Megalopolis - Francis Ford Coppola

[krtek a houby]

As you have probably heard, Coppola's long gestated passion project is finally (nearly) out there. It seems that some industry types are predicting a massive flop.

Tbf, the last Coppola film saw in the cinema was probably his Dracula take. Fun and ott, but hardly essential.

Still. It's a big budget sci-fi with an acclaimed director who has sunk his own money into it. He obviously believes in it, whether through vanity or conviction.

Here's a bit of footage - scroll through article a bit

Adam Driver Controls Time in First-Look Clip for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’

Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Laurence Fishburne and Dustin Hoffman round out the cast of the director's self-funded film.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Elpenor]

An article here

‘Has this guy ever made a movie before?’ Francis Ford Coppola’s 40-year battle to film Megalopolis

The director has spent half his life and $120m of his own money to make his sci-fi epic. Just days ahead of its debut in Cannes, some of his crew members are questioning his methods

www.theguardian.com

Coppola doesn’t come out of it this well from the reports of his behaviour on set

 

[Thaw]

I suppose I'd always thought he was a bit of a superstar because of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now but apart from those, his Wiki filmography has a right load of crap. Never realised he was responsible for "Jack".

 

[Steel Icarus]

Don't forget how good Rumblefish is

 

[Fez909]

I suppose I'd always thought he was a bit of a superstar because of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now but apart from those, his Wiki filmography has a right load of crap. Never realised he was responsible for "Jack".

If you've not seen The Conversation, I recommend you do something about that. It's brilliant.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

The re-edit of Godfather Pt 3 is a massive improvement on the original release.

 

[Santino]

The re-edit of Godfather Pt 3 is a massive improvement on the original release.

I watched that, admittedly not having seen the original for several years, and didn't notice much difference.

 

[ska invita]

An article here

‘Has this guy ever made a movie before?’ Francis Ford Coppola’s 40-year battle to film Megalopolis

The director has spent half his life and $120m of his own money to make his sci-fi epic. Just days ahead of its debut in Cannes, some of his crew members are questioning his methods

www.theguardian.com

Coppola doesn’t come out of it this well from the reports of his behaviour on set

I've heard there was a making of being filmed througout the production and it's full of dynamite!!

 

[T & P]

The next Battlefield Earth?

 

[krtek a houby]

The next Battlefield Earth?

Still not seen it. Although been watching various turkeys from the era, recently. Is it worth it for a laugh?

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I watched that, admittedly not having seen the original for several years, and didn't notice much difference.

It's shorter, some scenes have been cut, and some moved about to make the narrative work better, and make the Vatican plot less confusing. The end is also different.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Teaser trailer is live.

 

[krtek a houby]

It's shorter, some scenes have been cut, and some moved about to make the narrative work better, and make the Vatican plot less confusing. There end is also different.

Quite like to see it now... Tbf, I never hated the original. Went to see it with bunch of Godfather fans and the general opinion was not bad, but nowhere near as engaging as the previous installments.

 

[Santino]

It's shorter, some scenes have been cut, and some moved about to make the narrative work better, and make the Vatican plot less confusing. The end is also different.

How was it different?

 

[T & P]

Still not seen it. Although been watching various turkeys from the era, recently. Is it worth it for a laugh?

I have not seen it either but it is often described as a strong candidate for the worst film ever made, so probably worth a punt

 

[krtek a houby]

I have not seen it either but it is often described as a strong candidate for the worst film ever made, so probably worth a punt

It's on one of the streaming channels, afaik.

I'm game if you are!

 

[bcuster]

the teaser trailer looks damn good to me. epic, quite frankly (no pun intended)...

 

[krtek a houby]

the teaser trailer looks damn good to me. epic, quite frankly...

Fear it could be a major disappointment. But still... Coppola and all that

 

[Yossarian]

Trailer looks good, think I will see it in the cinema when it comes out - I was expecting it to be a 3.5-hour behemoth but running time is listed at a reasonable 2 hours 18 minutes

 

[krtek a houby]

Trailer looks good, think I will see it in the cinema when it comes out - I was expecting it to be a 3.5-hour behemoth but running time is listed at a reasonable 2 hours 18 minutes

Ok, trailer looks well good and it's going to be IMAX, so unless the reviews are completely down on it, this may well be first FFC cinema experience since my twenties.

Shiver down the spine!

 

[bcuster]

I'm seeing in the Guardfish article mostly complaints from the crew that Francis worked them too hard. The trailer looks & feels spectacular to me...

 

[krtek a houby]

I'm seeing in the Guardfish article mostly complaints from the crew that Francis worked them too hard. The trailer looks & feels spectacular to me...

Have not read it yet, but historical reports on the guy indicating he'll always been a tough taskmaster.

Not that it excuses any shitty behaviour.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I'm seeing in the Guardfish article mostly complaints from the crew that Francis worked them too hard. The trailer looks & feels spectacular to me...

...and he didn't want to use the shitty VOLUME...

 

[krtek a houby]

Getting a Matrix meets Babylon vibe.

 

[Elpenor]

Getting a Matrix meets Babylon vibe.

Babylon sprung to mind for me too

 

[Nanker Phelge]

It's going to be better than Rebel Moon for sure.

 

[krtek a houby]

It's going to be better than Rebel Moon for sure.

Watched the first one and that was enough

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Watched the first one and that was enough

I can't believe the money wasted on it.

 

[Orang Utan]

The re-edit of Godfather Pt 3 is a massive improvement on the original release.

Seriously underrated film, perhaps because it shows the end of it all, which is not as exciting as the all the murders and scheming and other gangsta movie tropes established in the first two films. The Corleones are a miserable family and it was all for nothing.

 

[Santino]

Seriously underrated film, perhaps because it shows the end of it all, which is not as exciting as the all the murders and scheming and other gangsta movie tropes established in the first two films. The Corleones are a miserable family and it was all for nothing.

I think the second film shows this as well. He murders his own brother, he's estranged from his wife. He's already taking medication of some kind. He's destroyed the very family he was supposed to be doing it all for.