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| quote: | Originally posted by SYSTEM-J
I could very easily write an entire book on Apocalypse Now. |
Well, I'm going to have to take issue with the section that addresses the Playboy Bunny concert, and how it concerns matters of pornography and the objectification of women. I don't see that as the basis for its inclusion in the film, but rather is intended to emphasize and reinforce the theme of depravity as inspired by being forced to endure prolonged periods of armed conflict. I don't see, for example, the point in which the soldiers storm the stage as being too dissimilar in spirit from a scene later in the film, where we witness soldiers abandoning their posts, charging Willard's boat, and frantically pleading- suitcase in hand- to be taken along with them.
It may be expressed with misogynistic overtones in mind, but I think this is entirely incidental to the underlying notion of fleeing the madness of fighting an endless battle in an unfamiliar and unforgiving place, and into something- anything- that looks and feels like home. To that point, I think it's entirely consistent with the film's subtextual thrust, as you put it.
EDIT: I do admit that the scene as presented in its original entirety might create some problems for my analysis.
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He traded sands for skins, skins for gold, gold for life. In the end, he traded life for sand. Afari, Tales
Last edited by Paradox Lost on Apr-14-2013 at 12:58
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