Hotel: Martin Sheen Cuts his Hand Wrestling a Demon on his Birthday | Ep5 | Making Apocalypse Now
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In Episode 5, we look at Willard’s drunken night in the hotel room at the beginning of the movie with info on cinematographer Vittorio Storaro’s technique of using Venetian blinds to create a striking separation of light and darkness, how Francis Ford Coppola directed Martin Sheen, Sheen’s cut hand from breaking the mirror, and the impact the scene had on Sheen’s life.
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This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen.
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(Coppola) Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now by Eleanor Coppola: amzn.to/3K9B9XH
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Sources:
Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now by Eleanor Coppola
Coppola's Monster Film: The Making of Apocalypse Now by Steven Travers
The Apocalypse Now Book by Peter Cowie
Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut (Commentary, 8mm Footage, Outtakes)
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse
Martin Sheen interview with Bob Costas: bit.ly/39SPKC7
DGA 2011: bit.ly/2wExGxe
Cannes interview (Eyes on Cinema): bit.ly/32hmJ0l
Vittorio Storaro NYFF55: bit.ly/38Rj9ML
American Cinematographer: bit.ly/2VaH2uR
(Cinephilia & Beyond) Incredible collection of resources on Apocalypse Now: bit.ly/35Mvv7M
(Great 'Lost Photographs' of Apocalypse) - Dutch Angle: Chas Gerretsen & Apocalypse Now (2019 dir. Baris Azman): bit.ly/2x6WCOf
Movie Clips:
Apocalypse Now (1979 dir. Francis Ford Coppola)
The Conformist (1970 dir. Bernardo Bertolucci)
The Vietnam War (2017 dir. Ken Burns)
Music:
Epidemic Sound
“I pretended I couldn’t remember a lot of the things I had done that night, I actually remembered it all”. That’s as real as it gets.
like father like son..
Yes it is
I pray for all the Sheens.
Haha
I've done that before
Plausible Deniability.
When he said "My heart is broken." I felt that more than I should have.
This was completely absorbing. It flew by like it was five minutes instead of twenty. I got lost in this. You are a hell of a storyteller, not just an analyst.
Omg wtf that was 20 mins? I actually thought that was six, no lie
"I wanted a mission. And for my sins, they gave me one." I think that is Martin Sheen's best line in the film.
I like the line right after that. When it was over, I'd never want another one.
“ and brought it up to me like room service”. Haunting line.
One of the greatest lines in cinema
Sheen saying "my heart is broken" really wrenches at my heart strings. I am an addict and went through my own similar hell in real life (marriage breakdown and custody fight over my 3 beautiful young children) Haunted by my dreams and demons equally. I'm glad to be free of who I used to be.
Yes, brother...same...glad to be free of who I was...I hope you're still doing well 🔥
@@robertcronin6603 still doing great, thanks for asking. My son lives with me and I get plenty of regular contact with my daughters. I don't even think about using anymore.
G-d bless you.
@@robertcronin6603 Bless you too, Robert.
@@sartainja thank you!
I always loved this aspect of the movie being about two broken men facing one another and the winner not acquiring wholesomeness, but assimilating into himself the brokenness of his defeated equal, just like neither America nor Vietnam won the war in reality but had to carry the corpses and the ghosts of the war with them into the future, the US went into a crisis of identity and Vietnam had to deal with the inequality and corruption of the pre-war status-quo.
The war is a tragedy for both side
@@MyHentaiGirl yea that’s exactly what he just said
Sheen's passive roll was perfect, being an experienced, combat hardened soldier, he was like a coiled snake.. Patiently preserving himself, hardening himself for what he knew he had to do in the final climactic scene.. Fate had made it so he was the only one that could get close to Kurtz.. kutrz knew he was going to die, even welcomed it, and wanted to go out like a soldier.. hence chef's death, (lance was too spaced out to kill anyone, and his puppy returned him to a childhood state, rendering him harmless) , no, willard would be the one, and he's been steeling himself, reducing himself to a reptilian state, need to do this one final deed.. pure clarity and purpose in a world of chaos..
He receded into himself from the second he got his order's, knowing he would never be the same when it was done.. but still needing his mission to retain sanity in the chaos...
There's a sense of Chaos throughout the entire movie, the only one that act's rationally , and thinks rationally through the whole film is Willard (though Phillips keeps has a good head, but is disposed of as just transportation up river, Hall created excellent tension on the trip with Willard, but looses effective control when they shoot up the puppy boat) , Coppola's use of filters added a lot of depth and tapped into memories we all have being on a the water, one can almost smell, and sense the river flowing beneath him, as they fight it's current, the VC and them selves.. Willard had to beat the river before he could defeat Kurtz, and the river is a character in this movie as much as anyone else..
Brilliantly put.
Chief also experienced that foreboding that was in Willard. He kept making references to it when he mentioned the story of the similar mission suicide, his halting inquiry that night at the Do Lung Bridge, and finally his last barrage of accusation during the Montangaard spear attack which caused his death...
Yes, he knew he'd lost control of his authority the moment Willard put that .45 cal. round in the dying sampan girl, and it waned even more, mixed with anger, after the death of one of his charges, Clean.
But his snapping at Willard with the, "...My orders say I'm not supposed to know where I'm takin' this boat, so I don't. But one look at you, and I know it's gonna be hot!" confrontation, was when he knew for certain that this trip up the river was ill-fated.
"I hardly said a word to my wife until I said yes to a divorce"
“My heart is broken”
Shit. That was depressing. What a beautiful moment.
Wow. This is by far the best series on the making of a movie I have seen on your channel. Please, please please 30 more episodes on Apocalypse Now
To injure yourself and painting yourself with your blood while exorcizing your demons is cinematic gold.... platinum. Fantastic commentary and epic movie production, writing, cinematography et al. No wonder I go back once a year or more and watch it. Would love to have a copy of the dossier.
I was 14 when "Apocalypse Now" hit theaters. Some of my friends bought tickets from a clerk who routinely looked the other way regarding Rated R movies; they were blown away.
I planned on doing the same. Before I could my mom asked me if I wanted to go to the movies (we did theater nights around once a month, she took me to see all kinds of stuff). I agreed. Her pick was "Apocalypse Now." Heavy stuff.
Usually after a movie we'd go to a diner and talk about what we'd seen. That night she requested a rain check until the next day instead. She needed time to think about it which suited me because so did I.
Four decades later and it is still one of my favorite films. She still uses lines in everyday conversations. "Terminate, with extreme prejudice" and "And for your sins they gave you one."
I was lucky to have cinephiles for parents.
That’s really cool😁
@@evanabbott2737 , on her 76th birthday we were in the same place (I moved to CA 30 years ago, and when I visit I have to see the whole family) so I invited her out. She picked "Mad Max Fury Road" which she really enjoyed. :)
Outstanding....Getcha case O'Beers for that ONE.
I was 18 and I took my 14 year old brother and a friend to see this film - you could have heard a pin drop as people left the theatre. I never heard or saw anything like that again. We were pretty quiet on the ride home even. We needed time to process that film.
My dad was around ten when he saw it. Said it gave him nightmares.
A lot of respect for your dedication to the art of cinema when you could have gotten 50X more views if you did a documentary on the new Star Wars trilogy. Thank you for being a genuine and refreshing voice on this platform.
"My heart is broken"
Jesus, man...mine too...
Teared up at that.
my wife left me a day ago and somehow I've ended up drunk and distracting myself from the thoughts with this video. yup.
@@gjvmbmvm575 I had a brutal marriage breakdown (leading to my breakdown) around a year ago. I lost my wife, my children and my house. I have a history of addiction but somehow never turned to drugs or drink. I now see my children and realise how much happier I am away from my wife. I hope to one day forgive the many things she did to me (tried repeatedly to get me arrested in front of my kids, tried to stop me seeing my kids altogether and a lot,lot more!) Things WILL get better, things WILL get easier. I wish you all the luck in the world mate.
@@davekennedy6315 Jesus, man. Thank you for your support. Thank you a lot for sharing.
@@gjvmbmvm575 no worries. I now know that the old saying "time is a great healer" is true and it will make you a stronger person (and, maybe unfortunately, harder hearted) I suppose it's trials like this that make us who we really are. I'm seeing my kids and that's what really matters. Stay strong and just know that you're not alone mate.
Whoa, man, this was deep and thoroughly explored in every important aspect. Excellent work as always, Tyler.
Definitely one of the most raw and profoundly real depictions of self-loathing and agony of addiction to ever to be captured on film. It is stunning.
He might have been 36 but he looked twenty-five
and as an active acholic the man really does look good
I am astonished by the fact of Sheen's interpretation. I have never consider him a really great actor, but now I'm surprised by how this scene is deep and emotional.
I adore Martin Sheen! He is a fantastic actor and he was also a phenomenal President of the United States!
Good video, but that nonchalant annoying elevator music in the background.... God I hate it.
I have never been a big drinker. It’s only until my late 40s that I have ever been very drunk. And you can go to some funny places when you are by yourself. I can see how FFC and Martin unleashed something very powerful in that moment. He didn’t care what he looked like, how twisted and odd his movements were, naked, writhing and bloody. And Sheen became so suggestible as to what to think about and then it came out on film. There is so much happening in apocalypse but its funny that over 40 years later we are still talking about what happened in that room in Manila.
Another funny thing: in the world of wristwatch fans everyone knows the big seiko dive watch that sheen is wearing is the “Willard”. Recently seiko released the 6105 diver again and it is still called that. I wonder if Martin knows that now.
Beautifully put together, Tyler. Especially love discovering the venetian blinds and unused Saigon detail. 👏
Interesting how Martin Sheen was "facing his demon" in that scene and since he smeared blood all over his face, he looked like an actual demon.
so powerful
This is a great series. Funny how life is. And the strange synchronicity between life and art. I saw Apocalypse Now when it first came out. I was 14. It sealed the deal for me and I enlisted in the Army four years later. I wanted to be Willard. And I got my dream. I ended up infantry, intelligence, airborne, ranger... and an alcoholic. Just like Willard. And Sheen, too. But then I had my coming to Jesus moment... Having watched the original interview of Sheen in its entirety, he testifies that filming this scene was the moment he finally came to grips with his need to surrender to God. The godless won't get it but I suspect there are many on here who know what I am talking about. Thank you for this documentary series, Tyler. And thank you, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Milius, and Mr. Sheen for this incredible, life-changing film, Apocalypse Now. Conrad's Heart of Darkness could not have been filmed any other, better way.
Watched apocalypse now last night for the first time in a LOOOONG while, forgot how good it is. Personally I’m a platoon guy, BUT that does not take anything away from how amazingly epic and excellent of a film apocalypse now is. Honestly they’re two completely different films and both are great, same with full metal jacket.
I’ve stopped thinking of things as “better”, they’re different.👍
Another great video! I'm so consistently impressed by how deeply you dive into these projects, and I never can believe how you find the great archival footage you do!
"Saigon. Shit, I'm still only in Saigon."
The important thing that Coppolla, and Martin Sheen made obvious about Willard, is that he was a guy who had adapted his entire being to fighting the war and (like Kilgore and of course Kurtz), had sold their soul to it. And Willard had become so enmeshed with the war he could only function when he was fighting in it; and he now realized that a return to civilian life was no longer possible. Even if he survived, his soul would still belong to the war and there was nothing he could do about it. ("It's always 15 minutes away for us", I have heard more than one Vietnam vet say.)
A very good video about my favourite movie. Here, have my subscribtion sir.
I don’t know if you’ll ever see this, but I just want you to know I really appreciate how much painstaking research and effort you put into exploring the making of my favorite film of all time. Thanks man
Brilliant Tyler, thank you.
Whoa, I couldn't picture Keitel in this film. Great work Tyler! As always!
you can, pause when the shooting timeline is on this video. Keitel in tiger stripes photo right side up.
Keitel is a fabulous actor, one of my favourites as it happens, but he wasn't right for this role in my opinion. McQueen might have pulled it off, especially if you consider Papillon, but I think he was too old for the role. He would, perhaps, have been better cast as Kurtz. Having said that it's difficult to imagine anyone other than Brando.
I love this series on Apocalypse Now! Thank you, CinemaTyler! I really appreciate how instead of just one video on this movie, you’re doing a bunch!
the opening sequence leading to and through this scene is the most insanely hypnotic and intense cinematic experience I have ever had. Every time I view it, that opinion only strengthens
I don’t know why, but I’ve always interpreted this opening as Willard reminiscing about the events of the movie, with a flashback staring with the jump cut to the helicopter. That doesn’t make much sense, but might add an extreme element of tragedy considering that Willard is begging for another mission after the end of the Kurtz mission.
Your video commentaries are a wonderful and enlightening tribute to one of histories greatest films. Thank you.
Still watching for the first time, but this series is phenomenal. Really, really well done.
Tyler! You are a film genius. Great stuff. Keep it up!
"I wanted him to show his evil side by doing judo moves like a 6-year-old"
loool
He was a DRUNK 6-year-old!
This series of videos is really outstanding! Well done and thank you for creating this incredible content!
please tell me this series is continuing....please. need more episodes, there are so many fascinating scenes and amazing, meaningful details...based on the rest of the comments, I'm not alone in begging for more. we've barely even started the movie!! let's see this through to the end.
p.s.
please, more
apocalypse now
I keep editing my post i really dont know how to congrat you,this is very clean and well structured,i know about the history of apocalypse now and it s great that someone like you tyler takes every source and arranges it with finess...i loved your kubrick 2001 space odysee series and this is shapeing up to be another magnum opus
as Rodney On The Rock used to say Vittorio Strorraro is GodHead!Take a look at Goya In Bordeaux&the Two Exorcist Prequels he lensed for Paul Schrader&Renny Harlin earlier this century,some gorgeous images in there........
Man, this is great quarentine material
I never quarantined.
@@jamessullivan4391 good for you, buddy
Wow. What a title
@2:26 *"RAMBO"* orange drink ??
Method acting par excellence
One of the most true and subtly powerful scenes ever
where do $5 patrons sign up?
I can’t understand why Coppola used a self confessed alcoholic in the starring role. However, I’m glad he did.
broken people create the best art
..and how the other producers agreed to it...thinking of the potential unusable film stock and wasted time it might have caused.
I believe he is the only filmmaker ever to knowingly use a functioning alcoholic or substance addict in a starring or key role.... ever.
That was very well done. Thank you.
eghhhh that video title.. let's all, as a species, agree to evolve beyond tabloid reductive distillation. It is super contrived and synthetic. I like your work and I share many of your observations but let's leave the Mad Menesque social marketing gimmicks out of it. Is that possible? Otherwise, keep up the good work.
Wow, a whole episode on the background and analysis of one (pretty pivotal) scene. Just great work, CinemaTyler. More!
As most of us know, Stephen H. Burum was De Palma's best DP.
I would make a case for Vilmos Zsigmond, who is one of my favorites of all time, but both are equally amazing. I think his work on Close Encounters is some of the best I’ve ever seen.
19:50 I knew Harvey Keitel was to play Willard before _Charlie,_ but I never knew any pictures existed of him in the part.
(Psst... You mean Martin, not Charlie! 😉)
Small Man, Big Mouth All I know is it’s that guy from WALL STREET. 😜
@@TheRealNormanBates see? You knew who meant. 😂
So what's the scoop on why Keitel was recast? Anyone know?
@@hypnocilicdreams apparently he shot a few early scenes in a different incarnation of the character but then they lost the scenes and all the other stuff started happening so I don't know if he got busy or whatever but then they recast him
absolutely loving this series, thank you, Cinema Tyler!!!
Wow! Just...wow.
What the hell. A damn 5 part series on my favorite movie? How am I just finding this now?!
I assume Sheens heart attack will be covered soon
My grown daughter wasn't interested in seeing this movie until I begged incessantly. She's not into war movies. I said it's one of those movies you HAVE TO see at least once in your life, a very important masterpiece. We finally did watch it together and it gripped her firmly from the start, enjoying it immensely. I saw it first at 8 years old at a drive in movie. Of course I watched it years later when I could fully understand it. Martin Sheen was best to play Cpt. Willard.
Couldn't wait to come home and watch this. Excellent as always Tyler.
Genius filmmaking. That scene is absolutely haunting. Never seen anything like it.
I've seen Apocalypse more times than I can count since around 1981 when I first saw it as a 12-year-old (it was the first "grownup" film my folks allowed me to watch, along with Godfather I and II). I still watch it around once a year. I just watched it again last night, and I can't believe how incredibly moved I can be by a film I already know so well. An absolutely staggering achievement.
@T OB One of the joys of the 70s and 80s!
Wow. I just discovered this channel today and have been binging the series. The production quality of these is insane. Amazing content man, ill definitely see to buy some of the companion pieces.
It’s ironic Coppola wanted to say “cut” after Martin sheen ‘cut’ his hand🗯 +
Marlon Brando in Reflections Of A Golden Eye&DeNiro in Taxi Driver are the callbacks!:)
4:04 Vintage Martin Sheen Interview In White Cotton Wild Flair Collars!!Gold Cinema Tyler:)
Very well done! Please keep up the GREAT work.
Excellent critique of one of the best scenes ever ! Such a good movie
You read the right books in researching this.
Maybe it's just me but hearing that background music playing during clips from this movie make me want to throw up.
Been waiting for this. Thanks!
Only watched this movie once when I was about 14. Something about that beginning sequence really freaked me out, more than the rest of the movie. Since then, I’ve had some nights of violent moaning myself. What a rare type of film.
I am watching Apocalypse Now tonight with my son so I can pass along this masterpiece
Terrific work in your presentation
Nice to get the full story behind this scene. I think Francis did take a big risk with this. When it’s no longer acting and someone is distressed or hurt then I think you’ve crossed the line. It’s an actors job to make this look real when it’s not - not the other way around. At the end of the day it’s cinema and not reality.
Omg that background music is irritating and inappropriate! Why
Francis: Cut!
Marty: Sure is.
Jesus Loves you indeed.
So many things average, that is me, do not see. But, it takes Movie Magic away...
Tyler, you are special. Your work here, is one of the bright lights that redeems youtoob. Thank you and agape, n
Thanks so much!
So incredibly well done.
I’m writing this on your newest video but I counts for all of them. It would be very interesting to see, how you go about your research, just in general. You always wenn to know every little detail, about anything. Keep up the great work!
The next one should be about Coppola's insane idea of showing the film: one 70mm theater!
Such a fantastic series of videos!
I’m loving every single one ☝️ or your videos
Truly so grateful
The thumbnail looks like one of these harrowing older paintings
Great vid-excellent research, sir..... keep 'em coming :)
Reminds me of Leonardo’s scene in Django Unchained.
But this is better.
@@MrGregory777 while intoxicated you bleed more too
@@UkuleleVillain But you feel less pain.
Power Of Berzerker truly symbolic of the substance abuse itself
This was an incredible video essay. Glad to support you on Patreon.
Dude this is incredible amazing and makes me cry , this is for sure the profession i'm looking for in my life. I feel like my sensibility will allow me to all of that
Love your vids.. You have a talent for narration, amoungst your others.
Wow! you went even deeper than the documentary. Great Work!
You literally would not be allowed to make this movie today.
Damn, this part was like a little movie itself. Super intriguing. Great job.
I'll try to get back on Patreon, as you as far and away the best movie analysis chan on YT
I love hearing about how some amazing scene in a movie was lit with bubblegum and paperclips.
I was deep in to selectively during hi school
this is such a great series! very insightful, love his Kubrik series too! thank you, Cinema Tyler!
One extra things is that the voice over is Martin Sheens Brother Joe Estevez
This is amazing. Really inspiring!
Martin Sheen went dangerously close to the edge