tagged w/ Francis Ford Coppola
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Pay attention. There will be a quiz.
1. A section of our new Embedded with Cold War Kids is shot near the Cal Neva resort in Lake Tahoe—a beautiful view also showcased in the Godfather movies:
Want to find out the rest of Embedded's odd and utterly random connection to The Godfather? Go read it on the Current Music Blog.Pay attention. There will be a quiz.
1. A section of our new Embedded with Cold War... more
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Turns out director Joe Johnston wasn't satisfied with the same ol' same ol' to explain why Benicio Del Toro is waxing all hairy and toothy in The Wolfman. Nope, no simple stroll-on-the-moors, random-wolf-bite, go-wild-at-moonrise for Toro's Lawrence Talbot. Instead, a family curse has been thrown into the mix, all the better to generate a piquant sense of doom even before Larry manifests an irrepressible urge to howl.
The curse that trips its way through the branches of a family tree is a great means to get to an audience's gut. We are, after all, consigned to what we're handed by our forebears, and whether such inheritances stem from genetics or upbringing, most of us have a vested interest in seeing if a protagonist can escape his/her own destiny. Pushing into the background our own concerns over those pentagram-shaped birthmarks on our hips, we started checking out all the ways that filmmakers have managed to bequeath their characters the gifts that keep on giving (and that rank as a bit more dire than thinning hairlines or thickening bellies).
Here, then, we offer up Family Be Damned: Top 10 Cursed Movie Characters. Warning: You might want to consider DNA screening afterward:
http://www.reelzchannel.com/article/997/family-be-damned-top-10-cursed-movie-charactersTurns out director Joe Johnston wasn't satisfied with the same ol' same... more
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Hollywood is paying the crisis and its stars are on the sunset boulevard. The last one is Nicolas Cage who will have to pay to the american Internal Revenue Service seven million dollars.
http://www.inaltreparole.net/en/movies/hollywoodcrisi201109.htmlHollywood is paying the crisis and its stars are on the sunset boulevard. The last one... more
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Adam Goldberg appeared in "Dazed & Confused", "Saving Private Ryan" and "Zodiac" and this weekend he takes a turn as an artist in "(Untitled)." Adam stopped by our studios to share his Five Favorite Films.
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For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesAdam Goldberg appeared in "Dazed & Confused", "Saving Private... more
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A love story wrapped in a mystery. Set in Europe before WWII, a timid professor is changed by a cataclysmic event and explores the mysteries of life. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola (2007). This scene features the incredible Alexandra Maria Lara.A love story wrapped in a mystery. Set in Europe before WWII, a timid professor is... more
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Don’t know about you but I was excited to hear that Francis Ford Coppola thinks cinema is collapsing:
“The cinema as we know it is falling apart,” says Francis Ford Coppola.
“It’s a period of incredible change,” says the director of “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now.” “We used to think of six, seven big film companies. Every one of them is under great stress now. Probably two or three will go out of business and the others will just make certain kind of films like ‘Harry Potter’ — basically trying to make ‘Star Wars’ over and over again, because it’s a business.”
Coppola, 70, sporting a dark suit, is being interviewed in the Lebanese capital Beirut, where his latest movie “Tetro” opened the Beirut Film Festival after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
“Cinema is losing the public’s interest,” says Coppola, “because there is so much it has to compete with to get people’s time.”
The profusion of leisure activities; the availability of movies on copied DVD and on the Internet; and news becoming entertainment are reshaping the industry, he says. Companies have combined businesses as customers turn to cheap downloads rather than visit shops or movie theaters.
“I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the conductor of an opera used to be,” Coppola says. “Cinema can be interactive, every night it can be a little different.”
Course we should pay attention when Coppola speaks on the future of cinema.
His prediction of ‘electronic cinema’ was absurdly prescient and his early-80’s insight while shooting ‘One From the Heart’ of what would happen when box office totals started appearing in newspapers, i.e. “this would turn the movies into sports” was so spot on that it chills me now to think of it, (how else to explain the championing of crap, of films like G.I. Joe and Transformers unless you look at them through the lens of sports – to fanboys these films are their teams, so of course they have to be defended and praised in the face of what I guess we used to call ‘good taste’).
(for more thoughts on this click on the link above)Don’t know about you but I was excited to hear that Francis Ford Coppola thinks... more
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In honor of World's Greatest Dad release this weekend, Brett breaks down the Top 5 Worst Robin Williams Movies of All Time.
The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and movie trends, each episode of The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a fast-paced, comedic journey through the week in cinema.
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For more about movies from Current: http://current.com/moviesIn honor of World's Greatest Dad release this weekend, Brett breaks down the Top... more
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45 minute Francis Ford Coppola interview on his new film ‘Tetro’, discussing the themes of his work and the digital production process, enjoying ‘The Hangover’ and advice for young filmmakers.45 minute Francis Ford Coppola interview on his new film ‘Tetro’,... more
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Two films: One is a mystical fable full of wizards and magic shot with epic flair - the other one is Harry PotterTwo films: One is a mystical fable full of wizards and magic shot with epic flair -... more
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It’s summer, so five kinds of movies will soon arrive: the rare ones that justify the existence of the Hollywood machine; the ones that I shouldn’t like but probably will; the ones that could turn out terrible or fine; the ones that are completely unpredictable; and the ones you couldn’t pay me to see. Given that hardly anyone gets paid to see movies these days, that category should perhaps be retired. But for what it’s worth, here’s my matrix of viewing expectations for June.It’s summer, so five kinds of movies will soon arrive: the rare ones that... more
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Coppola turned down an out-of-competition slot for 'Tetro' (after Cannes turned down his film for an in-competition slot). But now 'Tetro' will open Directors' Fortnight:
"Coppola's Tetro to open Directors' Fortnight
Following his rejection of an out-of-competition slot, Francis Ford Coppola will unveil Tetro as the opening film of this year's Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes film festival (May 13 - 23).
Last week, the filmmaker released a statement saying he had turned down an out-of-competition invitation to the festival: "While I very much appreciate the invitation, this is an independent film, self-financed and self-released, and I felt that being invited for a non-competition gala screening wasn't true to the personal and independent nature of this film."
The rest of the line-up for the Fortnight includes 23 features of which seven are first films and eligible to compete for the Camera d'Or.
The US and France have a strong presence in the sidebar with other films spread out over Canada, Europe and Asia.
There is also a trio of titles from Sundance: Cherien Dabis' well-received Amreeka, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa's I Love You Philip Morris, and Lynn Shelton's Humpday which sold to Magnolia in Park City for mid-six figures. "Coppola turned down an out-of-competition slot for 'Tetro' (after Cannes... more
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AMCTV.com added its first feature-length films as part of its annual Monsterfest celebration, including cult classics Jack Hill's Spider Baby and Francis Ford Coppola's Dementia 13. The net is actually works fairly well for shoestring budget flicks like these. The Monsterfest microsite features lots of frightful goodies including blogs, contests, polls (ie: Who's the Sickest Psycho?) slide shows and exclusive interviews with The Exorcist's Linda Blair and 30 Days of Nights' Steve Niles.AMCTV.com added its first feature-length films as part of its annual Monsterfest... more
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'[Pacino and De Niro] were young and insecure,' Coppola says of the early years, after he'd cast Pacino, blown away by his performance in Panic In Needle Park. The director is currently most-unimpressed with the actor's body of work over the last decade. 'Now Pacino is very rich, maybe because he never spends any money; he just puts it in his mattress.'
Coppola is more charitable toward De Niro, who won an Academy Award for a stunning performance in his Godfather II. 'De Niro was deeply inspired by Zoetrope [Coppola's studio], created an empire and is wealthy and powerful,' the director says, before pointing out that the actor is resting on his laurels instead of seeking thrilling roles.'[Pacino and De Niro] were young and insecure,' Coppola says of the early... more
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Could this be the return of the Copp?
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