How George Lucas Wanted to Direct ‘Apocalypse Now’ | Ep2 | Making Apocalypse Now
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In Episode 2 of Making Apocalypse Now, we look at a version of Apocalypse Now that would never be made-- George Lucas' hand-held, black & white, war mockumentary that could have been shot in Vietnam DURING the war.
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This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen.
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Sources:
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Movie Clips:
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Red Tails (2012)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB (1967)
THX 1138 (1971)
Ken Burns’ Vietnam War Series (2017)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Medium Cool (1969)
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
American Graffiti (1973)
Flash Gordon
Star Wars (1977)
The Godfather (1972)
Tetro (2009)
Bald: The Making of THX 1138 (1971)
The New Cinema (1968)
Maker of Films (1971)
Music:
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