I think you’re right. I think this film was made to spark conversation. Maybe it doesn’t do that cleanly, but it does it. And that’s what like about it.
Sounds like a movie that needs multiple re-watches to understand everything. Very curious to see how everyone reacts to it! Wonderfully explained, can't wait for the spoiler review!
@@CoyJandreau always gonna be here in support of you!! I’ve wanted to start a channel myself for a while and the rejects, you specifically :) have given me such inspiration to do so!!!❤️
Dang dude this being one take is so impressive. If you had any different job it should be a Speech Professor, wish I could enunciate that well. Great review as well, the review range for this movie is gonna be interesting to see.
The trailers made it seem like FFC was exploring themes and visual motifs as if they were novel, yet most of those themes and motifs had already been done for like this entire millennium at least. I.e. like FFC hadn't actually watched a movie made after 1990 or so.
Thanks for the honest review Coy. Will likely only see it in theatres if some friends want to check it out. Otherwise it’ll be a one to see when it hits streaming. Bit of a shame though, this project seemed like it had a lot going for it.
So I wasn’t going to see it, but someone tweeted “it feels like Southland Tales with dementia” and I feel like your review supports the thesis, and both these things piqued my curiosity to see it. I don’t think I’ll like it, but now it’s a must-see.
Like you, it sounds like, I've been following the production of this thing extensively. Honestly, everything you've seen here tracks with what the people involved in this movie were saying. It feels like the production of this movie was such a mess, Francis Ford Coppola's statements about it seemed confused and the people that worked on it had nothing good to say about it. Unfortunately, this whole movie feels like it's destined to be known as "Coppola's Folly" - a passion project without direction or restraint that is a blot at the end of a legendary's filmmaker's career.
I’m considering this review above the rest when choosing to see this film. I think it should be seen just for the sheer labor of love. Everybody expects perfection or they will trash it because they have a gnats attention span of a gnat and are duped by convenience and immediacy, entitlement and cognitive dissonance and the movie sounds like it questions such notions.
Yeah I thought the overall theme was trying to go the route of art vs government…. Maybe lol. I think it’s art vs something but it definitely didn’t land
I enjoyed it and couldn’t care less about the narrative. The symbolic imagery and layers of 100 years of cinema was stunning. It’s also an over the top, campy, and completely bat shot crazy.
@@CoyJandreau but I cannot give it a rating. I think after I watch it again. Maybe I will say it does not work at all. But there were moments toward the end as the film piles different techniques and disjointed editing and camp on top of a unironic view that love of humanity is the thing that will save us I gave over completely and was genuinely moved. But it is so hard to articulate why it worked and I can understand how it does not for many.
So when I saw the movie the 4th wall break moment never actually happened and that is literally the one thing I knew was going to be in the movie, nevertheless my time felt pretty wasted
I saw this last night and unfortunately it's a bad, embarrassing film BUT I'd absolutely recommend people see it if they're a cinephile and like new and interesting experiences, whether good or bad. Think Coy nailed it really.
I'm gonna go see it tomorrow morning, don't really care what the reviews say, it's a film made by a filmmaker on his/her terms, with zero interference. I'll give those movies a chance over most others
Just watched it...I honestly don't get the criticism...the plot line is fairly straight forward and the arguments are there to pick up. It is basically David Lynch meets Shakespeare.
@CoyJandreau sorry...I didn't mean it as a criticism of your review. I am just confused as to why this movie is getting so much hate when movies like Babylon and JoJo Rabbit got so much love. I have my criticisms of this movie but I didn't think it was terrible or unwatchable.
I just got out of the movie about an hour ago. the financial commitment and actors commitment is about as good of praise I can give. Unchecked ego from Coppola at 85 needs to be studied. It’s passible in the looks department IMO. Some creative looking scenes but not a visual wonder that hits new heights. I’d say don’t see it unless you’re curious like I was. It’s an overloaded mess.
i spent most of the movie thinking that adam driver's character was a villain. he destroyed affordable housing to build a sci-fi better tomorrow, and it's made out of a scifi magic material that we keep hearing is dangerous. he says that they're just trying to make him look bad, but why should i take his word for it? and at the end of the movie, he builds his utopia, and there's a giant celebration, and it seems pretty unambiguously good? it's a movie about utopia, but it doesn't know or doesn't care what its utopia looks like or what it would actually take to build it. this lack of direction makes its roman symbolism and references to trumpism feel like it's nothing but pretentious and distasteful. the movie felt like hollow pretense from the second the narrator started reading the first marble-engraved title card. in my view, it's just bad!!
I saw it last Saturday and I was very disappointed with it. At times it was boring and others turns I was intrigued. But man the editing of this film is abysmal and the structure the same. Some of the characters seemed like they were in a different films. Some of the acting is good but other times terrible. The dialogue is pretty great and the visuals at times bad but other times mid.
I feel like people need to watch this film more than one time to really give a proper review. I don’t know why, but every person talking about it sounds ignorant from what Coppola is saying about the film. And to be honest, I had to watch Apocalypse Now, I think 3-4 times to truly get it. I probably still need to keep watching it catch more things. lol 😂
There were a lot of interesting things happening on screen, made by a LOT of interesting people. I delighted in most of it sprawling before me. Never quite find my way to connecting.
@@CoyJandreau I did want to like it. Saw it primarily cause I’m a fan of Aubrey Plaza and thought her character was fun until I realized how one note she was, as you said. Was just a flat character until her end. Couldn’t even tell you why it happened or what it meant in the context of the film’s themes.
So you can say that, to quote Peter Griffin here, it insist upon itself?
Haha quite right, quite right.
I think you’re right. I think this film was made to spark conversation. Maybe it doesn’t do that cleanly, but it does it. And that’s what like about it.
Happy birthday, man. First time watching one of videos. Wishing you the continued success.
Keep it up Coy you doing awesome love the content
:) thanks so much!
Sounds like a movie that needs multiple re-watches to understand everything. Very curious to see how everyone reacts to it! Wonderfully explained, can't wait for the spoiler review!
I understood it on one watch. It's clear and coherent.
Went to the preview screening and I cannot wait to see it again.
congratulations on your success your awesome man
Much appreciated man!
If this is an abstract painting of a movie, most people aren’t willing to view it upside down, riding a unicycle, looking through a kaleidoscope
Hahha A MUST
someone on youtube will probably dissect this movie's themes to a point where the dissection is way more interesting than what the movie actually is
No one seems to get it. I haven't made a real video in over a decade but I'm thinking I should for this.
We just need to go back to the club😂
Hi coy!!! Loving the new consistent content :) it’s been amazing and I cannot wait for more
Hey thanks so much! Been a lot of work but so fulfilling because of comments like this, THANK YOU
@@CoyJandreau always gonna be here in support of you!! I’ve wanted to start a channel myself for a while and the rejects, you specifically :) have given me such inspiration to do so!!!❤️
Awesome content Coy. You're doing great work. Want this channel to explode in popularity for you.
I hope so too! Thanks so much!
Dang dude this being one take is so impressive. If you had any different job it should be a Speech Professor, wish I could enunciate that well. Great review as well, the review range for this movie is gonna be interesting to see.
Great break down my guy
Jon Voight's best performance since Anaconda 🐍, . I love that movie, his acting in it is sooo underrated man
Truth!
@@CoyJandreau 🙏
Planning on seeing it tonight Coy! Now at 404 subs!!
Great job Coy, keep it up
Thank you!
The trailers made it seem like FFC was exploring themes and visual motifs as if they were novel, yet most of those themes and motifs had already been done for like this entire millennium at least. I.e. like FFC hadn't actually watched a movie made after 1990 or so.
I really hope Jake is able to see it soon, because I would love to hear you guys talk about it on CoyCast.
Mayhaps one day wel get that lad back to regular theatre goin!
@CoyJandreau On second thought: I hope he watches it when it's on digital. 💀 Let's be honest: he's not going back the theater. Haha.
Thanks for the honest review Coy. Will likely only see it in theatres if some friends want to check it out. Otherwise it’ll be a one to see when it hits streaming. Bit of a shame though, this project seemed like it had a lot going for it.
Thanks,Coy. Sounds like I'm waiting for it on streaming.
Fair for this one methinks
Thanks for your thoughts on the film!
Sounds like one hell of an experience.
Certainly is that!
So I wasn’t going to see it, but someone tweeted “it feels like Southland Tales with dementia” and I feel like your review supports the thesis, and both these things piqued my curiosity to see it. I don’t think I’ll like it, but now it’s a must-see.
Yeah I 100% consider it Coppolas southland tales
And i DO think you in particular will find merits in it enough to warrant a view!
Godzilla Vs. Megalon Megalopolis should of looked like a gold Mega City 1 from Dredd lol
Damnit. I just learned Coy is younger than me. Not by a lot, but still.
Like you, it sounds like, I've been following the production of this thing extensively. Honestly, everything you've seen here tracks with what the people involved in this movie were saying.
It feels like the production of this movie was such a mess, Francis Ford Coppola's statements about it seemed confused and the people that worked on it had nothing good to say about it. Unfortunately, this whole movie feels like it's destined to be known as "Coppola's Folly" - a passion project without direction or restraint that is a blot at the end of a legendary's filmmaker's career.
I’m considering this review above the rest when choosing to see this film. I think it should be seen just for the sheer labor of love. Everybody expects perfection or they will trash it because they have a gnats attention span of a gnat and are duped by convenience and immediacy, entitlement and cognitive dissonance and the movie sounds like it questions such notions.
I’ll be waiting for streaming
Yeah I thought the overall theme was trying to go the route of art vs government…. Maybe lol. I think it’s art vs something but it definitely didn’t land
BIG ol maybe! Haha don’t disagree but WHO KNOWS
This sounds like a movie right up my alley. Hopefully I'll enjoy it.
Sounds like a masterpiece that will be valued in ten years time.
Maybe? Hoping it grows on me
I enjoyed it and couldn’t care less about the narrative. The symbolic imagery and layers of 100 years of cinema was stunning. It’s also an over the top, campy, and completely bat shot crazy.
Happy you dug it!
@@CoyJandreau but I cannot give it a rating. I think after I watch it again. Maybe I will say it does not work at all. But there were moments toward the end as the film piles different techniques and disjointed editing and camp on top of a unironic view that love of humanity is the thing that will save us I gave over completely and was genuinely moved. But it is so hard to articulate why it worked and I can understand how it does not for many.
So when I saw the movie the 4th wall break moment never actually happened and that is literally the one thing I knew was going to be in the movie, nevertheless my time felt pretty wasted
I saw this last night and unfortunately it's a bad, embarrassing film BUT I'd absolutely recommend people see it if they're a cinephile and like new and interesting experiences, whether good or bad. Think Coy nailed it really.
Thanks man. Glad you gave it a chance. It’s… a time
@@CoyJandreau Time.....STOP
I'm gonna go see it tomorrow morning, don't really care what the reviews say, it's a film made by a filmmaker on his/her terms, with zero interference. I'll give those movies a chance over most others
Hope you dig it!
@@CoyJandreau thank you brother, big fan
It’s sounding a lot like Southland Tales
Just watched it...I honestly don't get the criticism...the plot line is fairly straight forward and the arguments are there to pick up. It is basically David Lynch meets Shakespeare.
K
@CoyJandreau sorry...I didn't mean it as a criticism of your review. I am just confused as to why this movie is getting so much hate when movies like Babylon and JoJo Rabbit got so much love.
I have my criticisms of this movie but I didn't think it was terrible or unwatchable.
I just got out of the movie about an hour ago. the financial commitment and actors commitment is about as good of praise I can give. Unchecked ego from Coppola at 85 needs to be studied. It’s passible in the looks department IMO. Some creative looking scenes but not a visual wonder that hits new heights. I’d say don’t see it unless you’re curious like I was. It’s an overloaded mess.
Is Oscar nomination worthy ?
Not likely
This made me curious and slightly disappointed about how drivers mr fantastic would have been like
I kinda know what it was about but........
3:24 yea was there a little bit of "Atlas Shrugged" in here somehow?
It was CONFUSING
i spent most of the movie thinking that adam driver's character was a villain. he destroyed affordable housing to build a sci-fi better tomorrow, and it's made out of a scifi magic material that we keep hearing is dangerous. he says that they're just trying to make him look bad, but why should i take his word for it? and at the end of the movie, he builds his utopia, and there's a giant celebration, and it seems pretty unambiguously good? it's a movie about utopia, but it doesn't know or doesn't care what its utopia looks like or what it would actually take to build it. this lack of direction makes its roman symbolism and references to trumpism feel like it's nothing but pretentious and distasteful. the movie felt like hollow pretense from the second the narrator started reading the first marble-engraved title card. in my view, it's just bad!!
I saw it last Saturday and I was very disappointed with it. At times it was boring and others turns I was intrigued. But man the editing of this film is abysmal and the structure the same. Some of the characters seemed like they were in a different films. Some of the acting is good but other times terrible. The dialogue is pretty great and the visuals at times bad but other times mid.
So it’s HELLBOY flop then 😂I’ll watch on digital
If you are seeing it see it on IMAX if possible. As it is made to be seen with people on a big screen
So…it sounds pretentious beyond comprehension…
I feel like people need to watch this film more than one time to really give a proper review. I don’t know why, but every person talking about it sounds ignorant from what Coppola is saying about the film. And to be honest, I had to watch Apocalypse Now, I think 3-4 times to truly get it. I probably still need to keep watching it catch more things. lol 😂
ODD
It is yes
It is truly an awful film but there is a good concept in it just Coppola is incapable of making it. It is the pinnacle of messy filmmaking.
There were a lot of interesting things happening on screen, made by a LOT of interesting people. I delighted in most of it sprawling before me. Never quite find my way to connecting.
I got bored half way through it.
Yaaaaa
@@CoyJandreau I did want to like it. Saw it primarily cause I’m a fan of Aubrey Plaza and thought her character was fun until I realized how one note she was, as you said. Was just a flat character until her end. Couldn’t even tell you why it happened or what it meant in the context of the film’s themes.
Megaflopolis 💀🤣🤣🤣
Someone like you just wouldn't get high art masterpieces like this
Sure Jan