The Apocalypse Now Book

Another great book from the same author of the Godfather book as with that book this book is also great and just as insightful.

If you only read two books on the epic that is Apocalypse Now - Make this one & 'Notes' by Elanor Coppola the other - both amazing reads!!

Any Fan of Apocalypse Now will like this book, it tells the story of the making of the movie and all the issues that arose to get it to the big screen, some great black and white photos usually no seen from the movie. Movie shipped from UK shipping envelope was not that great so the book got a little dogged ear. Besides that it is all good. You won't be disappointed.

This is probably the best book available on the inside story of how "Apocalypse Now" got made. I am a huge fan of this movie, i own the DVD (and i rarely buy DVD's) that includes both the original, and "Redux" version. I also own "Hearts of Darkness" - the documentary DVD made by Coppola's wife about the production of the movie.This book is almost a companion to "Darkness". Plenty of details about what Coppola had to do to get it made, how he financed it, and what it was like working with a 300 pound, half-mad Marlon Brando who wouldn't follow the script!If you're a fan of the movie, this book is for you - you won't be disappointed.

Follows perfectly the movie's style and imagery, expands on it, and some clever writing too. A very nice addition to any film library and probably the definitive book for the classic Coppola movie.

This book is a must read for any fan of Apocalypse Now. It goes into detail about the creation of the movie and offers interesting insights into the pre-production process, including excepts from transcripts of conversation between Coppola and Brando about the Kurtz character. The rest of the book is filled with a ton of information. There is a great section on the different cuts of the film, including a look at the 5 hour rough cut. This book makes a great companion when viewing Apocalypse Now Redux.

You can find many books about the Godfather, but only a few analyzing Apocalypse. So fortunately this is a great presentation for fans. AND check out some of the Youtube video discussions. There are some great ones!!!!