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- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: New Developments III
- Replies: 2978
- Views: 653961
Re: New Developments III
DeSantis signs law ensuring accurate teaching of communism’s ‘evil’ history in Florida schools: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/04/17/desantis-holds-press-conference-in-hialeah-gardens/ I wonder what will be considered communism. During the McCarthy era, there were searches for hidden commun...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:45 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Cannes 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 765
Re: Cannes 2024
Even though it is out of competition, Kevin Costner's 100-million-dollar-self-financed Horizon will make it to Cannes. This must be the first time Cannes, or any film festival, has two nine-figure-self-financed movies.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: Other Film Discussions
- Topic: Superb Harper's Article about the Life and Death of Hollywood
- Replies: 2
- Views: 130
Re: Superb Harper's Article about the Life and Death of Hollywood
A little bit of this article alludes to how this is a phenomenon for the economy writ large, not just Hollywood. For Example: "Over the next decade, three asset-management companies—BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street—would take over American business, becoming the largest shareholders of 88 ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:29 pm
- Forum: The People
- Topic: O.J. Simpson Dead at 76
- Replies: 5
- Views: 169
Re: O.J. Simpson Dead at 76
While there was not much to respect about the whole fiasco, I do remember having respect for prosecutor Marcia Clark and Judge Ito, mostly for appearing to do the best they could in a very bad situation. I remember there was this joke when they were doing jury selection for the trial: "Knock kn...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:24 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Cannes 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 765
Re: Cannes 2024
Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Will Premiere in Competition at Cannes:
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/fran ... 235965575/
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/fran ... 235965575/
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:11 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Cannes 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 765
Re: Cannes 2024
While it is a stretch to compare Megalopolis to Titanic , it may be more apt to compare it to Apocalypse Now . That is another Coppola film from a while back that had also been described as "baffling" and "batshit crazy," or words to that effect. If Megalopolis does Apocalypse No...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Cannes 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 765
Re: Cannes 2024
My understanding from the reports I’ve read is that Coppola is looking for a wider distribution deal before considering Cannes, with the concern that mixed reviews might kill a possible deal. He wants it shown on IMAX screens. The film has its admirers but general word is that the film is too “out ...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Megalopolis reviews
- Replies: 1
- Views: 134
Megalopolis reviews
Now that Megalopolis is a finished 2024 film and not "coming soon" anymore, I have started this new thread for it.
Here is a somewhat eye-popping article about Coppola's research:
https://lithub.com/the-unlikely-literar ... -new-film/
Here is a somewhat eye-popping article about Coppola's research:
https://lithub.com/the-unlikely-literar ... -new-film/
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:47 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: R.I.P. Joseph Lieberman
- Replies: 8
- Views: 256
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: 97th Academy Awards
- Topic: 2024 Governors Awards
- Replies: 29
- Views: 884
Re: 2024 Governors Awards
Speaking of Dolly Parton, does anyone agree with me that she can be quite funny and it is too bad that she hasn't done more comedy?
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: New Developments III
- Replies: 2978
- Views: 653961
Re: New Developments III
The big question I have is, if the New York AG starts to seize Trump properties, how leveraged is Trump? It could be that the New York Ag seizes a property, sells it to the highest bidder, and, finds that Trump is underwater, that he owes more money on the property than its sale price. That means th...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:13 pm
- Forum: 96th Academy Awards
- Topic: I'm always here for the Trivia
- Replies: 43
- Views: 1940
Re: I'm always here for the Trivia
Youn Yuh-jung is one of ten performers to date to win an Oscar playing a character that spoke partially or primarily in a language other than English. The others are Sophia Loren, Robert De Niro, Roberto Benigni, Benicio Del Toro, Penélope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Christoph Waltz, Michelle Yeoh and ...
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:07 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: New Developments III
- Replies: 2978
- Views: 653961
Re: New Developments III
Trump is unable to make the almost half-billion-dollar bond necessary to appeal his New York civil fraud verdict. It appears the New York AG will start seizing Trump's property in about a week.
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:57 pm
- Forum: 97th Academy Awards
- Topic: Welcome to the 97th Academy Awards
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1474
Re: Welcome to the 97th Academy Awards
Megalopolis finished production at the end of March in 2023; so, it should already have finished post-production. Apparently, it will be shown at this year's Cannes festival, which will be from May 14 to 25.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:00 pm
- Forum: 96th Academy Awards
- Topic: In Memoriam
- Replies: 11
- Views: 393
Re: In Memoriam
The reason I was hoping the last person In Memoriam would be Norman Jewison is that it could end with the scene in Moonstruck in the kitchen where Olympia Dukakis says, "Te amo;" and, Vincent Gardenia responds with, "Anch'io ti amo."