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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Film An Offer I'll Gladly Refuse

Posted by Matthew Vollono on Thu, May 7, 2009 at 3:20 PM

Francis Ford Coppola’s long, slow descent into irrelevancy would be so much more painful to watch if he didn’t seem like he was having such a good time being rich. Instead of continuing to churn out interesting films like his seventies brethren Scorsese, Spielberg and - in the sense that his growing obesity has not yet forced him into some kind of movable throne/wheelchair, George Lucas — Coppola seems more interested in selling overpriced wine than actually making films. This would be all well and good if the movies he made — when he actually got around to making them — were halfway watchable. But can anyone think of a worse movie than Jack?

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Now, fresh off the unwatchable Youth Without Youth, comes Tetro, his latest film staring Vincent Gallo, who apparently has taken a break from selling his own sperm, to play some kind of tortured writer (is there any other kind in cinema?) trying to escape the demons passed down through generations of an artistic immigrant family. After watching the trailer below, the only thing Coppola could do to make things even worse would be to throw his money behind an upcoming film version of Jack Kerouac's novel, On The Road. Wait, whats that? Oh shit.

 

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1
You know the Jack isn't a new movie by any definition, right?

Also, those little cans of Sofia sparkling rose are actually pretty good. And they come with a straw!
Posted by A CAT, probably on May 7, 2009 at 3:31 PM · Report
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Oh, there was a jump. Perhaps some sort "after the jump, [x]" would be in order.

Youth without Youth wasn't all that bad. I'd take it over a new Star Wars any day.
Posted by A CAT, probably on May 7, 2009 at 3:33 PM · Report
3
Bicentennial Man, Patch Adams, and What Dreams May Come.
Posted by ragold on May 7, 2009 at 3:59 PM · Report
4
I really want to see Jack now. I love horrible movies.
Posted by Will Radik on May 7, 2009 at 4:03 PM · Report
5
Whicker Man.

This is a stupid game.
Posted by Graham on May 7, 2009 at 4:27 PM · Report
6
Tetro looks great. It's nice to see him indulging his Rumble Fish
Posted by PeretDesnos on May 7, 2009 at 9:43 PM · Report
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@peretdesnos...i thought the photography looked good too, but I can't get past the ridiculous premise
Posted by Matthew Vollono on May 7, 2009 at 10:13 PM · Report
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Looks like Gallo finally got off the junk........at least during filming...........
Posted by Abusive on May 8, 2009 at 8:59 AM · Report
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"overpriced wine"? What's your budget, $2/bottle? Go get some two-buck chuck and enjoy writing your self-indulgent preemptive movie reviews, Matthew Vollono.
Posted by Booquisha on May 8, 2009 at 9:55 AM · Report
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Who the hell is Matthew Vollano? At least FFC isn't a sell out.
Posted by snidechick on May 8, 2009 at 10:03 AM · Report
11
Ever had Francis Ford Coppola - Sofia minis?
http://www.franciscoppolawinery.com/#wines…

It comes with a TINY STRAW like a juice box. And it's bubbly wine.
Posted by Michelle on May 8, 2009 at 10:04 AM · Report
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See the first comment, Michelle.
Posted by A CAT, probably on May 8, 2009 at 4:04 PM · Report

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