The film really just asks a basic question of the audience, do you prefer today or tomorrow, and the answer is rather obvious by the review its given. I think Coppola is an optimist, where I am not, empires fall and blathering dolts like this guy are why.
@@lymphomasurviveThe film is based on Roman history and the people and events that led to the collapse of the empire, many of the characters are based on actual Romans. it should also remind the viewer that the US in the 21st century isn't that dissimilar.
@Gee-xb7rt I thought the movie was a long exploration of love on every level and from every side, and it is played on top of a retelling and twisting of an actual historical event. It showed the ugliness and beauty of love. There was grief, jealousy, sex as a weapon on the negative side. Catalina was in the middle of psychosis in the first half of the movie, but he was also an indifferent and uncaring; the visuals in the first half can be seen through the lens of his psychosis. We don’t see how Platinum falls in love with Catalina but we know how that drives her anger and jealousy; which is how Pulcher responds to rejection. It was love that redeemed him and the second half of the movie was how that happened. Beyond the personal love, the movie explores love through the lens of family and civics to the love of humanity and all beings. As love refines Catalina, he starts to care more about other people. The movie as a whole can be seen through the lens of a fable with magical realism. As a fable, it has a clear moral message. The structure was coherent and clear. For the historical events, the scandal with the Vestal virgin happened with the real Catalina being accused of trying to sleep with one, which was a potential death sentence. The Coliseum scene with the virgin also speaks to love misused, her virginity was being put up for sale. I also think the historical Catalina is split into two characters - the cousins portrayed by Driver, who is the superego, and Labeouf, who is the id. But Driver starts off with his id and superego fighting from the grief of the loss of his wife. Coppola subverted both fables and the ending of the real conspiracy. Rome became a dictatorship. And part of the point of the movie is we can't make it on our own. Love is what brought him out of the madness.
@TheCheshireTree I thought the movie was a long exploration of love on every level and from every side, and it is played on top of a retelling and twisting of an actual historical event. It showed the ugliness and beauty of love. There was grief, jealousy, sex as a weapon on the negative side. Catalina was in the middle of psychosis in the first half of the movie, but he was also an indifferent and uncaring; the visuals in the first half can be seen through the lens of his psychosis. We don’t see how Platinum falls in love with Catalina but we know how that drives her anger and jealousy; which is how Pulcher responds to rejection. It was love that redeemed him and the second half of the movie was how that happened. Beyond the personal love, the movie explores love through the lens of family and civics to the love of humanity and all beings. As love refines Catalina, he starts to care more about other people. The movie as a whole can be seen through the lens of a fable with magical realism. As a fable, it has a clear moral message. The structure was coherent and clear. For the historical events, the scandal with the Vestal virgin happened with the real Catalina being accused of trying to sleep with one, which was a potential death sentence. The Coliseum scene with the virgin also speaks to love misused, her virginity was being put up for sale. I also think the historical Catalina is split into two characters - the cousins portrayed by Driver, who is the superego, and Labeouf, who is the id. But Driver starts off with his id and superego fighting from the grief of the loss of his wife. Coppola subverted both fables and the ending of the real conspiracy. Rome became a dictatorship. And part of the point of the movie is we can't make it on our own. Love is what brought him out of the madness.
im high rn listening to the review but hearing the plot is making me feel like im higher than i am hahah cant wait to watch this movie when its on streaming
You should totally watch this on streaming while high. I’ve literally never gotten high in my life, and I felt like I was coming out of a trip walking out of the theater
Perhaps the true point of "Megalopolis" was to make the audience despise all the characters, including the supposed visionary architect, Caesar Catalina, and even the so-called visionary director, Francis Ford Coppola. It seems designed to leave viewers with the unsettling feeling that decadence and debauchery are rampant, and it’s far from a flattering picture. Maybe the point was that ambition breeds manipulative, fake people everywhere. LOL!!!!!
Some kinda Blade Runner style future with Brazil mixed in. But not as good as either. Give Coppola credit for his passion project. Haven't seen it yet but how bad can it be?
@Limeegg1 You're absolutely wrong about that. Bad products should not be purchased. Everyone should have a hand full of critics that they trust and typically agree with, and really discern what you are and are not going to support with your money. Bad movies should not make money at the box office. We would be getting much better films right now if people stopped paying to see slop. If and when this shitty movie becomes available on a streaming platform I may watch it. How can I know its shit? If five out of five trusted critics say so, then it's very likely shit and I'm not rewarding some lame studio for shit. And the 'thinking for themselves' critique is just dumb, when we are talking about spending money on a product. If everyone told you a certain car would suck, and therefore you didn't want it, it would then be rather strange for someone to tell you to buy the car to find out for yourself. That's how a moron thinks.
The film has one question, do you prefer today or tomorrow, I think Coppola is idealistic and believes that people can change, when they really don't, the empire lost.
People complain about watered down corporate led movies. They forget about the other end of the spectrum being no more enjoyable. Pure artistic vision isn't inherently good. Artists need people who can tell them no feedback in a way that sticks. Just as much as business types need artists to invest in.
Was compelled to watch it after all the negative press, and it wasnt wrong at all! No story, no logic, no impact, no explanation, and the story that is clear is cheesy!
@@jonfreeman9682"used to". Coppola used to make good movies. No, great legendary movies. At least this movie doing its own thing, not try appealing for ESG/DEI score
I'm glad I wasn't alone in my shock while sitting through this hot mess of a concept of a plan. 5 minutes into the movie I suspected this was going to be a difficult two plus hours of movie watching, but I expected the director of the godfather to tie it all together cleverly towards the end. That never happened. As the closing credits started to roll, my exact thought was the title of this review.
>Hollywood obsessed by making movies "reflect the world we live in" >Makes a movie about empire collapse >Somehow it doesn't reflect the world we live in
It's a class thing. You and I can't sell a hundred million dollar winery and then expect to keep a roof over a head, let alone use that money to make a film. There is a thing as 'buying your legacy', and this was Coppola's shot at it.
Actually, it very much reflects the world we live in. You honestly don't think we live in a cesspool of decadence, narcissism, and cynicism? If you don't, you need to go outside or read more often.
This movie is one of the most beautiful messes I've ever sat through. It's disjointed; doesn't feel like it knows what it wants to be; with little plot other than an amalgam of "things happening because reasons and stuff" And every frame of it is utterly gorgeous! Wanted to like it because I have a soft spot for egotistical passion projects, whether they turn out good or not, but this one just didn't work.
Just got out of a matinee showing. I feel like I just came down from doing as many substances as Caesar did during this “film”. Truly a batshit crazy experience
He literally should just have remade Metropolis. Yeah, it wouldn't have been as good as the original, and we've had enough remakes lately; but it had the perfect story and plot. The dystopian view of technology and modern life was the most prophetic silent movie ever!
The English word “megalopolis” is an elided form of the Greek megalē polis, which means the “big city” or the “great city” depending on which quality one wishes to emphasize.
I kinda would have liked it to be a good film. Because, like it or not... Coppola is legendary director. But he doesn't have it anymore i guess. Maybe we'll get a Redux version 30 years from now haha
"I don't know if the movie is spoil-able" that should tell you all...having said that it is a mega movie with incredible cinematography, photography, music, costumes and artistic vision, like a classic movie from the golder era. I am glad I watched at the theater. I also took a couple of naps and don't remember the story (and I wasn't high or drunk). This could have been great but you can tell it came "too late", he is too old and unhinged. He let the story or the idea of this movie roam inside his head for 40 or so years..and made it like a spoiled toddler with no check and balances, no accountability and probably nobody close to tell him things that could have probably save the movie or at least make it less of a catastrophe.
I had high expectations for this movie cuz of Coppola but I was fucking confused and it was such a huge mess of story line. Some don’t even make sense.
I like Aubrey, but I don’t think this is her kind of project. I’m trying to say she can’t really act, so if you want an 'Aubrey-like' character in your movie hire her, otherwise move on.
If the movie was that bad, and the story made no sense, I'm sure the actors and actresses had a chance to read the script. So in the end, (honest question) what were they thinking and what made them agree to do this project? And would this tarnish their reputation as actors and actresses? It just seems like a art piece more than a movie based on what I'm hearing and the trailer.
This movie was a total mess. It's the perfect example of a director whose full of himself and thinks he can do no wrong. Awful dialogue, a bunch of weird events put together that don't work well together and an overall pretentious storyline that is very simplistic and not nearly as smart as it thinks it is, to name only a few of this movies' many problems. This movie is artsy, fartsy garbage.
@Hexadecimal_QueenofChaos Yeah, no upcoming actor wanted to be the one to jeopardize their career by telling this legendary director that his best days as a filmmaker are behind him.
I walked out of the theatre after about 30 minutes because it was all over the place and a hodgepodge of characters and dialog. I didn't understand what was going. I went to the movies for entertainment but I was not entertained!
This was the best so bad it’s good movie I’ve ever watched. Watched it on a date and we were laughing our asses off the whole time! Highly recommend if you’re into accidental comedy but make sure to watch with other people and maybe a couple drinks.
if it weren't from Hollywood and was before 1991, made in Europe, it might had past as something high-blow and appreciated movie released in art theaters.
I feel like this movie was released at the worst possible time. It wouldn't be good no matter what, but the insane amount of golden GCI used for this imaginary world that is supposed to reflect our own is very off-putting. It feels like a social message coming from the ultra rich, who don't suffer any consequences if the empire collapses anyway. It's artificial and tone-deaf. For most people today, reality feels more like Blade Runner, and that's what you need to show if you want them to care about what you have to say. You can't preach from an ivory tower. It could have worked if it had a different message, or if it was released at a time when most people lived in abundence, but I guess we'll never know.
One of the greatest movies ever made I’m shocked it was actually good because the previews made it look like a movie without a plot or purpose. Guess what it has one it’s not complex people are just stupid and this movie was dumbed down for them and it probably has 40 minutes cut out of it I sure hope it does because I’d have sat for 4 hours watching this epic. I fell in love around the 15 minute mark didn’t know what I was about to see and figured it out right there. I’d have liked the technology to be explained better though
@@lymphomasurvive @ricardocantoral7672 I’m surprised that you took my comment seriously. Not only do I (unfortunately) know about Ayn Rand’s works, but have also found that a lot of white men attempt to create art with the same hyper-masculine and hyper-capitalist spirit of a Rand novel…only to utterly fail in doing so. I agree, this film is nothing like “The Fountainhead” and we never needed said works to begin with 😂😂😂
The last good movie Coppola made was Godfather 2 in 1974. That’s a fact. Check it out. Everything after not so good. Oh and if you say Bram Stoker Dracula which Coppola directed is good ? Well Keanu Reeves acting and his hysterical attempt at a British accent is well documented as a disaster.
"Don't waste your money, don't waste your time..."... ...unless you're a serious bad-movie junkie, like myself. If I get lucky with a lotto ticket...maybe.😊 Stay tuned...🤔🙃
This is film is a prime example of a disaster piece! Worst movie ever made by a talented director. Acting, story, dialogue all are atrocious! What was Cappola thinking, was he and his crew under the influence? When making this expensive piece of waste.Also Cappola has the nerve to say that Superhero films are garbage and are not true cinema. But Megalopolis is? The Marvels and Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania are masterpieces compared this expensive filth.
I couldn't tell, but I suspect he made it terrible on purpose as sort of gift to critics everywhere, Because it's IMMENSELY entertaining IF you view it entirely in terms of criticizing it. I was laughing my ass off the entire time. It's like a parody of libertarian propaganda, like it's already savagely making fun of itself on some subconscious level.
I knew! this movie was gonna be crap. everyone was all hard cuz Francis C made it, but wen I seen the trailer I knew from that it was gonna be shitty. waste of money. nobody had any idea wut the movie had in store for us plot wise. no catchy trailers. nothing else intising about it to get us in the theater other than just knowing there was good actors in it.... kinda. I don't wanna see it all cuz I can't explain why it is so I don't want to waste my money on some avant garde piece of garbage
Marcus Licinius Crassus was the very rich down right evil Roman and was instrumental in the destruction of the Republic. I'm quickly moving from curious as heck to I don't know If I want to see this movie EVER. I live in a rural area and I can't travel to a theater... I don't know what to think... is this movie worth the 20 or so dollars to buy the DVD?
I thought the movie was a long exploration of love on every level and from every side, and it is played on top of a retelling and twisting of an actual historical event. It showed the ugliness and beauty of love. There was grief, jealousy, sex as a weapon on the negative side. Catalina was in the middle of psychosis in the first half of the movie, but he was also an indifferent and uncaring; the visuals in the first half can be seen through the lens of his psychosis. We don’t see how Platinum falls in love with Catalina but we know how that drives her anger and jealousy; which is how Pulcher responds to rejection. It was love that redeemed him and the second half of the movie was how that happened. Beyond the personal love, the movie explores love through the lens of family and civics to the love of humanity and all beings. As love refines Catalina, he starts to care more about other people. The movie as a whole can be seen through the lens of a fable with magical realism. As a fable, it has a clear moral message. The structure was coherent and clear. For the historical events, the scandal with the Vestal virgin happened with the real Catalina being accused of trying to sleep with one, which was a potential death sentence. The Coliseum scene with the virgin also speaks to love misused, her virginity was being put up for sale. I also think the historical Catalina is split into two characters - the cousins portrayed by Driver, who is the superego, and Labeouf, who is the id. But Driver starts off with his id and superego fighting from the grief of the loss of his wife. Coppola subverted both fables and the ending of the real conspiracy. Rome became a dictatorship. And part of the point of the movie is we can't make it on our own. Love is what brought him out of the madness.
I walked out of the theatre after about an hour of run time,.. nauseatingly bad. The editing is jarring, either too early or or lingers way too long… dialogue is horribly written and delivered.
I just watched it right now, and I honestly liked it personally. I loved the "grandiose" style, and it was captivating for the entire 2 hours. The film's exploration of societal control and the individual's place within it really resonated with me. It presented a unique visual and linguistic style, and I found the blend of ancient Rome with modern New York fascinating. I agree with you that the storyline wasn't linear and left some questions unanswered, but I'm very far from hating the movie anyways. It was a different (and quite pleasant) cinematographic experience, and I appreciate its attempt to revive the spirit of "Metropolis"
you know I honestly don’t know what they hate about this movie is. I thought it was done brilliantly well. Coppola. Did a great job if not a better job than expected.. I don’t know what everyone was talking about when they said there were so many plot lines. I couldn’t follow it. There was one literally direct narrative and if you couldn’t figure it out then it’s no wonder you like the movie unless if it was for to dream like imagery and peculiar Colosseum scene. Give us a really good glimpse of what’s going on in today’s world of both politically, socially, and culturally. I’m definitely going to go see it again
@@lymphomasurvive seriously though like I told my mom, it’s about the fall Rome and what could possibly happen to the future of the world. You’d probably see it as a mess but it’s like fear and loathing in Las Vegas lol
@freedom_rock18 I thought the movie was a long exploration of love on every level and from every side, and it is played on top of a retelling and twisting of an actual historical event. It showed the ugliness and beauty of love. There was grief, jealousy, sex as a weapon on the negative side. Catalina was in the middle of psychosis in the first half of the movie, but he was also an indifferent and uncaring; the visuals in the first half can be seen through the lens of his psychosis. We don’t see how Platinum falls in love with Catalina but we know how that drives her anger and jealousy; which is how Pulcher responds to rejection. It was love that redeemed him and the second half of the movie was how that happened. Beyond the personal love, the movie explores love through the lens of family and civics to the love of humanity and all beings. As love refines Catalina, he starts to care more about other people. The movie as a whole can be seen through the lens of a fable with magical realism. As a fable, it has a clear moral message. The structure was coherent and clear. For the historical events, the scandal with the Vestal virgin happened with the real Catalina being accused of trying to sleep with one, which was a potential death sentence. The Coliseum scene with the virgin also speaks to love misused, her virginity was being put up for sale. I also think the historical Catalina is split into two characters - the cousins portrayed by Driver, who is the superego, and Labeouf, who is the id. But Driver starts off with his id and superego fighting from the grief of the loss of his wife. Coppola subverted both fables and the ending of the real conspiracy. Rome became a dictatorship. And part of the point of the movie is we can't make it on our own. Love is what brought him out of the madness.
@@lymphomasurvive the few of us who were left minus the two who left about 2 hours into and the other three who left about an hour in only because they showed up late 20 minutes. We all clapped. And when it said dedicated to my late wife we all clapped again.
I saw it. It was awesome! Apparently for some reviewers a movie that requires one to actually think about big subjects and ideas is too difficult. And as a result they condemn that which they don't understand.
One of the best movies I ever saw. Critics have a hive mind just like all journalists these days concerning independent endeavors. This AI review is part the swarm of evil. It doesn't take a genius to understand the narrative of this movie but it does take a little intelligence to enjoy it. Shame on this critic he's bought and sold.
😢Most people - including filmmakers - are not educated to watch arthouse films. You need to watch some Tarkovsky, Fellini, Wajda, Godard, Antonioni and Fassbinder to get a feeling for films that are not built around conventional narrative structures and genre tropes. You can't be a life-long Taylor Swift fan and go to a Jazz gig and expect to comprehend the musical values on display. It's a totally different universe that requires a pre-existing knowledge base.
It's like everybody just nodded and smiled as grandpa went into delirium while telling a story.
"Played by Kylo Ren" LOL
😂
"Godzilla vs. Megalon" sounds like it is much more fun and worthwhile!
Legendary tail-slide
Hey those monster mashups as cheesy as it sounds are great late night entertainment.
Godzilla vs megalon was peak when it comes to the entertainment department
Megaflopolis is the perfect name for this movie lol
task: hollywood make a movie not infused with communist messaging. impossible
@@cagneybillingsley2165 🤣 Can you find a single movie that vindicates Stalin? Stalin was against I5r@el, that's why they dislike him
Ha! Funny. That's exactly what I came down here to write LoL
Megadoodoo
"Movie sucked megacockolis"
I can't wait for the "Megalopolis is Actually Genius" videos in a year or five.
The Night of The Hunter was largely rejected when it was released. I wouldn't be surprised if Megalopolis develops quite a cult following.
The film really just asks a basic question of the audience, do you prefer today or tomorrow, and the answer is rather obvious by the review its given. I think Coppola is an optimist, where I am not, empires fall and blathering dolts like this guy are why.
@@Gee-xb7rt That's not the real theme of the movie.
@@lymphomasurviveThe film is based on Roman history and the people and events that led to the collapse of the empire, many of the characters are based on actual Romans. it should also remind the viewer that the US in the 21st century isn't that dissimilar.
@Gee-xb7rt I thought the movie was a long exploration of love on every level and from every side, and it is played on top of a retelling and twisting of an actual historical event. It showed the ugliness and beauty of love. There was grief, jealousy, sex as a weapon on the negative side. Catalina was in the middle of psychosis in the first half of the movie, but he was also an indifferent and uncaring; the visuals in the first half can be seen through the lens of his psychosis. We don’t see how Platinum falls in love with Catalina but we know how that drives her anger and jealousy; which is how Pulcher responds to rejection. It was love that redeemed him and the second half of the movie was how that happened. Beyond the personal love, the movie explores love through the lens of family and civics to the love of humanity and all beings. As love refines Catalina, he starts to care more about other people. The movie as a whole can be seen through the lens of a fable with magical realism. As a fable, it has a clear moral message. The structure was coherent and clear. For the historical events, the scandal with the Vestal virgin happened with the real Catalina being accused of trying to sleep with one, which was a potential death sentence. The Coliseum scene with the virgin also speaks to love misused, her virginity was being put up for sale. I also think the historical Catalina is split into two characters - the cousins portrayed by Driver, who is the superego, and Labeouf, who is the id. But Driver starts off with his id and superego fighting from the grief of the loss of his wife. Coppola subverted both fables and the ending of the real conspiracy. Rome became a dictatorship. And part of the point of the movie is we can't make it on our own. Love is what brought him out of the madness.
You got to it first- “Megaflopolis”. The word will soon be going viral.
@Limeegg1 jealous much? Wish you had come up with it perhaps?
I watched a video yesterday that called it megaflopolis, as well.
It's clearly them trying to pull off a modern day take on Langs "Metropolis" from 1927, but utterly losing themselves in pseudo artistic cgi.
No it’s not
@@freedom_rock18 Thanks for elaborating your opinion.
@@TheCheshireTree your welcome good sir 😘😘😘
@TheCheshireTree I thought the movie was a long exploration of love on every level and from every side, and it is played on top of a retelling and twisting of an actual historical event. It showed the ugliness and beauty of love. There was grief, jealousy, sex as a weapon on the negative side. Catalina was in the middle of psychosis in the first half of the movie, but he was also an indifferent and uncaring; the visuals in the first half can be seen through the lens of his psychosis. We don’t see how Platinum falls in love with Catalina but we know how that drives her anger and jealousy; which is how Pulcher responds to rejection. It was love that redeemed him and the second half of the movie was how that happened. Beyond the personal love, the movie explores love through the lens of family and civics to the love of humanity and all beings. As love refines Catalina, he starts to care more about other people. The movie as a whole can be seen through the lens of a fable with magical realism. As a fable, it has a clear moral message. The structure was coherent and clear. For the historical events, the scandal with the Vestal virgin happened with the real Catalina being accused of trying to sleep with one, which was a potential death sentence. The Coliseum scene with the virgin also speaks to love misused, her virginity was being put up for sale. I also think the historical Catalina is split into two characters - the cousins portrayed by Driver, who is the superego, and Labeouf, who is the id. But Driver starts off with his id and superego fighting from the grief of the loss of his wife. Coppola subverted both fables and the ending of the real conspiracy. Rome became a dictatorship. And part of the point of the movie is we can't make it on our own. Love is what brought him out of the madness.
Ahh.. That explains the design on the door...
im high rn listening to the review but hearing the plot is making me feel like im higher than i am hahah cant wait to watch this movie when its on streaming
You should totally watch this on streaming while high. I’ve literally never gotten high in my life, and I felt like I was coming out of a trip walking out of the theater
Perhaps the true point of "Megalopolis" was to make the audience despise all the characters, including the supposed visionary architect, Caesar Catalina, and even the so-called visionary director, Francis Ford Coppola. It seems designed to leave viewers with the unsettling feeling that decadence and debauchery are rampant, and it’s far from a flattering picture. Maybe the point was that ambition breeds manipulative, fake people everywhere. LOL!!!!!
My head is spinning just listening to your description. Wtf is this movie even supposed to be about?
Some kinda Blade Runner style future with Brazil mixed in. But not as good as either. Give Coppola credit for his passion project. Haven't seen it yet but how bad can it be?
@Limeegg1 You're absolutely wrong about that. Bad products should not be purchased. Everyone should have a hand full of critics that they trust and typically agree with, and really discern what you are and are not going to support with your money. Bad movies should not make money at the box office. We would be getting much better films right now if people stopped paying to see slop. If and when this shitty movie becomes available on a streaming platform I may watch it. How can I know its shit? If five out of five trusted critics say so, then it's very likely shit and I'm not rewarding some lame studio for shit. And the 'thinking for themselves' critique is just dumb, when we are talking about spending money on a product. If everyone told you a certain car would suck, and therefore you didn't want it, it would then be rather strange for someone to tell you to buy the car to find out for yourself. That's how a moron thinks.
The film has one question, do you prefer today or tomorrow, I think Coppola is idealistic and believes that people can change, when they really don't, the empire lost.
@@jonfreeman9682That's not what it's about.
It's really simple. Megalopolis is a political essay, a fable about our world and a plea for sanity.
People complain about watered down corporate led movies. They forget about the other end of the spectrum being no more enjoyable. Pure artistic vision isn't inherently good. Artists need people who can tell them no feedback in a way that sticks. Just as much as business types need artists to invest in.
Was compelled to watch it after all the negative press, and it wasnt wrong at all! No story, no logic, no impact, no explanation, and the story that is clear is cheesy!
So what's the story about? Is it like Blade Runner and Brazil mashup. Coppola doesn't make bad movies.
@@jonfreeman9682"used to". Coppola used to make good movies. No, great legendary movies.
At least this movie doing its own thing, not try appealing for ESG/DEI score
Everything is clear in the movie.
I'm glad I wasn't alone in my shock while sitting through this hot mess of a concept of a plan. 5 minutes into the movie I suspected this was going to be a difficult two plus hours of movie watching, but I expected the director of the godfather to tie it all together cleverly towards the end. That never happened. As the closing credits started to roll, my exact thought was the title of this review.
I still can't get over Cronenberg's Cosmopolis, now comes Megalopolis.
both completely forgettable
Not gonna lie, this review kinda makes me want to see it
it was the 'sitting on face' part, wasn't it? lol
@@quajay187 You don't know how women smell and taste then, even after a shower...
It's like medicine, the less it tastes the better.
That's called masochism, which is a life threat nowadays, because safe words no longer work...
It's kino
@@Cole205 ok, I have to use my translation bingo card: what does kino mean?
>Hollywood obsessed by making movies "reflect the world we live in"
>Makes a movie about empire collapse
>Somehow it doesn't reflect the world we live in
It's a class thing. You and I can't sell a hundred million dollar winery and then expect to keep a roof over a head, let alone use that money to make a film. There is a thing as 'buying your legacy', and this was Coppola's shot at it.
Actually, it very much reflects the world we live in. You honestly don't think we live in a cesspool of decadence, narcissism, and cynicism? If you don't, you need to go outside or read more often.
@@scottlette You sound bitter.
saw you uploaded this and immediately watched it to enjoy this properly XD
This movie is one of the most beautiful messes I've ever sat through.
It's disjointed; doesn't feel like it knows what it wants to be; with little plot other than an amalgam of "things happening because reasons and stuff"
And every frame of it is utterly gorgeous!
Wanted to like it because I have a soft spot for egotistical passion projects, whether they turn out good or not, but this one just didn't work.
Just got out of a matinee showing. I feel like I just came down from doing as many substances as Caesar did during this “film”. Truly a batshit crazy experience
I just attempted to watch. I fell asleep during it and ended up leaving before the end of it. This movie is horrible.
From the clips and reviews it feels like a surrealist comedy more than anything. Unfortunately, I don't think Francis did that intentionally.
I knew I was in trouble at the press conference scene. Which is like 15 minutes in
He literally should just have remade Metropolis. Yeah, it wouldn't have been as good as the original, and we've had enough remakes lately; but it had the perfect story and plot. The dystopian view of technology and modern life was the most prophetic silent movie ever!
Saw it in Imax and I loved it. Hell, I think I am going to watch it again.
The English word “megalopolis” is an elided form of the Greek megalē polis, which means the “big city” or the “great city” depending on which quality one wishes to emphasize.
just came back from the cinema hoping that they are other like me thinking WTF was that!
Horrible movie. The whole time I was waiting for a story to unfold but it just didnt happen
I kinda would have liked it to be a good film. Because, like it or not... Coppola is legendary director. But he doesn't have it anymore i guess. Maybe we'll get a Redux version 30 years from now haha
It was good.
"Run out of head to scratch." Hahah so true..
"I don't know if the movie is spoil-able" that should tell you all...having said that it is a mega movie with incredible cinematography, photography, music, costumes and artistic vision, like a classic movie from the golder era. I am glad I watched at the theater. I also took a couple of naps and don't remember the story (and I wasn't high or drunk). This could have been great but you can tell it came "too late", he is too old and unhinged. He let the story or the idea of this movie roam inside his head for 40 or so years..and made it like a spoiled toddler with no check and balances, no accountability and probably nobody close to tell him things that could have probably save the movie or at least make it less of a catastrophe.
Thanks for taking the bullet for us
Copolla needs to release the film of the making of this film and just go full Tropic Thunder on it.
So are you saying that Batman & Robin movie is not the worst movie anymore! Did this crap take its place? 😂
I’m sorry but isn’t Caesar Catalina two salad dressings. 😂
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Was he on acid?? This movie is utter crazy and garbage
I had high expectations for this movie cuz of Coppola but I was fucking confused and it was such a huge mess of story line. Some don’t even make sense.
The only amusing scene and I mean it in terms of being hilariously bad and not just aggravatingly dreadful is the Jon Voight 🏹 scene.
I like Aubrey, but I don’t think this is her kind of project.
I’m trying to say she can’t really act, so if you want an 'Aubrey-like' character in your movie hire her, otherwise move on.
If the movie was that bad, and the story made no sense, I'm sure the actors and actresses had a chance to read the script. So in the end, (honest question) what were they thinking and what made them agree to do this project? And would this tarnish their reputation as actors and actresses?
It just seems like a art piece more than a movie based on what I'm hearing and the trailer.
This movie was a total mess. It's the perfect example of a director whose full of himself and thinks he can do no wrong. Awful dialogue, a bunch of weird events put together that don't work well together and an overall pretentious storyline that is very simplistic and not nearly as smart as it thinks it is, to name only a few of this movies' many problems. This movie is artsy, fartsy garbage.
This movie is what happens when you ignore 40 years of signs telling you not to make something 🤣🤣🤣
@Hexadecimal_QueenofChaos Yeah, no upcoming actor wanted to be the one to jeopardize their career by telling this legendary director that his best days as a filmmaker are behind him.
Wizard of Oz and Great Gatsby. Ok. This reviewer can resume his video gaming now.
I walked out of the theatre after about 30 minutes because it was all over the place and a hodgepodge of characters and dialog. I didn't understand what was going. I went to the movies for entertainment but I was not entertained!
This was the best so bad it’s good movie I’ve ever watched.
Watched it on a date and we were laughing our asses off the whole time! Highly recommend if you’re into accidental comedy but make sure to watch with other people and maybe a couple drinks.
Megalopolis is giving off Jennifer Lopez : "A love story" vibes.
Midolopolis, Megaflopolis, etc. This movie is a hot mess of awfulness.
if it weren't from Hollywood and was before 1991, made in Europe, it might had past as something high-blow and appreciated movie released in art theaters.
The trailer makes it look as if the interns at Pixar made a movie after the top creatives left for the day.
I felt bad spending an extra $14 - to buy fallout 4 on pc when I already had it on Xbox series X. I can’t imagine spending $120 million on this.
I feel like this movie was released at the worst possible time. It wouldn't be good no matter what, but the insane amount of golden GCI used for this imaginary world that is supposed to reflect our own is very off-putting. It feels like a social message coming from the ultra rich, who don't suffer any consequences if the empire collapses anyway. It's artificial and tone-deaf. For most people today, reality feels more like Blade Runner, and that's what you need to show if you want them to care about what you have to say. You can't preach from an ivory tower. It could have worked if it had a different message, or if it was released at a time when most people lived in abundence, but I guess we'll never know.
“It insists upon itself”
One of the greatest movies ever made I’m shocked it was actually good because the previews made it look like a movie without a plot or purpose. Guess what it has one it’s not complex people are just stupid and this movie was dumbed down for them and it probably has 40 minutes cut out of it I sure hope it does because I’d have sat for 4 hours watching this epic. I fell in love around the 15 minute mark didn’t know what I was about to see and figured it out right there. I’d have liked the technology to be explained better though
Which is worse: Megalopolis or Joker 2?
Mega-awfulest?
...so go back to the cluuuuuuub
yeah im glad i was able to press stop on Vlc 45 minutes in
I could have sworn that they already made an adaptation of Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead,” but I guess I was wrong.
They're nothing alike to anyone who understands both works.
You think this has something in common with Rand? 😂
@@lymphomasurvive @ricardocantoral7672 I’m surprised that you took my comment seriously. Not only do I (unfortunately) know about Ayn Rand’s works, but have also found that a lot of white men attempt to create art with the same hyper-masculine and hyper-capitalist spirit of a Rand novel…only to utterly fail in doing so. I agree, this film is nothing like “The Fountainhead” and we never needed said works to begin with 😂😂😂
@@alexandragabitto2573 White men bad, right?
@@alexandragabitto2573 Whitey bad, ammirite?
The last good movie Coppola made was Godfather 2 in 1974. That’s a fact. Check it out. Everything after not so good. Oh and if you say Bram Stoker Dracula which Coppola directed is good ? Well Keanu Reeves acting and his hysterical attempt at a British accent is well documented as a disaster.
It looks like felllini
If you named this a Re-cap instead of a "Review" it would actually mean something.
The message was in the last scene the "SPEECH" Everything else is just a distraction.
Well I mean….at least the trailer looks cools👀
I’ll watch it maybe….when it streams
2 hrs and 18 minutes of looking at Adam Driver's face is too much to ask.
I think it's funny he made this trash after saying Marvel movies aren't real cinema.
The funny part is this story would work if it was in jojos bizzare adventure
Thank you, I'll ship this one
"Don't waste your money, don't waste your time..."...
...unless you're a serious bad-movie junkie, like myself.
If I get lucky with a lotto ticket...maybe.😊
Stay tuned...🤔🙃
Lol I kinda liked it. It's not good but it's interesting and I've been thinking about it since. F.F.C. somehow made a Neil breen film.
This is film is a prime example of a disaster piece! Worst movie ever made by a talented director. Acting, story, dialogue all are atrocious! What was Cappola thinking, was he and his crew under the influence? When making this expensive piece of waste.Also Cappola has the nerve to say that Superhero films are garbage and are not true cinema. But Megalopolis is? The Marvels and Ant Man and the Wasp: Quantumania are masterpieces compared this expensive filth.
I want my two hours back! I could have made productive stuff with that time. Instead I spend money whilst also loosing a couple of hours fo my life.
Had to laugh at “ShiaFrigginLeBouf”. 😂
Great video!
scene 1 was when I knew it was going to suck!
Same!
I watched this movie on a edible I couldn’t stop laughing
Fool. This is why I stopped smoking because it doesn't improve your imagination. You dull your senses, you don't focus.
It's clearly meant to be about America on some deep level, but it just comes off as lame.
I couldn't tell, but I suspect he made it terrible on purpose as sort of gift to critics everywhere, Because it's IMMENSELY entertaining IF you view it entirely in terms of criticizing it. I was laughing my ass off the entire time. It's like a parody of libertarian propaganda, like it's already savagely making fun of itself on some subconscious level.
It strikes me as a bad remake of the 1927 classic Metropolis.
Well, a city consists of „rooms“ after all
It's a masterpiece.
4:34 A communist pledge of allegiance?
Are they serious?
The title is probaby a reference to Metropolis.
At least it is consistently bad across all departments.
I could stream it for free and I still don't want to see it. Waste of 2 hours
I knew! this movie was gonna be crap. everyone was all hard cuz Francis C made it, but wen I seen the trailer I knew from that it was gonna be shitty. waste of money. nobody had any idea wut the movie had in store for us plot wise. no catchy trailers. nothing else intising about it to get us in the theater other than just knowing there was good actors in it.... kinda. I don't wanna see it all cuz I can't explain why it is so I don't want to waste my money on some avant garde piece of garbage
Yeah it’s real bad. Did a review on it too
Marcus Licinius Crassus was the very rich down right evil Roman and was instrumental in the destruction of the Republic. I'm quickly moving from curious as heck to I don't know If I want to see this movie EVER. I live in a rural area and I can't travel to a theater... I don't know what to think... is this movie worth the 20 or so dollars to buy the DVD?
I thought the movie was a long exploration of love on every level and from every side, and it is played on top of a retelling and twisting of an actual historical event. It showed the ugliness and beauty of love. There was grief, jealousy, sex as a weapon on the negative side. Catalina was in the middle of psychosis in the first half of the movie, but he was also an indifferent and uncaring; the visuals in the first half can be seen through the lens of his psychosis. We don’t see how Platinum falls in love with Catalina but we know how that drives her anger and jealousy; which is how Pulcher responds to rejection. It was love that redeemed him and the second half of the movie was how that happened. Beyond the personal love, the movie explores love through the lens of family and civics to the love of humanity and all beings. As love refines Catalina, he starts to care more about other people. The movie as a whole can be seen through the lens of a fable with magical realism. As a fable, it has a clear moral message. The structure was coherent and clear. For the historical events, the scandal with the Vestal virgin happened with the real Catalina being accused of trying to sleep with one, which was a potential death sentence. The Coliseum scene with the virgin also speaks to love misused, her virginity was being put up for sale. I also think the historical Catalina is split into two characters - the cousins portrayed by Driver, who is the superego, and Labeouf, who is the id. But Driver starts off with his id and superego fighting from the grief of the loss of his wife. Coppola subverted both fables and the ending of the real conspiracy. Rome became a dictatorship. And part of the point of the movie is we can't make it on our own. Love is what brought him out of the madness.
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I walked out of the theatre after about an hour of run time,.. nauseatingly bad. The editing is jarring, either too early or or lingers way too long… dialogue is horribly written and delivered.
I just watched it right now, and I honestly liked it personally. I loved the "grandiose" style, and it was captivating for the entire 2 hours. The film's exploration of societal control and the individual's place within it really resonated with me. It presented a unique visual and linguistic style, and I found the blend of ancient Rome with modern New York fascinating. I agree with you that the storyline wasn't linear and left some questions unanswered, but I'm very far from hating the movie anyways. It was a different (and quite pleasant) cinematographic experience, and I appreciate its attempt to revive the spirit of "Metropolis"
So, this is a musical?
Megalopolis is actually used when talking about scales of population centers, being the biggest and densest. New York, Tokyo, London, ETC.
you know I honestly don’t know what they hate about this movie is. I thought it was done brilliantly well. Coppola. Did a great job if not a better job than expected.. I don’t know what everyone was talking about when they said there were so many plot lines. I couldn’t follow it. There was one literally direct narrative and if you couldn’t figure it out then it’s no wonder you like the movie unless if it was for to dream like imagery and peculiar Colosseum scene. Give us a really good glimpse of what’s going on in today’s world of both politically, socially, and culturally. I’m definitely going to go see it again
It's such a simple narrative that has many layers. I don't get anyone that didn't get it.
@@lymphomasurvive seriously though like I told my mom, it’s about the fall Rome and what could possibly happen to the future of the world. You’d probably see it as a mess but it’s like fear and loathing in Las Vegas lol
@freedom_rock18 I thought the movie was a long exploration of love on every level and from every side, and it is played on top of a retelling and twisting of an actual historical event. It showed the ugliness and beauty of love. There was grief, jealousy, sex as a weapon on the negative side. Catalina was in the middle of psychosis in the first half of the movie, but he was also an indifferent and uncaring; the visuals in the first half can be seen through the lens of his psychosis. We don’t see how Platinum falls in love with Catalina but we know how that drives her anger and jealousy; which is how Pulcher responds to rejection. It was love that redeemed him and the second half of the movie was how that happened. Beyond the personal love, the movie explores love through the lens of family and civics to the love of humanity and all beings. As love refines Catalina, he starts to care more about other people. The movie as a whole can be seen through the lens of a fable with magical realism. As a fable, it has a clear moral message. The structure was coherent and clear. For the historical events, the scandal with the Vestal virgin happened with the real Catalina being accused of trying to sleep with one, which was a potential death sentence. The Coliseum scene with the virgin also speaks to love misused, her virginity was being put up for sale. I also think the historical Catalina is split into two characters - the cousins portrayed by Driver, who is the superego, and Labeouf, who is the id. But Driver starts off with his id and superego fighting from the grief of the loss of his wife. Coppola subverted both fables and the ending of the real conspiracy. Rome became a dictatorship. And part of the point of the movie is we can't make it on our own. Love is what brought him out of the madness.
@@lymphomasurvive woah couldn’t agree more.
@@lymphomasurvive the few of us who were left minus the two who left about 2 hours into and the other three who left about an hour in only because they showed up late 20 minutes. We all clapped. And when it said dedicated to my late wife we all clapped again.
I saw it. It was awesome! Apparently for some reviewers a movie that requires one to actually think about big subjects and ideas is too difficult. And as a result they condemn that which they don't understand.
Another hipster trying to be "deep" 🙄
So Birdememic is better? Noice.
It's definitely more enjoyable for sure.
horrible waste of $ i had to walk out before the end
Same people talking now will be praising later 😂😂😂 guaranteed
I don’t understand why so many reviewers are trashing this remarkable movie. See it for yourself and make up your own mind.
Megastankazzpolis😆
Can Aubrey plaza not exist again?
One of the best movies I ever saw. Critics have a hive mind just like all journalists these days concerning independent endeavors. This AI review is part the swarm of evil. It doesn't take a genius to understand the narrative of this movie but it does take a little intelligence to enjoy it. Shame on this critic he's bought and sold.
The younger critics don't get it.
Cinematic masterpiece. Bravo.
😢Most people - including filmmakers - are not educated to watch arthouse films. You need to watch some Tarkovsky, Fellini, Wajda, Godard, Antonioni and Fassbinder to get a feeling for films that are not built around conventional narrative structures and genre tropes. You can't be a life-long Taylor Swift fan and go to a Jazz gig and expect to comprehend the musical values on display. It's a totally different universe that requires a pre-existing knowledge base.