Sometimes the story about the making of the film is even better than the final product. This week we discuss four films, via the incredible documentaries about how they were (or in some cases, weren’t) made. Films referenced: Apocalypse Now (1979) dir. by Francis Ford CoppolaHearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (1991) dir. by Eleanor Coppola, Fax Bahr and George HickenlooperJodorowsky’s Dune (2013) dir. by Frank PavichThe Island of Dr Moreau (1996) dir. by Richard Stanley, (and then) John FrankenheimerLost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island Of Dr. Moreau (2014) dir. by David GregoryYou Don’t Nomi (2019) dir. by Jeffrey McHaleMaking the Shining (1980) dir. by Vivian KubrickColor Out of Space (2020) dir. by Richard StanleySources and resources:‘This Documentary About Making ‘Apocalypse Now’ Is Almost Better Than the Film’ by Douglas Laman for collider.com For the backstory to Francis Ford Coppola’s first short films: ‘The early erotic movies of Francis Ford Coppola’ by Calum Russell for Far OutImages from the book Jodorowsky created to pitch Dune ‘Where to begin with Alejandro Jodorowsky’ by Matthew Thrift for BFI‘Is Jodorowsky’s Dune the greatest film never made?’ by Nicholas Barber for BBC Culture‘Alejandro Jodorowsky’s ‘Dune’ Was Never Made, but With A.I., We Get a Glimpse of His ‘Tron’ by Frank Pavich for The New York TimesThe Disaster Behind 'The Island of Dr. Moreau' by Jeffrey Speicher for collider.comWe didn’t discuss it, but Terry Gilliam did finally make a version of Don Quixote (his seventh attempt!), starring Adam Driver: ‘Terry Gilliam’s Epically Troubled ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote:’ A Brief History by Brian Welk for The WrapIf you love what we do, please like, subscribe and leave a review!Produced and edited by Lily AustinMusic and sound by James BrailsfordLogo design by Abby-Jo SheldonFollow usEmail us groovymoviespod@gmail.com