Megalopolis - Movie Review

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Francis Ford Coppola brings us his allegory filled fable. Is it an important message, or indulgent nonsense? Here's my review for MEGALOPOLIS!
#Megalopolis

[@JeremyJahns]

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[@drakejohn3751]

I knew the movie would be bad

[@pietrozavattaro2323]

FF7 rebirth review when ?!

[@EZB-v8b]

Khaos Reigns sucked ass

[@kingslayer2999]

Jesus Christ just review The Substance

[@LuisSierra42]

@@pietrozavattaro2323 He didn't finish it

[@catchawave21]

"From the director of The Godfather...part 3." Nice.

[@calummacritchie7840]

LOL

[@steele8280]

I actually enjoy that one more than pt2...

[@LuisSierra42]

@@steele8280 That's a big fat lie. Part 3 has like 30m entirely dedicated to summarize the previous two movies. Those 30m ensure that the previous two movies become vastly superior

[@johans3164]

Thats......upsetting 🥲

[@raoulhery]

Hilarious

[@juniorgod321]

Does it insist upon itself?

[@paulromney8368]

Are you Peter Griffin? 😆 🤣

[@FromMagic]

@@juniorgod321 underrated comment

[@Goldenspiderducck]

I like the Money Pit.

[@waltermercado9152]

Close, it incests in itself.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

I get that reference!

[@ryanngarcia362]

It felt like one giant cologne commercial

[@michael-4k4000]

Yucky

[@Skeletal33]

Gucci by Gucci

[@liamhughwest]

bruh that’s so true 😂

[@cristian52793]

Yeah! Kept thinking Blue Chanel 😂

[@GalaxyKane]

😂😂😂 that's fucking hilarious

[@Call555JackChop]

Maybe Tarantino had a point when he said directors only have a set amount of good movies in them before it all goes to shit

[@ammonitida]

Nolan says hello. He's still king of the world. Oppenheimer swept the oscars.

[@jaxonjaxoff3291]

@@ammonitidagreat point

[@jaxonjaxoff3291]

@@ammonitidaScorsese usually doesn’t suck, though Killers of the Flower Moon did.

[@Houdingplaces]

Tarantino has never had an original thought or movie; he's a collage artist.

[@Martel24k]

You can have 0 creativity and be a great movie maker if you have good execution , or be super creative and do only shit , it doesn't really matter

[@EvanMonroe]

Forget "Blade Runner" Jeremy. John Carpenter's "The Thing" (ironically released the same weekend) easily takes the cake as the movie audiences were just straight up wrong about.

[@Oldbasshole]

Loved The Thing when I saw it in theaters back in 82’ . Of course my poor dog had to sleep outside for a month because of it

[@Xenodromeda]

Eyy didn't think to see you here.

[@TheMarioMan247]

and both of them had to go against ET which ran laps at the box office. so that was another factor

[@jacobdavis3876]

Audiences AND the critics who called it one of the worst movies ever made. Should've won the VFX Oscar over E.T. even, I'd go that far. I was just listening to Morricone's theme from that film yesterday!

[@ssssssstssssssss]

There are a lot of movies audiences and critics have been wrong about. Sometimes audiences and critics just aren't ready for something. Sometimes the marketing does the movie in. People go in expecting one movie but they are delivered a completely different movie and have a negative response to it.

[@SafetyBriefer]

0:10 He has legs!

[@realkevenzelaya]

Omg I never seen them

[@EphPhaThaINC]

Yeah, kind of makes you think that Jeremy was just Detective Head from the In Living Color sketches and then his sponsor section showed his whole body and that was that.

[@aibaratygaev6766]

that's AI

[@WarMonkeyPlays]

Lies!

[@frippertonics6421]

😳

[@RabbiSteve1]

“I have seen monkey shit fights in the zoo more organized than the second half of MEGALOPOLIS.” That’s my nominee for Jeremy line of the year. Cracked me up so much, I almost couldn’t write this.

[@patrickfreeman8257]

It gets my vote. But then, that quote beats anything I've heard from either side of this current political campaign. So, for whatever that's worth

[@televinv8062]

Yeah, life isn't always a monkey zoo shit fight. And sometimes, it is.....

[@seanyoung9014]

​@@patrickfreeman8257Random unsolicited political commentary....yay. 😑

[@DanEmery-g6l]

How have you guys never seen ‘The replacements’? Criminal movie quote knowledge

[@insidethesquaredcirclewith9797]

Facts

[@alexslide653]

Fight Club is one of the best examples of movie that contradicted critics in time. They actually did right that thing with quoting the bad reviews. They got an award on the 20th anniversary and Pitt, Fincher and Norton came on stage and read the reviews from when it came out. So funny and satisfying that was.

[@leroyrodgers6089]

Thats not this movie.

[@angelarch5352]

but... Fight Club was a great movie the moment it was released. Liberal left critics are so out of touch with the public (and reality), that their reviews are usually hilarious when read 10 years later.

[@Mikegees]

Norton

[@Max25670]

But Fight Club was always good, hence the cult following.

[@adamh8517]

​@@angelarch5352it's so weird how Americans can take any subject and apply politics to it, no matter how insane it sounds

[@jonkornealus9604]

1:07 Skip the Ad.

[@ChristophBartlett]

This is probably the most balanced review to this film I’ve ever heard. It’s not a black and white love it or hate it statement. Well done for trying to make sense of it

[@chance_ondriezek99]

Wait… Jeremy has legs?

[@skylx0812]

Quick ...somebody dust off ZZ Top. classical reference

[@davidkippy101]

He stole the legs Megalopolis doesn't have

[@GregoryBelka]

lol 😂

[@michael-4k4000]

CGI

[@madisattybayev249]

Megalopolis - Old man thinks about the Roman Empire, and made a movie about it

[@DrAnxiety17]

The idea for the movie was conceived 45 years ago. Your comment is senseless.

[@erroneous6947]

@@DrAnxiety1745 years of development and this is the best we got? Hahahahahaha

[@KorrinBeck]

​@@erroneous6947He's not defending the movie, he's destroying the stupid, baseless reasoning this person was trying to convey.

[@trendybistro]

He was still old 45 years ago.

[@somethingclever4297]

​@@trendybistroI say that people who are 30 are old.

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

So basically, wait for the inevitable 3- 3 1/2 hour long director's cut of this film

[@TeddyRumble]

Make it 6 hours.

[@tintinismybelgian]

Make it 8 hours, 45 minutes, 28 seconds, including the opening and end credits.

[@MaximumWarp2099]

A friend of mine worked on this film and showed me some behind the scenes pics he took. That LED background screen is massive!!

[@Houdingplaces]

cool!

[@MaximumWarp2099]

@@Houdingplaces I think he said it took weeks to setup.

[@Paulxl]

They used Prysm Stage system. That kind of technology is incredibly cool. Disney has a similar one called StageCraft.

[@Kiyoone]

@@Paulxl OH, WOW!!!

[@michaelholopainen2822]

If friend of mine had worked on this piece of crap, he would no longer be my friend.

[@Cukito4]

Video starts at 1:11. You're welcome.

[@timmy0046]

Ends at 1:18. You're welcome.

[@irenebeltran7823]

Thank you!!

[@joshmciver4847]

using Revanced, so... You are most welcome.

[@austinbevis4266]

My goat

[@ArmedandDangerous918]

@@timmy0046 It starts at 1:20 if we’re being technical

[@purvy7240]

I’m so intrigued that I think I want to go see this, but at the same time I think I will be miserable

[@erjino]

Watch it when it comes on streaming.

[@kyleroberts1276]

​@@erjino No. You should see this on the big screen

[@ardent835]

​@@kyleroberts1276oh definitely, falling asleep in theatre during a bad movie is absolutely amazing.

[@spiggott2393]

Just saw it last night, 8+ people walked out throughout the screening. It was the first time I can remember where I also contemplated walking out😅

[@rocky8838]

Coppola suffered for his art, now it's your turn. 😂

[@burgergud2804]

Rather get original risky films than lazy cash grabs films

[@SergioMach7]

on that note the Substance is also out now and worth a watch.

[@erroneous6947]

That’s fair.

[@thebananas6483]

That's a good point. At least somebody tried to make something new. They didn't stick the landing, but I'm happy this film was attempted at least.

[@Shionshowa]

No to sequel / remake / live action. The recent speak no evil was pretty bad. Another Hollywood film taking properties of other movie from other countries.

[@deuscaritasest7518]

That’s fair, but that’s like saying in a world where everyone makes fast food you make cyanide

[@AnotherComputer]

Not "panned" necessarily, but The Nice Guys was criminally underrated when it released.

[@azula3906]

That movie was so mediocre, I don't know why people love it so much.

[@markcarey67]

@@azula3906 Because Rus and Ryan had such great chemistry, but yeah the whole third act was a total mess

[@dylangullberg7383]

The Nice Guys is great! I love that movie. I wish we could get a sequel.

[@mustang8206]

It wasn't that good

[@jamesatkinsonja]

It was well received by critics [91% on Rotten Tomatoes] and the audience who saw it so wasn't really 'underrated' but it certainly flew under the radar for most [I only saw it when I picked up the DVD]. It was only made after Shane Black's success with 'Iron Man 3' as a thrown back 'Lethal Weapon' esq movie was always going to be a hard sell in 2016 but making it a summer release [against 'Captain American: Civil War'] was such a short sighted move. Given it bombed there is no way they'd do a sequel but it's a shame it never happened [there was talk of doing a TV spin off with new actors but nothing came of it].

[@RaymondStormbl3ssed]

I gotta give props where’s its due, in an age where attention span is at an all time low and the market being oversaturated with content, trying to make something original with very little mass appeal is daring af. Even if it sucks the effort from FFC to create something original and not follow the industry trends is admirable.

[@sthubbins4038]

It’s amazing how much ridicule and anger is directed at this film, whereas Fast And Furious 12 gets no hate at all. And we wonder why movies are safe, generic and dull.

[@AlexTapisevic]

Well you cannot give that kind of excuse when less known people with less resources are doing better things... after all you are F.F.C.

[@CollegeDroputPowerpoints]

@@sthubbins4038 You played yourself there, that thing is called dumb all the time

[@Connorb2008]

​@sthubbins4038 most publicity is good publicity, I haven't heard anything about the past 3 fast & furious films

[@Ps_Arnold]

WHAT ???

[@jackcolman6953]

I THINK I liked this film. That’s all I can confidently say

[@Maxrepfitgm]

Lol what? I think I understand

[@eon5323]

From the trailer alone you can tell there's no solid interesting premise. Here's one off the top of my head; A city where you can't speak a lie. That's how the guy plans to form a Utopia. He eliminates almost all crimes. You 100% know everyone is telling you the truth. But then how would that impact relationships, businesses, religion, every aspect of society and THEN how would that society interact with other societies that bound by such restrictions on mis/disinformation. Instead you just know this movie was gonna be some artsy vague as fuck weak ass metaphor with nothing actually interesting happening on the screen.

[@MobBossBobRoss]

Every time I left a movie thinking "I maybe liked it?" after given some time I realize I don't like it. The theater experience gives it more enjoyment.

[@zenthous9568]

@@eon5323that’s such a generic dystopian movie premise though

[@AmedeeMaximiliano]

I loved it too

[@Chefleoffduty]

DREDD!! karl urban is a legend as judge dredd.

[@PrivateCitizen84]

No.

[@taykitrleevitt4314]

Urban was fine, but the script and story:one dimensional.

[@LuisSierra42]

@@taykitrleevitt4314 Sometimes all you need is one dimesion

[@PrivateCitizen84]

@@taykitrleevitt4314 Urban is a tease of what Judge Dredd could of been. The athestic and the budget of the Stallone movie with that actor would of been a great Dredd Movie.

[@concrete-d5v]

i am THE LAW nah as much as I love sly he butchered that role. Urbans gritty take fits way more of the comics/felt way less cheesy. The raid homages were also cool ​@@PrivateCitizen84

[@FromMagic]

Watched it twice, it’s not confusing or over complicated it’s actually a really basic story w boring characters with some random philosophy about time and the future He could of saved himself 200 million by just tweeting “we need to do better for the kids of tomorrow”

[@gmafwolo]

😂😂😂😂

[@Maxrepfitgm]

Dammn lol

[@methos1999]

Ouch!!🔥🔥

[@Mattsavage69]

City planning = boring

[@FromMagic]

@@Mattsavage69 I sat through 5.5 hours of a silent napoleon film, it felt quicker than this icl

[@AdityaDixitYT]

Mr. Jahns, you made us watch the sponsorship section in its entirety

[@matsh5633]

I love your personality so much my man. Please never stop!

[@1jonas_sj]

You defined perfectly: It's a vanity project. The classic example of a creator getting too high on his own supply...

[@TeddyRumble]

Paul Schrader's "First Reformed" is his passion project. Excellent film. "The Apostle" was Robert Duvall's passion project. Beyond excellent. The bulldozer and the Bible scene was...amazing.

[@1jonas_sj]

​@@TeddyRumble i think theres a huge diference between PASSION and VANITY lol...

[@Kiyoone]

I heard that there is ladies that sells their farts in a jar... They make quite a money with it. CRAZY HEH

[@theadamblock]

Got Jupiter ascending vibes from the trailer

[@lukegustafson4109]

I've seen both movies, Megalopolis makes Jupiter Ascending look like the Godfather

[@WTHFX]

JA is a lot more fun, coherent and arguably, prettier.

[@gianthand8130]

Dang

[@SydneyScream]

Looks like Jupiter Ascending too

[@TeddyRumble]

Terrible film

[@YnotNomis]

Yeah, Blade Runner is the low hanging fruit. Panned by critics at the time of release in '82 and A Finnacial Bomb And now...A classic!

[@jonathansoko1085]

Funny how people try to rewrite history eh? But BR is a good film, it deserves the accolades. This movie never will get that.

[@televinv8062]

​@@jonathansoko1085says who? You? Reviewers? Looooool

[@televinv8062]

Millions hated it. Millions loved it. Originally bombed at box office (and who cares?)

[@shaggyfrankdizzl]

Blade runner is Ridley Scott, I don't know what point you're trying to make.

[@jamesatkinsonja]

It's worth noting that the cut of Blade Runner critics were watching then wasn't the best version [given it had that awful 'voice over' etc] while they were judging the best version of things like 'The Thing' or 'Scarface'.

[@nelsonguerrero1952]

Seeing Francis Fords Coppola's Megalopolis: A Fable (2024) yesterday brought me back to those classic style of the Epics of old. Starting with Osvaldo Golijov score for the film. He looked to Miklós Rózsa's score for Ben-Hur (1959) to establish the films grandeur setting. That being said about the films music score. It was a trippy, but fascinating watch and would love to own on Dvd some day. Francis to me delivered on what he made and i was entertained. Now given the structure of the film and pacing. Yes, a lot people are not gonna like this film very much. Though i gotta give it to him on self financing this awesome Epic. Now, i did look into this films history long before going to see it. To give me better understanding of the film and wow. The efforts i can say were incredible based on how much went into this one.

[@baldwinfilms]

He has legs!!!

[@cuzzintodd5939]

And he knows how to use them?

[@some1namedno1]

Magic legs.

[@LuisSierra42]

Unlike Pewdiepie

[@nicholascoob1350]

AI generated

[@kampfkeks6619]

Hey are there any plans to do a The Substance review? I’d love to hear your thoughts on it.

[@DannyKnightblade45]

Now that's a really good movie! I'm not a big gorehound, so the gross-out stuff isn't my thing. Still, it's an interesting science fiction premise and a well-made movie. People should check out The Substance instead of this self-indulgent vanity project by an old and washed-up director living off of his past greatness.

[@MrNH718]

Megaflopolis 😂😂

[@Paul20661]

like Grace said XD

[@dragonhead99]

You guys are bunch assholes

[@Mattsavage69]

Good one JJ.

[@JohnnyNasello]

I was actually thinking of seeing this movie at the theater before this review. Now it's destined to be torrented.

[@Bussy4Dinner]

My mind thought of this before I even watched the review 😂

[@PierreBlain-tr3hg]

LMAO 😂😂😂😂😂 You had me there for a second...."That's it, that's the review" then punch!🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@genreonlinenet]

For the rest of his life, Coppola will be obsessed with making the film more representative of what he truly wanted to say. Just like he has with The Godfather Part 3.

[@Optimus_Prime_2007]

The Havik reference is a surprise for sure, but a welcome one.

[@paradisecity0406able]

In the words of the Joker, "And here we go"...

[@jackmcclain5805]

I can only read that in Mario’s voice

[@ggthewhale]

Now yuo see

[@droidx1191]

Fair take. I ask creative people this question: Is it more important to you that your creative work says what you intended, or that other people understand (get) it? Copolla would clearly give the former answer.

[@ClassicFantastic5028]

It sounds like the message doesn’t matter if the story isn’t coherent and well paced.

[@itbesilly4544]

So it insists upon itself?

[@Devypocalypse]

The former. If it does what you intend it to do then that's what matters...as long as if you were asked about it you could therefore elaborate and engage about it cohesively. You shouldn't HAVE to explain it for the sake of it. It is a good question though where you could potentially be right in both instances simultaneously.

[@ClassicFantastic5028]

@@Devypocalypse for an independent movie? Of course. For a blockbuster? No, you have an obligation to make something entertaining for the audience. An incoherent story fails at this for most moviegoers.

[@ramonaflowers2813]

He will also ask extras to sit on his lap and give him a kiss

[@FracturedImage]

Keanu Reeves Constantine and Thomas Jane’s Punisher are movies people are coming around on that were initially passed over and panned

[@Darkstar5577]

As a fan of those comic book characters, those two movie adaptations are really BAD.

[@captainjakemerica4579]

Hell no Thomas Jane Punisher sucks Jon Bernthal all the way

[@tintinismybelgian]

I tried to enjoy The Punisher, but it suffered in parts of the dialogue.

[@todd8398]

Ray Stevenson was best Punisher

[@wallhagens2001]

I find Constantine unwatchable. I've tried twice.

[@tarellawright8988]

Big fan of Francis.. Apocalypse Now is one of my favorite movies of all time so I was going to see this regardless. However, I believe there was lots he had to say about this topic that got compressed into 3 hours and it suffered in plot points because of that. I'll give him credit for having the creative eye for world building.

[@MegaClogger]

Mornin lads

[@greenwheelproductions1171]

Morning, dawg.

[@chancegoss623]

Good morning friends

[@tonyleal9859]

Morning mate

[@HowToCafu]

Top o da mornin

[@jayferguson9968]

Yo.

[@FeleciaBissell]

I love you so much! I recently just found your kislux and i’m in love!! Your videos are so fun and you energy is just MWAH! keep living your life

[@Transformers217]

I love this film, but I understand why many hate it.

[@booboochild4215]

Same

[@soniczero532]

Wild robot might be his movie of the year. Lol

[@KabbalahSherry]

Our family saw Wild Robot yesterday & I cried like 3 times. 😅 lol Damn good flick

[@televinv8062]

​​@@KabbalahSherryI heard it's awesome. There's room for ALL kinds of movies. Hope you see Mega but without the kids. lol

[@ArmedandDangerous918]

Madame Web or The Crow still better

[@jiniuz1]

I fully agree, it was a visually stunning fairytail with great actors, but it was trimmed down just way too much. It felt as if Coppola had too much to say, but didn't want to be boring, so he tells his plot points but footage conveying some of these points has been removed. I still want to see it again, but maybe on a streaming platform so I can stop and rewind. Still 8.5/10 from me.

[@MarkBurkenbine]

I think you just described a depiction of current times. You can see the forces at first, and then it exponentially speeds up in a chaotic end. It may not be the cinematic standard, but it may be an accurate portrayal of an end of times. I will see this, based on your review.

[@kevinluongo417]

I was gonna see this last night but after reading reviews, I took a nap instead. I think I made the right decision

[@JakeHageman]

It’s definitely unlike anything you’ll ever see so it’s worth a watch for that reason alone 😂 I found it hella goofy

[@JCDenton95]

@@kevinluongo417 congrats, you let someone else dictate your opinion on something without deciding for yourself. Your wife must have a boyfriend.

[@Syldarin]

@@JCDenton95soooo You NEVER skipped a movie or TV show due to bad reviews? Cause if You HAVE that statement you just put up i hipocracy.

[@docsays]

- don’t mind the haters. I have never regretted taking a nap

[@NeroWalker]

​@@JCDenton95why you here for reviews? Do you need someone else's opinion to match yours so you feel worthy of giving your own option in a movie or something? Your husband must feel great

[@DarthUmbra]

Favorite Coppola movie is Bram Stoker's Dracula.

[@anubusx]

I love that film.

[@TeddyRumble]

Excellent fiim.

[@justinhenderson9205]

Love whenever I get a notification that Jeremy uploaded ❤️

[@flmlvr]

In early 1982 I drove 40 minute to a theater that was showing "One From The Heart". As I remember, they showed the movie in the 1.37 ratio. I ewed and awed over the then state-of-the-art techniques. When the curtain closed and the lights came up I thought "This movie sucked." So in 2024 I go to my nearby theater and see "Megalopolis". I ewed and awed over the state-of-the-art visuals. When the lights came up I said "It was okay." It wasn't the bomb "One from the Heart" was, but it won't rank up there with "The Godfather" or "Apocalypse Now" either. But am I glad he made it? You're damn right. I hope more famous directors get to make their passion projects. BTW, I still think "Tucker" was one of Coppola's best. I felt like I was one of the very few who bothered to see it in the theater. But keep in mind at the time "Tucker" was released, there was this other movie released at the same time called "The Last Temptation of Christ". Three guesses over which one got more attention. But that seems to be the story of Coppola's life. Shesh.

[@waltere.poquioma3251]

I love Jeremy’s reviews specially because he is honest and doesn’t want to just go with what is popular to say. However, for this movie I have to disagree I almost didn’t watch the film due to reviews similar to this one. I am glad I did, I thought its message is important and its question has to be analyzed and debated by everyone. We all share this world, and some of us this country so we need to think more about the future

[@ultimatesunrise]

Great review Jeremy. I saw you have been taking some heat from your review of "Am I Racist?" and its absolutly mind numbing how some people are so close minded and are afraid of ANYTHING outside of their Safe Space Fuzzy Bubble. Anyways, thats why you're the best in the game bro and you have my support! 🤜🤛

[@northernstar2064]

it's the racists that hate that he reviewed it actually

[@BeerMetal58]

“If it’s causing this much chaos and violence, why do you insist on continuing to do it?” - Matt Walsh on being gay and having a night out, after the Club Q mass shooting. "Expecting your kid to learn 'social skills' from public school is like sending him to live with chimpanzees so that he'll learn proper table manners." - Matt Walsh, on public schooling. "So what I'm saying is that the problem is not per se teenage pregnancy, it's unwed pregnancy. That's the problem in society." - Matt Walsh on when impregnating teenage girls should be considered a problem. “But it is, in fact, true that you have to make people hurt. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry. But holding signs and yelling loudly will not make anyone hurt. - Matt Walsh, on peaceful protest

[@ultimatesunrise]

@@northernstar2064 Exactly, they only hate the film because it calls them out. And you are a Racist, bigoted, homophobic, xenophobic, transphobic, etc, etc. N4ZI, Right Winger if you even simply WATCH THE DAMN MOVIE!!! It has 99% Audience Score and NOT ONE single "Certified RT Critic:" has the intestinal fortitude to Review it. Not even a BAD REVIEW!! Its just insane how Hollywood has encapsulated themselves in this wierd Bubble ya know?? Sry for my lil rant there btw hehe😄

[@incrediblebrotha4779]

Saw this film last night. Total of 4 people in the theater. It was an "ok" movie but nothing to write home about. I'll never plan to see this film again.

[@somethingclever4297]

@@incrediblebrotha4779 a bot stole your comment by the way. It has 3 times the likes.

[@nicknevco215]

Might end up a cult film

[@BrianHartman]

Best line: "This *is* the visionary director of the Godfather...Part III".

[@delskioffskinov]

you're the only youtuber who i don't skip the promotion ad! you could sell me anythin Jeremy lol!

[@cloudcity4194]

My favorite movies that were panned when they came out; John Carpenter's The Thing, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, Big Trouble in Little China, Road House, Caddyshack

[@saulothebebop2581]

Megalopolis should have worked as a Netflix series, heck they could have implemented the live action interview scene with YOU as the viewer interactic with your tv control.

[@mediamaniac898]

Favorite Coppola: The Godfather Favorite Flop: Shawshank Redemption

[@mediamaniac898]

*I also love the original Blade Runner, but I would watch Shawshank over it any day! And I will fully acknowledge that Godfather Pt. 2 is almost as great as the original. I love Apocalypse Now as well, but the original Godfather remains the best!

[@Ronfost89]

@@mediamaniac898 I too am a Godfather > Godfather Pt. 2 man as well.

[@Pduarte79]

Would be cooler if his daughter made "Lost in Translation 2".

[@Chris-td3ff]

Congratz on the 2mill subs! Megalopolis was one i picked out as "theater movie!" cuz it looked grand. But then the reviews came out, and now its a "when it comes out on streaming" and spend that money on Gladiator 2 instead.🍿

[@nestorarranz3179]

Its like the entire story happens in the second half but the cool things happen in the first, wich makes me feel a fan edit will easily clean the movie up quite a bit, even if some stuff doesnt work even reedited

[@flipboy062]

Where’s The Substance review? I feel like this movie is flying under the radar for so many people!

[@RelaxAndSmokeMeth]

watching that soon!

[@lordcrayzar]

Yeah that was a pretty cool movie

[@ah6169]

It was absolutely trash movie

[@flipboy062]

@@ah6169 To each their own. It reminded me of Death Becomes Her mixed with The Fly. What made you dislike it so much?

[@Quillz06]

​@@flipboy062He won't/can't tell you because he's a bot that only subscribed to Jeremy because of certain movie he reviewed recently.

[@danmonaghan2262]

Is Victor Salva in the movie?

[@rabbitrun777]

He was part of the youth casting

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

That's why George Lucas had a falling out with Francis Ford Coppola.

[@earlchatterton9133]

@@GODCONVOYPRIME If that's true, I respect Lucas so much more. I remember Coppola called the MCU "despicable" a few years ago, and I immediately thought "the guy who hired a pedo to direct a franchise starring young people calls MCU despicable??"

[@AmiliaCaraMia]

@@earlchatterton9133And then when one of the children Salva molested sued him, Francis came out and smeared the kid in the press. Solid guy.

[@phillaysheo8]

I heard he was Diddy After Dark party regular

[@Sandeep-ry2qq]

I hope a director 's cut comes of this

[@JacksonPine-y8c]

My favorite Coppola film is The Conversation. My favorite film that was panned when it was first released is Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey I saw it three weekends in a row when it first was released. It changed my life.

[@reficulthepunisher5086]

“Alright , let’s do this?!” 😂your expression killed me

[@SharpMays]

whatsinmy AI fixes this. Megalopolis: Allegory or Nonsense?

[@michaelblaes9847]

It sounds like this is a movie to wait for the four-hour directors cut to watch.

[@AceFotinos]

💯 You know the theatrical cut is shorter due to run time mandates from the studio. Waiting for the director's cut seems to be the best way to appreciate what story he really wanted to tell 👍

[@MarkBurkenbine]

@@AceFotinos I've never seen a directors cut. Maybe I will wait on this one.

[@Frijolero18]

Wasn’t the version shown at Cannes the same length as the current theatrical version?? I doubt there’ll be a “director’s cut”, unless FCC is desperate to redeem the film in the public eye, which is actually very possible now that I think of it

[@thehutch1674]

??? Coppola basically financed this himself. He had complete control, there was no studio interference. There was no mandate. He could do whatever he wanted with the run time. This is the directors cut

[@lawbinson]

@@Frijolero18How was it received then?

[@CymruCreator]

At the end of the day, it is art. It occupies that space where you can look at it from many different angles, and it may not be the best for entertainment, but it has value. Not everyone will appreciate that, but for me it sure beats something like Babylon which is literally unwatchable. I mean I gave it a good shot, maybe an hour of my time and I was done. Megalopolis got a bit slow at times, but I sat until the credits rolled and I felt like it was time well spent.

[@ramlin35]

I was really looking forward to seeing this... THANKS, JEREMY!

[@vicholtreman1405]

I guess wait for the extended director's cut. Love your reviews, Jeremy!

[@bookmarkswithjason9445]

Perfect timing for this film to come out during the Mayor Eric Adams controversy

[@j-rod8637]

Jeremiah Johns

[@SyaoranLiClow]

Congrats on the 2M subs dude 😅

[@BeerMetal58]

“If it’s causing this much chaos and violence, why do you insist on continuing to do it?” - Matt Walsh on being gay and having a night out, after the Club Q mass shooting. "Expecting your kid to learn 'social skills' from public school is like sending him to live with chimpanzees so that he'll learn proper table manners." - Matt Walsh, on public schooling. "So what I'm saying is that the problem is not per se teenage pregnancy, it's unwed pregnancy. That's the problem in society." - Matt Walsh on when impregnating teenage girls should be considered a problem. “But it is, in fact, true that you have to make people hurt. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry. But holding signs and yelling loudly will not make anyone hurt. - Matt Walsh, on peaceful protest

[@GLASSB182]

I'm really glad Jeremy sees Megalopolis for what it is and understands what Coppola is doing, even though nearly no one will completely comprehend due to the film's drawbacks.

[@jacobdavis3876]

Favorite movie that went from flop to classic is John Carpenter's The Thing. I was just thinking about that film today! It was so suspenseful and the practical creature effects are still jaw-dropping in how believable and creepy they are. Favorite Coppola film is still first Godfather. The dialogue, acting, cinematography, music, everything seemed to be firing in all cylinders with that one.

[@abvevo6406]

Yeah I'll watch it, when it's free on some streaming platform. Thanks as always for saving us money.

[@juliagiles1547]

Who would win? The magnum opus of a legendary filmmaker? OR Cute robot movie made by Dreamworks? …Francis never stood a chance.

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

It already is.

[@gg.6967]

@@GODCONVOYPRIME, it’s not released on streaming until November 12th 2024

[@BotBoss96]

​@@juliagiles1547 also A WELL MADE cute robot movie lol if the movie was lame or generic maybe there was a chance but unfortunately The Wild Robot is a genuinely good movie which makes the choice to watch Megalopolis instead a much more daunting ask

[@jesusbarrera6916]

"free"

[@trendybistro]

The thumbnail looks like he's saying " so, this exists!"

[@V4Now]

The opening premise sounds like Atlas Shrugged. 🤔

[@TeddyRumble]

Which is a fantastic book, btw

[@Wraiven22]

Which is ALSO trash. At least they have that in common.

[@jacobdavis3876]

I was thinking more The Fountainhead.

[@tintinismybelgian]

I tried reading Atlas Shrugged. It was too annoying. My politics are not too different from what Rand was pushing, so that was not what turned me off. Nor was it the length (I have read Jerusalem all the way through). Rather, the characters were just not worth following. Boring and soundalike.

[@awakenedtarot7306]

@@TeddyRumble it's NOT a fantastic book lol

[@maddoxthorne2297]

So wait for the extended director's cut.👍😁

[@jennyraine8465]

I'm waiting for this one to come on a streaming service I already subscribe to. As for my favorite Coppola film, I love The Outsiders.

[@AnkitGupta-u1n]

Sad that this would be Gen Z's introduction to one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Now, how would I convince my younger siblings that Coppola is indeed, The Godfather of filmmaking?

[@nms7872]

How is this Gen Z introduction? He's made many of the most iconic works ever. If you're into film and Gen Z you have almost certainly seem one of his films (from the 70s) And if you've never heard of coppla before, megalopolis won't be the first movie seen of his

[@BeeDub57]

​@@nms7872You're giving today's kids way too much credit. Most of them have never even seen the original Star Wars trilogy.

[@nms7872]

@@BeeDub57 but what counts as "today's kids?" Why is a 10 year going to be interested In a francis ford coppola movie?

[@Danjoker.]

They only watch tik tok, so I wouldn't worry about them.

[@mikecan1]

Victor Ronald Salva is an American film director, screenwriter, and convicted sex offender (pedo). The self-described protégé of Francis Ford Coppola who defended him publicly after his conviction. Everyone can make there own choices but I won't be recommending him anymore.

[@bengreen562]

I saw it the other day and I really admired it’s ambition, story, themes, actors, and visuals. I can see why it wouldn’t be someone’s cup of tea, but I do not understand all the hate it’s getting.

[@jayferguson9968]

I gotta say: You are the first person to 'sell' Helix sleep mattresses whose ad actually *makes* me want to try it. Just sayin'.

[@zehanjo]

I’ll wait for the extended/directors cut. 🤭 thank you Jeremy ❤

[@thornbird6768]

I saw this a month ago and enjoyed it , it's a love story , with various underhand characters . I don't understand why people didn't get what was going on ! Shia LaBeouf was by far my favourite character, he's a great actor . When it comes out on dvd I'll buy it 😊

[@tehprimelime1063]

0:43 i see cute doggies i click like. I'm a simple man.

[@princepython701]

I refuse to watch any of Coppola's movies after I learned that he defended Victor Salva ( a convicted pedo ) after he abused a little boy on the set of the Clown House movie.

[@OrthoLou]

Really? And I thought that I noticed some p3d0 symbols they use to signal to each other that were released by the FBI (look it up if you haven't seen it). Shit...

[@OrthoLou]

I didn't know about this... Fuck, man.... And in Megalopolis I swear I spotted their symbols (anyone who knows about this knows what I'm talking about. If not, google Ef Bee Eye Pee Dough symbols. I have to type that in code or the comment gets deleted).

[@knightmare5097]

Source?

[@GeoffByrdMusic]

Hollywood is pretty into kids. They also support Woody and Roman and we know what those guys are into. No WONDER those child actors all end up so messed up.

[@BeerMetal58]

Wait until you learn about who learn JJ platforms: “If it’s causing this much chaos and violence, why do you insist on continuing to do it?” - Matt Walsh on being gay and having a night out, after the Club Q mass shooting. "Expecting your kid to learn 'social skills' from public school is like sending him to live with chimpanzees so that he'll learn proper table manners." - Matt Walsh, on public schooling. "So what I'm saying is that the problem is not per se teenage pregnancy, it's unwed pregnancy. That's the problem in society." - Matt Walsh on when impregnating teenage girls should be considered a problem. “But it is, in fact, true that you have to make people hurt. And I'm sorry. I'm sorry. But holding signs and yelling loudly will not make anyone hurt. - Matt Walsh, on peaceful protest

[@notme222]

I'd love to see _The Fountainhead_ made with this aesthetic and budget. Coppola seems like he wants to go bigger and more immediate but without the consistency.

[@GDSprodify]

This is an Amazing, Gorgeous and Thoughtful Film. It Explores the Human Condition, The idea of Civilization. It’s Weird How Many People Cry About Actual Cinema but Turn Away From a Film That is a Huge Question Asker That Opens Your Mind on What “Utopia” is and if we as Humans Can Achieve it.

[@storydevice]

0:11 I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jeremy in a real, not-a-green screen environment until this 😅

[@docsays]

Was already planning to PASS on this. I have not changed my mind

[@johans3164]

Its a movie that truly exist. It really does

[@rmj8905]

As does The Super Mario Bros. Movie from 1993.

[@johans3164]

@@rmj8905 truly one of the most group of movies of all time

[@stevens1041]

@@rmj8905 how dare you

[@AnkitGupta-u1n]

Jeremy looks like Moses... with a haircut.

[@Mrpeely1]

Moses was black

[@rabbitrun777]

@Mrpeely1 ayooooo lemmy peepo go cracka

[@TulilaSalome]

Seen him? Or do you mean Charlton Heston?

[@harlequin75]

Moses looked like Charlton Heston 😂

[@peachypietro9980]

You realize Moses is part of a theology out of the Middle East, right?

[@stereoroid]

It sounds like a lot was left on the cutting room floor, and we need that 6 hour extended version for it to make more sense.

[@arthursandomine5464]

Best movie to sneak in a sponsorship! I love the first review as well

[@VannApragal]

How does he get to use real movie clips without copyright violation?

[@Romo69]

Uses clips from the trailer

[@joegardner851]

That and not showing a lot of it. Like show a few seconds of it and so it won’t triggered a copywright

[@jamesatkinsonja]

The studio provided 'press clips' for critics to use [usually the trailer and a few scenes].

[@TheJRP2010]

I’m a simple man. I see Jeremy upload a video, and I click on it.

[@RaymondAtivie]

And click like

[@schmiggidy]

You read a meme in YT comment threads and repeat it ad nauseum in other threads. A simple man indeed.

[@michaelmalan8269]

3:30 can that be your pull quote for the poster? 😂

[@Rowlandi11]

Wouldn't say panned but the reviews for *Primer* 2004 were extremely mixed on release. I remember the feeling of confusion I had at the end of the film, but also a sense of something really awesome and unique. 20 years later I think critics have had enough time to digest the plot. It's now regarded as one of the best time travel movies ever made.

[@nate2972]

Surprised we didn’t get a video about the soul reaver remaster. Maybe a review when it comes out?