This was truly a great night at BFI IMAX. I’ve waited since I was a kid to see Coppola in person, literally decades. Some of my first memories are seeing The Godfather posters at ABC cinema in Leicester on first release, because my late mum worked there in the kiosk from 1971 until the cinema sadly closed in January 1997. So seeing Coppola was genuinely a dream come true. Thank you to the BFI for making it happen.
Just saw Megalopolis for the second time. He is right - like Apocalypse Now, it was an entirely different experience from the first viewing. Coppola is a master and has reignited cinema as art . I was reminded how much I missed that discombobulated feeling leaving the movie theatre after seeing something magnificent that I needed to think about for a long time. If Marvel is your cup of tea, nothing wrong with that but we need room for more work by brave directors like Coppola. I have enjoyed his interviews in support of the film tremendously and this one was one of the best.
I saw the film and thought it was great - it’s definitely a new kind of experience, sort of like a film as opera or theatre. I have a feeling that this film is going to keep showing for decades to come, just as Apocalypse Now had done so.
I recall an interview with an associate of Stanley Kubrick, after his passing. The man said that Stanley told him he aimed to "change the form" with Eyes Wide Shut. I never really understood that. But now with this film, I think I see how thats possible. I think in this film we're seeing an evolution in the form. A peak into the future which takes into account the impact of social media, the disjointed way people absorb and share media, memes, and the coming surrealism of AI generated material. I think it is rather cutting edge in that regard and something worth considering further.
I felt like a house slave growing up, as I was prevented from leaving my cruel, violent parents until I reached my majority. This was in the early 80’s.
I'm surprised this film is as divisive as it is. Not perfect but absolute cinema and it genuinely tries to be new and unique, which it is. Audiences say they want that but then get it and give it an imdb rating in the 5s
I’m originally from New York. I’m left wing and admire the late David Graeber. I read Stoic philosophy. I’m physically disabled. By the time the credits were rolling, I was crying tears of rage. I won’t give it away, but I will say that you need to have certain values and experiences in place to fully enjoy this film, and where I was concerned, it went to the core of me. It’s now one of my very favourite films, but it will not appeal to everyone.
I can not stop crying listening to this wonderful interview whereby Mr. Coppola's fear for humanity is now being realized right in front of him, as this wonderful work of art is being universally rejected by the corporate titans that run the "business" of cinema and that the vast majority of people are indeed "sheep" who are following their lead via ignoring this "Paul Revere" moment. Shame on the critics especially those corporately paid to do its bidding. Shame on us, for not at least attempting to listen to this sacred message of " beware"...BRAVO Mr. Coppola...perhaps your "New Year's dream' will occur before it is indeed too late.
"people are afraid of too mutch freedom" , forgive them francis, the system gives them cuffs. Im a longterm unemployed guy, some of my friends, also had a short-therm time of unemploynes. Afer like 3-6 weeks, they told me, i cant do it any longer, the roof is breaking on my head. So they started working again.
Personally I'd answer Coppola's first question with movies are art first business second. There wouldn't be a business for film if the art wasn't worth paying for, plus we still get films regardless of whether or not there is a market for them.
Monty Python has a great skit of Shakespeare’s Hamlet getting discussed between Shakespeare and his producer- producer being a parody of the business viewpoint: “it’s the ghost, Will, people love the ghost” 😂 Actually much more intelligent commentary than Coppola has. At least they have a sense of self-irony. “They just don’t get my superior art” is such a classic cop out. Shakespeare, Mozart, Goethe, Verde, Wagner, etc. all found a way to interest the people of their own time. It also shows that he isn’t that original or genius for thinking about this. He just thinks he has some brilliant view while using it to hide behind this troubling fact: the business side of the movie industry correctly called his movie crap, he pushed through using his name and money to make a movie which 99.9% of the time wouldn’t have been made… and he created something uniquely awful
Why are people so aggressively against this movie? It's not even that they didn't enjoy the movie, but that they want to make sure no one else enjoyed it either. As though they are disappointed that they didn't connect with it and are upset that many people did understand and love the film.
We’re not kept unhappy deliberately just because some might profit from the unhappiness of others. This feels like deep talk at a house party quoting some names you’ve heard about once in a seminar. Or quoting Goethe when giving a speech at a company celebration 😅 And to me the movie felt just the same (some shots of infamous dictators, quotes from Marc Aurel etc.)
13:00 Famulus >> familia >> family - sure. But it's a logical error ("etymological fallacy") to suppose that this means "family" still has any connotation of slavery. ("Famulus" is in any case not quite the same as "slave").
Wengrow's explanation of 'famulus' is indeed misleading. 'Familia' is the term to indicate 'the household' or the people under the religious and legal authority of the head of the household ('pater familias'), including the servants. Using Latin expressions without attempting to frame them in their socio-cultural context isn't intellectually honest and one would expect more of a scholar.
Coppola is an amazing director. Those who hated Megalopolis are used to the typical formula for films. I'm just glad that Coppola was in a position to do something great even if it meant losing money. This film will stay significant just like Apocalypse Now stayed all these years.
@@leeringducklingI’m not mad I think this movie failing is hilarious because it’s the two hour and twenty minute result of Coppola huffing his own farts for forty years He’s made other good movies though 🤷♂️
I saw it last night. I'm 100% confident this movie is all Freemason and New World Order ideas. Caesar is like a Walt Disney character from a Rockefeller family, with his 1939 World's Fair vision and inventiveness for a utopic Epcot future. What do I mean? In case you didn't know, Walt Disney was like a poster boy for Freemasonry. Everything he did in his career was in line with their ideals, starting with some of the earliest Mickey Mouse comics being commissioned for a Freemason newspaper. You can Google that, it's true. His upbringing in a freemasonic youth group (also easily googled) taught him the ideals of Freemasonry, one of which is to strive toward the "great work" in all areas of his life. The "great work" is an idea that comes from idolizing the ancient Egyptians. It's about working together to create the best version of something. Applied to all areas of life would theoretically create a utopia. Walt was heavily involved in the 1939 World's Fair, which had a speech by FDR signalling for a New World Order and urging Europe to become a union. Caesar encompasses so much about Walt Disney it can't be a coincidence in my opinion. Caesar is a great architect, uses a protractor to plan his utopia, and also has the power to stop time like a literal god. One of the titles for God in Freemasonry is the Great or Supreme Architect of the Universe, and he is seen with a protractor (one of the main symbols of Freemasonry). Caesar starts the movie seeing the female lead as vulgar, until she reveals to him that she can see things the way he does. That might sound insignificant if you haven't researched Freemasonry, but it fits right into their code from Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry book. Freemasons call the uninitiated "vulgar and profane." Caesar loses an eye, giving us a very unique Eye of Providence visual in the film. The ending with the pledge of allegiance converted to a New World Order version of itself was surprisingly bold. I'd give the film five stars. It was funny and different.
Coppola talks a good game about pushing the bounds of cinema but the real problem with this film is that he constantly ruins metaphors by immediately having characters explain them. He claims that the audience can't ride a bicycle because they're used to driving cars but then he gave us a bicycle with giant training wheels attached.
It's a film the insufferable movie snobs (like this interviewer) will defend simply because it's Coppola. Coppola...frankly...sounds like a silly old fool.
only people saying it are paid media. there is such a financial cliff here (and in some way pockets that aren’t as deep as usual when talking about a huge flop), that they are just desparately trying to recoup what they can
I love Cinema and Coppola has at least 3 Masterpieces.. But let's face it "Megalopolis" is a bad(very bad) movie . No "second viewing". No"hidden messages ".. Just a terrible (and boring) movie. Period
I completely disagree, & you should be ashamed of yourself. FFC has worked on this film for 40 years, & this is to me, impho, the greatest modern film oat, & his magnum opus. He has sacrificed everything for this film, and this is how you repay him? We are not in a classic era, anymore. This is the modern era. You should be grateful & thankful about him releasing this film. Because we'll never ever have like this film, or more much long passionate project like this film, ever again. I very strongly highly recommend to give this film another chance. Because I really don't understand the hate that you & the others gave to this film
I completely disagree, & you should be ashamed of yourself. FFC has worked on this film for 40 years, & this is to me, impho, the greatest modern film oat, & his magnum opus. He has sacrificed everything for this film, and this is how you repay him? We are not in a classic era, anymore. This is the modern era. You should be grateful & thankful about him releasing this film. Because we'll never ever have like this film, or more much long passionate project like this film, ever again. I very strongly highly recommend to give this film another chance. Because I really don't understand the hate that you & the others gave to this film
I completely disagree, & you should be ashamed of yourself. FFC has worked on this film for 40 years, & this is to me, impho, the greatest modern film oat, & his magnum opus. He has sacrificed everything for this film, and this is how you repay him? We are not in a classic era, anymore. This is the modern era. You should be grateful & thankful about him releasing this film. Because we'll never ever have like this film, or more much long passionate project like this film, ever again. I very strongly highly recommend to give this film another chance. Because I really don't understand the hate that you & the others gave to this film
This was truly a great night at BFI IMAX. I’ve waited since I was a kid to see Coppola in person, literally decades.
Some of my first memories are seeing The Godfather posters at ABC cinema in Leicester on first release, because my late mum worked there in the kiosk from 1971 until the cinema sadly closed in January 1997.
So seeing Coppola was genuinely a dream come true.
Thank you to the BFI for making it happen.
Just saw Megalopolis for the second time. He is right - like Apocalypse Now, it was an entirely different experience from the first viewing. Coppola is a master and has reignited cinema as art . I was reminded how much I missed that discombobulated feeling leaving the movie theatre after seeing something magnificent that I needed to think about for a long time. If Marvel is your cup of tea, nothing wrong with that but we need room for more work by brave directors like Coppola. I have enjoyed his interviews in support of the film tremendously and this one was one of the best.
I saw it. Again too and ended up having a deeper appreciation.
The movie is shit.
Sry
Just saw it as well and completely agree
@@ginger22ly my brother in christ, your contrarian sensibilities aside, the movie was an incoherent catastrophe
I saw the film and thought it was great - it’s definitely a new kind of experience, sort of like a film as opera or theatre. I have a feeling that this film is going to keep showing for decades to come, just as Apocalypse Now had done so.
I could listen to Coppola talk for hours
I recall an interview with an associate of Stanley Kubrick, after his passing. The man said that Stanley told him he aimed to "change the form" with Eyes Wide Shut. I never really understood that. But now with this film, I think I see how thats possible. I think in this film we're seeing an evolution in the form. A peak into the future which takes into account the impact of social media, the disjointed way people absorb and share media, memes, and the coming surrealism of AI generated material. I think it is rather cutting edge in that regard and something worth considering further.
Coppola must be a fan of The Wachowskis.
*peek* into the future.
He’s a genius and a visionary in his own way
One of the most thought provoking yet peculiar films I’ve seen this year but I absolutely enjoyed it
Regardless of liking the film or not, how wonderful to listen to such a brilliant man speak.
Im glad I listened to this before watching, what a legend!
I love it
Power to the people
Fight the power
I like mr Coppola's movies ,he is a great director
I loved the movie, I love FFC, and I love that hecis a little bit nutty. How he speaks about humankind is hartwarming.
hugely inspiring
The Conversation is my favorite given how hacking and Meta spying online is so prevalent. Great foreshadowing by Coppola.
I read Conversation was more involved in a man becoming psychotic
I felt like a house slave growing up, as I was prevented from leaving my cruel, violent parents until I reached my majority. This was in the early 80’s.
I'm surprised this film is as divisive as it is. Not perfect but absolute cinema and it genuinely tries to be new and unique, which it is. Audiences say they want that but then get it and give it an imdb rating in the 5s
I’m originally from New York. I’m left wing and admire the late David Graeber. I read Stoic philosophy. I’m physically disabled. By the time the credits were rolling, I was crying tears of rage. I won’t give it away, but I will say that you need to have certain values and experiences in place to fully enjoy this film, and where I was concerned, it went to the core of me. It’s now one of my very favourite films, but it will not appeal to everyone.
I can not stop crying listening to this wonderful interview whereby Mr. Coppola's fear for humanity is now being realized right in front of him, as this wonderful work of art is being universally rejected by the corporate titans that run the "business" of cinema and that the vast majority of people are indeed "sheep" who are following their lead via ignoring this "Paul Revere" moment. Shame on the critics especially those corporately paid to do its bidding. Shame on us, for not at least attempting to listen to this sacred message of " beware"...BRAVO Mr. Coppola...perhaps your "New Year's dream' will occur before it is indeed too late.
"people are afraid of too mutch freedom" , forgive them francis, the system gives them cuffs. Im a longterm unemployed guy, some of my friends, also had a short-therm time of unemploynes. Afer like 3-6 weeks, they told me, i cant do it any longer, the roof is breaking on my head. So they started working again.
Personally I'd answer Coppola's first question with movies are art first business second. There wouldn't be a business for film if the art wasn't worth paying for, plus we still get films regardless of whether or not there is a market for them.
Monty Python has a great skit of Shakespeare’s Hamlet getting discussed between Shakespeare and his producer- producer being a parody of the business viewpoint: “it’s the ghost, Will, people love the ghost” 😂
Actually much more intelligent commentary than Coppola has. At least they have a sense of self-irony. “They just don’t get my superior art” is such a classic cop out. Shakespeare, Mozart, Goethe, Verde, Wagner, etc. all found a way to interest the people of their own time.
It also shows that he isn’t that original or genius for thinking about this. He just thinks he has some brilliant view while using it to hide behind this troubling fact:
the business side of the movie industry correctly called his movie crap, he pushed through using his name and money to make a movie which 99.9% of the time wouldn’t have been made… and he created something uniquely awful
Why are people so aggressively against this movie? It's not even that they didn't enjoy the movie, but that they want to make sure no one else enjoyed it either. As though they are disappointed that they didn't connect with it and are upset that many people did understand and love the film.
Because they don’t see hope anymore
We’re not kept unhappy deliberately just because some might profit from the unhappiness of others.
This feels like deep talk at a house party quoting some names you’ve heard about once in a seminar. Or quoting Goethe when giving a speech at a company celebration 😅 And to me the movie felt just the same (some shots of infamous dictators, quotes from Marc Aurel etc.)
13:00 Famulus >> familia >> family - sure. But it's a logical error ("etymological fallacy") to suppose that this means "family" still has any connotation of slavery. ("Famulus" is in any case not quite the same as "slave").
Wengrow's explanation of 'famulus' is indeed misleading. 'Familia' is the term to indicate 'the household' or the people under the religious and legal authority of the head of the household ('pater familias'), including the servants. Using Latin expressions without attempting to frame them in their socio-cultural context isn't intellectually honest and one would expect more of a scholar.
full vid?
❤❤❤COPPOLA IT'S ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
That was Oscar Wilde, Francis.
Coppola is an amazing director. Those who hated Megalopolis are used to the typical formula for films. I'm just glad that Coppola was in a position to do something great even if it meant losing money. This film will stay significant just like Apocalypse Now stayed all these years.
Coping
Seething even
@@DJ-wl5qo just you who's mad here
@@leeringducklingI’m not mad I think this movie failing is hilarious because it’s the two hour and twenty minute result of Coppola huffing his own farts for forty years
He’s made other good movies though 🤷♂️
Good good
Coppola: "Maybe this is whats going on in the world, i dont know". ... is he still a genius?
I saw it last night. I'm 100% confident this movie is all Freemason and New World Order ideas. Caesar is like a Walt Disney character from a Rockefeller family, with his 1939 World's Fair vision and inventiveness for a utopic Epcot future.
What do I mean? In case you didn't know, Walt Disney was like a poster boy for Freemasonry. Everything he did in his career was in line with their ideals, starting with some of the earliest Mickey Mouse comics being commissioned for a Freemason newspaper. You can Google that, it's true. His upbringing in a freemasonic youth group (also easily googled) taught him the ideals of Freemasonry, one of which is to strive toward the "great work" in all areas of his life. The "great work" is an idea that comes from idolizing the ancient Egyptians. It's about working together to create the best version of something. Applied to all areas of life would theoretically create a utopia.
Walt was heavily involved in the 1939 World's Fair, which had a speech by FDR signalling for a New World Order and urging Europe to become a union. Caesar encompasses so much about Walt Disney it can't be a coincidence in my opinion.
Caesar is a great architect, uses a protractor to plan his utopia, and also has the power to stop time like a literal god. One of the titles for God in Freemasonry is the Great or Supreme Architect of the Universe, and he is seen with a protractor (one of the main symbols of Freemasonry).
Caesar starts the movie seeing the female lead as vulgar, until she reveals to him that she can see things the way he does. That might sound insignificant if you haven't researched Freemasonry, but it fits right into their code from Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry book. Freemasons call the uninitiated "vulgar and profane."
Caesar loses an eye, giving us a very unique Eye of Providence visual in the film.
The ending with the pledge of allegiance converted to a New World Order version of itself was surprisingly bold.
I'd give the film five stars. It was funny and different.
Wow
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Even being in disagreeing with your opinion.. I completely respect it, but I don't still see why should be ashamed of myself... 😜
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Coppola talks a good game about pushing the bounds of cinema but the real problem with this film is that he constantly ruins metaphors by immediately having characters explain them. He claims that the audience can't ride a bicycle because they're used to driving cars but then he gave us a bicycle with giant training wheels attached.
stop that
Film in cinema has been trash for the last 15 years. Grown adults are crazy about super hero movies.... So sad - and this woke nonsense.
Can't believe anyone could say this was a good film
It's a film the insufferable movie snobs (like this interviewer) will defend simply because it's Coppola.
Coppola...frankly...sounds like a silly old fool.
@@stephenbain389I’m an insufferable movie snob by most normal standards and even I thought this was complete ass
@@DJ-wl5qo You sure spend a lot of time commenting on videos of interviews of directors of movies you hate
@@leeringduckling and you spend a lot of time defending shit from artists who are way past their prime and have clearly lost it.
only people saying it are paid media. there is such a financial cliff here (and in some way pockets that aren’t as deep as usual when talking about a huge flop), that they are just desparately trying to recoup what they can
It was self-indulgent for all the wrong reasons.
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I love Cinema and Coppola has at least 3 Masterpieces.. But let's face it "Megalopolis" is a bad(very bad) movie . No "second viewing". No"hidden messages ".. Just a terrible (and boring) movie. Period
Well,that's your opinion,man
And the opinion of many other as well...
I completely disagree, & you should be ashamed of yourself. FFC has worked on this film for 40 years,
& this is to me, impho, the greatest modern film oat, & his magnum opus. He has sacrificed everything for this film, and this is how you repay him?
We are not in a classic era, anymore. This is the modern era. You should be grateful & thankful about him releasing this film.
Because we'll never ever have like this film, or more much long passionate project like this film, ever again.
I very strongly highly recommend to give this film another chance. Because I really don't understand the hate that you & the others gave to this film
It’s literally a play lol
The movie sucked ass
I completely disagree, & you should be ashamed of yourself. FFC has worked on this film for 40 years,
& this is to me, impho, the greatest modern film oat, & his magnum opus. He has sacrificed everything for this film, and this is how you repay him?
We are not in a classic era, anymore. This is the modern era. You should be grateful & thankful about him releasing this film.
Because we'll never ever have like this film, or more much long passionate project like this film, ever again.
I very strongly highly recommend to give this film another chance. Because I really don't understand the hate that you & the others gave to this film
@@BesherLoveFilms It's universally agreed upon as terrible
the mod is so terrible...
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Terrible boring movie
You must be a very shallow person then
I completely disagree, & you should be ashamed of yourself. FFC has worked on this film for 40 years,
& this is to me, impho, the greatest modern film oat, & his magnum opus. He has sacrificed everything for this film, and this is how you repay him?
We are not in a classic era, anymore. This is the modern era. You should be grateful & thankful about him releasing this film.
Because we'll never ever have like this film, or more much long passionate project like this film, ever again.
I very strongly highly recommend to give this film another chance. Because I really don't understand the hate that you & the others gave to this film
@@BesherLoveFilmsand those who are prideful and refuse to bow down shall be laid low and made unto dust.