Charlie don't surf
1979 Francis Ford Coppola
During the Vietnam war US Army Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is given a mission that doesn't exist, to take out a renegade Colonel Walter Kurtz (Marlon Brando) who is believed to have gone mad but still in control of a loyal group of men. The film follows Willard from Siagon up the river into Cambodia.
Now this is a real war film, Coppola captures the soldiers perspective, with the aid of brilliant acting, perfectly. They don't know what they are doing there except doing as they are told, for the most part scared young men wanting to be home.
Loads of classic scenes that have gone down in film history, I love the start with 'The End' by The Doors as the music. It's a long film, the version I watched is 3 1/2 hours, but you you don't notice it.
I'm not a war film fan but this is a proper classic that should be higher on the list.
8/10
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