islandclaws

According to The Digital Bits, an ad before the menu on the new Apocalapyse Now BD set has confirmed this is being worked on for release next year. Of course, it's never too early to discuss an amazing film with (arguably) Hackman's greatest performance coming to our favorite format. New extras, perhaps? I sure hope so.

Doctorossi

Get Walter Murch to participate in the extras in any meaningful way and I'm all over this puppy.

tylergfoster

Can't wait.

Sessa17

Can't wait. An absolutely flawless film that while not my favorite Hackman movie, I have no problem with someone stating it is Hackman's best performance.

Doctorossi

I think the last shot is superfluous and caps the film poorly, but that's just me.

E Unit

Nothing to argue - it's Hackman's best performance ever. I'll be getting this Day 1.

IstvanTheHun

FANTASTIC MOVIE.

one of the most underrated films ever, and is definitely a Coppola masterpiece.

I purposely never got this on DVD (have the VHS) because I wanted to see it in BR.


cant wait for this release.

NoirFan

Excellent news. One of the landmark films of the 1970's, as well as a personal favorite.

nitin77

yes!!

TomOpus

By whom? It's 98% on RT. Most movie-lovers I know hold it in very high regard.

GreenVulture

It tends to get overshadowed in the wake of Godfather/Godfather II/Apocalypse Now.

TomOpus

Maybe you and I have a different definition of the word "underrated". It has nothing to do with comparing it to other movies. It's how people "under" "rate" the movie on it's own merits... meaning it's better than people think. Well, I think people rate it pretty darn high.

islandclaws

I think GreenVulture hit it on the head. The film itself is a fantastic work of cinema, but Coppola's better-known works tend to overshadow its brilliance to casual moviegoers.

TomOpus

Then it sounds more like you're saying it's under-appreciated. I would agree with that.

Anyhow, it's a day one purchase.

Supermallet

Like One From The Heart.

Solid Snake

I have to admit. This film gets heavily overshadowed by GF I & II and Apocalypse Now. Cuz it's not as "epic" as those other films I think.

Saying that...once this film is out on BD, I'll own the best that Coppola did. I never cared for his later work after AN. I do want to check out Tetro though....

Supermallet

Seriously, One From The Heart is awesome.

Solid Snake

I found that to be boring as hell when I first saw it. I'll see it again sometime...maybe I've matured to the point where I can see it and possibly be entertained by it.

TomOpus

Not being an action movie, I can understand this if you were young. I found it riveting and it sucked me in just like Wall Street did years later. I'm hoping they keep the commentaries from the DVD and add a new making-of doc.

Please report back when you watch it. I'm curious too how you will now see the movie.

Supermallet

Wait, was Snake talking about Conversation or One From The Heart? I know Tom is talking about The Conversation because there's no way One From The Heart is riveting in the same way as Wall Street.

Geofferson

Agreed -- looking forward to this.

Sessa17

Yup, it is just you. I love the closing shot.

TomOpus

Oh crap. I see what you mean now. I assumed he was talking about The Conversation...but maybe not.

Coral

Coppola's best film.

It's a purchase for me.

slop101

As it should.

Don't get me wrong, Conversation is fantastic, but those three are just on a different level. And while they may have been over-canonized, they kinda deserve to be.