Apocalypse Now 4K

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Apocalypse Now 4K
Studio:  Lionsgate
Release Date:  Aug 27, 2019
Rating: R
Film:  5 / 5

Plot: If there is anyone that isn’t familiar with this film, it’s basically a loosely based version of the 1899 novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad set in Viet Nam during the war. A classic. For more back story on this film, see - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_Now


My Thoughts : I loved the Final Cut. I never watched the “ Redux “ version – only the theatrical cut. This version was extremely interesting, and the restored footage filled in several plot points. It’s now my preferred version, although I probably should watch “ Redux “ once. Note that this release has all thre versions of the film on 4K, from the same 4K remaster. 


Video 4.5 / 5  Wow, this film has never looked this good. There are some scenes with quite a bit of grain during opticals / cross fades. Usually this looks appropriately gritty. Other shots look stunning for a 40 year old film. Color and HDR looks wonderful – not overdone. Blacks look good too. 

Audio 4.5 / 5 The Dolby Atmos soundtrack is quite good. While not quite up to modern audio track standards, there was plenty of LFE and surround channel activity, to make for a fairly immersive experience. For a movie from the 1970’s, this exceeded my expectations.




Conclusion – if you are a fan of this film, and have a 4K system, this is a must own 4K Blu – ray release !

 

Reference Review System:
JVC DLA-RS4500 4K Ultra High Definition Front Projector
( Calibrated by Kris Deering )
Stewart Filmscreen – 128” diagonal StudioTek 130 G3 2.35:1 screen
Stewart Filmscreen – 122” diagonal Cima Neve 16:9 screen
Panamorph Paladin DCR lens
Lumagen Radiance Pro Video Processor
Denon X8500H receiver
Parasound Halo A 52+ amp – powering the left / center / right / wide speakers
Oppo UBD203 4K Blu Ray player
Panasonic DP-UB820 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
9.4.4 Speaker System -  Martin Logan Motion 40’s ( 2 ), Motion SLM XL center speaker, Motion FX surrounds ( 4 ), Motion LX16 wide channel speakers  ( 2 ) , Motion 4 heights ( 4 )
Two  SVS PC 12 Plus cylinder subs 
Four SVS SB2000 subs
AC Infinity AIRCOM T8 component cooling fans ( 3 )
GIK Acoustic Panels
PFP M1500 – UPS

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More screen shots - 

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And a final few screen shots - 

[Barry]

I liked the movie too and I reviewed it for us at:

https://discuss.avscience.com/index.php?topic=2213.msg13823#msg13823

[AVSCraig]

Thought I'd throw my 2 cents in the ring since I just had a chance to watch it. I forgot you reviewed it, but your review was not under " Movie Reviews " when I looked today!