Megalopolis: The Biggest Flop of 2024

Will Francis Ford Coppola ever bounce back from 'Megalopolis'?
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[@pluto7118]

I like the movie where Adam driver said the N word instead of this

[@erikscream]

The movie ain’t even come out yet goofy. Real Coppola fans will prolly show up regardless

[@TopHotBoxer]

Right, which is why Coppola’s 115M in the hole LOL

[@aperson5660]

@@TopHotBoxerThis is like a 40 year passion project for him. I don’t think he’ll really care about the box office or how much he makes or loses from it tbh

[@taikanekkula5386]

@@TopHotBoxer 115M in the hole? Yes, he poured some 120M-140M (sources vary...) his own money into Megalopolis...after selling most of his wine business for around 1Billion, which leaves him about 860M-880M above the hole...and an extremely successful career as filmmaker that spans over half of a century with several timeless masterpieces in his filmography so I think he will be just fine and there is nothing to him "bounce back from".

[@mr.marooned6318]

Many years ago, back in i think 2011, I was in the Comic-Con Hall-H presentation for Francis Ford Coppola's Twixt. There he and Val Kilmer presented their new self funded movie. My uncle took me and we were all really excited, the genus that is Coppola is back and has made a new film. Upon entry we were given Edgar Alan Poe masks that acted as 3d glasses for the what we were about to see. We sat down and the presentation began. There we were met by Val Kilmer, who with foresight might have been slightly stoned, and Coppola, who like any great student of the arts had not prepared for anything. He presented us the trailer, to my confusion was not in 3D. In fact, nothing was in 3D. What was the masks for? I have no idea, a photo shoot maybe? cause it is neat to see us all with the mask on. The trailer ended, we clap, and then Coppola goes "imma do something, Im going to hit this button and see what happens". So this guy didnt even export the trailer looking back at it, dude had like final cut open on the projector and was hitting the shuffle button. And we were treated 3 times of the same trailer but it was something the computer spit out, but now its in complete different order with some extended clips or cut clips not in the original cut, mixed up music and everything. At one point he cuts the music and starts chanting and singing with Val "Nosfuratu, nosfuratu, Nosfuratu....you and ME". Was he just killing time? Spontaneously making it up on the fly? Was this his artistic process? Was this supposed to be cutting edge? Or was he just messing around with Killmer? It was madness. Upon the questions and answers, he teased us that he was working on a new film, writing the script, but was unsure how it was going to be financed. I left that presentation just sitting and thinking about what I had witnessed. Fast Forward as an adult, I still have the mask, have still not watched Twixt, and seeing news about Megalopolis...oh boy cant wait

[@trippij5710]

That was one hell of a story. I thoroughly enjoyed reading that 🤣

[@nms7872]

Lol the description - can coppola ever bounce back from megalopolis? This is worded like he's a young director finding his footing in the industry

[@TopHotBoxer]

LMAOOOO u right u right

[@Jezzascmezza]

Yeah, I very much get the sense he intends this to be his final film regardless of how well it performs. It feels like someone truly going for broke in so many ways, so I don't imagine Coppola very much cares whether he spends the rest of his life in director jail.

[@Mooneyplane]

All Coppola films go over budget, people were saying this exact same crap about apocalypse now. “When’s it gonna gone out?” And thinking it was gonna bomb, going way over the expected shooting time. I think it’ll do pretty good. My main concern is if Adam Driver can pull off being a lead in a film this huge, he’s usually supporting

[@pman56789]

Just you wait. This movie is gonna make 50 megalopolillion dollars at the box office. Keep coping man.

[@danielkharlak539]

Coppola's biggest issue as a filmmaker is that he tends to throw money at problems that could be solved in a more holistic or creative way. This is plainly visible in Hearts of Darkness. Whenever there is a logistical issue or disaster to mop up, Coppola just offers to write another check. Luckily, Apocalypse Now turned out to be a masterpiece and Coppola got to keep his house only to lose it again on One From The Heart. Megalopolis didn't need to cost $120 million. All of the actors probably took pay cuts to work with a legend like Coppola. I wish he had applied the lessons he had learned making low budget personal films in the previous 20 years before Megalopolis. The whole greenscreen-driven, CGI-made methods Coppola employed clearly don't suit him, especially at his age. One can only dream what Megalopolis would've been like with Coppola's A-team (Vittorio Storaro, Dean Tavoularis, Walter Murch) having his back. That would've been money well spent.

[@TheAmericanPrometheus]

It's megalopolin' time!

[@tylerscott2116]

"Sorry if I came up to kiss you, just know I did it soley for my pleasure" what a savage

[@comicsranger]

It's a Fake news Coppola put a lawsuit on the magazine for this hoax

[@J.M.Floresense]

I don’t care if it flops. I’m really hyped to see this vision if I like it or not is irrelevant. I’ll always show up for a passion project. Worse case scenario it’s bad but it won’t be a what if for the rest of history

[@parsazadeh3201]

I’m still very much interested in watching the film, but the whole “kissing people on set” thing is very disappointing. It’s sad to hear that one of my favourite filmmakers has joined the list of Hollywood creeps. 😢

[@oakmobb]

True that’s the only thing that’s true about this video

[@orest323]

megaflopolis

[@RealRoknRollr3108]

My thought exactly

[@8shaquilleoatmeal8]

"One of the biggest flops in hollywood ever" is a bit of a stretch

[@martins.muleya5742]

Lionsgate is really going to have a terrible year...the crow, killer's game, never let go and the other two all flopped

[@smithjedediah]

Okay so I hadn't actually heard the details of the shit he did on set. That is, indeed, an insane thing to say and do.

[@TopHotBoxer]

Saying "it's only for my pleasure" is the most hilarious thing he could've done in that situation

[@Dude-oh8vq]

I think Gladiator II will flop even harder, considering it's bigger budget. Worldwide total will be 350 million at most, but as it cost 300 million for the budget alone, that will equal a big box office bomb.

[@aaryantawhare1513]

It cost 300 goddamn million DOLLARS? That's ridiculous!

[@shroomsamples03]

BRO IT HASNT EVEN COME OUT GAWDAMN

[@TopHotBoxer]

vid ain’t abt the movie it’s abt the roll out and box office

[@danielninio7936]

Dude chill the movie is not out yet...from where is the urge to bash a movie that didn't came out yet

[@TopHotBoxer]

This video is about the roll out and financial return of the film. Not the actual product.

[@smithjedediah]

I mean there's a good chance you're right but the film's not even out yet and saying "the worst rollout to a film I've ever seen" when you're like, what, like 25 years old doesn't mean that much, just saying. I'm thinking you should read the other comments and maybe reappraise your approach while your channel is still growing. I don't even have a real horse in this race, I don't think Coppola's made anything great since Dracula and that's not without some caveats, obviously, and nothing TRULY great since the 70s.

[@TopHotBoxer]

i’m 16 but i’ll choose to take that as a compliment lmao This video is abt the roll out and box office performance of the movie, not the film cuz it’s not out. It’s the biggest flop of the year objectively, because of its box office numbers. And the roll out of a film has nothing to do with the film itselfz

[@smithjedediah]

@@TopHotBoxer Well shit actually that IS a compliment then, you're a pretty mature and smart sounding 16 year old. And now I feel bad lol. Anyway fair enough, good luck with your channel!

[@doubleog6149]

This is going to be a movie we ever seen

[@TH3F4LC0Nx]

I think this movie is gonna tank when it comes out but years later it'll probably get a reevaluation and maybe like a Criterion release and might go down as Coppola's masterpiece. But yeah it's probably gonna be a rough opening weekend. XD

[@daplankkrab]

This video getting us out the hood

[@vsauce4678]

Can we just watch the movie Jesus let bro do what he wants

[@TopHotBoxer]

Nah man I don't think imma let bro just...harass his extras?

[@internziko]

@@TopHotBoxer in bros defense, it was for his pleasure

[@Naked_snake_]

Every new movie flops

[@mikaelta1911]

I actually really wanna see it, but sadly it’s not going to be shown anywhere in my country 😭

[@charlie7756]

Let’s gooooo

[@joshisaliv3591]

I HAVENT EVEN WATCHED THE VIDEO BUT IK YOURE JUST HATING, TERRIBLE TAKE. MEGALOPOLIS WILL BE THE BEST FILM OF 2024

[@username.exenotfound2943]

francis may have had the biggest fall of in cinema history theres a VERY high chance megalopolis will be crap or worse just alright

[@internziko]

God was trying to tell him not to make this dud. Now he's gonna go out a flop.

[@TopHotBoxer]

mfer predicted 9/11 😂😂😂

[@internziko]

@@TopHotBoxer or caused it.

[@alfredpiper5715]

To so harshly critique a film you and most of the public haven’t seen yet just seems bizarre to me. and to degrade and joke about a man trying to stick it to the big studios who overly dominate the industry by putting up $120 million of his own money is just cruel. He is a legend in his field and deserves some more respect. Yes he acts inappropriately and that’s not acceptable, but I believe art is separate from the artist and those issues will be dealt with if they need be by the relevant authorities or bodies.

[@TopHotBoxer]

Once again, this video is about the roll out and box office numbers of the film. Not the film itself.

[@alfredpiper5715]

@@TopHotBoxer I understand that, but it doesn’t absolve you in my mind of the fact that you have attempted to embarrass and shame an icon for his attempt to accomplish a life long goal that for maybe reasons outside of his control has been very hard for him to achieve. If the film comes out and is a huge success this video will make you look like an opportunistic bully with egg on his face. And in my opinion based on the trailers I think it could be incredibly entertaining.

[@strawhataddison]

Francis Ford Flopula does it again

[@internziko]

@@strawhataddison from now on whenever an old person makes one last big mistake I'm gonna describe it as "Doing a Coppola"

[@mercuryredstone2235]

I'm going to watch The Wild Robot instead of megaFLOPolis, cause 1, it looks like the superior sci-fi film, 2, I think it's important to support actually good films, especially if they are of the animation medium, since there are studio heads out there trying to kill it, and 3, Coppola as a person (and as a filmmaker nowadays) sucks.

[@internziko]

@@mercuryredstone2235 3 excellent points

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[@mephisto6250]

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