67 Takes

Why Apocalypse Now Still Hits So Hard


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In this spinoff from Episode 15 of 67 Takes, John and Sean dive into Apocalypse Now — not just as a war film, but as a story about internal war, corruption, manipulation, and the dark contradictions in human nature.

We talk iconic lines (“Charlie don’t surf”), the film’s surreal beauty, the moral insanity underneath it, and why the journey up the river feels like a metaphor for something deeper. We also touch on Heart of Darkness, the fascinating adaptation leap to Vietnam, and what movies like this reveal about the conflict inside every human heart.

⚠️ Spoiler alert: we discuss plot points.

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67 TakesBy John Proctor