STRANGE STORIES from Making the Kurtz Compound | Ep21 | Making Apocalypse Now

ALIENS EXPANDED (Pre-Order Before May 5th): https://bit.ly/3w6qetU

The stories behind the Apocalypse Now production just keep getting weirder and weirder, and while you’d think that simply decorating the Kurtz compound wouldn’t be that bizarre, in this episode I’ll be telling you some crazy stories including a revolt from an army of monkeys and the entire crew nearly getting arrested for decorating the set with real dead bodies. But first, a story about how these guys ruined a whole day of shooting.

Companion PDF (Free): https://cinematyler.gumroad.com/l/emuib

Support this channel on Patreon:   / cinematyler  

Twitter:   / cinematyler  
Facebook:   / cinematyler  
Tumblr:   / cinematyler  

This video essay was written, edited, and narrated by Tyler Knudsen.

Sources:

#ApocalypseNow​ #FrancisFordCoppola​ #MakingApocalypseNow​

CinemaTyler Survey: https://forms.gle/MYE1iqbAiMa2jfib9

Twitter:   / cinematyler​  
Facebook:   / cinematyler​  
Tumblr:   / cinematyler  ​

This video is by Tyler Knudsen.

Affiliate Links:

(Coppola) Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now by Eleanor Coppola: https://amzn.to/3K9B9XH
(Cowie) The Apocalypse Now Book by Peter Cowie: https://amzn.to/3Zh8rZp
(Travers) Coppola's Monster Film: The Making of Apocalypse Now by Steven Travers: https://amzn.to/3ZybjS1
(Commentary) Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut: https://amzn.to/3npMry6
(Playboy)The Playboy Interviews: The Directors: https://amzn.to/40Ez8IO
(Martin) New Waves in Cinema by Sean Martin: https://amzn.to/3FSCdge
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse: https://amzn.to/40CnoGB
(Phillips) Godfather: The Intimate Francis Ford Coppola By Gene D. Phillips: https://amzn.to/3lCPlzj

Sources:

[Cinephilia & Beyond] Incredible collection of resources on Apocalypse Now: https://bit.ly/35Mvv7M
(UNCG) Montagnards - https://cnnc.uncg.edu/wp-content/uplo...
(Zeismer) Ready When You Are, Mr. Coppola, Mr. Spielberg, Mr. Crowe by Jerry Ziesmer

Music

Artlist.io