Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse now is a war film based on the novel Heart of Darkness. Taking place during the Vietnam War, the film follows U.S. Army special operations officer Captain Benjamin L. Willard as he travels through Vietnam on a mission to kill the renegade U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel Walter E. Kurtz. He eventually reaches Colonel Kurtz, who has established command over a village of warriors. Willard carries out his mission, killing Colonel Kurtz, whose last words echo those of Kurtz in the novel. This film compares the ideals of the novel that are based on the horrific dark side of imperialism and colonialism.
Apocalypse now is a war film based on the novel Heart of Darkness. Taking place during the Vietnam War, the film follows U.S. Army special operations officer Captain Benjamin L. Willard as he travels through Vietnam on a mission to kill the renegade U.S. Army Special Forces Colonel Walter E. Kurtz. He eventually reaches Colonel Kurtz, who has established command over a village of warriors. Willard carries out his mission, killing Colonel Kurtz, whose last words echo those of Kurtz in the novel. This film compares the ideals of the novel that are based on the horrific dark side of imperialism and colonialism.