Besides the 2 Oscars won, Apocalypse Now also should have won for best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, best supporting actor (Brando), best editting and best art direction.
Fantastic film that I am watching on Encore as I write this. This film wouldn't get made today because it's not animated nor does it contain one explosion.
Oscars, I noticed in the video at 1:56 seconds that Steven Spielberg is holding the statue to give to Robert Benton. Many years later when Steven Spielberg won an Oscar himself for _Schindler's List_ he says before that that he had never held an Oscar. I now have proof that this is not true!
@@MichaelComiayou know i was thinking the same thing.. :-) maybe he had thought there would be no youtube or internet media at that time. he was thinking none of those would find out he was lying.. who knows?
Oscars Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Wins Oscar From Best Production Design Best Makeup Best Sound Best Sound Effects Best Visual Effects Best Cinematographic Best Original Song Sound Mixing and Best Sound Design and Sound Editing and Best Picture
When Jaffe was referring to the importance of the Oscars to his family, he was talking about his dad, Leo Jaffe, who was an executive at Columbia Pictures when the studio was considered a "minor" studio, The elder Jaffe was sent out by studio boss Harry Cohn to recruit Constance Bennett for a lead female role in a Frank Capra comedy. Jaffe was unable to convince Bennett to take the role and it went to Claudette Colbert instead and she won the Best Acress Oscar for the Best Picture of 1934, "It Happened One night."
what a fantastic way to end the 70s decade, in my opinion, one of the best decades for film industry, movies like the godfather, one flew over the cuckoo's nest, jaws, the exorcist, star wars, the deer hunter, all the president's men, apocalypse now, kramer vs kramer are truly classics in any other era...
People complaining about Kramer vs Kramer should understand Oscar span time is much less than 12 months. Apocalypse Now is a typical 'like a fine wine' movie, which get better with age. It got mixed reception during the release. And other major reason, you might not know, the US edited version is much shorter which IMO affected the movie overall, hence why it lost to Kramer vs Kramer (same case with Once Upon a Time in America) . The longer, more complete version is the one which won Palme d'Or in Cannes Film Festival.
though Apocalypse Now is a bit more of a timeless classic, Kramer vs Kramer is a worthy film.rA Director to Apocalypse and Picture to Kramer would have been a fair split. 1979 was surely one of the best years ever - those two, plus Being There, All That Jazz, Breaking Away, Manhattan, China Syndrome, Alien.
People all go on and on about Apocalypse Now but at the time Kramer Vs Kramer was the frontrunner to win. Divorce was a rare theme for a mainstream movie of the 70s so it was seen as offering something new and bold and that might be one of the reasons it won. Apocalypse was a war movie released the year after Deer Hunter won
None of this matters for an award called: BEST DIRECTOR, which should be awarded to the director who displayed the most merit with the story they were given. If they wanted to give this movie an award for its story, there’s another category for that called BEST SCREENPLAY. SHUT UP.
Saw both of them in IMAX theatres. Absolute masterpieces. Even though they both would've won the Oscar for Best Picture and got more recognition, Kramer vs. Kramer and Oliver do seem like great films but not at the same mastery as 2001 and Apocalypse Now.
Great film. This came as no surprise given it has already won, Best Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actress and would win Best Picture, too. ''All that Jazz'' and ''Apocalypse Now'' are tough, worthy competition.
Apocalypse Now definitely should've won both, especially considering the infamous production behind it. A movie that wins Best Picture should be the best on every aspect, from the sound editing/mixing, cinematography, acting, script and pure entertainment value. Apocalypse Now is superior to Kramer vs. Kramer on all those aspects.
@@steamboatwill3.367 I'm a huge Star Wars fan but unlike all the Shakespeare in Love type undeserving wins..... Annie Hall is a classic that still holds up. Oscars have a thing against comedies as it is
I am 100% behind Kramer vs Kramer winning Best Picture. It really is the best of the year. But why give it the Best Directing Oscar? Kramer vs Kramer is a very simple creation compared to Apocalypse Now and Alien.
***** Maybe I wasn't entirely clear: the best film that was the hardest to make. Transformers must've been a massive pain in the ass to make, but that's not deserving. Spawn was a difficult creation too, but not worthy. Apocalypse Now is a massive creation that is also a masterpiece. Amadeus was hard as all hell, and it was more than deserving.
I remember when he said that, and had also remembered that he had presented Oscars before that win - so I figured he had held an Oscar, too. I also remember Patti LaBelle saying she had never been nominated for an American Music Award in her life when she won Favorite Female Soul/R&B Artist at the AMA's. But, indeed she had. Not sure why I brought that up - but they reminded me of each other. =]
Steven Spielberg said during his own win..for Schindler's List in 1994...that he has never held an Oscar before..but here in 1980's telecast..Spielberg is holding an Oscar..14 years prior fact..foggy memory Steven!!!
There are movies I love as Oscar winners and movies I love on their own. This is one of those movies I love on their own. The real winner should have been Apocalypse Now, or Alien which wasn’t even nominated.
I agree Apocalypse Now should've won that year. But if we compare cinema from overseas, Nosferatu by Herzog is superior to all the american stuff that came out that year.
They really didn't mess around here, no scripted blah blah banter, just announce the nominees and the winner. That's either really boring or refreshingly direct. As an aside, as any movie enthusiast, which movie they most remembered (if they were alive in 1979/80) has had the greatest re-watchable impact, it's gotta be Apocalypse!
For real though, I forgot Kramer vs Kramer existed, 4 days ago when I went to check out which 1979 film won best picture, it was Kramer vs Kramer, I was like "WHAT!? WHAT THE FUCK!?
Are you sure nobody remembers? You don't like it, fine. But nobody remembers? The #3 best courtroom movie by AFI, and it is still part of playlist in Netflix until today.
People say Apocalypse Now should've won but having watched both films only once, I remember way more about Kramer vs Kramer than I do about AN. I also think Manhattan was better than both
Wow, can't believe Apocalypse Now lost to Kramer vs Kramer. I guess the critics love sappy sad movies over flat out epics. I'm not going to lie, 1970s is the 2nd greatest decade in Hollywood history and Apocalypse Now may be it's crowning jewel. I mean I love One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Chinatown, The Godfather, Clockwork Orange, Star Wars etc. But Apocalypse Now seems to be the culmination of all of them.
The Apocalypse Now version in US is an edited version. The full version is a masterpiece, but the edited one is not really good, certainly lost to Kramer vs Kramer.
All of the Best Picture Nominees of 1979 have appeared at least one AFI's 100 Years...list except for AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs, AFI's 100 Years...100 Thrills, AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions, AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs, and AFI's 25 Greatest Film Scores: AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies: Apocalypse Now #28 AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains: Norma Rae: Norma Rae Webster #15 Hero AFI's 100 Years...100 Movie Quotes: Apocalypse Now: I love the smell of napalm in the morning. #12 AFI's 25 Greatest Movie Musicals: All That Jazz #14 AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers: Breaking Away #8 Norma Rae #16 AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies 10th Anniversary Edition: Apocalypse Now #30 AFI's 10 Top 10: Sports: Breaking Away #8 Courtroom Drama: Kramer vs. Kramer #3
I just realized, when spielberg won best director for Schindler’s list he swore that was the first time he had ever held an Oscar before even though he had friends who had won. Guess he forgot about this
i have seen a lot of comments arguing that Kramer vs Kramer won only because The Deer Hunter won last year, well i agree that Apocalypse Now is better than Kramer vs Kramer and should have won at least directing, but the real reason in my opinion about the winning of Kramer vs Kramer is because manage a sensible and polemic topic for that time: the divorces and its consequences, and that's why i think Kramer vs Kramer won, at the same time could be a great winner any other year, i mean it's best picture worthy
Jorge Esquivia Escobar But here’s the thing though, what’s more praised and memorable that year in regards to Oscar nominations? That’s the problem I have with the Academy they go by what appeals to them as opposed to what movie has been more memorable, more talked about and more praised each year. No wonder why the view ratings is so low each year.
@@supermariofan03 Actually, "Apocalypse Now" received mixed reviews that year, and many people were ultimately disappointed given the hype that preceded its release. I went to see it twice (with both endings) and was impressed, yet "Breaking Away" and "Norma Rae" were wonderful in their simplicity and solid storytelling. Ultimately, I think the documentary "Hearts of Darkness" is more interesting than the film it represents. Maybe we can agree it was a good year for films.
lmfao the academy must regret this decision very hard Apocalypse now is considered one of the best movies of al time when kramer vs kramer got completelly forgot!not their fault though.
Even though it was far from the best film, "Kramer" is an understanding BP winner gien divorce being a hot-button issue at the time. What IS a travesty is Benton winning BD OVER Fosse and Coppola. A simply atrocious decision by the Academy.
Best Picture: Kramer vs Kramer Apocalypse Now All That Jazz Normae Rae Breaking Away Alien ...And Justice for All Manhattan The China Syndrome La Cage Aux Follies
Look Steven Spielberg is Holding An Oscar! And Handing To Robert Benton..In 1994 Winning Best Director for Schindler’s List..He Told The World ..that evening..That He had never ever, ever never Held an Oscar! 14 Years Before..Steven Spielberg Had a Foggy Memory! He also Held another Oscar when George Lucas and Spielberg handed Japanese Director Akira Kurosawa an Honorary Oscar in 1990 …
KRAMER VS KRAMER!?!?!?!?!?!? THIS IS WHAT WON BEST PICTURE, DIRECTOR, ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY OVER APOCALYPSE NOW!?!?!?!?!?!? WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?!?!?!?! Were movies about the Vietnam war not socially acceptable at the time??? This movie is absolute garbage compared to Apocalypse Now... I've seen both, so this is at least a fair comparison. Crash isn't looking so bad now...
Crash still looks pretty bad. Considering how the Academy voted for an Vietnam related film a year before, it's disappointing to see Apocalypse Now not winning Best Picture.
I kinda agree with you on that one, Kramer vs. Kramer didn't deserve Best Picture! Apocalypse Now deserved it more since it had lots of Brutal Action and Violence compared to those other films directed by Francis Ford Coppola and of course other films about the Vietnam war. And it may have won 2 Oscars, but they could've voted better to choose Apocalypse Now rather than Kramer vs. Kramer! I mean, Platoon won Best Picture of 1986! But how come, Apocalypse Now didn't! It recieved a score of 99 out of 100 in Rotten tomatoes while Kramer vs. Kramer recieved 88! I must say, I'm really disappointed!
+Chippy Vortex Kramer vs Kramer did not deserve Best Director or Picture Oscars. Hollywood rewarded it because Divorce was something near and dear to it's heart. No one remembers this film anymore, but Apocalypse Now and All That Jazz are considered Masterpieces.
Johnny Carson was given faulty information to read in his intro. Goldie Hawn did not win an Oscar for her film debut. She had appeared two years prior to CACTUS FLOWER in a Disney feature titled THE ONE AND ONLY GENUINE ORIGINAL FAMILY BAND, starring Walter Brennan and ... Kurt Russell!
''Kramer vs. Kramer'' is a good movie. I can't say if the award was deserved or no, because I never watched ''Apocalypse Now'' or ''All that Jazz''. Anyway, Charlton Heston and Spielberg on the same stage is funny, because Charlton Heston wanted the role of Chief Brody in ''Jaws'' but Spielberg didn't liked the idea, because at that time Charlton was too famous. I heard that they had a little fight because of this. I heard it someplace. Don't know if is true.
Apocalypse now was released with an edited version in America in compare to the version which won Palm D'or at Cannes , i guess that is the reason Coppola lost both... Best picture and director.
I thought Kramer Vs. Kramer was a great Moive. I was going to say great LIttle MOvie, but it had some Major Stars in it or least one Major Star at the time (I think Meryl Streep was just beginning her Career then) Dustin Hoffman. What I meant is that there was no Big Special Effects or Big Spectacle Scenes like the Big War Scenes in Apocalypse War. It was just a well Written, well acted Drama about real People and a Family. I never liked Apocalypse Now although I do love all the GodFather Movie- I even like Godfather 3. I think Platoon was a much better Vietnam Movie- not being Artsy like Apocalypse Now was trying to do. I also think Breaking Away was a Great LIttle Movie that should get more attention.
It's kinda funny always seeing people argue Apocalypse Now should have won, because I personal think it should have been All That Jazz for Best Picture and Fosse for Director. If Coppola had won director though I would not have been mad.
Kramer vs Kramer was like an anomaly in an era where sci-fi, adventure, superheroes,, and war movies play a dominant part in movie business. A casual ignorant person will ask how can a simple and outdated-theme movie about divorced parents and fight for their kid can won against all those modern, imaginative, and advanced movies and stand to be counted in an era of movies like Jaws, Star Wars, The Deer Hunter, Apocalypse Now, Superman, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Heaven can Wait, and Rocky ?
