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(LL, VV, A, D) 27 obscenities & 3 profanities; battlefield violence, man and woman mauled by machine gun, brief but graphic animal sacrifices; and, alcohol & drug abuse.
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HEARTS OF DARKNESS is a fascinating documentary about the prolonged, chaotic filming of Francis Ford Coppola’s anti-war epic APOCALYPSE NOW. This cautionary tale about the excesses of money, pride and pretension features harsh language, battlefield violence and actual animal sacrifices. It mixes documentary footage with numerous interviews and clips from the finished epic. After assembling a talented cast and crew and building enormous sets in the Philippines, Coppola was beset by one reversal after another. Helicopters rented from Marcos suddenly flew away to battle insurgents in the jungle. A tropical storm delayed shooting for weeks. Actor Harvey Keitel was fired after the shooting began. His replacement, Martin Sheen, suffered a massive heart attack. As the months dragged on, the cast and crew became disoriented, leaving decisions and overall judgement strewn through the wilderness. Sequences were shot with actors loaded on speed, marijuana, or LSD.
Of course, the problem was that the filmmaker’s hearts were as dark and bent as the perpetuators of the Vietnam War. Although it is interesting to see Coppola’s creativity at work, the movie is basically an exercise in futility.
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Now more than ever we’re bombarded by darkness in media, movies, and TV. Movieguide® has fought back for almost 40 years, working within Hollywood to propel uplifting and positive content. We’re proud to say we’ve collaborated with some of the top industry players to influence and redeem entertainment for Jesus. Still, the most influential person in Hollywood is you. The viewer.
What you listen to, watch, and read has power. Movieguide® wants to give you the resources to empower the good and the beautiful. But we can’t do it alone. We need your support.
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