Megalopolis Pitch Meeting

[@Jklm69000]

Not even pitch meeting can explain this movie.

[@danavixen6274]

Oh. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.

[@GenosseRot]

@@danavixen6274 Wow

[@odconstant]

@@danavixen6274 Nailed it!

[@gamebawesome]

@@GenosseRot Yep, that's hear name. Wow Platinum

[@rockingbeat]

Explaining this movie is super difficult, definitely an inconvenience

[@Toxicfox63]

"So you have a movie for me?" "I have concepts of a movie"

[@4plus20isHappy]

“Oh, it’s already been 9 years since this movie was pitched?”

[@benabramowitz18]

@@4plus20isHappy More like 39 years

[@301.allday]

"Wowowowow..... wow."

[@canadadry5449]

​@@301.allday Nailed it.

[@csblakeley]

"I... I don't know?"

[@unforcedterror3136]

Oh, Ryan was apparently one of the 7 people who actually saw that movie

[@davidzea-smith1417]

I was too.

[@smokinggun8418]

Now lets find the rest 5 here in comments.

[@AWMJoeyjoejoe]

Was it as high as 7?

[@ZachSMarsh]

Oh I saw it

[@nrylanb]

I saw it too and I don’t think it is that bad. It is definitely different.

[@Envy_Dragon]

The craziest part about this pitch meeting is that Screenwriter Guy was apparently _Francis Ford Coppola_ and this very same pitch meeting has been occurring over and over with different Producer Guys for _forty years._

[@tedarcher9120]

In the end the writer guy sold his wine business to fund this movie so he won't need to explain it to producer guy

[@jamesknapp64]

I can see why it took 40 years after watching the pitch meeting.

[@brucelee1048]

@@tedarcher9120 dang it, he got back almost nothing

[@benabramowitz18]

@@tedarcher9120 Writer Guy also went insane in the Philippines, bet an entire studio on a weird not-quite-a-musical mega flop, then went back and became a for-hire director in the 80's and 90's.

[@tedarcher9120]

@@brucelee1048 it's not about money, it's about sending a message. What a message - nobody knows

[@tabithaprovan957]

I feel very confident that this is the clearest summary we're gonna get of this movie anywhere.

[@michami135]

This is the first I heard of it and I can kind of grasp how the creators might have thought they could call this a movie.

[@OrthoLou]

It's... pretty accurate, honestly.

[@carlodave9]

There was no pitch, because Coppola had a dream & guts. Don’t like the plot? Try risking everything to make your wildest vision real. That’s what the film is about. It fails at 90% of what it attempts, but at least it attempts something uniquely human and original. And the other 10% is worth more than every corporate turd squeezed out this year for trained monkeys to pay literally billions of dollars to gobble up. Screw the plot. Here’s a more accurate spoiler: The image of an exhausted and defeated colossus of Justice, slumping off its pedestal against a skyscraper before crumpling to pieces on the street. This was a moment that will remain with me the rest of my life, particularly as we continue to lose the democratic rule of law to corruption and fascism. Now go buy a ticket to another pablum super hero or horror sequel and wonder hard about what makes actual sense.

[@creativedesignation7880]

I read the plot on wikipedia and this is less confusing tbh.

[@notme222]

Watching now, I'm going to try to react here: The movie opens with narration of Laurence Fishburne reading a placard to us. Spelling out literally that America = Rome, in case you can't follow this subtle comparison that no one has ever thought of before. The first scene shows Cesar almost falling off a building, then stopping time to catch himself. Which is a metaphor for something, maybe? All the main characters gather on scaffolding over a model of the city to give weird conversational speeches, pausing for other characters to butt in. Cesar recites the famous Hamlet monologue. Like, all of it. It's completely unclear if Shakespeare exists in this universe so maybe these are the character's own words? Oh and there's a financial reporter who also covers celebrity news and sings her own jingle. I'm only 10 minutes in guys. I don't know if I'm going to make it through this! 😅

[@TomS-rj5op]

“Does it affect the plot.” “Does anything” 😂

[@musakh8erable]

Slayed me

[@diegeticfridge9167]

Apparently not even a crashing Soviet satellite that destroyed like half the city.

[@LuisSierra42]

genius

[@rheawelsh4142]

Tbf the bow-ner and arrow is absolutely plot critical so that's one thing

[@OrthoLou]

​@@rheawelsh4142Also the funniest scene in any movie I've seen all year, intentional or not; he probably doesn't even remember.

[@Bertaut]

"So, you have a movie for me?" "Yes sir I...well actually...eh...I'm not entirely sure."

[@privacyvalued4134]

Greenlit! Next!

[@AussieDragoon]

"There will certainly be moving images projected on a screen sir, I'm almost sure of it!" "That technically fits the qualifications of being a movie, alright I'm in!"

[@martianastronaut4917]

​@@AussieDragoon That legally makes it a movie, I suppose

[@jiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii]

“That’s what we’re going with!”

[@4plus20isHappy]

“Of all the movies released in 2024, this…will be one of them.”

[@GotNextVideo]

It's fitting that this is the only Pitch Meeting where the pitch is rejected.

[@alexgetty9868]

Actually this movie was rejected for like... decades.

[@GotNextVideo]

@@alexgetty9868 Hence why it's fitting.

[@krishnansubramoni7801]

There was one other pitch that got rejected I think. Glass by M Night Shyamalan.

[@johnthorneycroft1067]

Exactly, it's the one movie the screen writer had to pay for himself....

[@Eudomac99]

I love how this is the first pitch meeting where producer guy has to actually say no to writer guy, cos it was all self funded

[@1523.M]

I don't think this is the first time producer guy said no. Maybe. Idk.

[@fernandoleonelalba220]

Glass

[@Tyler-q3k]

It seems like Ryan Dislikes this movie in particular. 😆

[@ramsoomair]

I did not catch that. Pretty slick Ryan.

[@notme222]

No studio door in the opening because this must have been what happened everywhere.

[@eowynsisterdaughter]

"This is important!" "I believe that you think that." The honesty 😂

[@bt0694]

That was one best lines in a Pitch Meeting yet!

[@4plus20isHappy]

@@eowynsisterdaughter ‘ American Dad’ Jeff: Wow, I can’t believe you’re taking me to a baseball game. Stan: I know. I can’t believe you believe that either.

[@dragonfiremalus]

"Wow Platinum" sounds like a premium version of an online shopping app.

[@Mereologist]

That's what I say when I get a credit card solicitation in the mail.

[@pysq8]

Now that's what I call shopping

[@DallasWildman]

ZA WARUDO!!!!!!

[@wpeniche]

It’s actually a KZbinr

[@filthiman]

@@wpeniche no thats PlatinumWoW lol

[@edwinmaki6817]

×100 respect for resisting saying "platinum" on the wow wow wow joke. I was legit on the edge of my seat waiting for it. I was actually shook when you didn't say it.

[@micaiahclark]

I was actually mad that he didn't.

[@nothajzl]

So go back to the cluuuuuub

[@valolafson6035]

Same.

[@thirdeyefocus6255]

Subverted expectations are tight

[@Th3UprightMan]

On the flipside I am waiting for a wow wow wow joke where Producer Guy stays silent for maybe 3 minutes or something and then say the last "wow".

[@Urotsukidoji1]

going to his phone when interest was lost was bang-on

[@attila0323]

This is definitely sounds like a movie I'd be on my phone more than watching the actual movie.

[@Kamn_exe]

Literally how I watched this movie

[@studkickass513]

I did it twice too just watching him try to explain this.

[@ZachBobBob]

Honestly I never ever check my phone when I'm at the cinema and I picked it up like 3 or 4 times watching this

[@madcyborg1822]

says a lot about your attention span.

[@Indro57]

"Are you okay ?" "Megalopolis"

[@LuisSierra42]

That was PEAK!!

[@Alexrider02]

I cannot express how hard I laughed at that line's delivery, especially after his long, silent expression. Luis is right, absolutely peak.

[@MustertheBrohirrim]

Best part 🤣

[@Avlin_Starfall]

my favorite part. lol

[@soundwave-815]

I didn't even hear one word for the rest of the sketch I was laughing so hard after this line

[@raydunakin]

You know what would be a great double feature? Megalopolis and Cats! Except it would probably violate the Geneva Convention or something.

[@MrRambo736]

I'm pretty sure that's a war crime in Bosnia

[@wraeth7]

When I picture this, all I can see is the scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark, when the nazis open the ark.

[@amityislandchum]

If I were forced to watch one of those movies and could choose, it would be Cats. Never thought I'd see the day...

[@TheRaiane157]

That's something Canadians would do, but only back in WW1

[@kingleech16]

“No one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Our main weapons are fear, surprise, Cats, and Megalopolis!”

[@toddaglialoro6118]

Producer Guy's genuine concern was quite touching.

[@user-sz3ok7df4r]

"Are you alright" is definitely a question we should be asking Coppola.

[@GZilla311]

Considering he had this idea for decades, and NOBODY would take it, but he kept at it anyway… I’m not sure he is.

[@Aqquila89]

@@GZilla311 And ultimately made it using his $120 million of his own money.

[@zwilnik]

@@Aqquila89 Yeah, the pitch for this was: "Hey me! Should we spend the kids' legacy on the movie Hollywood won't pay me for?"

[@austinkahle]

​@Aqquila89 after reading about how big a piece of shit he is, I hope he loses the most money possible

[@suitedpanda3108]

😳😳😳😳😳😳 Megalopolis

[@jeebugorn]

imagine being one of the actors before this movie being like "what? a francis ford copala movie?? absolutely im in!", then seeing the script and being like "i've made a mistake"

[@Mystcret]

I read an article in Finnish newspaper about casting for this movie. There was a Polish actor considered to be on lead and he was asked to have casting in Finland (because Coppola was visiting here). There were three Finnish actors helping him. In the article, they told they didn't understand the script. Its sctructure was strange. One of them said it straight "It was bad"

[@zarinaromanets7290]

Even the first part doesn't sound appealing after finding out how weird FFC is. 😅

[@FjodorDostojewskij]

@jeebugorn To be fair, Coppola didn't have a box office hit since "Bram Stoker's Dracula" in 1992. Actors participating in this recent movies probably knew the risk.

[@darthkek1953]

Since 1980, basically 45 years, Coppola has made one great movie. A Dracula flick. People forget that. "But in 1974 he..."

[@kensuke0]

The actors just wanted to act even if it was nonsense and say they worked with Coppola.

[@dday906]

....this is the first time I've watched a Pitch Meeting and made me think that Ryan had a ChatGPT fever dream.

[@faolitaruna]

That movie sounds like a bad acid trip.

[@tygrosky8587]

@@faolitaruna trust me it was.

[@somestuff7876]

Hey, now we know that Hollywood does have some common sense cause that fever dream was at least self-funded

[@jjwhalen2587]

If this hadn't been kicking around for 40 years, I would swear it was written by Chatgpt.

[@RealShebang]

@@jjwhalen2587 I honestly think chatgpt would have done a better job.

[@Syraks]

Literally cannot wait for the Joker 2 pitch meeting

[@harrytabb328]

That should be a good one. I find that a stunning number of people didn't notice what was going on in the background of the final scene. It's the most important thing shown in BOTH movies combined. I have a feeling that Ryan will spot it, though, and I can hardly wait for his take on it

[@itsnick5082]

Yeah, that movie was horrible

[@WW-bd5yh]

Did Coppola direct that too?

[@Syraks]

Screenwriter Guy: I think this sequel should send a strong message to the fans who loved and supported the first Joker movie. Producer Guy: What kinda message? Screenwriter Guy: ………F*** you 🤓

[@JoshityJosh]

Using the word literally wrong is tight!

[@AceOfFools]

Producer Guy actually stopping to ask if Writer Guy is okay was one of the funniest moments I've ever seen in this series, and that's a high bar to hit. :)

[@AndrewIreland8576]

One of Ryan's best with fantastic timing laughed pretty hard.

[@mjs752002]

Especially since Writer Guy and Producer Guy are *both* Coppola.

[@lornmalvo2541]

I laughed till tears started rolling at that moment. I probably laughed at it more than I should have.

[@georgegarcia3182]

Seconded!

[@MyBiPolarBearMax]

Megalopolis!

[@hankhandsome]

As usual, Ryan absolutely nails the feeling of the movie. When I went to see it, 6 people walked out. I was going to be the 7th but it was raining outside :)

[@kieranelliott5607]

I've never been closer to walking out. It was an endurance challenge in the end, but I did leave for 5 minutes to spare myself.

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

You guys are champions for actually going to this movie. Like I can tell I already vibe with you guys because man it takes a certain mindset in order to pay money to go sit down to watch a type of film like this. 😂

[@dominicjannazo7144]

My showing had 6 people. 5 of them were laughing at the movie, me included.

[@Wardog01Actual]

... and from that day forward, they never walked into another building without an umbrella...😂

[@beautifulmidnight]

A friend of mine said he heard two people leaving and one of them was saying “I can’t do this.” as they got up.

[@pahbert]

"It definitely seems like you think that" is going to be my new catchphrase.

[@Onikage55]

It's the perfect comeback to someone who hyperbolically says "This is really important"

[@jasonprimrose8179]

Same

[@Mereologist]

It definitely seems like you think that.

[@TheGoldenSilhouette]

I could if I would, but I can't so I won't.

[@spencerbacon]

I was really hoping Ryan would do a pitch for this, I was not disappointed. For those who haven’t seen it, this doesn’t cover how unhinged it got.

[@ohc1492]

That final "NO" was the most frank, sincere, unapologetic and convincing "NO" that I have ever witnessed.

[@bobbyologun1517]

ming the merciless in flash gordon

[@ValueNetwork]

Fun fact: this film has been in development hell for so long that the footage of 9/11 used in a brief montage was actually brand new footage filmed for this movie… by the second unit crew in 2001. The first thing that they filmed for this movie was shot almost a quarter of a century ago!

[@joechapman8208]

That explains "cluuuurb", too

[@jamescpalmer]

So youre saying, it's a film that was written for an audience in 2001, and released 23 years later. Ok, that probably makes sense.

[@David-xj7vu]

Why would it be in development hell?

[@benjamintillema3572]

​@David-xj7vu "Development hell" implies that they've been trying, and failing, to make this movie for that whole time. What actually happened is they were just beginning to shoot the movie that was an ode up New York City and when 911 happened it no longer felt right or appropriate in a time of sorrow and devastation. The whole project was shelved until Coppola decided to do it again as a final hurrah in his career.

[@anthonyspencer8135]

Daaaamn!

[@aztecserpent5525]

I love the subtle nod to the fact that nobody in their right mind would produce this. I think this is the only time producer guy has ever actually said he’s not doing this

[@Pythagoras180]

Also "Glass"

[@cooperwolfe5478]

Also there’s no company logo at the beginning of the pitch meeting.

[@jupiterjones3789]

And „Old“ :)

[@edopronk1303]

That's why it's self funded

[@rustyshackleford6035]

Lions gate picked it up but wouldn't pay for the advertisement 😂

[@BakedTerranaut]

'Catalina wine mixer' is a series of words I've heard before. Video approved.

[@gnocchidokey]

It made me think of another funny thing! A+

[@akwasiantwiboamah7777]

Watching another pitch meeting of a movie I’ll never see is TIGHT!

[@gvetech]

It's super easy, barely an inconvenience!

[@danavixen6274]

I love Francis Ford Coppola. But, this ain't it. Too self indulgent. 👎🏾 Thank you Ryan for your sacrifice.🫡

[@TheAniSi]

YEAH YEAH YEAH

[@DanFarrell98]

Oh man it’s so much better when you understand the jokes

[@defiantmm]

​@@DanFarrell98but at what cost!

[@themightypen1530]

The slide-show from the thing I just watched really takes me back to the thing I just watched.

[@mavortius8768]

It feels like it was just yesterday

[@4plus20isHappy]

@@mavortius8768 I see what you did there.

[@jduhon01]

Made this pitch meeting simply because there's a character named "Wow" for the wow wow wow... wow joke. Love it.

[@lancedicker858]

No, the *movie* was just made to allow a pitch meeting for it. 😂

[@ericz9527]

Producer Guy was so proud of himself! 😂

[@missrose397]

i watched this pitch meeting episode because i have no intention of seeing this movie and now i want to see it even less. you are truly doing the lords work, sir.

[@AnnoyingMoose]

I made my first independent movie for $40,000 and made back only $400 (i.e. 1%) so that makes me 20% as good as Francis Ford Coppola!

[@mustangman6170]

But, was it real "cimema"?

[@osiahoffutt]

What's the name of the movie you made nd were could one watch it ?

[@joshuadunne]

That's actually pretty good. Convincing people to pay for your art is hard!

[@jdanielortega]

20% as good as 2024 Francis Ford Coppola

[@sylvirgiomanach1491]

What was the movie? What was it about? Is there a way to watch it? 🤣😝 You can't just drop "I made a movie" and then not give people details!

[@allyb3241]

You can actually feel how ticked Ryan is that he had to sit through this movie. You’re a hero Ryan. We thank you.

[@LuisMiyar]

I hope he got all his notes in a single showing. I can't imagine watching this multiple times

[@h0minid25]

I really dont see enough appreciation for these fantastic slide shows Ryan puts together from The Thing You Just Watched.

[@catjazzhappycat7273]

I am agreeing to the comment I just read about the thing I just watched.

[@willdejong7763]

Oh, I didn't realize.

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

Every time I watch, I am waiting for "super easy, barely an inconvenience" because it fills me with such joy.

[@Gutock]

The delivery of "What..is...going...on...?" was pitch perfect. Stay golden pony boy.

[@fredcarmichael5544]

I remember watching this movie thinking: "there better be a pitch meeting about this mess"

[@MichaelNewmanII]

You saw it in person? O, tell us the fabled mess that is Mega-flopolis

[@NolanBrock-o2k]

Holy hell you actually watched that shit

[@smakfu1375]

@@MichaelNewmanIII saw it, and it’s uhhh… it’s really something, alright. Imagine smashing Caligula, China Town, A Clockwork Orange, The Watchmen, and Tucker all into one movie. Then remove any charm, sexiness, coherent or relevant social commentary. Finally, smear the whole thing with the most pretentious, self-indulgent direction imaginable. That is Megalopolis - quite possibly the worst movie in decades; we’re talking Battlefield Earth levels of bad.

[@BillTheScribe]

My wife saw it with a friend and told me to petition Ryan Shawshank-style until this came out.

[@giantent763]

@@smakfu1375 Battlefield Earth wasn't that bad LOL.

[@yukie_tn]

This is the first time I've heard any producer of pitch meetings say "no". XD

[@saulspeaks2557]

It's the first self-funded movie he's reviewed

[@grandsonofvader]

This also happened for Glass (2019)

[@saulspeaks2557]

@grandsonofvader oh! You're right, he did!

[@executable3]

Such a perfect delivery of that 'no' too.

[@pufferinsummer]

Except in real life, the screenwriter and the producer is the same person… I think Ryan could have made a joke about that actually.

[@TransitTechLA]

MegaFLOPolois! Amiright?! …..I’ll be here all week.

[@jstohler]

The satellite crashing into the city was the only character I was even remotely invested in.

[@randomhandle]

🤣🤣🤣

[@HMNCLunar]

And rooting for.

[@Bhetol]

You know I've been thinking about this movie everyday since I seen it, but I 100% forgot about that scene. It really didn't matter at all. But I do remember- there's no way a small space pod big enough to fit 4 people would leave THAT big of a crater. And isn't that when he literally used footage of 9/11 to show that they will rebuild?

[@freddysaucee]

I NEED to know if there was actually someone staged in the theater talking back to the screen!

[@jaythomas468]

I hear that satellite is being CONSIDERED for a “Best Supporting Actor” nomination.

[@tsuikagura]

Normally I'd avoid the pitch meeting of a movie I want to watch still, because I don't want to spoil the story. I'm happy to report that I've now watched the pitch meeting, and can still watch the movie without knowing anything about it

[@robbbbery]

I'm genuinely curious... Why do you want to watch this movie? What's the appeal?

[@nicholas-jasonroache1526]

@@robbbberyNot the original person but I’d imagine curiosity and/or desire to form their own opinion.

[@yggdrasil75]

@@robbbbery probably needs something to go with hard drugs.

[@thecianinator]

​@@robbbberywhen you watch a movie like this, and spend the whole time thinking about the fact that somebody actually made it, that everything you're seeing is something that an artist put together and said to himself, "yeah, I'll show this to people", it's really, really funny

[@mavortius8768]

@@robbbbery Some people just can't look away from train wrecks, develop a taste for it, and get to the point where they pay someone to cause one so that they can watch it.

[@edwardnarro3323]

One of the many things I love about "Pitch Meetings" is even if you haven't seen the movie, Ryan will still crack you up with his witty humor.

[@captainzib]

My favorite thing about pitch meetings is watching them after I’ve seen the movie or if I have zero desire to see the movie. When I first heard about the thing where they plant an audience member that interviews the guy, I thought this is the top contender for the visionary who’s furthest up their own ass.

[@ClanImprobable]

Always! He’s a marvelous actor!

[@edwardnarro3323]

@@ClanImprobable absolutely.

[@jamespildis579]

As soon as I heard the character's name was "Wow Platinum" I knew there was going to be an S tier Pitch Meeting joke.

[@NexusKin]

And also the Ceasar Catalina Wine Mixer joke was the other best one.

[@MadDunhill]

love that Ryan always finds little things to keep Pitch Meetings from becoming old, like the distracted phone thing.

[@yorkbezbozny9908]

the little miming of the "moving sidewalk" at 4:59 was smooth af

[@davidhoffman6980]

Good catch. 😂

[@videoplusdvd]

I half-expected a “Jetsons” joke in there…

[@attila0323]

Never have I ever seen Producer Guy this unconcerned about a pitch, so that says something.

[@HMNCLunar]

Jellical, Jellical, Jellical

[@Lyendith]

This is a movie that no producer wanted to touch with a 20-foot pole so… pretty accurate. X)

[@bigbearkat2010]

It's like an old Doctor Who from the 80s I watched. Had no idea wtf was going on and watching some bts stuff the actors had no clue either.

[@citizenfour9622]

@@Lyendith WHY is that? Could it be because audiences give up their money for Fast and Furious 34 and Avengers 57? Why take a risk on a genuine, intelligent film? Audiences have already proven their level of intelligence. Enjoy the next prequel/ remake.

[@kryptonianguest1903]

@@citizenfour9622 An intelligent film would convey meaning efficiently while still being entertaining. Just because something is confusing doesn't mean you have get all Emperor's New Clothes and pretend that it means something underneath the layer of pretentious tripe.

[@sadowolf]

I watched this movie last night out of morbid curiosity and could not run to the Pitch Meeting fast enough 🤣 To call it an incoherent mess would be a huge understatement. I wasn't sure it was possible for a movie to have too much "so bad it's good" energy to the point that it circles right back around to just being bad, but Coppola has done it and I'm almost want to applaud him for it haha.

[@LingeezyS]

We saw the director’s cut and in the interview beforehand you could see Di Niro and Spike Lee gamely acting like this movie wasn’t a bunch of nonsense. This film is super difficult and very inconvenient.

[@howardroark3736]

It’s also very interesting and has great dialogue and visuals… though the best dialogue is very front-loaded. I would rewatch. I can’t say it’s *good*, but I liked it. Coppola has lots of vision.

[@HMNCLunar]

​@@howardroark3736...

[@DannyKnightblade45]

The movie is a bizarre, confusing mess. This movie proves that Francis Ford Coppola doesn't have great skills as a director anymore. He's all washed up.

[@scotthoward1265]

Two GREAT reasons not to see it.

[@DrewMack316]

4:20 This new “bored texting” bit is AMAZING 😂

[@ErikUden]

real

[@jneilson7568]

This is already how I measured decent movies, how long before the phone becomes a preferable option. Quality film and TV never need that to happen. Some films really are only worth 50-70% attention or you're better off turning it off and reading a book instead 😅.

[@Playaaa0]

Bro… stop the glazing

[@ErikUden]

@Playaaa0 Never stop the glazing.

[@timk4829]

Knowing that this movie had been Coppola's dream project for more than 40 years is unreal.

[@pgaboury]

Coppola's always been way overrated.

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

And now we can understand where Nicolas Cage gets his mania from.

[@cha5]

@@pgabouryHe was one of our great directors back during the days of The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, But that was then and this is now.

[@pgaboury]

@@cha5 he did great in the 70s but nothing else much in 45 years... But he is still regarded as one of the greatest. That's what I consider overrated.

[@R0bot4]

@@cha5which he means 3 great films and nothing ever again. There are definitely many better directors

[@robertmusgrove4537]

Watching a convoluted pitch meeting to an even more convoluted movie is tight

[@danwhite77]

I can't believe nobody has mentioned that Jayden Smith line was pure genius.

[@owen-trombone]

I didn’t get that joke. What does it mean?

[@eddiebruv]

@@owen-tromboneReally? JS thinks he’s some sort of philosophical genius. 😂

[@owen-trombone]

@@eddiebruv I see. I guess I’m lucky in that I don’t know anything about him.

[@danwhite77]

@@owen-trombone Writer guy says, paraphrasing, the character "talks about science and literature and politics." Producer guy says "Being the Jaden Smith of your generation is tight!" The joke is that the character in the movie is an intellectual whereas Jaden Smith thinks he's intelligent but if you google "Jaden Smith chemtrails" you'll see that he's the opposite of smart.

[@strikelight1041]

"so hes going around like wooahhh... and there'll be colours, and thatll go on for some time" ive never seen this movie but i feel like this line is even funnier without knowing what scene hes talking about 😂😂

[@DoloresLehmann]

Sounds like Dumbo to me.

[@ZachBobBob]

Having seen the movie it's super accurate

[@zoebaggins90]

What immediately came to mind was the scene in 2001: A Space Odyssey with the colors. If you know, you know.

[@sybilvain7396]

@@DoloresLehmannI thought of the 80s horror Brain Damage

[@TheBigTunaMunster]

I had to rewind this 7 times, I can't evenimagine what watching the movie is like.

[@Memology101]

this review about to make more money than Megalopolis...

[@forbiddencroisant]

"So, do you want to fund this?" "No sir I don't"

[@GZilla311]

And then nobody did. So Coppola decided to do it himself. And apparently has lost AT LEAST 100 million dollars in the process. Maybe some things are rejected for a reason.

[@bigbearkat2010]

@@GZilla311 this is why I hate when people use the whole "nobody has ever done this before" schtick.

[@duck-ew5zs]

This movie is so confusing that i still have no idea what happened even after watching the Pitch Meeting

[@Marvelfan-nu7ve]

I’ve seen the movie and I still don’t know what happened

[@andrewlass9866]

My favorite part about watching pitch meetings is watching the slideshow after the pitch meeting of the pitching meeting I just watched. Brings a tear to my eye. I love you Ryan. :)

[@justforever96]

I made a slide show of all the best Pitch Meeting slideshows, to remind viewers of all the great slideshows of pitch meetings they got to watch.

[@Iunio92]

I saw this in a small cinema with 2 friends and maybe 10 strangers. It really brought us together, many shared laughs. The worst movie I've seen in ages but one of my all time favourite cinema experiences no doubt

[@ManateeMentality]

0:39 1:44 always makes me laugh when Writer Guy stumbles over his words because he just can’t find the energy to care

[@sarapainter2265]

Kudos to Ryan for being able to explain all the characters relationships and summarize the plot for as confusing as this movie sounds

[@P5kr]

Francis wanted to make this film for 40 years, but got set back multiple times. Now that it's out, I'm sure that fate had something to do with those delays.

[@sheerbeauty]

There was a reason!

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Wow wow wow

[@P5kr]

@@sheerbeauty I guess fate got sick of delaying the movie.

[@herman1francis]

​@@Tonyhouse1168 Wow

[@BFedie518]

They ran out of time travelers who could be sent back to stop the movie from being made.

[@leavingthematrix1261]

I spit out my food laughing when Producer Guy asked Writer Guy is he was okay 4:42 😂🤣

[@adampryor4662]

Watching the Pitch Meeting so you don't waste time and money on the movie is tight

[@KenLieck]

Which is apparently more than can be said for the movie's budget...

[@JamesF-v4x]

@@AdmiralFerret Pointing out flaws in a movie is criticism, just like anyone else can do. He simply has a trope and style that connects with viewers.

[@red-rubber-ball]

@@JamesF-v4xexactly, and saying you don’t want to watch the movie because ryan made fun of it is dumb because he makes all movies look bad (which isn’t a bad thing)

[@wilcee238]

@AdmiralFerret Except this channel does point out when a movie is good Watch the Deadpool and Wolverine review.

[@red-rubber-ball]

@@wilcee238i’ve watched him long enough to know he makes all movies look somewhat bad, even good ones, and watching the pitch meeting def isnt enough to decide whether or not to watch a movie. Plus if deadpool and wolverine is your golden standard for a movie, you need to watch more movies

[@kinglibra912]

"Caesar sounds like a Catalina Wine Mixer" 😂😎

[@harrisdaver]

Fucking Catalina Wine Mixer!

[@SherbetAlex]

Fucking Catalina Wine Mixer

[@mch2k]

"What going oooooon?" and "I gotta ask... are you okay? (beat) Megalopolis." Chef's Kiss. I love that you explained every important detail of the 'movie' and still it makes no sense. Great Job! Best Pitch Meeting so far!

[@ThePauseMenuVlog]

The vocal delivery in this video is amazing

[@Jer_O_meee]

Impressed by how quickly this was released.

[@tje210tje]

That's what she said

[@GrayMimikyu]

Same, I haven't even watch the movie yet. Side note though, just by the first trailer we knew it was gonna suck, I feel sorry for the director.

[@jkj420]

@@GrayMimikyuwhy would you feel sorry for the director? This is exactly what he wanted to make.

[@GrayMimikyu]

@@jkj420 I mean I wish he’s okay with how it turned out. Selling half of your business expecting this one to become a success for it to bomb.

[@sheerbeauty]

@@GrayMimikyu Hubris getting its reward - oh wait. That was the Greeks, not the Romans.

[@peppermint_wow]

Who knew there was a movie that could out-Tenet Tenet. I love how Producer Guy immediately dismisses the silliness of the pitch to scroll on his phone. :)

[@brightchavalala]

at least Tenet was interesting

[@ChristophBrinkmann]

​@@brightchavalala If you say so

[@IVMZR]

What are you talking... Tenet is pretty straight forward backward story

[@evananderson1455]

This sounds like it makes Tenet seem entirely rational..

[@DanFarrell98]

Believe me it’s nothing like Tenet. Where did you get that from?

[@jdswong]

Nobody has ever had such a relationship as screenwriter guy and producer guy. I mean I talk to myself sometimes. But lemme tell ya, this is next level.

[@sixstrings4568]

Ryan, you are a fookin genius. These pitch meetings are awesome.

[@rubberroast1598]

Reminds me of my ex-employer who hired a new CEO & President with absolute control. He was a terrible manager, and had terrible ideas that would run the company into the ground. But anyone that would question anything got fired or demoted. So everyone was bullied into become Yes people and no constructive dialogue or criticism happened. Ran the company into the ground both financially and morale, and best people left along the way. The company board caught on too late and it never recovered. Think this movie project reflects same thing with coppola at the helm. Too bad for the actors who signed on because they dont have choice to leave half way through else face major lawsuits. .

[@arthurdamato2668]

You can say it was Elon Musk, it's OK.

[@JIsaacMardis]

I usually upvote every pitch meeting video the second i finish watching it, but this time i closed KZbin and curled up on the couch to cry for a bit first.

[@williamsullivan3967]

Seeing the slideshow after is always like a moment of zen. Thanks, guys!

[@astuart101]

This was just brilliant, whole family laughed out loud …”you ok, you all good….” Tapping away on his phone and the expressions😂😂😂

[@bilgerat225]

As you went on I kept thinking there is no way this is accurate and it can’t get worse but it just kept going. Now I have this weird urge to see how accurate your retelling is but I have a bad feeling that you are spot on

[@christopheouvrard8548]

It is accurate, but Ryan still left out a lot of nonsense.

[@kerbolax]

The thing is it is accurate, but that actually doesn't matter. You cannot actually have this movie spoiled for you lol

[@4plus20isHappy]

The Pitches are WAY more hilarious if you’ve seen the movie.

[@cr0-okedglasses814]

Even the man whose job is to summarize movies couldn’t summarize this movie.

[@thecianinator]

no no, he summarized it completely accurately

[@LucianDevine]

It's always nice when Producer Guy makes sure that Screenwriter Guy is okay!

[@JKM395]

"Well, the good news is that you get to be in a Francis Ford Coppola film." "What's the bad news?" "You'll see."

[@jaytaggert2335]

I didn't even knew this movie existed at all till it got enough attention to have a pitch meeting about it.

[@TheUltrahypnotoad]

I envy you. Every piece of media I touch has bombarded me with adverts for Megalopolis for months.

[@nebrahl8487]

Ryan, you are far more entertaining than most of these movies could ever hope to be.

[@SSJfraz]

"What is going on?" "Don't worry about it" My philosophy on pretty much everything going on around me.

[@enjoythestruggle]

'No I agree it definitely seems like you think that' is a phrase that will now become a part of my everyday vocabulary lmao.

[@Gchildwarrior]

2:32 Catalina Wine Mixer reference is tight!

[@judoclawplays962]

I shouted YES when i heard the setup "It's a f---ing Catalina Wine Mixer"

[@SherbetAlex]

@@judoclawplays962It’s the f**king Catalina Wine Mixer.

[@dikydankedude]

​@@SherbetAlexIt's the motherf***in Catalina wine mixer

[@farhaaz237]

POW!!

[@ProgrammedForDamage]

It's time for the debut of Prestige Worldwide 🌐

[@Professionalgrandpajoehater]

Getting a notification for a pitch meeting while watching a pitch meeting is TIGHT!!

[@023Listener]

That notification you click immediately

[@jeromevaleska2014]

Finding a new pitch meeting while watching the Penguin is TIGHTER!

[@Stingerhuayra]

Yah, yah, yah!

[@christopherolberding396]

Not getting a notification yet but thinking, hey, it's Thursday I'm going to check it if there's a new one and there is is tight isn't it

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

That’s DP tight! That’s Double Pitch (not what your SICK mind thought it was!)

[@HyunaTheHyena]

By far the best pitch meeting in a long time. I missed this aggressive sarcasm

[@benabramowitz18]

I feel like this is somehow *less* ridiculous than how the movie was ACTUALLY pitched. I wonder what other “un-Pitchable” movies would make for good PM episodes. EEAAO, mother!, Southland Tales, Kinds of Kindness, etc. And some of these are quite good!

[@buttscarlton1490]

It wasn't pitched. Coppola wasted $120 million of his own money

[@GZilla311]

@@buttscarlton1490This. He apparently tried to pitch it to people but nobody would take it. Lionsgate distributed, but that’s it.

[@SheldonAdama17]

Yes he should do mother!

[@Arcanis_07]

The only pitch that was made was “look, I’m Francis Ford Coppola.”

[@101Mant]

​@@Arcanis_07that wasn't enough, had to fund it himself.

[@BListed2k24]

This sounds like it may have been the hardest Pitch Meeting to write for, since.... ever.

[@RagingPeanutButter]

Ryan was even able to makesense of Tenet, and thats saying something

[@celestiangaming87]

4:41 surprise Pikachu face 😮 had me dead

[@Wherethehellarewegoing]

Tha... ... Ok...

[@philipsharpe6905]

I went to pitch a TV doco I plan to make the other day. Not far in the producer used one of your catch phrases, to which I responded with the requisite answer. It thus became apparent that we were both fans and we spent the rest of the meeting trying to fit them all in. Glad to say I didn’t have to use; ‘Hey shut up!’ It was, to say the least, a productive and hilarious time. It also looks like my doco will get a green light!

[@korbell1089]

Francis Ford Coppola: "I'm crazy like a fox." Everyone: "You're half right."🤣🤣

[@vektracaslermd743]

Confused Writer-Guy is my new favorite thumbnail.

[@fearan9406]

"So, you have a movie for me?" "Yes sir..well actually this one is for me "

[@Trollificusv2]

"I think it's kind of important stuff I'm talkin' about here." "Uh, yeah, no, I mean sure, I agree, it definitely seems like you think that." Dude is gettin' real good at this.

[@kevinroot8680]

even the pitch meeting was like you having a concussion and just fading in and out

[@SebastianJVW]

Yeah, he wasn't kidding about it being hard to follow. I started nodding off a few times, then snapping awake again and being like "He's *still* describing this part of the movie?". It's impressive how long a 5 minute video can seem.

[@kevinroot8680]

@@SebastianJVW not sure what's happening very lost and just in general confused

[@DionTalkFinancialFreedom]

Thank you so much for saving me from having to try to sit through this train wreck. You’re awesome.

[@CaitSith87]

1:23 who would have thought that roman history is good for something. I can actually follow :)

[@justforever96]

"who would have thought Roman history is good for something"? A lot of people as far as I know. That's why we spent so much time recording it and teaching it. If any history is worth knowing Roman history is probably at least as significant. If it's not worth knowing, then all history is worthless. It's only over the last half century or so that Smart People have decided that Roman history just isn't relevant and we probably don't need to waste time trying to teach it to kids, when we already can't get them to learn to read and write or do math.

[@CaitSith87]

@@justforever96 history was my least favorite subject. And the reason i could follow the video was because i read a fictional detective story playing in rome called spqr not because my history teacher were spark any interest in the topic. My nickname in school was wikipedia because i could remember tousands of useless facts and most formulas we ever learned. My auditive memory was borderline eidetic when i was young. That said i do not remember much from history at all. Thats how bad my histroy teacher were.

[@itzyaboybugz]

I couldn’t wrap my head around this

[@richardthemagician8991]

My wife works for the city of Avalon (Catalina Island). So when he mentioned the Catalina Wine mixers she almost fell out of her chair!