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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...

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Will Premiere in Competition at Cannes:

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/fran ... 235965575/

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...

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 ...

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/

Sabin wrote: ↑Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:26 pm I'll ask this board the one thing I have of interest. Seriously, was there anyone else Gore could've chosen?

If Gore had any idea that Florida would have been as close as it was, he probably would have chosen Bob Graham.

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?

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...

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 ...

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.

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.

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."

The Republican margin in the House is going to drop to 218-213 as Colorado Representative Ken Buck will resign by the end of the week.

Returning to my tradition, here is the most recent year, based on the years the films were released, where I correctly predicted a category: 2023: Picture Directing Original Screenplay Lead Actor Supporting Actor Supporting Actress International Feature Documentary Feature Animated Feature Live Acti...

The big question mark, for both box office and awards in 2024, appears to be Megalopolis.