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Francis Ford Coppola "First Look" Clip from Megalopolis.

Here is an a clear, concise analysis of MEGALOPOLIS:

“A man balances precariously on a ledge high above a once-grand city in the opening scene of Francis Ford Coppola’s MEGALOPOLIS, and the movie that follows is – at least in part – about an entire civilization teetering on a similarly precarious ledge, devouring itself in a whirl of unchecked greed, self-absorption, and political propaganda, while a few bold dreamers push against the tide, striving to usher in a new dawn. The man is called Caesar (Adam Driver), like the Roman general who gave rise to the Roman Empire, Cesar the labor leader who organized California’s farm workers in the 1960s, and a few other notably great men of history. But he is also clearly an avatar of Coppola himself – a grand visionary witnessing a once-great thing (call it cinema if you must) withering before his very eyes and determined to revivify it. And, after decades of planning, MEGALOPOLIS the movie is the powerful elixir he has produced: a sweeping, big-canvas movie of provocative ideas and relentless cinematic invention that belies its maker’s 84 years of age. Coppola seems to have been born-again by a strike of filmic lightning, and the movie – no, the experience (complete with in-theater “live cinema”) – that has emerged feels at once the work of a film-school wunderkind unbowed by notions of convention, but also the work of a wizened master who knows much about life and the ways of the world. To paraphrase Coppola himself speaking decades ago about his APOCALYPSE NOW, MEGALOPOLIS isn’t a movie about the end of the world as we know it, it is the end of the world as we know it. Only, where APOCALYPSE left us in a napalm-bombed fever-dream haze, MEGALOPOLIS, surprisingly and movingly, bestows on us a final image glowing with hope for the future.”

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Megalopolis | First Look Clip

Francis Ford Coppola 2024-05-04 | "First Look" Clip from Megalopolis.

Here is an a clear, concise analysis of MEGALOPOLIS:

“A man balances precariously on a ledge high above a once-grand city in the opening scene of Francis Ford Coppola’s MEGALOPOLIS, and the movie that follows is – at least in part – about an entire civilization teetering on a similarly precarious ledge, devouring itself in a whirl of unchecked greed, self-absorption, and political propaganda, while a few bold dreamers push against the tide, striving to usher in a new dawn. The man is called Caesar (Adam Driver), like the Roman general who gave rise to the Roman Empire, Cesar the labor leader who organized California’s farm workers in the 1960s, and a few other notably great men of history. But he is also clearly an avatar of Coppola himself – a grand visionary witnessing a once-great thing (call it cinema if you must) withering before his very eyes and determined to revivify it. And, after decades of planning, MEGALOPOLIS the movie is the powerful elixir he has produced: a sweeping, big-canvas movie of provocative ideas and relentless cinematic invention that belies its maker’s 84 years of age. Coppola seems to have been born-again by a strike of filmic lightning, and the movie – no, the experience (complete with in-theater “live cinema”) – that has emerged feels at once the work of a film-school wunderkind unbowed by notions of convention, but also the work of a wizened master who knows much about life and the ways of the world. To paraphrase Coppola himself speaking decades ago about his APOCALYPSE NOW, MEGALOPOLIS isn’t a movie about the end of the world as we know it, it is the end of the world as we know it. Only, where APOCALYPSE left us in a napalm-bombed fever-dream haze, MEGALOPOLIS, surprisingly and movingly, bestows on us a final image glowing with hope for the future.”

Megalopolis - Official Trailer

Francis Ford Coppola 2024-09-05 | In theaters everywhere on September 27th.

Special screenings on 9/23 with Q and A and LIVE experience in 66 select IMAX locations - tickets here:

imax.com/movie/megalopolis

“Good Sound Affects The Heart”

Francis Ford Coppola 2024-07-24 | I don't remember ever doing this, but I see my beard is black so it must've been a long time ago. In those days it was common to do commercials that wouldn't be shown in America.

I agree with the tagline: "Good sound affects the heart"

Francis Ford Coppolas ALL-MOVIE-HOTEL

Francis Ford Coppola 2024-07-10 | “I envisioned the All-Movie Hotel to be a space where filmmakers could truly immerse themselves in the creative process, fostering a collaborative environment that inspires innovation.”

For inquiries, please visit: thefamilycoppolahideaways.com/resort/all-movie-hotel

Truly a pioneer project, The All-Movie Hotel is the first to offer both hospitality and the functionality needed to make films on any scale: smaller independent movies to large budget endeavors. In fact Francis Ford Coppola’s latest epic film was completely post-produced on-site.

The invention of this hotel aligns to those principles as it will provide a burgeoning film hub, offering filmmakers a complete solution for their creative needs.

Coppola opened his first hotel “hideaway”, 30 years ago in Belize and the collection of hideaways grew to a collection of five intimate hideaways in Central America (Belize and Guatemala), South American (Argentina) and Europe (Italy), the All-Movie hotel will be his first USA location and a continuation of The Coppola Family’s love of creating inviting, personal places that showcase their individual locations.

Highlights of what the All-Movie Hotel offers include:

- 27 Luxurious suites and rooms designed personally by Francis Coppola.

- State-of-the-art post-production facilities – completely modular spaces including two edit suites with laser projection and Meyer Sound 2.1 monitoring, two edit bays, offices, ADR recording room, and a conference room.

- Dedicated technical support staff

- Screening room/Theater for private viewings/dailies screenings, editing, or 9.1.6 Atmos sound mixing with calibrated Meyer sound monitoring
An insert stage with 360° blue or black screen

- A “Green Room” – a convivial space with full kitchen for groups to share meals, break for an espresso, and celebrate post-production milestones.

- Swimming pool

- Wardrobe fitting room

-Gym

A Cinematic Escape
Film fans will also find joy in a stay at the All-Movie Hotel as the location allows easy access to the natural beauty of Peachtree City and a glimpse into the rapidly growing film industry in the greater Atlanta area. They may even choose to book Francis Ford Coppola’s personal suite of residence during the making of his film, our witness the art of filmmaking on-site.

Robert De Niro Auditioning for Sonny Corleone in The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola 2024-06-26 | The great Robert De Niro auditioning for the role of Sonny Corleone in 1971.

I was very impressed ... and in fact when the role was given to Jimmy Caan, he was supposed to play 'Paulie Gatto' but then was up for a bigger role in "THE GANG WHO COULDN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT" and wanted to take the sure thing, and yet go for this part. So I told him "I'll hold the Paulie part for you so if you don't get the "gang" part, don't worry." But he got the Part.

The Importance of “The Shot” in Cinema

Francis Ford Coppola 2024-06-18 | The “shot” is to cinema what the “sentence” is to literature or the “scene” is to theater.

Thank You to @screenwritinginla for originally posting a version of this clip from a @sthlmfilmfest interview with @ethan_riedlinger

The Outsiders - Auditions

Francis Ford Coppola 2024-06-09 | 42 years ago we cast "The Outsiders" in a unique way. We had all the actors together on a soundstage and would alternate different actors reading for different roles. It was interesting because each of them was watching their competition, so while it could've been a volatile situation, it turned into a very positive one. There emerged the natural respect and sense of colleagueship among them. The result worked beautifully and reminded me of my days as a camp counselor.

Al Pacino’s Audition Tape for The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola 2024-06-05 | A piece of Al Pacino's audition tape for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather.

The interesting thing here, was a reason given to me against casting Pacino was not only was he too short, but also too 'scruffy'.

So we got him a haircut and dressed him more non-scruffy and more collegiate, and then the criticism was he so cleaned up, he lost some of his natural appeal. I realized they just didn't want Al no matter whether tall or short, scruffy or collegiate.

The first "too scruffy" haircut was given to him by my wife Ellie. For the second haircut, we went to a local barber and he found out it was for a "Godfather" actor, he had a heart-attack. (The barber really had a heart-attack and was taken off to hospital afterwards)

Megalopolis - Teaser Trailer

Francis Ford Coppola 2024-05-14 | Our new film MEGALOPOLIS is the best work I've ever had the privilege to preside over.