Apocalypse+Now+as+a+'great'+film

=//Apocalypse Now // has long been regarded as an important film in the history of American film-making. It has garlanded many awards (15 in total, I think), and regularly features in lists of the 'greatest' films. =

On this page are some links to reviews, list of awards, and lists of 'greatest films' in which //Apocalypse Now// appears.
===I don't want you all to unquestioningly take for granted the qualities of the film, but to be able to criticise it, as you may want to do, it is important that you understand as much of the film as possible, which includes the cultural responses to it. ===

====To start with, here is a list of awards that it has won. Some of these awards include the extended version released in 2001 (but the majority are for the original, which was generally much better received): ====

[|A.N. awards]

And here are some reviews, mainly from American journalists, that also refer to both versions of the film:

[|critics' reviews]

Here is the American Film Institute's list of 100 'greatest' movies:

[|AFI 100 greatest films]

=Note down what you think are the benefits, and what are the drawbacks, of lists such as the AFI's. =