Francis Ford Coppola
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Alas, More Wisdom From Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola has, thankfully, been very vocal about his feelings and experiences regarding films, filmmaking and the Hollywood filmmaking industry. And so it is that I find myself needing to share more of his statements and observations as I stumble upon them. If we cannot learn from our elders, from those who walk ahead… Continue reading
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Francis Ford Coppola And The Business Of Movies
Verbose as I can be at times, I’ll let Mr. Coppola talk about his opinions and experiences of combining filmmaking and business. Let’s just say, he’s not a fan. And I don’t blame him. Continue reading
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Too Important To Cinema For The Oscars?
It seems the holy trinity awarded at the 2010 Governor’s Awards Ceremony for their lifetime achievements were only allowed to walk on stage at this year’s Oscars. But there was no time for a chat. Director/Producer Francis Ford Coppola, Actor Eli Wallach and Filmmaker/Historian Kevin Brownlow were all honored by the Academy at a Pre-Oscar… Continue reading
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Sharing Coppola
As always, I’m on the lookout for comments, articles, interviews by writers, filmmakers, artists of all shapes and sizes, that inspire me, guide me, or simply make me think. I have endless respect and admiration for writer/director Francis Ford Coppola. Sure, there have been a few films over his long career that didn’t seem on… Continue reading
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The Sad State Of Film Criticism
The internet has been a blessing and a curse to the world of film criticism. The bad side is that everyone’s a critic. The good side is, we’re no longer limited to the opinions of those able to get their words in print. Trust me, just because you’re writing film reviews for a major newspaper… Continue reading
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A Note From Francis Ford Coppola
Landmark Theatres has posted a “note” from Francis Ford Coppola talking about his career, his decision to return to low-budget, independent filmmaking, and his new film TETRO. As a filmmaker myself who tried to make a unique film only to have it taken away by a studio and re-cut into something more “recognizable and familiar”,… Continue reading
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Francis Ford Coppola: Alternate Quote Of The Week
“The way the language of movies got created was at a period when no one knew how to make them, so the filmmakers tended to try out ideas that then stuck and then became our vocabulary. If you’re not allowed to experiment anymore for fear of being considered self-indulgent or pretentious or what have you,… Continue reading
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Francis Coppola, PATTON, & The Art Of Filmmaking
Francis Ford Coppola is and has been a great influence on me as a filmmaker as well as a source of my deepest admiration. Both via the films he’s made as well as in his approach to filmmaking. Yes, even some of the films that were difficult and painful experiences for him, those films which… Continue reading
About Me
Filmmaker, live music photographer, writer, film/video editor, acting teacher, traveler and political junkie who finally realised that the United States government and its two ruling parties has undergone what Chris Hedges refers to as “a corporate coup d’etat in slow motion.”
This site is dedicated to my thoughts, observations and inspirations regarding politics, film and music.
Recent Posts
- Norman Rockwell’s Fever Dream, The Negation of American Reality and This Week’s Reading, Viewing and Listening Recommendations
- Quote Of The Week: “We Celebrate Our Religion, Our Nation, Our Identity, Our Superiority, By Negating And Erasing Yours.”
- The Staggeringly Dangerous Language Of An Empire In Collapse: How Anti-Genocide Protestors Are Framed As Anti-Semitic Terrorists – And What You Can Do About It
- The Real News Cancels Chris Hedges’ Show Because of his Criticism of the Biden Administration and its Role In Committing Genocide: How the United States Purges Its Most Courageous Voices
- The Biden Administration, Israel, and NATO Race Toward World War While American Citizens Shrug Their Shoulders, Tighten Their Blindfolds, and Repeat “But Trump”