Music from the Films of Harrison Ford
ハリソン･フォードの「スター･ウォーズ トリロジー」から「逃亡者」までの映画の中から選りすぐった音楽が楽しめます。個人的には「ワーキングガール」が入っていないのはちょっと残念ですが、どの曲も映画が思い出されて、ハリソンの映画は音楽もとてもいい！と再認識できます。
「インディシリーズ」や「ブレード・ランナー」などホントに名曲ぞろいです。「推定無罪」のピアノもとても素敵で耳に残ります。
ＤＶＤよりも安全に通勤のお供をしてくれるのもとってもうれしい！これで「エアフォース･ワン」や「ハリウッド的殺人事件」などの後期の作品も入った第2作を作ってくれたら文句なしです。ハリソンファンには絶対お勧めします。
41 Original Hits From The Soundtrack Of American Graffiti
この映画のおかけで、世界中がフィフティーズになってしまった（映画は６０年代じゃないかという疑問はさておいて）。時代の流行歌で綴るストーリーも斬新だったし、本当にこの映画は多くのものを残してくれました。若き日のジョージ・ルーカスですね。映画以上に、このアルバムも強烈でした。フィフティーズのヒット・パレードですし、ウルフマン・ジャックのアドリブも一世を風靡。今では、ディズニー・ランドやＵＳＪに行けば、耳にする曲ばかり。一つの定番スタイルを創り出した傑作映画であり、このサウンド・トラックも同じように時代を作りだした作品ですね。オールディーズ・ファンにはバイブルになるでしょう。
ワーキング・ガール [DVD]
本当に勇気を与えられる温か~い映画です。主人公は女性ですが、性に関係なく思わず心が熱くなります。私も仕事に行き詰ったときは何度も何度も見ます。学歴社会・年功序列という、不条理な世の中に生きていると、毎日を楽しめないこともしばしばありますが、それを払拭してくれるサクセスストーリー。主人公のメラニーグリフィスがとにかくかっこいいし、脇を固めるシガニーウィーバーもとてもいい。ハリソンフォードも重要な存在感をかもしだす。音楽も全世界的に有名で、見るもの聴くものすべてが勇気につながります。ちょっと笑えるのがまだ太っていないころの（それでも胸毛はボーボーの）アレックボールドウィンの浮気がばれるシーンはちょっとマヌケかな。（笑）
Apocalypse Now [DVD] [Import]
The basic story is that Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando), who was sent to Vietnam (60's era) to correct a problem, now sees the problem differently and has exceeded his authority in the correction. Therefore Captain Benjamin L. Willard (Martin Sheen) is dispatched to dispatch the colonel. In this Joseph Campbell ("The Hero with a Thousand Faces") type adventure, he meets with many situations that help him grow and understand the problem that Colonel Kurtz faced. Will he complete his mission or succumb to the came forces as the colonel in the heart of darkness?
This is basically an updated version of Joseph Conrad's book "Heart of Darkness" with a lot Francis Ford Coppola thrown in. The location is Viet Nam, instead of Africa, and as with any update; they thought it would be more relevant than trying to explain the Congo. Toss in some songs from the 60's era ("The Best of the Doors"- `The End'), and some classics (Wagner - "Die Walkure: Ride of the Valkyries"), and you have a movie. Too bad it is not that easy.
I would not worry too much whether this looks like Vietnam or if certain events really take place, as that is not the point of the picture or the intent of the story telling. The feel of the book was conveyed. And I would not worry if it does not match the book story word for word as this is a different media. If you come away with the question "what would I do if it were me?" it worked.
Not to distract from the movie review, however I was in Viet Nam (1967-1968) in an armed reconnaissance organization. And the Vietnam I was in did not have the surrealistic scenes. We did get to see Bob Hope and Martha Ray "The Big Broadcast of 1938" (1938). Before that I always thought it was a bunch of hype. However it did make a difference having them take the time to go there. So I could see something as weird as the bunny scene happening.
Besides the movie there are the Scenes of the destruction of the Kurtz compound set. They were required to clean up after the movie was made. Coppola says that these scenes were removed from the end of the movie so people did not think that it was part of the story. However I saw this on TV and they left the scenes in and I did think it was part of the story.
Another movie interpretation of, "Heart of Darkness" was made later. Not quite as moving as Apocalypse Now, but you should see it to compare to the original, "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death "(1988). Adrienne Barbeau is Dr. Kurtz.
