Apocalypse Now 4K Blu-ray Movie 
4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital CopyLionsgate Films | 1979 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 183 min | Rated R | Dec 17, 2024
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Movie rating
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| 8.9 | / 10 |
Blu-ray rating
| Users |  | 0.0 |
| Reviewer |  | 5.0 |
| Overall | | 5.0 |
Overview click to collapse contents
Apocalypse Now 4K (1979)
During the Vietnam War, a U.S. army captain is sent on a dangerous mission into Cambodia to assassinate a renegade colonel who has set himself up as a god among a local tribe.
Starring: Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Frederic Forrest, Sam BottomsNarrator: Martin Sheen
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
| Drama | Uncertain |
| Epic | Uncertain |
| War | Uncertain |
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Video
Video codec: HEVC / H.265
Video resolution: 4K (2160p)
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
Audio
English: Dolby Atmos
English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English: Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles
English, English SDH, French, Spanish
Discs
Blu-ray Disc
Six-disc set (6 BDs)
Digital copy
4K Ultra HD
Packaging
Slipcover in original pressing
Playback
Region A (B, C untested)
Review click to expand contents
Rating summary
| Movie | | 5.0 |
| Video |  | 3.5 |
| Audio | | 5.0 |
| Extras | | 5.0 |
| Overall | | 5.0 |
Apocalypse Now 4K Blu-ray Movie Review
Reviewed by Jeffrey Kauffman December 31, 2024 Note: Lionsgate has started their own "boutique" label called Lionsgate Limited which is offering both this film and The Conversation 4K as its premiere outings.
When does a joke start writing itself? For years I've been (maybe?) kidding how Lionsgate seems to want to get rid of their "remainder" 1080 discs
by enclosing them with new if not always improved 4K UHD releases, but now the studio has taken things to a new level of "recycling" by offering this
exclusive SteelBook, which more or less duplicates the content found in their wide Apocalypse Now 4K release which I reviewed several years ago, including offering previously released 4K UHD discs
in addition to the older 1080 discs. While The Conversation is being released
in 4K for the first time in Region A, and so offers fans something new other than the packaging and non disc swag, in this particular case, you're
pretty much going to be paying for a SteelBook if you already have the above linked release.
My thoughts on the original six disc release can be found in my Apocalypse Now 4K Blu-ray review.
Apocalypse Now 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality
Video quality is assessed in the above linked review.
Apocalypse Now 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality
Audio quality is assessed in the above linked review.
Apocalypse Now 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras
On disc supplements are detailed in the above linked review. The SteelBook offers front and rear panels that emphasize cooler greens and browns, obviously meant to evoke the jungle. The front panel offers a mud caked Martin Sheen, while the back panel offers Brando's Kurtz as a veritable Sphinx. A Mylar O Ring over the SteelBook adds the film's distinctive logo and production credits on the rear (see the fourth and fifth hi res photos of the packaging I've uploaded to accompany this review). Inside the discs are stacked three to a spindle on each side (and unsurprisingly were all akimbo in my SteelBook when I opened it). Underneath an almost comically bad illustration from an apparently unknown animated or anime version of Apocalypse Now is featured (that's a joke, except for the comically bad part). A digital copy is also enclosed.
Apocalypse Now 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation
Lionsgate obviously doesn't seem especially shy about repackaging previous releases, though at least with many of their 4K UHD release including older 1080 discs, at least you're getting a new 4K version. This seems to be something of a cash grab, frankly, but the disc contents are superb (see my original review for a few caveats) and the SteelBook packaging is mostly evocative (except for that goofy inside panel illustration). Highly recommended.
