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= January 22 =

How accurate is the 1979 Vietnam war epic Apocalypse Now to the actual helicopter raids?
I've heard of people who fought in the vietnam war say that the movie's helicopter attack scene is accurate, but reviewing actual footage of the Vietnam War, the descriptions (keep in mind that they give no description) seem very different to actual footage. ONE RING (talk) 19:09, 22 January 2024 (UTC)


 * In this article, professor Bill Allison, a military historian, gives the scene 5/10 for accuracy. Alansplodge (talk) 22:28, 22 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Coppola said the film was never intended to be historically accurate. The finished film was anti-war and anti-imperialist; it was loosely based on Conrad’s novella, meaning the Vietnam War was more of an surrealist allegory than historical fiction in some sense, while in others, it was accurate. The Pentagon refused Coppola’s request to provide military assistance for the film and repeatedly opposed the surrealistic allegory that it promoted. My understanding is at the time, the DOD often helped filmmakers portray war films in a sanitized and "bloodless" manner, which Coppola was challenging with his new approach.  The original 1969 script treatment is said to be more faithful to Conrad and leans apolitical, while the final shoot transformed into a more anti-war commentary, perhaps by accident. Viriditas (talk) 19:19, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Paul is dead!
I remember a site entirely and solely dedicated to the Paul is dead conspiracy. It was very well made and quite large with a lot of images. Unfortunately the last time I looked at it was a few years ago and now I'm not able to find it. Can you help me? Thank you! 87.6.49.104 (talk) 20:35, 22 January 2024 (UTC)


 * I imagine that falsely claiming that a well-known and wealthy living person is actually an imposter could result in some expensive litigation. Alansplodge (talk) 22:34, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Not the National Post site in the external links? It has lots of images. RudolfRed (talk) 00:29, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * No, it was more like a personal project, with a lot of subpages. 87.6.49.104 (talk) 01:19, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * This one? --Viennese Waltz 08:33, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Or possibly this one, which is offline but visible via the Internet Archive: --Viennese Waltz 08:48, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * It was this one! The one named Officially pronounced dead?! Thank you! Unfortunately most of the chapters are not readable and the images don't load, apparently. --87.6.49.104 (talk) 16:54, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
 * As a native of Detroit who experienced its rock and roll scene in the late 60s and early 70s, I encourage you to read Russ Gibb and Paul is dead. This hoax went "viral", in 21st century terms, in Detroit, then spreading worldwide, but serious Detroit rock and roll fans dismissed it immediately as a ludicrous publicity stunt. Cullen328 (talk) 08:53, 23 January 2024 (UTC)