EPISODE · May 21, 2023 · 55 MIN
Quintessential New Hollywood: Apocalypse Now (1979)
from Kael Your Idols: A New Hollywood Podcast · host Sam Ludwig and Elena Gibson
In this episode Elena and Sam begin their journey through New Hollywood by jumping nearly to the end of the era as they discuss Francis Ford Coppola's controversial masterpiece Apocalypse Now. Topics include: the nature of celebrity, the drug culture, Marlon Brando's brilliant/stupid improvisations and the portrayal of coolness in war movies.
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In this episode Elena and Sam begin their journey through New Hollywood by jumping nearly to the end of the era as they discuss Francis Ford Coppola's controversial masterpiece Apocalypse Now. Topics include: the nature of celebrity, the drug culture, Marlon Brando's brilliant/stupid improvisations and the portrayal of coolness in war movies.
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