last Emperor to make an appearance in its original guise. The audio delicately affects the senses, and alternately booms its way out one's speaker system.
This Apocalypse Now, from Lionsgate and Zoetrope is an Event Blu-ray offering. With color timing and audio preparation overseen by Zoetrope, the film is precisely as director Coppola wishes it to be.
The color, especially the jungle greens, are awesome. Shadings are delicate, blacks rich and full. Everything here is all that it can be, especially for a film now 30 years old.
I'm hoping that many of you have never experience Apocalypse Now, as the initial experience via this Blu-ray will make it a life-changing experience. I suggest purchasing the three-disc "full disclosure" edition. Pop it into your Blu-ray player, and allow yourself to be entranced by an awesome. fully immersive, visual and sensory experience.
Apocalypse Now from Lionsgate is Extremely Highly Recommended.
Between Apocalypse available, and the Alien Anthology on the horizon, this will be an expensive, but worthwhile week.
Blu-rays don't get much better.
RAH
