10 Military Characters That Make National Service Look Terrifying

By Brogan Morris /

7. Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) - Apocalypse Now (1979)

If the mundaneity of war doesn€™t get to you, it may get to your commander, and if he€™s anything like chrome-headed egotist Colonel Kurtz, then you€™re really in for a world of shit. Taking power hunger to the extreme and forming his own private army simply because the American forces just weren€™t tough enough, Colonel Kurtz is in one man every reason why you should remain wary of your superiors. Imagine serving under him €“ you€™re either going to be one of the people he beheads for pleasure or one of the guys he dresses up in makeup and a loincloth, before taking your gun and instead giving you a bow and arrow for defence. The war movie world claims that serving under a rogue commander is rare, but you may end up being one of those unfortunate people, with your National Service ended immediately but with your military pension plan completely undermined.