polar duck 866 Posted April 13 2 hours ago, Sinbabad said: Eleanor Coppola, wife of Francis Ford Coppola and mother of Sofia Coppola, has died aged 87. She was also the sister-in-law of Talia Shire and aunt by alliance of Nicolas Cage. I assumed Francis Ford Coppola had his own thread for years. He's 85 years old and directed some of the most iconic films ever made. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,085 Posted April 13 If only he had resisted the temptation to make The Godfather Part 3. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,515 Posted April 13 He's been working more in recent years than he has for decades though - Megalopolis is due to hit the festivals circuit next month, a project that he's been tinkering with since the late 70s and had to sell his winefields to finance because it ballooned in production costs a la Apocalypse Now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 525 Posted April 14 12 hours ago, Spade_Cooley said: He's been working more in recent years than he has for decades though - Megalopolis is due to hit the festivals circuit next month, a project that he's been tinkering with since the late 70s and had to sell his winefields to finance because it ballooned in production costs a la Apocalypse Now. My usual cinematic source claims that it may just rival that film in terms of brilliance... I tend to trust him on these things but have never seen any FFC films to compare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bennib1 22 Posted April 19 On 13/04/2024 at 09:29, Bentrovato said: If only he had resisted the temptation to make The Godfather Part 3. It wasn’t so bad. His daughter can’t act for shit, but the rest of the cast makes up for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted April 19 On 13/04/2024 at 14:29, Bentrovato said: If only he had resisted the temptation to make The Godfather Part 3. 33 minutes ago, bennib1 said: It wasn’t so bad. His daughter can’t act for shit, but the rest of the cast makes up for it. The Director's Cut "Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone" is a much better edited version for me than what was originally put out. Saw it at the cinema a couple of years ago as part of a Godfather trilogy over consecutive weekends and, while the basic plot is the same, some scenes are added, some bits moved around and it flows better and "feels" more like a Godfather movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charles De Gaulle 484 Posted May 17 So. There's been a press conference for megapolis. Frances Ford Coppola and Jon Voight seem to be very sharp and alert for men their ages. Dustin Hoffman wasn't there and upon looking at his IMBD page I can see that he has no upcoming projects Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,576 Posted May 17 8 minutes ago, Charles De Gaulle said: So. There's been a press conference for megapolis. Frances Ford Coppola and Jon Voight seem to be very sharp and alert for men their ages. Dustin Hoffman wasn't there and upon looking at his IMBD page I can see that he has no upcoming projects. Hoffman did a voice in Kung Fu Panda 4, which is at the cinema now. Also Megapolis. Also finished filming for "Riff Raff" (wiki) and an untitled Peter Greenaway film (wiki). He's 87 in August – that's a lot of work for someone his age. Also, given that he had a string of sexual assault allegations in 2017, he's lucky he even has a career now. I wouldn't put him on the list for next year. Not attending a press conference is not evidence that he's ill. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tracy 2,392 Posted May 17 11 minutes ago, Charles De Gaulle said: Dustin Hoffman wasn't there and upon looking at his IMBD page I can see that he has no upcoming projects It's not health related. There are photos of him at some lunch in London on Getty Images from only a week ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prussianblue 1,026 Posted May 17 48 minutes ago, Charles De Gaulle said: So. There's been a press conference for megapolis. Frances Ford Coppola and Jon Voight seem to be very sharp and alert for men their ages. Dustin Hoffman wasn't there and upon looking at his IMBD page I can see that he has no upcoming projects Jon Voight very sharp and alert for someone who's absolutely crackers. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Comped 525 Posted May 17 1 hour ago, Ulitzer95 said: Hoffman did a voice in Kung Fu Panda 4, which is at the cinema now. Also Megapolis. Also finished filming for "Riff Raff" (wiki) and an untitled Peter Greenaway film (wiki). He's 87 in August – that's a lot of work for someone his age. Also, given that he had a string of sexual assault allegations in 2017, he's lucky he even has a career now. I wouldn't put him on the list for next year. Not attending a press conference is not evidence that he's ill. Probably means he just didn't want to bother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
