Francis Ford Coppola Breaks Down His Most Iconic Films | GQ

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  • @michaelchimenti2847
    @michaelchimenti2847 2 года назад +6570

    Am I the only one who thinks it’s insane that this man is still alive and we get to hear him discuss some of the greatest films in history, that HE made??

    • @steveconn
      @steveconn 2 года назад +35

      The history of crap filmmaking that followed his generation isn't that old.

    • @michaelchimenti2847
      @michaelchimenti2847 2 года назад +208

      @@steveconn so there hasn’t been ONE good director since his classic films came out? Some of that crap you’re talking about are Coppola’s later films haha

    • @gavinbrando8255
      @gavinbrando8255 2 года назад +14

      According to the actuarial table its not that surprising that he is cognizant and can still talk

    • @tommyz2000
      @tommyz2000 2 года назад +86

      It's like Mozart alive and discussing his works.

    • @pyeriotsquad
      @pyeriotsquad 2 года назад

      He's a paedophile protector.

  • @At0mS8
    @At0mS8 2 года назад +4547

    To this day, I still can't understand how Coppola made Apocalypse Now. It's an unbelievably complex masterpiece done under impossible circumstances, it simply can't be done, and yet he did it.

    • @commanderkeen3787
      @commanderkeen3787 2 года назад +118

      Luck. If it had been made even a few years earlier it would have been shut down or flopped catastrophically, just like other highly ambitious films such as Sorcerer, which came out at a very bad time

    • @brandonb.5304
      @brandonb.5304 2 года назад +175

      Kind of destroyed his career, though. The Hearts of Darkness documentary really explains how the production drove him mad and killed any drive he had to make films for a long time. After that, he was never the same. An amazing film that left the director artistically empty.

    • @FUYouTubeCensors
      @FUYouTubeCensors 2 года назад +232

      @@brandonb.5304 I'm totally fine with someone losing their career and their mental health, as long as I get a good movie

    • @ananthanaarayansathyanaray4348
      @ananthanaarayansathyanaray4348 2 года назад +76

      @@FURUclipsCensors Ayoooo

    • @rigsby1454
      @rigsby1454 2 года назад +44

      And lost the Oscar to the guy who did Kramer V Kramer!

  • @sigmann66
    @sigmann66 Год назад +605

    Coppola was only 29 when he made Godfather. The film is so tasteful and well made, even for any artist regardless of age. True genius.

    • @jamiestevenson9876
      @jamiestevenson9876 Год назад +28

      He was 33 not 29

    • @springchickena1
      @springchickena1 10 месяцев назад

      any actual major films (intelligent ones) produced by 29 year olds?

    • @hippojuice23
      @hippojuice23 10 месяцев назад

      Not just tasteful, but such delicious detail and nuance!

    • @TheThistleberries
      @TheThistleberries 8 месяцев назад +8

      ⁠Orson Welles revolutionized conceptual theater on Broadway in his early 20s and directed Citzen Kane when he was 25.

    • @NPC-30
      @NPC-30 Месяц назад

      Except that he wasn't. He was in his early 30s.

  • @deelak2329
    @deelak2329 2 года назад +1931

    Pacino's acting in Godfather 2 is impeccable. Coppolla's direct is otherworldly. Fun fact: that brother he was talking about looking up to: Nicholas Cage's dad haha.

    • @Ermukanbet
      @Ermukanbet 2 года назад +12

      Omg

    • @nattyps3160
      @nattyps3160 2 года назад +38

      Yes he envied his brother August. Coppola brought fame to so many in his family Nicolas Coppola " cage" & his sister Talia shire who of course was brilliant in rocky after the 2 godfather films.

    • @ComedyBros5
      @ComedyBros5 Год назад +49

      I thought De Niro was the real scene stealer in II. He perfectly captured the essence and mannerisms of Brando.

    • @shrutisarangi8387
      @shrutisarangi8387 Год назад +13

      Deniro was best in Godfather 2...hence got oscar

    • @aryavart296
      @aryavart296 Год назад

      ​@@shrutisarangi8387fuck no, Pacino owned godfather 2

  • @timebandit1266
    @timebandit1266 2 года назад +912

    The “Apocalypse Now” documentary is a game changer. This man is a legend and will be in Hollywood history forever.

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад +1

      it will also be on record forever that he supports pedophiles and will ruin the lives of their victims

    • @Pulsonar
      @Pulsonar Год назад +6

      Agree 💯Coppola and Brando were both mad geniuses in their own special way. I guess they complimented each other, to make 2 of the greatest films ever made.

    • @askibabini1768
      @askibabini1768 Год назад

      Hollywood is reductive let's say Cinema history

    • @935323
      @935323 10 месяцев назад +3

      Hearts of Darkness is as important a film as Apocalypse Now. The same way that Burden of Dreams almost outdoes Fitzcorraldo. The two journeys are both works of genius. Process and product.

    • @MisterSkip1111
      @MisterSkip1111 7 месяцев назад

      This is so interesting!!! What a fantastic interview & what a genius!!! So insightful & brave of him to fight the studios for his vision. Movies can only be made when there is a vision by everyone involved, which he had. So thankful that he was brave & smart enough that he could fight the studios to get what he needed for this vision & his films. Bravo Francis Ford Coppola-Bravo Maestro👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @cameronmitchell8180
    @cameronmitchell8180 2 года назад +6120

    GQ gave us an offer we couldn’t refuse

    • @henrydiaz5173
      @henrydiaz5173 2 года назад +34

      That was perfect man

    • @ciscoramon3673
      @ciscoramon3673 2 года назад +26

      This comment needs to get to 1K likes

    • @MrUndersolo
      @MrUndersolo 2 года назад +6

      RUclips don't surf!

    • @marcothommen2484
      @marcothommen2484 2 года назад +18

      Not personal.... just business...

    • @Erasureeraser
      @Erasureeraser 2 года назад +26

      Just when I thought I was out, GQ pulled me back in!!

  • @WavvyPrince
    @WavvyPrince 2 года назад +760

    People like Coppola make me look forward to growing old…the man is 82 and still so sharp & lively.

    • @kingamoeboid3887
      @kingamoeboid3887 2 года назад +22

      I watched The Godfather (1972) to celebrate his 80th birthday.

    • @steveconn
      @steveconn 2 года назад +11

      Because he lived in an era before they weaponized the flu.

    • @godfreydaniel6278
      @godfreydaniel6278 2 года назад +46

      @@steveconn Seriously? Give it a rest, loser...

    • @steveconn
      @steveconn 2 года назад +1

      @@godfreydaniel6278 Sorry, not all of us ADD tech-bros :)

    • @h.ar.2937
      @h.ar.2937 2 года назад +18

      @@steveconn You do know life-expectancy on average has been increasing, right?😂😂😂

  • @averagegoslingenthusiast2033
    @averagegoslingenthusiast2033 2 года назад +2468

    This man made 3 of the top 20 films of all time. Absolutely insane

    • @RafaelSantos-bt2hv
      @RafaelSantos-bt2hv 2 года назад +69

      Godfather I & II, what’s the 3? Apocalypse Now? (genuinely wondering)

    • @argelisplanchart9438
      @argelisplanchart9438 2 года назад +219

      @@RafaelSantos-bt2hv yep

    • @NotSoRandom_
      @NotSoRandom_ 2 года назад +101

      Potentially 4 if u count The Conversation

    • @matheuslopesgarcia4616
      @matheuslopesgarcia4616 2 года назад +23

      @@NotSoRandom_ he didn't make the french connection, that was William Friedkin

    • @kawaiiafangirl
      @kawaiiafangirl 2 года назад +63

      @@NotSoRandom_ You're probably thinking of The Conversation. Different Gene Hackman movie. Lol.

  • @ommm8
    @ommm8 Год назад +84

    What an artist. Brilliantly honest and articulate, brutally self-critical, willing to put everything he had, including his sanity, on the line for his art. Coppola epitomises everything a truly great filmmaker should be.

  • @slamjackson2137
    @slamjackson2137 2 года назад +362

    When recommending Apocalypse Now to someone who’s never seen it, and may not necessarily like war films, I tell them it’s not a war movie. It’s a psychological movie. It’s a philosophical movie. It’s a surrealist Dali painting that just happens to take place in the midst of the Vietnam War.
    What a wonderful piece of art, hats off to Coppola and the fantastic crew and actors.

    • @davidc.2878
      @davidc.2878 2 года назад +10

      Just tell them "man, it's a trip!" That'll cover everything.

    • @Shawnz7
      @Shawnz7 Год назад +1

      Sure, but what version do you play for them? lmao. that's the whole question. I've only seen 2 of the 3 plus the documentary side.

    • @BookClubDisaster
      @BookClubDisaster Год назад +1

      It's really a horror movie. Which is why it's so much better than any other war movie.

    • @xa25ja
      @xa25ja Год назад

      It’s just Joseph Conrad novel THE HEART OF DARKNESS as a Vietnam War movie.

    • @profile2047
      @profile2047 Год назад +1

      @@xa25jaConrad*

  • @mypal1990
    @mypal1990 2 года назад +1767

    The voices criticizing during the making of The Godfather were so loud to a struggling director like Coppola. But he silences all the critics and made a legendary movie.

    • @Jaydogg222
      @Jaydogg222 2 года назад +16

      Yes, I also watched this entire video too...

    • @squamish4244
      @squamish4244 2 года назад +22

      @@Jaydogg222 It's just he has pulled this amazing feat twice. Plenty of people were doomsaying about Apolcaypse Now, this time himself the worst. The production issues were beyond insane. Now it is revered.

    • @callefalk4457
      @callefalk4457 2 года назад

      SE PÅ DEN D•R jÄYaELaN!!!

    • @b_side8669
      @b_side8669 2 года назад

      Yeah they swam with the fishes 😂

    • @cranger4868
      @cranger4868 2 года назад

      @@squamish4244 ekessekeledeeeeeyeeeeeee I lace

  • @brucethomson3242
    @brucethomson3242 2 года назад +2550

    He's in his ninth decade and still packs the stamina and energy of a 50 year old. What a legend.

    • @grottphd9090
      @grottphd9090 2 года назад +66

      he's 82

    • @onceyougozach2607
      @onceyougozach2607 2 года назад +199

      @@grottphd9090 that's his 9th decade

    • @grottphd9090
      @grottphd9090 2 года назад +87

      @@onceyougozach2607 on a technical level maybe. It's just a misleading way of making him sound older than he is

    • @onceyougozach2607
      @onceyougozach2607 2 года назад +89

      @@grottphd9090 disagreed

    • @hasselett
      @hasselett 2 года назад +138

      You could've just said he's in his eighties instead of saying he's "in his ninth decade". Nobody says that.

  • @sleepindragon179
    @sleepindragon179 2 года назад +1380

    A real living legend.
    The man has made some of the best films ever.

    • @steelcity9517
      @steelcity9517 2 года назад +14

      he also made Nic Cage. xD

    • @ClayproducerLeo
      @ClayproducerLeo 2 года назад +1

      yes

    • @lilyluzon9964
      @lilyluzon9964 2 года назад

      Who the H*LL are the two dummies that gave two thumbs down?

    • @Thespeedrap
      @Thespeedrap 2 года назад +1

      @@steelcity9517 he's just his nephew but the whole family has good talent behind the camera rather than in front of it.

    • @waynej2608
      @waynej2608 2 года назад +3

      He is my generation's, Orson Welles. Only, with greater commercial success.

  • @kuzimoto1973
    @kuzimoto1973 Год назад +15

    His English is the best I have ever heard, every single word is clear and loud! Speaks for his nature.

  • @camerafx24
    @camerafx24 10 месяцев назад +12

    I worked with Francis on his final film 8 months ago. He was just as he is here interesting and friendly. A true master Ang gentleman.

  • @StorytellerStudios
    @StorytellerStudios 2 года назад +670

    Every time I watch an interview with Mr. Coppola I see an extremely sincere person. He doesn't act like a Hollywood heavyweight.

    • @NeverSaySandwich1
      @NeverSaySandwich1 2 года назад +36

      He has a ton of wisdom on the industry

    • @andrewhudson7108
      @andrewhudson7108 2 года назад +86

      There’s a few legendary directors like Hitchcock and Kubrick who almost seem to pride themselves in interviews on talking about the cast and crew as if they’re nothing more than props to be used for their own vision. But Coppola talks about his collaborators with such love and respect.

    • @bargepoled
      @bargepoled 2 года назад +42

      He was completely anti Hollywood studios. American zoetrope was about buckling the Hollywood system. He successfully did that.

    • @davidlynch9049
      @davidlynch9049 2 года назад +3

      @@andrewhudson7108 Kubrick was not one of them. His anger and cruelty towards his actors were legendary.

    • @leonardodalongisland
      @leonardodalongisland 2 года назад +11

      He's not a "Hollywood" anything. He's never been part of that group. He's always been an outsider( :), and independent filmmaker/artist.

  • @SleepFan771
    @SleepFan771 2 года назад +1249

    The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, & The Conversation are all must see cinematic masterpieces. To think, Francis Ford Coppola also wrote Patton. A true directing legend!

    • @Erasureeraser
      @Erasureeraser 2 года назад +34

      To think he made two masterpieces in one year, both of them were nominated for Best Picture Oscar in the same year with one of them winning, it's crazy how he can accomplish something like that

    • @niceteal
      @niceteal 2 года назад +2

      i love you lorde

    • @captain007x
      @captain007x 2 года назад +2

      Mario Puzzo wrote the Godfather.

    • @65g4
      @65g4 2 года назад +7

      @i am the one don't weigh a ton don't need a gun i would

    • @65g4
      @65g4 2 года назад +4

      @i am the one don't weigh a ton don't need a gun yeah but thats not fair its like comparing any of todays Oscar films to Citizen Kane. Of course its not as good but i think The Outsiders is still a great film.

  • @doublep1980
    @doublep1980 2 года назад +303

    The fact that Coppola not only managed to finish Apocalypse Now, but it turned out to become such a classic movie, despite all the crazy BS that occurred during the production, is absolutely astonishing.
    For those who are not aware, I highly recommend the documentary by his wife.

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад

      It's also astonishing that not many people know how much he supports pedophile Victor Salva

  • @soloa24
    @soloa24 2 года назад +542

    One thing I learn about these great directors like Coppola, James Cameron is that, they are good at telling their story. You can listen to them for hours.

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад +1

      I could beat Coppola for hours, he’s a disgusting pedophile supporter

    • @MichandreVirgin
      @MichandreVirgin 2 года назад +31

      Martin Scorsese too

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад +3

      @@MichandreVirgin hey your comment applies to both Solomon's and mine

    • @AAWWWWWW
      @AAWWWWWW 2 года назад +24

      James Cameron ahahaah

    • @AntonioTheythemanato
      @AntonioTheythemanato Год назад +32

      James Cameron is not a good director. Shouldn’t be in the same sentence as Coppola.

  • @natesmith3949
    @natesmith3949 Год назад +165

    His version of Dracula is criminally underrated. It would have been interesting to hear his take on it.

    • @amstaylorph
      @amstaylorph Год назад +2

      Oh yeah. I forgot about that . I loved it too.

    • @zacharygreen6267
      @zacharygreen6267 Год назад +17

      I came here for this, and was really dissapointed it wasnt included

    • @fernandohinojosa3211
      @fernandohinojosa3211 Год назад +10

      All the scenes inside dracula's castle are the best gothic horror ever filmed.

    • @Hysteria98
      @Hysteria98 Год назад +2

      James Rolfe did a fantastic video essay going over EVERY Dracula TV and film adaptation, and Coppola's was actually the most faithful by far to Bram Stoker's words.

    • @Shaffer0608
      @Shaffer0608 10 месяцев назад

      @@Hysteria98yes AVGN is very knowledgeable with film!

  • @angelcastaneda529
    @angelcastaneda529 2 года назад +406

    The man wrote the screenplay for Patton, it’s still unbelievable what a decade he had in the 1970s. The Conversation is so good. Released in the same year as Godfather Part II.

    • @steveconn
      @steveconn 2 года назад +5

      My folks met in the Jack Tarr building where the murder occurs.

    • @smoketj4830
      @smoketj4830 2 года назад +1

      he didnt have a hit after the 70s but he did more than enough made literally the 2 best films ever another top 10 ever, and a couple more.

    • @jaydunedin2930
      @jaydunedin2930 2 года назад +8

      In between Godfathers he also squeezed in producing American Graffiti. Lucas has said the only reason that movie ever got to see the light of day was because FFC, red hot at the time, attached himself to it.

    • @angelcastaneda529
      @angelcastaneda529 2 года назад

      @@jaydunedin2930, I wanted to mention that, but I forget about that in writing.

    • @leonardodalongisland
      @leonardodalongisland 2 года назад

      WHEN HE WAS IN HIS 20'S!!!!!

  • @keefriff99
    @keefriff99 2 года назад +99

    Wow, what a memory he has. He’s VERY sharp for 82…that’s great to see.

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 2 года назад +15

      He is healthy

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад

      It's not great that he ruined the life of Victor Salva's victim and continues to support Salva

  • @528491Inception
    @528491Inception 2 года назад +384

    By the way, that 'young director' he had in mind to direct the Godfather part 2, was none other than Martin Scorsese.

    • @joestimemachine6454
      @joestimemachine6454 2 года назад +36

      I remember him saying that on the DVD commentary. Scorsese is brilliant but it just wouldn't be the same without Coppola.

    • @eargasm1072
      @eargasm1072 2 года назад +22

      Coppola, Lucas & Scorsese...three amigos and triple threats in filmmaking!

    • @EricHamm
      @EricHamm 2 года назад +20

      @@eargasm1072 Nah bruh, Lucas turned into a trash writer and arugably never made a good movies past the 90s. Editors saved the 1st Star Wars. You seen Red Tails? People on the caliber of FCC don't make trash like that.

    • @_AZBT_ASHUTOSHKUSHWAHA-vm3fh
      @_AZBT_ASHUTOSHKUSHWAHA-vm3fh 2 года назад +3

      @@joestimemachine6454 but I guess freeze frame , less female characters, explicit language might not have suited the sequel , it just perfect director by francis

    • @rakhibisht9324
      @rakhibisht9324 2 года назад

      @@EricHamm I know the prequel triology made fans hate him just like you are one of them

  • @andrewmilesbroughton8222
    @andrewmilesbroughton8222 2 года назад +167

    Apocalypse Now changed my life, I'm a filmmaker now because of that film. Favourite cinematography, score, set pieces, credit scene top and tail, dialogue. I fell in love back in 1979 and I'm still in love!! regards Mr Coppola.

    • @angelotrinidad6888
      @angelotrinidad6888 2 года назад

      Would you add heavy metal to your motion picture?

    • @macrofuture
      @macrofuture Год назад

      Masterful pieces, beyond iconic, and worth multiple viewings. Ultimately it can’t be put in the greatest movies of all time because of the poor ending…

    • @PolishGod1234
      @PolishGod1234 Год назад +3

      ​@@macrofuturethe ending was Perfect, not poor

    • @macrofuture
      @macrofuture Год назад

      @@PolishGod1234 Marlon Brando’s performance was only so so. I was expecting so much more.

  • @danielhatlang4206
    @danielhatlang4206 2 года назад +36

    His underrated movies like The Outsiders (1983) and The Rainmaker (1997) are some of my favourites.

  • @sangeovr
    @sangeovr 2 года назад +294

    One of the best directors in history of cinema

  • @geoguy333
    @geoguy333 2 года назад +218

    Thank you to the staff at GQ for putting this together - it’s incredible

  • @writerkhan8111
    @writerkhan8111 2 года назад +155

    Just watched Godfather in the theater and my God were people in awe in the story and screenplay. A 3 hour masterpiece.

    • @nosuchthing8
      @nosuchthing8 2 года назад +6

      I wish I could see godfather in the theater again.

    • @ComedyBros5
      @ComedyBros5 Год назад +3

      @@nosuchthing8 I wish I could just see the Godfather when it was first released in theater, but I wasn't even born til 25yrs after the movie came out. lol

    • @haro82
      @haro82 9 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, these days it's rare to see anything that features actual great acting. Oppenheimer is one of a very rare few I can think of.

  • @artug92
    @artug92 2 года назад +28

    Francis Ford Coppola shows us how to be a HUGE success while being humble. Great man, great artist, great director!

    • @fefferryerr1818
      @fefferryerr1818 2 года назад +1

      A great man? Look up his involvement with Victor Salva.

    • @artug92
      @artug92 2 года назад +1

      @@fefferryerr1818 why don't you enlighten us with your limited and skewed knowledge. I'll be waiting

    • @fefferryerr1818
      @fefferryerr1818 2 года назад

      @@artug92 Go look it up, he paid the court fees for a convicted child molester, Salva the director, and then forced the victim to keep working on Salva's film.

    • @artug92
      @artug92 2 года назад

      @@fefferryerr1818 I don't have to look up anything, it's your claim.. prove it... Send me one credible source that says what you're claiming. I'll be waiting.

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад

      @@artug92 here’s a credible source, go to the 26 or 27 minute mark ruclips.net/video/h4rGDZaiSYY/видео.html

  • @Crimson28
    @Crimson28 2 года назад +22

    The Rainmaker is an underrated favorite of mine. I can watch it and read it over and over and never get tired of it.

    • @histubeness
      @histubeness 2 года назад

      His first film Dementia 13 (1963) is also underrated IMO. Just a so-so script, but his direction (when he was about 23) clearly shows the talent emerging. It's worth checking out.

  • @rhiannamutyaba6461
    @rhiannamutyaba6461 2 года назад +358

    The Godfather 1 and 2 and Apocalypse Now are amazing but The Conversation holds a special place for me,especially the iconic film score and the amazing ending and twist.

    • @Dacre1000
      @Dacre1000 2 года назад +8

      Right there with you.

    • @skylinerunner1695
      @skylinerunner1695 2 года назад +4

      Agree 100 percent

    • @rhiannamutyaba6461
      @rhiannamutyaba6461 2 года назад +2

      @gingersnap george facts

    • @monotech20.14
      @monotech20.14 2 года назад

      I happen to like Godfather Part 3. I get what people don't like about the movie like "I got to get my lucky coat" but still.

  • @osvaldosandovallazcano898
    @osvaldosandovallazcano898 2 года назад +300

    The Godfather it's not just a film. It was a cultural event that bring us personalities to remeber forever. Pacino, Brando, Duvall, De Niro, Keaton, Cazale, the author Mario Puzo and of course, Coppola himself. To think that they build this and we can't imagine the cinema industry without this films gives me some kind of magical thinking that everything was set in the right moment and the right place to just happened.

    • @JamesonWilde
      @JamesonWilde 2 года назад +1

      Godfather didn't give us Brando. He was already an established legend by the time it was filmed.

    • @effortlessGFX
      @effortlessGFX 2 года назад +6

      Always someone in the comments being pedantic.

    • @leonardodalongisland
      @leonardodalongisland 2 года назад +1

      Try imaging what the world would be like without Elvis, the Beatles, plastic or electricity-that's what it would be like without The Godfather and Pt 2. PS, the only role I like Keaton in, is The Godfather.

    • @angelmartinez7607
      @angelmartinez7607 2 года назад

      @@effortlessGFX 🤣🤣🤣

    • @Erasureeraser
      @Erasureeraser Год назад +1

      @@JamesonWilde I think it meant by Godfather brought Brando back to the spotlight he truly deserves. Before Godfather, his career went downhill, he faced nurmeous flops which was the main reason why Paramount didn't want Brando to be Vito. But Godfather came out and successfully put Brando's career back on track

  • @i_georgiequest_i4160
    @i_georgiequest_i4160 2 года назад +172

    Watching directors break down there thought process is so entertaining and so educational I love it

    • @MrAitraining
      @MrAitraining 2 года назад +3

      Francis's audio commentary over the godfather films is incredible to listen to. So entertaining and educational

  • @IvanJose-p3e
    @IvanJose-p3e 4 месяца назад +8

    80's Coppola had it's gems. Tucker, Rumble Fish, The Outsiders and The Cotton Club are all classics. Also, RIP to his wife Eleanor

  • @benyaminpourmohamad4370
    @benyaminpourmohamad4370 2 года назад +126

    As an Iranian it was so surprising that Cappola has been so interested in the most iconic book and mythology of the Persian culture Shahnameh. Shahnameh means the book of Shahs (kings). He is right about the father’s treason in some extent. Rostam in Shahnameh is the greatest hero and true man but killed his son Sohrab without knowing that he was his own son. This story is one of the saddest and best tragedies in the history of mankind and perfectly presented by Ferdowsi the great. knowing that Shahnameh was so inspiring for making the Godfather is mind blowing and a clue to me for explaining the foundations of the Godfather movies.

    • @basedincali8707
      @basedincali8707 2 года назад

      cope

    • @rivereuphrates8103
      @rivereuphrates8103 2 года назад +10

      @@basedincali8707 why?

    • @Jaywalker45
      @Jaywalker45 Год назад

      So ?????

    • @edwarddavison320
      @edwarddavison320 Год назад

      What you're describing sounds a lot like Oedipus, but I wish you'd expand on how the story you referenced influenced Coppola and The Godfather.

    • @edwarddavison320
      @edwarddavison320 Год назад

      Nevermind. I saw the rest of the video. Thanks.

  • @natea2247
    @natea2247 2 года назад +62

    Michael's silent scream in Godfather Coda is amazing. It is one of the best scenes in the whole trilogy.

    • @Paddythefriendlykiwi
      @Paddythefriendlykiwi 2 года назад +6

      The worst of the trilogy for sure, but my god, being a father now, I understand that scene more than ever. Indescribable and very tangible pain.

  • @Cinematicnorance
    @Cinematicnorance 2 года назад +229

    I'm so glad he talked about The Conversation. It's a very underrated film. Packed with amazing performances and incredible story but with a simple idea.

    • @MichTheo
      @MichTheo 2 года назад +2

      My feelings exactly!

    • @jaydamalley3398
      @jaydamalley3398 2 года назад +8

      Definitely not underrated. Simply not as well known, or rather underexposed, compared to The Godfather and Apocalypse Now.

    • @martitinkovich4489
      @martitinkovich4489 2 года назад +1

      Just packed w/ them! Name one.

    • @Erasureeraser
      @Erasureeraser 2 года назад +5

      @@jaydamalley3398 The Conversation came out at the same year of Godfather Part 2, both movies were nominated for Best Picture at the same year. I guess people don't talk much about Conversation because Godfather Part 2 overshadowed that movie especially the year when both movies were nominated for Best Picture, still adore both movies anyways

    • @brucekuehn4031
      @brucekuehn4031 2 года назад +4

      The scope is not like Godfather Part II but The Conversation packs a punch. It really knocked me out! There’s a focus and intensity that are like a magnifying glass burning a hole, starting a fire. GFII is more like a kaleidoscope. I loved both and completely different film experiences. And to think they came out the same year!

  • @Chatterbox-94
    @Chatterbox-94 2 года назад +103

    Coppola is a true master of cinema. His style of directing and the way he works with cinematic lighting is truly incredible and has inspired many other filmmakers.

  • @UMBUBA
    @UMBUBA 3 месяца назад +2

    As a Persian I am honored to know that Maestro Coppola has such a great knowledge about Firdousi’s Shahnameh (the book of Kings)

  • @joyj1219
    @joyj1219 2 года назад +43

    So appreciate all that Coppola went through to get The Godfather made. Thank you Francis for your tenacity, resilience and genius.

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад +2

      I threw that appreciation not of a window, but into a black hole after finding out the lengths he went to support Victor Salva

  • @56jsking
    @56jsking 2 года назад +89

    Bram stoker's dracula is another all time favorite of mine.

    • @joshuayeager3686
      @joshuayeager3686 2 года назад +3

      I was hoping there was going to be discussion on it.

    • @jj-if6it
      @jj-if6it 2 года назад +2

      @@joshuayeager3686 very underrated

    • @nosuchthing8
      @nosuchthing8 2 года назад

      Yes, the endless parade of emotions on Minas face as she talks to Dracula in the streets of London are amazing.

  • @andreasborupjensen2368
    @andreasborupjensen2368 2 года назад +15

    I love how he said that they made him an offer he couldn’t refuse in a straight face

  • @7two7entertainment90
    @7two7entertainment90 2 года назад +134

    What a legend! He is among few geniuses that are a definition of filmmaking as we know it now. Such a shame that kids these days are less informed on such iconic influential people like F.F. Coppola

    • @chrishernandez3699
      @chrishernandez3699 2 года назад +4

      I put my family on to The Godfather and they love it! Always a good feeling to recommend classics to someone who hasn't seen them yet

    • @debraflorez2265
      @debraflorez2265 2 года назад

      Except for his daughter. Who makes the films she cares about.

    • @EricHamm
      @EricHamm 2 года назад +1

      Kids? You mean movie plebs. Anyone who loves movies at some point is going to hit the IMDB top 100 movies of all time. You are sorely mistaken to think FFC is still not idolized by future filmmakers.

    • @EricHamm
      @EricHamm 2 года назад

      @@debraflorez2265 She has made some hot trash. Some if it is okay if that style is your jam, she has made a few real stinkers. Also there is a 3rd one who is not looking good either.

    • @leonardodalongisland
      @leonardodalongisland 2 года назад +1

      You hit it on the head. They have to use their phones to even know "what" The Godfather was...and then they'd say, "Ah it was made before I was born. It's just some old movie."

  • @Meesterlijker
    @Meesterlijker 2 года назад +43

    The Conversation is so, so underrated. A masterpiece. Even if that'd be his only film, this man would be a legend. But then he's also made Apocalypse Now and the Godfather films.

    • @Erasureeraser
      @Erasureeraser 2 года назад +3

      Imagine had to pick Godfather Part II or The Conversation for Best Picture since both masterpieces were nominated in the same year. It's a coin toss definitely for the voters

    • @mastervoz
      @mastervoz 2 года назад +1

      underrated?? It won the Palme d Or at cannes and 3 academy award nominations!! Ebert gave it 4 out of 4 stars....how is that underrated?

  • @CoachNac-60
    @CoachNac-60 2 года назад +8

    Whenever Francis Ford Coppola speaks, wise humans listen.
    The most memorable movie experience ever:
    Watching The Godfather trilogy three afternoons at Palazzo Margherita in Bernalda, Italy.
    Era il paradiso in terra.

  • @seancorrigan7448
    @seancorrigan7448 2 года назад +45

    "The Conversation" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula" are incredible.

  • @arpitdas4263
    @arpitdas4263 2 года назад +105

    The Godfather of Cinema himself. Thank you so much Francis for everything

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад

      I wouldn't be surprised if he was the Godfather of Pedophiles given his support of Victor Salva

  • @khalilahd.
    @khalilahd. 2 года назад +50

    The Godfather and the outsiders will always be some of my favorite films ❤️

  • @twinpalmsentertainment949
    @twinpalmsentertainment949 Год назад +2

    I think this is one of the best opportunities of my life as a film student, film maker and lover of film. I am so grateful to be hearing and watch FFC speak about his iconic films and film in general through his perspective.

  • @crazylizard1889
    @crazylizard1889 Год назад +12

    7:42
    Every fan loves it when young actors reference their films. When older actors and directors do it, it's legendary.

  • @NothingMaster
    @NothingMaster 2 года назад +13

    Coppola has always been a most captivating storyteller. I could literally listen to him telling these stories for hours on end. You could see a 3-D scene emerging in his oratory depictions. It’s as if he’s self-directing a motion picture, even when he’s simply talking.

    • @chrishernandez3699
      @chrishernandez3699 2 года назад +2

      Hopefully you check out and support his upcoming movie megalopolis when it's released

  • @thedylanconen
    @thedylanconen 2 года назад +21

    I have nothing but respect for this legend.

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад

      I have nothing but contempt for this shitbag considering the lengths he went to support Victor Salva

  • @mreeping
    @mreeping 2 года назад +26

    Leonard Nimoy said the same thing Francis does which is to "surround yourself around very talented people". Absolutely absolutely absolutely.

    • @buffythehaterslayer6918
      @buffythehaterslayer6918 2 года назад

      That's what that scumbag De Niro does. He surrounds himself with people that are more talented than him. No one ever pays attention to De Niro unless it's a Scorsese movie and even then Pesci is acting circles around that douche.

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад +2

      Francis also surrounds himself around horrible people like Victor Salva

    • @tapset
      @tapset 2 года назад +1

      @@jackhamilton9604 finally somebody says it

    • @scottslotterbeck3796
      @scottslotterbeck3796 Год назад

      The secret of syccess. Hire people smarter than yourself.

  • @stellapatchouli2730
    @stellapatchouli2730 7 месяцев назад +6

    The best movie I have seen in the 21st century is this 28-minute video of Francis Ford Coppola telling us his story! I remember...1970s, maybe 73(?) Cannes film festival, at the Carlton hotel, going downstairs at the terrace to have dinner with a friend, and Coppola walked in, took a look at me, and froze! He just stood there for about a minute or two, staring at me. I dunno what he saw in me since I'm not an actress. I can't memorize my own name, much less scripted lines! Maybe that's why all these Oscar winning directors remained my friends! I never bothered them for a role in their movies!
    Back to Coppola-yes, we never got introduced. Just a long stare. And that was that. The unforgettable genius, Francis Ford Coppola!
    🥰🍿

  • @eddiereece5050
    @eddiereece5050 2 года назад +4

    This is so wonderful, but my mind keeps going to how even though that's a comfortable looking chair. He is SO UNCOMFORTABLE IN IT. ha.
    This interview is pure gold. Thanks to GQ.

  • @silentreactor97
    @silentreactor97 2 года назад +12

    Apocalypse Now is one kind of an experience! This movie took me on a breathtaking and surreal journey!

  • @2340Vegas
    @2340Vegas 2 года назад +12

    I'm glad that Francis Coppola always seems to mention Al Lettieri in his list of important actors in The Godfather movie. It was an under acknowledged performance.

  • @thiagoteixeira6537
    @thiagoteixeira6537 2 года назад +10

    This man is 82 and he's still directing movies! I'm super excited for his new movie! Hopefully we won't have to wait too long for it!

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад

      Hopefully it will be cancelled. Look up what he says about Victor Salva

  • @davidh.8798
    @davidh.8798 2 года назад +8

    82 years of age, and not a marble lost. Every single one of them clearly intact.

  • @johntomlinson04
    @johntomlinson04 2 года назад +16

    i could listen to francis talk for hours about all his films

  • @aiyachristian
    @aiyachristian 2 года назад +23

    Mr. Coppola. The man who discovered Al Pacino and gave him the role that would sky rocket him into stardom

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад

      Mr. Coppola. The man who discovered Victor Salva and gave him the platform that would allow him to get away with molesting a 12 year old. Coppola also ruined that 12 year old's life

  • @conorbrierley1
    @conorbrierley1 2 года назад +253

    Francis is a legend, shame he did not mention working with Gary Oldman on Dracula or Robin Williams in Jack , Godfather 1 and 2 are still the best movies ever made! Thanks Francis

    • @stevemuzak8526
      @stevemuzak8526 2 года назад +17

      Gary Oldman gets really upset on set. It was a difficult film for him. But it's still one the best vampire movies ever made.

    • @kitpalmer1583
      @kitpalmer1583 2 года назад +16

      @@stevemuzak8526 that Oldman thing gets so overblown, if you watch the footage it's barely even a disagreement lol

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад

      I think it's a shame he didn't mention his friendship with Victor Salva, the pedophile who Coppola continues to support and also ruined the life of Salva's victim. To quote Coppola "You have to remember, while this was a tragedy, that the difference in age between Victor and the boy was very small -- Victor was practically a child himself.”

    • @justawhiteguy4706
      @justawhiteguy4706 Год назад

      Its a shame noone mentions Victor Salva molesting kids and Francis paying the legal fees and then suing the abused child and his family for breach of contract, such a legend

    • @YorgosL1
      @YorgosL1 Год назад +2

      Jack is a great film !

  • @BennyGreenheart
    @BennyGreenheart 2 года назад +45

    Wow this is the greatest content GQ has ever posted. Loved his commentary on his classics.

  • @debraflorez2265
    @debraflorez2265 2 года назад +3

    I worked with his daughter on a film. He taught her well. He is one of the great storytellers.

  • @jamesscanlan6240
    @jamesscanlan6240 2 года назад +4

    I love that his motivation has always been to learn something new, not fame or money.

  • @imnjs
    @imnjs Год назад +4

    Just got finished watching The Godfather I & 2 for the umpteenth time and I’m always just so blown away. The acting, music, and atmosphere is just perfection. And to think this was so close to being a disaster. Much respect Mr. Coppola, you are a legend.

  • @sidrodriguez5410
    @sidrodriguez5410 2 года назад +77

    Coppola is a joy to watch detailing his making of The Godfather. He is way too modest of his brilliant screenplay (with Puzo) and his sweat and tears making it. To realize he made this masterpiece at 30 is just mind-boggling. He's at the top of filmmakers in my list.

    • @leonardodalongisland
      @leonardodalongisland 2 года назад +3

      Started in his late 20's. Wrote Patton at age 24!

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад

      It would also be a joy to watch him in pain due to him not only supporting Victor Salva, but also ruining the life of Salva's victim

    • @Tessou
      @Tessou Год назад

      He certainly took great care not to mention Peter Zinner and Robert Evans editing his “final cut” of the Godfather into something watchable. The film missed its Christmas release date for good reason.

  • @yunleung2631
    @yunleung2631 2 года назад +8

    When he was 29, he made one of the greatest films ever...
    He may not be as brilliant as he was before, but man... His career peak already immortalized him.

    • @bobxyzp
      @bobxyzp 2 года назад +2

      Godfather 1&2, apocalypse now, the conversation, these are enough to make him one of the greatest of all time no matter what he did later

    • @scottslotterbeck3796
      @scottslotterbeck3796 Год назад

      Orson Wells made Citizen Kane at 25.
      Both geniuses.

  • @Jameslawz
    @Jameslawz 5 месяцев назад +1

    The amount of bonus content you get in the DVD extras also adds so much value to the movies because the family photos they took looked so real and believable that you're actually invested in this is a real family and how each character grew into their roles.
    Also the outtakes also adds to the atmosphere, I like how it didn't feel like a movie at times and was very slowly paced with some awkward pauses (in today's standards have a few moments of silence is buffered out by background music or some ambient sound).
    The silence pauses in this movie gives it time to breath and Al's eyes are very expressive so its like trying to gauge what he's thinking in that moment.
    Now days with the attention span of kids, they would get bored at the wedding scene and would want to watch Frozen or something.

  • @davidc.2878
    @davidc.2878 2 года назад +91

    There should have been a nod here to the Outsiders, which while not as legendary as the films discussed, was a significant achievement and a launching pad for a number of major stars. I'm sure none of us would have minded a longer segment.

    • @ComedyBros5
      @ComedyBros5 Год назад +2

      Absolutely. I actually had no idea he directed that one til you mentioned it. It's so small scaled compared to his other productions that I just didn't expect him to have made it, but it makes sense now with how much I love it!

    • @djaceofpentacles
      @djaceofpentacles Год назад

      Was that a Coppola?
      I'm a novice cinephile but never knew that.
      Best casting ever

    • @davidc.2878
      @davidc.2878 Год назад

      @@djaceofpentacles Yes, he was the director.

    • @rayvega3163
      @rayvega3163 Год назад

      ​@@djaceofpentacles Great movie and great book, even with changes.

    • @guyangelo9875
      @guyangelo9875 Год назад

      @@djaceofpentacles You Keep Forgettin'?

  • @ronti2492
    @ronti2492 2 года назад +47

    Amazing interview with Mr Coppola, I assume somewhere in his CA winery! Thanks GQ for an outstanding set of interviews. Absolutely the Godfather is a classic, as is Apocalypse Now.

  • @BooneLuleyo
    @BooneLuleyo 2 года назад +7

    Thank you GQ for this. Coppola is a living legend. One of my favorite movies of him when i was a kid was “Jack“ with Robin Williams. It’s still a delighful surprise than the guy behind The Goldfather is also the game guy behind than little Disney’s movie.

  • @nayaflores5803
    @nayaflores5803 Год назад +15

    What an awesome dude. I think him reiterating that he really didn't know what to do, or what he was doing most of the time, alongside how many of his ideas were told to be scrapped or bad is very reassuring to those who want to make things of their own. You learn what you're doing as you take the risk of actually doing it.

  • @Sophie_kent
    @Sophie_kent Год назад +6

    I hope megalopolis is a huge hit. He deserves that.

  • @tommyt1971
    @tommyt1971 2 года назад +5

    Everyone here needs to listen to Coppola’s commentaries on the DVDs of the Godfather series and Apoc Now - he has incredible stories to tell and amazing insight. They’re never boring thru the lengths of those films.

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад +1

      Everyone here also needs to know about his relationship with Victor Salva

  • @kaspinet
    @kaspinet 2 года назад +34

    This is a master class that needs a part 2 to cover the missed films.

    • @michaellarsen2187
      @michaellarsen2187 2 года назад +7

      Would have love to hear something about Dracula.

    • @johnb4467
      @johnb4467 2 года назад +1

      @@michaellarsen2187 Me too, the style of that movie -- including him insisting it be done in the 'old' style of Special Effects -- really makes it stand out. There's some great and lengthy 'making-ofs' on the blu ray and dvd releases, but sometimes it's wonderful to hear them talk about their works much later on in life, like he is now with this video.

    • @nosuchthing8
      @nosuchthing8 2 года назад

      Yes, Dracula might not have had the gravitas of his other works, but it's still an amazing movie

  • @FutureExitsMedia
    @FutureExitsMedia 2 года назад +15

    Went to see The Godfather last week for the anniversary and it has not diminished with age at all. An utter masterpiece.

  • @ericday4505
    @ericday4505 2 года назад +6

    Godfather, Godfather 2 and Apocalypse Now, Francis was at a zenith that no other director has reached before or since, and I am obviously just a fan, btw that famous scene in Godfather where Brando is talking to Pacino, near the end where we learn that Mike is going to get betrayed, to me was the best scene in either movie. Great stuff, great movie , great director, Coppala.

  • @salprime2556
    @salprime2556 2 года назад +5

    Francis Ford Coppola is one of my favorite directors he’s an epic

  • @riccardoalcaro8483
    @riccardoalcaro8483 2 года назад +4

    Apocalypse Now, the Conversation, Godfather part I and II and Rumble Fish are all masterpieces

  • @captainmercy87
    @captainmercy87 2 года назад +4

    As an Iranian, it gives me enormous please to hear one of the greatest filmmakers of all time reference the iconic persian mythical book (collection of ballads and poems) Shahname. :)

  • @CJayin
    @CJayin 2 года назад +7

    His daughter’s movie Lost in Translation may be one of the greatest romance movies ever. I’m so excited for Megalopolis

  • @Cakravartin1818
    @Cakravartin1818 2 года назад +20

    Absolute genius, I was never a big fan of movies until I saw The Godfather I and II for the first time and at that moment my passion for movies was born. A Roman epic set in modern New York is simply put a recipe for a potential masterpiece

  • @bestfoodreviews2770
    @bestfoodreviews2770 2 года назад +4

    just watched apocalypse now a couple of days ago, and listening to him talk about how difficult it was to shoot makes me that much more impressed with how fantastic it was

    • @bapples
      @bapples 2 года назад +1

      Check out the making of documentary. Hearts of Darkness. It’s intense.

  • @HorrorCritical
    @HorrorCritical 2 года назад +52

    0:00 he’s right about the fact that movies that are considered art don’t have a “safety net” with it. Films that take risks are usually the ones that are considered one of the best films of all time(Apocalypse Now for example)

    • @MamadNobari
      @MamadNobari Год назад

      Yeah, but they usually don't make money for the studio lol.

    • @HorrorCritical
      @HorrorCritical Год назад +2

      @@MamadNobari Id rather watch movies that take risks and bomb at the box office than movies that are “safe” and make tones of money

  • @Goatchild90
    @Goatchild90 2 года назад +5

    One of the greatest film directors of all time, hands down.
    What a resume

  • @kamalindsey
    @kamalindsey 2 года назад +11

    The fact he was only 29 when he made The Godfather... Wow!

  • @ReportersRDC
    @ReportersRDC Год назад +1

    Feel humbled and grateful to watch this amazing interview. Thanks M. Coppola. What if “Apocalyps Now” was made in Congo, where the Conrad novel was based ? We will never know.

  • @meditationmountainbyrishab919
    @meditationmountainbyrishab919 Год назад +3

    One of the all time greats of Cinema, a master filmmaker, deeply sincere, brave and super talented, rare combination!

  • @NotSoRandom_
    @NotSoRandom_ 2 года назад +5

    Thank you Coppola for creating the pinnacle of film in Cinema

  • @filmmaker610
    @filmmaker610 2 года назад +56

    I just watched a 50th Anniversary screening of The Godfather in Mumbai. What a movie! Still so iconic and incredible masterwork of cinema storytelling.

    • @chetanyasharma2502
      @chetanyasharma2502 2 года назад

      It was re released in India too??

    • @filmmaker610
      @filmmaker610 2 года назад +5

      @@chetanyasharma2502 Yes it has rereleased in India. It’s playing till Thursday.

    • @marioandwes
      @marioandwes 2 года назад

      Did they subtitle the Italian parts in English?

    • @filmmaker610
      @filmmaker610 2 года назад +3

      @@marioandwes Yes, all Italian parts had subtitles except for the restaurant scene which is intentionally left out.

    • @Ice-fg9jc
      @Ice-fg9jc 2 года назад

      I'm so glad you liked the movie

  • @lmaoqasim
    @lmaoqasim 2 года назад +18

    the greatest cinema legend himself.

  • @deedeeblanscet4433
    @deedeeblanscet4433 Год назад +3

    Godfathers 1 and 2 are my favorite movies. Hands down. Godfather 3 is not the masterpiece the other two films are, but I still watch it occasionally and the scene outside the opera house reduces me to tears every single time.

  • @BlankRami
    @BlankRami 2 месяца назад

    As a Persian, I was blown away at 9:44 when an American director took the time to hint at our mythology as inspiration. Thank you!

  • @DoomSplitta
    @DoomSplitta 2 года назад +6

    I wish I could like this more than once.
    You don't get modern cinema excellence without Coppola.

    • @jackhamilton9604
      @jackhamilton9604 2 года назад +1

      Nathan Winters could of had a better life without Coppola

  • @LeBeautiful
    @LeBeautiful 2 года назад +27

    GQ doing some beautiful things with this. Salute.

    • @DopaDopamin
      @DopaDopamin 2 года назад +3

      Salute to Junior.

    • @Lemonn1016
      @Lemonn1016 2 года назад +1

      We meet again

    • @aidanmca4177
      @aidanmca4177 2 года назад

      I used to see ur comments on yt vids all the time but I haven’t for ages, did u used to comment on kendrick, MF DOOM etc vids?

  • @saritames1774
    @saritames1774 2 года назад +34

    Godfather 3 too was great... Andy Garcia was simply great...!! The conclusion was so touching... It beautifully connects the conclusion of the previous Godfather movies.. The way Al Pacino collapses, all alone, limp, and one puppy scampers by and runs away....! God, can anything be more profound and heart wrenching..??!

    • @dc6461
      @dc6461 2 года назад +1

      After Mary was shot Coppola showed you why Michael never got a happy ending with Kay, a woman that was his dream..... he betrayed her, he killed her child and she was gone.
      His sins are beyond redemption.

    • @xrrrismickey
      @xrrrismickey 2 года назад +3

      It was a solid C. At best.

    • @sachinpersauds3339
      @sachinpersauds3339 Год назад +1

      Love 3 also, it shows how his sins come back to haunt him

    • @ashyoshicharizard3949
      @ashyoshicharizard3949 Год назад

      Better than 2

  • @goldcanyon340.
    @goldcanyon340. 10 месяцев назад

    Watching Francis share his story in a setting like this was a real joy. Thanks!

  • @stevensong8784
    @stevensong8784 2 года назад +7

    I am a millennial who likes Marvel, arthouse, and classic movies. And I'm excited about Megalopolis!

    • @vincentyu1947
      @vincentyu1947 2 года назад

      That's so ironical that Coppola hates MCU.

    • @vetarlittorf1807
      @vetarlittorf1807 2 года назад +1

      @@vincentyu1947 He doesn't "hate" the MCU, he basically just considers it the film industry's equivalent of McDonald's. It's a huge franchise that offers non-cerebral, market-driven movies that relies on the audience's comfort zone. However, he does hate the effect the MCU had on the industry. That being that it spawned an era dominated by franchises where there is very little room for experimental films. I enjoy some MCU movies but as much as I hate to admit it, the MCU changed the film industry for the worse.

    • @vincentyu1947
      @vincentyu1947 2 года назад

      @@curiositytax9360 I agree. Why is no one giving him the chance to direct his dream project?

  • @makatron
    @makatron 2 года назад +29

    He's made cinematic history and yet seems so down to earth. What a legend.