Apocalypse Now 4K Blu-ray Movie

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4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy
Lionsgate Films | 1979 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 183 min | Rated R | Dec 17, 2024

Apocalypse Now 4K (Blu-ray Movie), temporary cover art

Price

Movie rating

8.9
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer5.0 of 55.0
Overall5.0 of 55.0

Overview

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 Bottoms
Narrator: Martin Sheen
Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Drama100%
Epic50%
War38%

Specifications

  • 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

Rating summary

Movie5.0 of 55.0
Video3.5 of 53.5
Audio5.0 of 55.0
Extras5.0 of 55.0
Overall5.0 of 55.0

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  3.5 of 5

Video quality is assessed in the above linked review.


Apocalypse Now 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  5.0 of 5

Audio quality is assessed in the above linked review.


Apocalypse Now 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  5.0 of 5

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  5.0 of 5

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.