Apocalypse now, the complete dossier

Summary: Disc 2 Special Features: "The Post Production of Apocalypse Now" Much has been said about Francis Coppola's tortured cinematic undertaking, amidst disasters both natural and personal. But also consider the incredible, less-publicized three-year journey of post production. These four featurettes cover the fascinating stories of editing, music and sound through the eyes and ears of Coppola and his team of artists and technicians; show the collaboration of star Martin Sheen, writers John Milius and Michael herr, and drummer Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead chronicled on film by Eleanor Coppola and her team; and culminate in the amazing final sound mix that took over nine months to complete in the tiny basement studio of Coppola's San Francisco HQ. "A Million Feet of Film: The Editing of Apocalypse Now" (18 min.) "The Music of Apocalypse Now" (15 min.) "Heard Any Good Movies Lately?" The Sound Design of Apocalypse Now" (14 min.) "The Final Mix" (3 min.). "Apocalypse Then and Now" (4 min.) Cannes Film Festival, May, 2001: Coppola presents his new, longer version of Apocalypse Now to the Cannes Film Festival - exactly 21 years after he showed his first version at the Palais Croisette as a "work in progress" in 1979. The film was a triumph on both occasions, winning the Palme d'Or in 1979 and then garnering an eight-minute standing ovation at the Palais des Festivals when Redux was shown in 2001. Coppola reflects on the reaction to the film, both at the time of its original release and today, while long-time Coppola collaborator, editor and sound guru Walter Murch discusses the re-cutting of a film that took nearly three years (1977-1979) to edit the first time around. "PBR Streetgang" (4 min.) The crew of the Navy patrol boat "Streetgang" gathers in the summer of 2001 to celebrate the launch of Apocalypse Now Redux. Join Albert hall (The Chief), Frederic Forrest (Chef), Sam Bottoms (Lance Johnson, the Surfer) and Laurence Fishburne (Mr. Clean) as they reminisce about the making of Apocalypse Now. Twenty-four years earlier, this group of young actors - including then 14-year-old Fishburne - became inseparable during the weeks of Los Angeles rehearsals Coppola had organized in preparation for the storied 238-day shoot in the Phillipines. "The Color Palette of Apocalypse Now" (4 min.) Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro was determined to make the 2001 release prints of the expanded film as vivid and beautiful as he had envisioned when he photographed the film 25 years earlier, winning an Oscar for Best Cinematography. Coppola and Storaro discuss a revived "dye painting" process that was used to make all prints for the North American release and emphasize the importance of preserving our aging film legacy. "Redux Marker" When this special DVD feature is turned on by the viewer, an on-screen ICON will appear only during footage that was added to make the 2001 version called Apocalypse Now Redux.