I just got tears because for many, many years (I'm only 7 years younger than Francis Ford Coppola) I've said, whenever I lost someone very dear to me, that I would strive to let the best part of them live on in me. I needed that reminder right now. So much love ...
@julianray that message being, "only the rich aristocrats with superpowers can change the world in any meaningful way." Truly one of the messages of all time.
Wow, most inspiring interview I have seen in quite some time. FFC clearly understands the way of the world, has studied history, has studied the present, and understands the depths of the human spirit and what we are truly capable of. He speaks straight the core truths, in a minute, that most people never seem to be able to grasp at all.
Wasn't aware until now, I'm so sorry for your loss Mr. Coppola. I lost my wife in 2020, we were members of your wine club in Geyserville and I continue to be, not only for the wine but also in my wife's memory, it was a place we both greatly enjoyed going to. Condolences to you and your family. 🙏
In case anyone else was wondering... "De gustibus non disputandum est" is a Latin phrase that means "There is no arguing about taste" or "In matters of taste, there can be no disputes."
I have the good fortune that I get to visit Francis' Inglenook Winery quite a few times every year. I always feel at home there. There are so many things to explore - from his collections of early cinema, to memorabilia from his films, and relics from the historic winery that he lovingly restored, what I love most to do is sit and enjoy a glass of his wine, some snacks, and sit outside by the fountain and relax. No other place in Napa makes me feel like family like that.
I loved the movie, very unique and entertaining, people complain about everything being a sequel but when there is an original movie they don't go to see it
Despite its criticism, just finished watching the film. It’s a very deep movie if you have eyes to see and ears to hear. I thought it was great especially with the message it conveys. But not everyone would be conscious to its meaning. A lot of symbolism in the film in both a human progression sense and spiritual. Cheers to a brighter and peaceful future ☀️ 🥂 Thank you Mr. Coppola
The comparisons have always been there and acknowledged, and the influence is in the architecture and even Cincinnati is named after a Roman - which begs the question why recreate a model that you know history tells you failed?
The humanity in this man is immense, and so strongly distinct from what we've grown used to. But his fears are realized - we are the fall of Rome, with a modern Caligula leading the way.
I think using "Caligula" made it very clear that he was talking about the dingus elect. Unfortunately it seems that he has the supreme power to rip families apart & damage long-standing friendships.😔
Relieved to see Coppola still has some wine left, didn't have to sell it all to finance this movie. In all seriousness, I fully support just going for it if you have a strong vision, and obviously he still has a brilliant mind.
~~~ I had to see this when it came out, even with all the bad reviews. Coppola is a visionary creator. It's a heavy meal to digest on first viewing. I'm sure on second viewing it will reveal things we missed. Hats off for even trying to pull this off to an America with the memory of a goldfish. Comic book super heroes and gamers have no patience for art...........
Here's Gore Vidal's [take on] the last Hellenic Emperor, Julian. _[Julian] undertakes attempts to prevent the spread of Christianity; referring to the religion throughout the novel as 'back-country' and a 'death-cult' (and churches as 'charnel-houses', for their reverence of relics),_ Julian: A Novel by Gore Vidal _____________________________________ Also, we don't want to gloss over the struggle in Ancient Rome. _"The two main social orders in ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. The two were in a political struggle lasting for more than 200 years."_
Am so sorry for the loss of Mr. Coppola's wife (60 years is an amazing run in this day and time). His thoughts on how to keep her in his life is some serious food for thought, and will mull that one over as to how to put it into action in my own life (thanks Francis!). Democracy is not a spectator sport. It's not time to crawl into a hole and give up on the system, it's not time to hate and cancel everyone that didn't vote the way you did, it's time to regroup, ask the question Mr. Coppola asked and DO SOMETHING. No one can do everything but everyone can do something (Max Lucado quote). If there's something you don't like, work to change it (in a positive, compassionate, constructive, non-violent, life affirming way). From not using toxic pesticides on your lawn, to conserving water use in your home, to working with the political party of your choice on the next election (the ones in between the presidential ones make a difference too). There's plenty for everyone to do and it doesn't have to take a lot of time or money...every little bit counts. Changing the world for the better isn't the long game, it's the endless game. And that's not about being overwhelmed and hopeless, it's about being hopeful and energized that change for the better is always possible (unless we keep doing nothing about climate change as individuals, governments and businesses, and then the as George Carlin has basically said, the planet will fine...we'll be gone). ❤☮🌎
What an interesting man. I have enjoyed every book I’ve picked up about him. I live about 40 or so minutes from Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay , NY. It is such a treat to visit. I wish I believed that Teddy could fix what’s happening now. I also have thought the same, when I’ve read about him. To use the bully pulpit you need shame. And it sadly appears there is none. Enjoy your reading. Mornings on Horseback and The Bully Pulpit are great biographies about Theodore Roosevelt.
it's been dismantled i know for a fact in the 1970s......my father was in military; I had the privilege of traveling and going to different schools here in America!! omg once he got orders to move to the south, it was nothing but gangs, with their thug mentality!! I didn't learn anything, but how dummied down a large portion of our educational system is early on !! goggle Escambia riots, I was there!!! I ended up having to transfer to a jr college (back then they offered a program for students seeking to finish their high school education) to get my high school diploma!! even the teachers had no control of the students!!
@@indy18286 Oh man, that must have been a really shitty situation... As a music teacher I am a bit afraid that stuff like that could happen under Trump in just a few weeks in too. Scary times.
What an amazing thought, pinning the hopes for a new year that way, on the bettering of the world we're in, as opposed to the body an individual is in❤
Pretty soon we're going to run out of directors who take risk, so props to Coppola. Regardless of what kind of a hot mess Megalopolis is, we rather have that over some generic Hollywood template that we already saw 10 000 times.
From you movies you led me into a world I never dream of. Captain. My Captain. Tks. There was wise old man said many years ago: "Enough. Enough. Otherwise we will be burying our grand children". Now, it is OK if it is only your grand children. Time is not 2000 years ago. Now we have Internet. Love or hate can travel faster than whispers and rumours. People must be responsible to what they do. Thank you Coppola for choosing a medium that could penetrate our thick skull.
The great director is absolutely right. No one is gonna negate him. The leaders of the country took too much time for the wealth and money than they should have taken for taking care of it.
…”Megaopolis”,like,”A Face In The Crowd”,”The Bicycle Thieves”,”Shawshank Redemption”,etc.are too advanced for individuals to get now. Perhaps,in 10 to 20 years most folks will get it…
@davidlafenhagen3342 - Trump's biggest policy blueprint architect: _“We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”_ These are Christians in name only, first and foremost they are oligarchical hegemonists.
He thinks like I. Ask questions, don't care what you believe in as long as you do, and not just sit and take in mindless entertainment and mass media news! But if we don't start now, I'm afraid it is going to be too late, big companies and media outlets are going to have too much power.
Two guys on Colbert just now... I'd love to have a beer with John Krasinski and I'd love to sip a glass or two of wine with Francis. That would be a hell of a day. Oh... round off with a night cap with Stephen. 🥂
I like the fact that everyone in this comments section is ignoring the fact that this guy financially backed, bailed out a pedophile while successfully suing and black listing the victim….
A possible alternative society would respect *public* property rights along with *private* property rights. We would recognize that all people have a right to benefit from natural resources. We have a shared right to define limits to how rapidly resources are depleted, how much pollution is emitted, and how much we encroach on wildlife habitat. IF we recognize a shared right to set limits to environmental impacts, we will take random polls about acceptable limits regarding various kinds of impact (b/c asking every person abt every kind of impact is impractical), & we will allow people time to reflect on the questions posed (because we want people to discuss with others and consult expert opinion). We will auction a limited number of permits, & share proceeds
Amen. I doubt that Augustus painted his face orange, or was as stupid and as incompetent as our first emperor. Caligula, Nero (the reason why he played his lyre while Rome burned was that golf had yet to be invented), Elagabalus and Romulus Augustulus, all rolled into one? Very likely. But, this is what Americans want. Non figere stultus.
Directors are overrated. Orson Wells thought the same. What makes a good movie is a good story. The godfather was a good book. Heart of Darkness was a good book, and it was the story that was used for Apocalypse Now. But sometimes, the treatment of the story makes a difference. Francis Ford Coppola is one of the very few directors who really deserve their awards, because their treatment of the story is really, really good.
Because the themes of the internal struggle for individuality (Fountainhead) and the external struggle of dealing with bureaucratic forces and rules out of control (Atlas) are two common storytelling themes. Rand is more of an elitist cocktail party philosopher than a storyteller, I think.
@@Professicchio Then why plagiarise her work? Even if you want to say its a negation of her work, you could at least mention it as an infulence in an antagonistic sense.
@davidg3944 you're aware most successes (of which there are very few these days) are just those that happen to be simple and appealing enough to the common man, with either a good message or execution? And so, what of Joker 2? Are you going to argue that was a "ambitious, humane" failure since WB pretty much gave Todd Phillips the reins? Point being, ambition is seen in droves these days but there's no excusing its role in failure of media. Megaflopolis was self-funded for a reason, because it was roundly rejected by studios because the delivery of its message was so ambiguous that it lost engagement with the audience at some point down the storytelling line. See also films like "Beau is afraid" from A24. Problem here is, there's a difference between being ambitious and humane and being ignorant to criticism. Coppola was so cocksure of the profoundness of his vision that he didn't consider enough the reasons why he was rejected and as such, it wasn't a matter of "there are changes I can make to my work", but "the world doesnt get me, I'll do it myself". Which I mean, he found out for himself.
I live in Syria (a country that got decimated partly because of the efforts of the "American Empire"!) and I ask myself the same question (How can society, and planet Earth at large, be better everyday?). The only answer that makes sense to me is to NOT rely on humans to do the right thing! AND to have an AI version of a GOD that will not be questioned but will be followed logically because this will be the best but also only option for humans!! Such god will give humans the tools to prosper while eradicating GREED and Corruption (you simply can't hide! Bezos & Musk will become relics of oppressive and unjust past) AND also managing humans' frenzied reproduction and multiplication!!
I just got tears because for many, many years (I'm only 7 years younger than Francis Ford Coppola) I've said, whenever I lost someone very dear to me, that I would strive to let the best part of them live on in me. I needed that reminder right now. So much love ...
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In a world that is consumed with division and hate.... Francis' message cuts absolutely to core of what we must focus on.
Thank you Francis.
@julianray that message being, "only the rich aristocrats with superpowers can change the world in any meaningful way." Truly one of the messages of all time.
@@srizzyep1616right? People never actually say, and support with examples,what the message is. Just that they agree.
Wow, most inspiring interview I have seen in quite some time. FFC clearly understands the way of the world, has studied history, has studied the present, and understands the depths of the human spirit and what we are truly capable of. He speaks straight the core truths, in a minute, that most people never seem to be able to grasp at all.
Telling It Like It Should Be. I admire Mr. Francis Ford Coppola. 💯
Wasn't aware until now, I'm so sorry for your loss Mr. Coppola. I lost my wife in 2020, we were members of your wine club in Geyserville and I continue to be, not only for the wine but also in my wife's memory, it was a place we both greatly enjoyed going to. Condolences to you and your family. 🙏
In case anyone else was wondering... "De gustibus non disputandum est" is a Latin phrase that means "There is no arguing about taste" or "In matters of taste, there can be no disputes."
I love Francis Ford Coppola, what an amazing visionary, but also, Stephen is the most gracious host a person could ask for. What a mensch!
I have the good fortune that I get to visit Francis' Inglenook Winery quite a few times every year. I always feel at home there. There are so many things to explore - from his collections of early cinema, to memorabilia from his films, and relics from the historic winery that he lovingly restored, what I love most to do is sit and enjoy a glass of his wine, some snacks, and sit outside by the fountain and relax. No other place in Napa makes me feel like family like that.
What a beautiful testament to our property! Thank you! ❤🍷
Wow! I am awestruck by Francis Ford Coppola!!!
I loved the movie, very unique and entertaining, people complain about everything being a sequel but when there is an original movie they don't go to see it
One of the BEST directors and visionaries around.
Despite its criticism, just finished watching the film. It’s a very deep movie if you have eyes to see and ears to hear. I thought it was great especially with the message it conveys. But not everyone would be conscious to its meaning. A lot of symbolism in the film in both a human progression sense and spiritual. Cheers to a brighter and peaceful future ☀️ 🥂 Thank you Mr. Coppola
He has such a wonderful soul. Bless his heart.
One of the few living humans who can correctly be addressed as ‘maestro’.
God rest the soul of your lovely wife. God bless you immensely Amen ❤
I loved her PARIS CAN WAIT movie DVD & the special features showed her at work. She seemed to be an interesting lady. ❤
I love Francis. I wish he was my father or grandfather. I would have gain so much knowledge and wisdom from him.
He's right, the comparisons between America and Rome are very much there to be made.
no they aren't... it's actually presumptuous
Is that why fasces are built into many buildings in Washington DC ?
The comparisons have always been there and acknowledged, and the influence is in the architecture and even Cincinnati is named after a Roman - which begs the question why recreate a model that you know history tells you failed?
The humanity in this man is immense, and so strongly distinct from what we've grown used to. But his fears are realized - we are the fall of Rome, with a modern Caligula leading the way.
Don't give that dingus so much credit. The new one, not the old one.
I think using "Caligula" made it very clear that he was talking about the dingus elect. Unfortunately it seems that he has the supreme power to rip families apart & damage long-standing friendships.😔
@@maryroberts589 He is a son of a bitch, I agree. But he is not an emperor, yet. We are basically ancient rome now, with smart phones.
C'mon , don't be so dramatic.
@@maryroberts589 trump will fail/be gone soon..
Stephen dropping some Latin: De gustibus non est disputandum
Thank you for sharing ❤ was trying to find it. It was nice how Coppola looked at him with a super impressed gaze
That was fab! He looks great & sounds very wise.
Not only is he a damned healthy 85, the is mind still sharp and crackling.
A truly great man.
What a wonderful man, he gets it!!😉🤗
One of the last Renaissance men. ❤
Relieved to see Coppola still has some wine left, didn't have to sell it all to finance this movie. In all seriousness, I fully support just going for it if you have a strong vision, and obviously he still has a brilliant mind.
Don't worry - we've got lots of wine! He and his family have been the stewards of our estate and making wine here since the 1970s! 😊
Thank you so much for the Roman history. It's the kind of information that is not looked at or taught in schools.
You are wonderful Francis Ford Coppola!!!!
~~~ I had to see this when it came out, even with all the bad reviews. Coppola is a visionary creator. It's a heavy meal to digest on first viewing. I'm sure on second viewing it will reveal things we missed. Hats off for even trying to pull this off to an America with the memory of a goldfish. Comic book super heroes and gamers have no patience for art...........
Here's Gore Vidal's [take on] the last Hellenic Emperor, Julian.
_[Julian] undertakes attempts to prevent the spread of Christianity; referring to the religion throughout the novel as 'back-country' and a 'death-cult' (and churches as 'charnel-houses', for their reverence of relics),_
Julian: A Novel by Gore Vidal
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Also, we don't want to gloss over the struggle in Ancient Rome.
_"The two main social orders in ancient Rome were the patricians and the plebeians. The two were in a political struggle lasting for more than 200 years."_
Am obsessed with this movie ❤️
Francis Ford GOAT-pola
Stoicism. SpongeBobism. But I agree. Let the best of the lost loved ones live on thru you. Beautifully said sir.
Am so sorry for the loss of Mr. Coppola's wife (60 years is an amazing run in this day and time). His thoughts on how to keep her in his life is some serious food for thought, and will mull that one over as to how to put it into action in my own life (thanks Francis!).
Democracy is not a spectator sport. It's not time to crawl into a hole and give up on the system, it's not time to hate and cancel everyone that didn't vote the way you did, it's time to regroup, ask the question Mr. Coppola asked and DO SOMETHING. No one can do everything but everyone can do something (Max Lucado quote). If there's something you don't like, work to change it (in a positive, compassionate, constructive, non-violent, life affirming way). From not using toxic pesticides on your lawn, to conserving water use in your home, to working with the political party of your choice on the next election (the ones in between the presidential ones make a difference too). There's plenty for everyone to do and it doesn't have to take a lot of time or money...every little bit counts. Changing the world for the better isn't the long game, it's the endless game. And that's not about being overwhelmed and hopeless, it's about being hopeful and energized that change for the better is always possible (unless we keep doing nothing about climate change as individuals, governments and businesses, and then the as George Carlin has basically said, the planet will fine...we'll be gone). ❤☮🌎
I'm reading a biography of Teddy Roosevelt. We need him back NOW!
I’ve got bad news for you.
What an interesting man. I have enjoyed every book I’ve picked up about him.
I live about 40 or so minutes from Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay , NY. It is such a treat to visit.
I wish I believed that Teddy could fix what’s happening now. I also have thought the same, when I’ve read about him. To use the bully pulpit you need shame.
And it sadly appears there is none.
Enjoy your reading. Mornings on Horseback and The Bully Pulpit are great biographies about Theodore Roosevelt.
That’s not the ‘back’ y’all are going to. It’s more Snidely Whiplash and Jim Crow….
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Yes, I was thinking more about his personality as a leader.
There is no arguing or conflict about beauty. Beauty is universal.
A sunset is perfect as it is. 🌄
So is a rose 🌹 flower. 🌈 ✨️
Brilliant! Wisdom! Coppola.
Will definitely watch for Aubrey Plaza 🤩
She was Julie Powers in Scott Pilgrim
00:50 THIS is why we have to amp up our education syste… oh, wait… it’s getting dismantled soon 😢
it's been dismantled i know for a fact in the 1970s......my father was in military; I had the privilege of traveling and going to different schools here in America!!
omg once he got orders to move to the south, it was nothing but gangs, with their thug mentality!! I didn't learn anything, but how dummied down a large portion of our educational system is early on !!
goggle Escambia riots, I was there!!! I ended up having to transfer to a jr college (back then they offered a program for students seeking to finish their high school education) to get my high school diploma!! even the teachers had no control of the students!!
@@indy18286 Oh man, that must have been a really shitty situation... As a music teacher I am a bit afraid that stuff like that could happen under Trump in just a few weeks in too. Scary times.
What an amazing thought, pinning the hopes for a new year that way, on the bettering of the world we're in, as opposed to the body an individual is in❤
We need more artists....
Well spoken. But unfortunately its to late, greed and old thinking drove this country into the arms of a madman. 😢
Francis has always been persuasive.
Amazing man. 😮
Pretty soon we're going to run out of directors who take risk, so props to Coppola. Regardless of what kind of a hot mess Megalopolis is, we rather have that over some generic Hollywood template that we already saw 10 000 times.
There are plenty of directors that still take risks.
@@plamen-vt I mean, Todd Phillips took a "risk" for Joker 2: Folie a Deux, you're telling me you'd rather have that?
@ Good point. Joker 2 was a huge miss
Need to see that movie - Francis Ford Coppola couldn't have picked a better sujet. And also: Missandei😍😍😍... Love that gal
I love this. I can’t wait to see it.
read the reviews
What a smart man !!!!!
Thank you
So beautiful!
Interesting comparisons..
From you movies you led me into a world I never dream of.
Captain. My Captain. Tks.
There was wise old man said many years ago: "Enough. Enough. Otherwise we will be burying our grand children".
Now, it is OK if it is only your grand children.
Time is not 2000 years ago. Now we have Internet. Love or hate can travel faster than whispers and rumours. People must be responsible to what they do. Thank you Coppola for choosing a medium that could penetrate our thick skull.
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive-to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.”
- Marcus Aurelius
well said
The great director is absolutely right. No one is gonna negate him. The leaders of the country took too much time for the wealth and money than they should have taken for taking care of it.
It's an update to Rand's "The Fountainhead", with elements of "Atlas Shrugged".
Such a master
Australia welcome y’all Americans 🎉😊😊
I'm sure some would...yet it seems like a fair amount of Australians were supporting Trump for a reason that is beyond me
I wish I could join you!
…”Megaopolis”,like,”A Face In The Crowd”,”The Bicycle Thieves”,”Shawshank Redemption”,etc.are too advanced for individuals to get now. Perhaps,in 10 to 20 years most folks will get it…
or not
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Truth Consciousness Bliss ✨️
The film is miraculous.
🎶So go back to da club🎶
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He's right, our congress and senate get quite rich. The insider trading allowed is a tip of their corrupt ice berg.
AMEN!!!
I thought Stephen gave up drinking? Guess it’s time to go day drinking with Seth!
Amen.
The Romans were also fighting the _"death cult"_ of Christianity, which was rapidly destroying the more humanitarian values of Hellenic culture.
The New Testament has utterly damaged human progress with its bigotry, superstition and lies.
Theocracy is cancer
I hope you find help
@davidlafenhagen3342 - Trump's biggest policy blueprint architect: _“We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”_
These are Christians in name only, first and foremost they are oligarchical hegemonists.
@@davidlafenhagen3342 Twelve imaginary friends is better than one.
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He who laughs last, laughs best.
He thinks like I. Ask questions, don't care what you believe in as long as you do, and not just sit and take in mindless entertainment and mass media news! But if we don't start now, I'm afraid it is going to be too late, big companies and media outlets are going to have too much power.
Two guys on Colbert just now...
I'd love to have a beer with John Krasinski and I'd love to sip a glass or two of wine with Francis.
That would be a hell of a day.
Oh... round off with a night cap with Stephen. 🥂
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R0Mmantic...."Y-know" AND roses. 🍷⚘👃
I like the fact that everyone in this comments section is ignoring the fact that this guy financially backed, bailed out a pedophile while successfully suing and black listing the victim….
A possible alternative society would respect *public* property rights along with *private* property rights. We would recognize that all people have a right to benefit from natural resources. We have a shared right to define limits to how rapidly resources are depleted, how much pollution is emitted, and how much we encroach on wildlife habitat. IF we recognize a shared right to set limits to environmental impacts, we will take random polls about acceptable limits regarding various kinds of impact (b/c asking every person abt every kind of impact is impractical), & we will allow people time to reflect on the questions posed (because we want people to discuss with others and consult expert opinion). We will auction a limited number of permits, & share proceeds
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Someday you won't forget about me.. but remember the mistakes and not repeat them 🙏
- marcus aurelius
Amen. I doubt that Augustus painted his face orange, or was as stupid and as incompetent as our first emperor. Caligula, Nero (the reason why he played his lyre while Rome burned was that golf had yet to be invented), Elagabalus and Romulus Augustulus, all rolled into one? Very likely. But, this is what Americans want. Non figere stultus.
I refer Francis to David Rathod and Roman Copolla. Je suis une Jean de Arc. Deus. Vivitas. Rem
and the Roman military was very prominent
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So cheers your old wine to your flattery to UK or ,,,! Idk yet ;) 3:35
Exactly! WTH!
Sadly it will go down as one of the biggest flops in movie history.
Get all your boosters!
Colbert has better Motive than snl
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Truth 🌟 Goodness 🌈 Beauty
Directors are overrated. Orson Wells thought the same. What makes a good movie is a good story. The godfather was a good book. Heart of Darkness was a good book, and it was the story that was used for Apocalypse Now. But sometimes, the treatment of the story makes a difference. Francis Ford Coppola is one of the very few directors who really deserve their awards, because their treatment of the story is really, really good.
Coppola is exactly what we need after Trump winning.
I'm uncomfortable about the next 4 years.
Why does Coppola never mention Ayn Rand as a reference point for this film when its essentially a combination of The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged?
probably because like Ayn Rand, he’s some kind of weird soviet agent. best not draw attention to it.
It might be so but I strongly suspect Coppola is not a fan of AR in the slightest.
Because the themes of the internal struggle for individuality (Fountainhead) and the external struggle of dealing with bureaucratic forces and rules out of control (Atlas) are two common storytelling themes. Rand is more of an elitist cocktail party philosopher than a storyteller, I think.
maybe cause she was a goddamn commie, thats y
@@Professicchio Then why plagiarise her work? Even if you want to say its a negation of her work, you could at least mention it as an infulence in an antagonistic sense.
So that it could eat the insects of the Earth!;) 2:00
Day of judgment no benefit!~< 2:56
USA has British common law not Roman law
He was talking about the structure of a republic being used not common law
Doesnt change the fact that it was a megaflopolis bomb at the box office
I'll take an ambitious, humane failure over a capricious, venal "success" any day.
@davidg3944 you're aware most successes (of which there are very few these days) are just those that happen to be simple and appealing enough to the common man, with either a good message or execution?
And so, what of Joker 2? Are you going to argue that was a "ambitious, humane" failure since WB pretty much gave Todd Phillips the reins?
Point being, ambition is seen in droves these days but there's no excusing its role in failure of media. Megaflopolis was self-funded for a reason, because it was roundly rejected by studios because the delivery of its message was so ambiguous that it lost engagement with the audience at some point down the storytelling line. See also films like "Beau is afraid" from A24. Problem here is, there's a difference between being ambitious and humane and being ignorant to criticism. Coppola was so cocksure of the profoundness of his vision that he didn't consider enough the reasons why he was rejected and as such, it wasn't a matter of "there are changes I can make to my work", but "the world doesnt get me, I'll do it myself". Which I mean, he found out for himself.
@davidg3944 yeah I like to laugh at the failures I watch, not yawn half the time and walk out halfway while watching them. Just me tho!
@@srizzyep1616 Your opinion is IRRELEVANT
@@srizzyep1616 We're in some alignment then - I'm laughing at you...
Irreplaceable.
I live in Syria (a country that got decimated partly because of the efforts of the "American Empire"!) and I ask myself the same question (How can society, and planet Earth at large, be better everyday?). The only answer that makes sense to me is to NOT rely on humans to do the right thing! AND to have an AI version of a GOD that will not be questioned but will be followed logically because this will be the best but also only option for humans!! Such god will give humans the tools to prosper while eradicating GREED and Corruption (you simply can't hide! Bezos & Musk will become relics of oppressive and unjust past) AND also managing humans' frenzied reproduction and multiplication!!
I bet I’m the only person here who’s actually seen megalopolis