Apocalypse Now Question

I Plan On Getting The 2-Disc With Both Versions Of The Movie On The DVD, And I Was Wondering, Which One Should I Watch First- Original Or Redux? And Is The Redux Just Like An Extended Edition Of The Movie?

Yes, Redux is an extended cut. I happen to think most of the footage there is extraneous. I definitely recommend watching the original cut first. Then I'd say get a hold of the amazing documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse. Then watch the Redux cut.

That's my recommendation, anyway.

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The Redux almost put me to sleep to be honest. Stick with the original cut.

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The Redux version does add what I consider to be satirically-hilarious scenes involving a surfboard and a beautiful visual explanation of what happened to one of the main characters, but I think the original is too long as it is, so I'd watch the original first. There are about 50 added minutes in Redux, and most of those are towards the end which is already overextended in my opinion. I'd still say to watch it at some future time.

I also agree with Holden about Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, but what else is new?

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So Based On What Everyone's Saying, I'll Probably Watch The Original Cut.

personally, i bought the "redux" version and was disappointed. the original had an air of mystery, especially when it came to colonel kurtz, which i always enjoyed. the new version completely takes that away. i think it's a waste of time and it even ruins the movie, in my opinion.