A 28-minute apology for a movie that didn't need one. Meta chaos ensues.
As part of the film's promotion, a mockumentary was aired on HBO. Titled Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology, the mockumentary parodied Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, the 1991 documentary about the making of the film Apocalypse Now (which starred Charlie Sheen's father, Martin Sheen).
Writing
Layers of parody so deep they need a map
Acting
Cast fully committed to the bit
Director
Victor Davis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Charlie Sheen was originally offered a role in Apocalypse Now as a teenager but declined; the father-son casting in Hot Shots! became a running joke.
Hearts of Darkness had just won acclaim as 'the best documentary about filmmaking ever made'—mocking it this quickly was either brave or desperate.
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