Apocalypse Now (1979)
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, "does not exist, nor will it ever exist." His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
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#012325
How Automats Worked
"I've been through apocalypse now."
— Chuck
Chuck makes a joke comparing his illness to Apocalypse Now as a pun.
Jan 23, 2025
#122124
Selects: Frances Perkins: Influential and Unknown
"America in 2020 feels like Apocalypse Now."
Used as a comparison to describe the tumultuous state of America in 2020 during the podcast advertisement.
Dec 21, 2024
#010924
Kenton Grua: Grand Canyon Legend
"That's like the old line in apocalypse now. Never never get off the G.D. boat."
— Josh
Josh references the famous line from Apocalypse Now while discussing why people abandoned Powell's expedition.
Jan 9, 2024
#061023
Selects: How Audience Testing Works
"When Coppola was making apocalypse now, he had focus groups."
— Chuck
Francis Ford Coppola used focus groups during production due to studio pressure on the film.
Jun 10, 2023
#031522
Operation Northwoods: The False Flag Op That Never Was
"It's like that one scene at night that battle, the night battle in Apocalypse now."
— Chuck
Chuck used a reference to the famous nighttime battle scene to describe how star shells light up the night sky during wartime.
Mar 15, 2022
#092819
SYSK Selects: What Happened at Kent State?
"And then just initially serving as advisors. Oh right. And then becoming embroiled in the war. I forgot all about that movie. Yeah. You know in Apocalypse now there are some deleted scenes of them meeting up with a French family in Vietnam and like having dinner."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions deleted scenes from Apocalypse Now featuring a French family dinner in Vietnam during discussion of French influence in Vietnam.
Sep 28, 2019
#071719
Short Stuff: Yellow Rain
"I was about to discuss a deleted scene in Apocalypse Now, but we don't have time for that."
— Josh
Josh references a deleted scene from the film while discussing the Hmong people's involvement in Vietnam.
Jul 17, 2019
#050518
SYSK Selects: Are there undiscovered people?
"He's like the god. He's like Brando and Apocalypse Now. Exactly."
— Chuck
Chuck compares the Sentinelese tribe leader to Marlon Brando's character in Apocalypse Now when discussing tribal leadership.
May 5, 2018
#080916
Evel Knievel Part I
"It was written by the guy who wrote Apocalypse Now. Yeah, John Milius."
— Josh
Josh mentions that the 1971 Evel Knievel film was written by John Milius, who also wrote Apocalypse Now.
Aug 9, 2016
#063015
How Audience Testing Works
"So when Coppola was making Apocalypse Now, he had focus groups and... Really? Yeah."
— Josh
Used as an example of how even auteur filmmakers sometimes have to use audience testing due to studio pressure.
Jun 30, 2015
#022714
What happened at Kent State?
"And in Apocalypse now there are some deleted scenes of them meeting up with a French family"
— Chuck
Chuck references deleted scenes that showed French colonial presence in Vietnam.
Feb 27, 2014
#011811
How the Mafia Works
"And actually, while you're at it, go watch Goodfellas as well. And Casino and, um, apocalypse now"
— Chuck
Listed among essential films to watch, though not directly related to mafia content
Jan 18, 2011
#012810
Are there undiscovered people?
"He's like Brando and Apocalypse Now."
— Josh
Josh compares a hypothetical tribal leader to Marlon Brando's character Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now.
Jan 28, 2010
Cast
Martin Sheen
Captain Benjamin Willard
Marlon Brando
Colonel Walter Kurtz
Frederic Forrest
Jay 'Chef' Hicks
Albert Hall
Chief Phillips
Laurence Fishburne
Tyrone 'Clean' Miller
Sam Bottoms
Lance B. Johnson
Robert Duvall
Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
G.D. Spradlin
General Corman
Harrison Ford
Colonel
J
Jerry Ziesmer
Jerry, Civilian
Scott Glenn
Lieutenant Richard M. Colby
K
Kerry Rossall
Mike from San Diego
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