Show Notes
Francis Ford Coppola is undeniably one of the greatest filmmakers who has ever lived. Megalopolis is the film he has been chasing for nearly 40 years. But when the posters declare “From The Man Who Brought You The Godfather and Apocalypse Now”, they should probably add “And Live Cinema and Tetro.”
CONTENT WARNING: This episode discusses fictional depictions of sexual assault and sexual violence from 24: 35 to 27:15, and allegations of inappropriate on-set behaviour from 1:06:30 - 1:07:30
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CLIPS USED:
Megalopolis (dir. Francis Ford Coppola, 2024)
Megalopolis Trailers (Lionsgate)
Francis Ford Coppola Predicting The Future At 1979 Oscars
Adam Driver Talks 65, Fighting Dinosaurs, and Filming Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis (Collider)
MUSIC
“As I Figure”, “Egmont Overture”, “Crypto”, “In The Hall Of The Mountain King”, “Dirt Rhodes”, “Vanishing”, “Dark Times”, “Morgana Rides” “Odyssey”, “That Zen Moment”, “Chill Wave”, “On The Cool Side”, “Screen Saver”, “Metaphysik”, “Groove Grove”, “Fairytale Waltz”, “Divertisment”, “Peaceful Desolation” & “Unanswered Questions”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
“Suspended Animation” & “Synapse” by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
PM Music: Ride of the Valkyries, Winter
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
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