it's insane.

[@CortexGrimuloid]

My most anticipated Woman Carrying Man review is here

[@LuisSierra42]

Did it carry you?

[@CortexGrimuloid]

@@LuisSierra42 my expectations were carried

[@horizontalchinchilla]

WOMAN CARRYING BABY???

[@jacklong1844]

Woman carrying little man

[@spencerlybbert]

I hope they review it when it comes out

[@YodasPapa]

@@spencerlybbert baby carrying future

[@handlebarsmustache]

The real megalopolis was inside of us the whole time😢

[@jevinday]

​@@YodasPapalol I'm laughing out loud right now because that totally has to do with the movie 😂

[@samfilmkid]

It felt like a play by a bunch of really passionate theater kids who have read a lot of philosophy and Shakespeare and follow the news obsessively and want to cram everything they read into it. I really wanted to like it, I really did.

[@LouerTube]

100% true. This is why I liked it.

[@JumpingJesus4]

But you didn't like it?

[@hafirenggayuda]

Only seen the, uh, partial parts of unofficial copy so I can't tell much. But yeah, as you say, great idea but bad way of presentation. Like Rebel Moon case, it seems everyone else just let the director do their own thing, even knowing it would look bad later

[@caiusactinunwise1412]

All that praising and you didn't like it?!

[@randomduck8679]

For those that dont understand the critique, the guy is saying that the film is too unfocused because it crammed too much stuff in it.

[@hawkbirdtree3660]

I kept thinking "wait, I've heard of this before. It was on Cartoon Network" but that was Metalocalypse.

[@unit1pirate380]

I was stunned when my brother asked me "So why was Shia Labeouf mad at Adam Driver again?" and I couldn't answer him... that's when I knew the movie was too lost in its own sauce.

[@EatitAlive]

the reason doesn't matter, I read it as shia representing the privileged but untalented, jealous of drivers talent and "intellect"

[@demitrirodolpho8771]

I thought it was pretty clearly jealousy. “I have everything you have. I want the moon. I want it all.” There was weird shit in the movie I don’t get but that intuitively kinda clicked for me and I would’ve been annoyed to have had it explained further.

[@juliendesousa9803]

​@@demitrirodolpho8771And the moon is meant to represent Julia, who Claudio hits on in the beginning, so it was pretty clear actually.

[@pretty-white-lamb]

He's mad in the typical style of classic political ambition, like in imperial & feudal times. He's envious because as cousins in a great family, Caesar is a better man clearly more worthy of eminence.

[@offtheshelfET]

The internet killed this meme but this film might actually be the most film of all time

[@Randomaccount9470]

For once that's actually accurate

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Saw it yesterday and honestly? Most fun time I had in a film theatre! People walking out, me and my friend laughing at all the Roman and philosophical references, people cringing, me losing my mind at the creative choices, an absolute must watch if you're prepared and you really can't be, at least fully. Quoting Aurelius three times in a row is INSANE, having Shia play himself in and having a character called Caesar saying "The die has been cast." is peak Coppola. Adding 20's styled vignettes, an Abel Gance reference and medieval triptychs is just extra peak Coppola. As subtle as a car crash but I couldn't and DIDN'T want to avert my gaze. Literally an elevated theatre play where everyone is going all in every scene they can. If this is Coppola's last then it's such a fitting end to such a inconsistent but always pure (and brave) filmmaker. Ironically one most know by his least stylized works, those being the Godfathers instead of "The Conversation" which walks the middle line and "Rumblefish". Great video you two!

[@goldie819]

The Megalopolis situation is wild

[@sub-jec-tiv]

It’s actually not wild. It’s click bait, as usual, any time anybody makes a film that isn’t yet another factory-made Snickers bar. ‘Film reviewers’ who wouldn’t like/understand this movie were given the job of reviewing it. On purpose, because super negative reviews get clicks. Don’t get me wrong, i like Snickers bars. But this movie is nuts and weird, and actually pretty funny and fun. It’s also ponderous and a little too boomer… but honestly it’s cool to see a film that suggests people ought to work together with people they don’t agree with, to build a working society. Instead of just silo into separate baskets of hate.

[@pyroguy1104]

@@sub-jec-tivdamn the joke just went flying over your head my man.

[@quiet_erp]

​@@sub-jec-tiv movie was trash just like your take.

[@chocolatewolfe]

​@@sub-jec-tivthis film had about .5 seconds of fun, gtfoh

[@wavwins]

⁠​⁠@@chocolatewolfeit had about 2 hours and 18 minutes of fun, actually

[@lonestar98]

Definitely the most understanding review of the subject and not just sensationalizing how bad it is for clicks

[@MichaelClark20]

Man and Woman carrying Megalopolis’ box office

[@closeben]

My local IMAX had the live participant (just a staff member with a mic stand) and it felt so unreal. It made no sense but I loved the experience.

[@blakebailey22]

I hate that original movies are failing like this, whether because of their own faults or otherwise, because it'll doom us to endless remakes and sequels

[@grim_2000]

Oppenheimer didn't flop. Megalopolis has many problems and being an original work is not one of them. Although this problem definitely exists overall.

[@mcedge3368]

@@grim_2000 Oppenheimer is just a remake of the real life events, it’s not “original”

[@grim_2000]

@@mcedge3368 that's not what these terms mean, but I get what you're saying. If you want to exclude films based on historical events, there'd be fewer titles to pick from, yet there's still an occasional original film like _The Creator_ . Also, if you look outside big-budget stuff, most movies would be original (meaning non-IP).

[@SgtWicket]

4:44 I would be a huge fan of this rating system becoming a review norm. A range is somehow more informative than a single number rating.

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

Bayesian rating?!

[@SgtWicket]

@@shytendeakatamanoir9740 whatever country it’s from, I just like it!

[@SomadeCristal]

​@@SgtWicketlol

[@TeddyKirkegaard]

i loved when he was giving his autograph to the kid and he was like "i was twelve once, can you believe that? do I look twelve now?" perhaps the funniest thing ever said to a kid in film history

[@SapientialPogonophobic]

Weirdly one of the most grounded lines in the movie lmao I can totally see some older guy saying that

[@meciocio]

can't wait for the Parents Carrying Baby channel

[@passwordyeah729]

God, no. Nothing good comes from family channels. It's just parents exploiting their children who are too young to say no.

[@36melodyproduction]

@@passwordyeah729 ... totally agree with you. However. You know this was a joke right ?

[@bigstrongbook]

There were three others in the theater with me, one of whom was a 60-ish year old guy who arrived 15 mins late, grunted a bit and fell asleep, snoring like he had sleep apnea the whole time. I dunno…maybe that enhanced the experience?

[@willpalmer615]

The sleep apnea guy was a conscious decision by Coppola. He's saying we're sleepwalking our way to the end of civilisation.

[@WartyWarthogHogger]

I loved it and insanely enough, want to see it again. There's just nothing like it, and probably won't be anything like it for some time.

[@theniceperson22]

There won't be any movies like it at all. because the financial risk would be too great for any studio, even if A24 is big as Disney, however, it will influence small to medium budget movies in the future, which most of them will be from indie studios. I also love the film too and I want to see it again, but my mom doesn't have the time to drive me to the next city. When it comes to streaming, I will watch it a lot.

[@metafication]

If you like this one check out Southland Tales, both some of my favorite cult classic movies and they (Southland Tales and Megalopolis) are oddly similar in visuals, themes, vibes, the way dialogue is delivered, messianic characters... both different in a way most films are not

[@mchiarelli91]

Tbh I don't really understand this take. There are a lot of movies that are super weird out there where you can say "there's nothing like it".... David Lynch himself has several. The thing with this movie is Coppola barely even says anything despite having full creative control. It's all very surface level political and philosophical ideas jumbled with nonsense that can be interpreted as literally anything because the ideas are so vague and absurd. Despite the fast pace and shotgun burst of ideas this movie was extremely boring which is disappointing for how insane it is. If you did enjoy it, that's great, I'm glad you were able to get something out of it, but would you sincerely like this movie and want to see it again if it was made by an unknown film maker? I can't help but feel some people are deluding themselves into enjoying this film lol

[@ygsr]

There is one movie that is kind of like this, both visually and in how it presents its ideas. Check out Casshern (2004).

[@St.Augustine]

saw it with my dad last night and he hated it because he didn't understand it. not gonna pretend like i did either. ?/10

[@timothy4097]

Yeah, I don't want to be completely dismissive of it, but I did cancel my second viewing of it.

[@LouerTube]

@@St.Augustine I saw it with mine and he liked it cus it always did something weird before it got too boring

[@Timidor23]

I love that she's just rubbing her baby the whole time

[@womancarryingman]

He was kicking ❤

[@jayrivera8972]

The showing i went to with a buddy they did actually have a dude stand up in the middle of the movie with a microphone to do a press conference looking thing

[@Miika_Hakalahti]

I saw it today by myself and my head is still spinning hours later. I needed to hear some other people's thought on this. You know, just to be sure I didn't imagine the whole thing. 😁 It was centainly something else! A bit overwhelming, but a great theater experience nonetheless. If you prefer your movies to always have a straight-forward narrative, this might not be for you. In fact I'm sure many will see this as nothing more than a pretentious mess. Such is life. I personally kinda loved it and I feel that this film will be talked about for years to come. Bold, sincere, imaginative, experimental and wholly unique. I'm glad to have seen it on the big screen, as it was such a wild rollercoaster ride of ideas and crazy-ass visuals. Regarding the ending, I hope Cesar keeps his promise to nobly build the city, as otherwise he could get in trouble with the megalopolice.

[@ronthesinger]

Aw yeah, another fan! Watching the movie felt like a dream, with all sorts of beauty, monstrosities, disjointedness, symbols and hope contained in it. The closest I can compare it to in its flow and feel would be the silent film "Un chien andalou" from 1929, but a hopeful, big-budget, modern-day version of it.

[@suzetteanne]

I also really enjoyed this movie. Your description is very good. It is a visual roller coaster ride!

[@TheClubOrtiz]

Saw it in theaters yesterday. I have so many thoughts but I am so happy I was able to have that experience in the theater. I feel so lucky to be alive during a time where Coppola is still making movies.

[@ArthurKnight1899]

FYI he didn't sell entirety of his wine buisness, it's over billion dollars... He sold some part of it to finance this movie

[@MYMOTHERISAFISH-ci2ts]

It's kinda wild that Coppola went from being a favourite of people like Godard, Satyajit Ray and Stanley Kubrick to "God, you’re so anal". NGL I respect it.

[@withnail-and-i]

Godard did the exact same thing

[@shadow14805]

NGL, I don't.

[@122josh]

Jesus I need to see this this sounds wild lmfao congrats on the baby by the way 👍

[@lukeshioshio]

I saw it last night. I'm 100% confident this movie is all Freemason and New World Order ideas. Caesar is like a Walt Disney character from a Rockefeller family, with his 1939 World's Fair vision and inventiveness for a utopic Epcot future. What do I mean? In case you didn't know, Walt Disney was like a poster boy for Freemasonry. Everything he did in his career was in line with their ideals, starting with some of the earliest Mickey Mouse comics being commissioned for a Freemason newspaper. You can Google that, it's true. His upbringing in a freemasonic youth group (also easily googled) taught him the ideals of Freemasonry, one of which is to strive toward the "great work" in all areas of his life. The "great work" is an idea that comes from idolizing the ancient Egyptians. It's about working together to create the best version of something. Applied to all areas of life would theoretically create a utopia. Walt was heavily involved in the 1939 World's Fair, which had a speech by FDR signalling for a New World Order and urging Europe to become a union. Caesar encompasses so much about Walt Disney it can't be a coincidence in my opinion. Caesar is a great architect, uses a protractor to plan his utopia, and also has the power to stop time like a literal god. One of the titles for God in Freemasonry is the Great or Supreme Architect of the Universe, and he is seen with a protractor (one of the main symbols of Freemasonry). Caesar starts the movie seeing the female lead as vulgar, until she reveals to him that she can see things the way he does. That might sound insignificant if you haven't researched Freemasonry, but it fits right into their code from Duncan's Ritual of Freemasonry book. Freemasons call the uninitiated "vulgar and profane." Caesar loses an eye, giving us a very unique Eye of Providence visual in the film. The ending with the pledge of allegiance converted to a New World Order version of itself was surprisingly bold. I'd give the film five stars. It was funny and different.

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Honestly these sound like great catches and someone not acquainted with Freemasonry on this level, it feels apt and given how on the nose the film is, it can't be a coincidence.

[@edwinrollins142]

The trailers even confused me a lot and were a huge turnoff in that they seemed like the kind of thing a first year philosophy major would write

[@edwinrollins142]

It feels like a story that an NFT bro would write

[@madcyborg1822]

@@edwinrollins142 this story is way more complex than what a "NFT bro" could possibly imagine writing. I do agree the movie expects knowledge in philosophy and Greco-Roman history, but there used to be a time when people actually had to study that in school, instead of studying gender theory and social studies.

[@b_delta9725]

@@madcyborg1822 your comment was great until the last part. like idk when was the time you went to school but kids learn more philosophy and history than gender theory and social studies (which are more important to our modern society, anyways)

[@madcyborg1822]

@@b_delta9725 In western schools almost nobody is educated in philosophy and ancient history. Ask the average high schooler who Cicero was or what is the Aristotelian view on Forms, they'd look at you like you were an idiot and go back to smoking weed and being promiscuous.

[@Slinkylinky179]

​@@madcyborg1822I learned greco-roman history in my social studies classes...

[@ThomasSimmons-u5x]

As an actor having done much Shakespeare, Driver's interpretation is worthy. The whole film may have benefitted from RADA trained actors. It is what it is. I want to put Shakespeare in the position of Marshall McCluen in ANNIE HALL: "You clearly no nothing of my work"...fugghedaboudit!

[@PabloReyesVelasco]

Huge respect for Coppola for having us all confused and amazed

[@YolandaHalfAlmonde]

Aww, give it up for someone accused of SA by multiple women that tried to cover up the story with suing an outlet... 😬👍

[@Randomaccount9470]

"everyone gets a trophy society"

[@bongobongo3661]

Congrats on the baby! I'm sure you two will be great parents!

[@ganjjabarsmedium2347]

Congratulations! And I really wanna see this movie!

[@GusHdzRuiz]

Excited for Folie a Deux next week, hopefully!

[@Randomaccount9470]

Oof 💀

[@FallenKnight2244]

There is one scene straight out of Chungking Express and one straight out of The Red Shoes. Maybe more idk lol.

[@danielbarrero2815]

Y’all are the best! I really love your reviews

[@user-di7fo4su2w]

Kinda forgot about this movie but thanks to this review, I just booked a ticket! Also congrats on the baby!!! All the best xx

[@Malbrained]

I like this review. Very fair. And I admire that you advised cinephiles to watch it for the experience. Good job 👍👏

[@jacobbennett4736]

Jake, how would you compare Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola's longtime passion project to Terry Gilliam's longtime passion project The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, coincidentally also starring Adam Driver!

[@Enjoyurble]

Metropolis was infinitely better despite being nearly 100 years old. How ain't nobody going to remake that experience.

[@Nedumgottil]

This was the best review of this movie i've seen

[@langleymneely]

Oh before I forget: you look beautiful Nadia! I imagine you don’t have long to go? Congratulations again!❤ Soon it will be MOMMA CARRYING MAN & BABY!😜

[@womancarryingman]

Thank you!!

[@jacobp8294]

I have been looking forward to watching your review, as weird as it sounds I trust you two more than anyone else. The fact that you two have an open discussion where you don't always agree I think is really a great method for getting a more comprehensive review from a wider perspective. Woman carrying baby??? Congrats!!!!

[@jevinday]

The themes definitely missed for me, i thought it was really shallow to a comical degree. I really enjoyed it, not because it was good but because it was so bizarrely not good 😂 some of the acting was great, aubrey plaza in particular, but it was a fucking mess, the only thing i can think of is Coppola must be doing lots of coke for an old man

[@langleymneely]

Everyone knows the real IMPORTANT lesson here is that great men of Objectivist principle like Caesar Catalina are only weighed down by the ignorance and corruption of the plebeian class! Everyone needs to recognize the greatness of a genius like Elo- I mean Caesar Catalina so he can get back to crafting MASTERpiece salad dressing for the masses! The film is just made for smarter independent MINDS! The plebs will never get it! Lmao 😜

[@peteralfredhess]

Babylon is a great comparison in terms of swinging for the fences gonzo presentation. Babylon is way less original, but definitely a better made movie than Megalopolis is. Mega is often barely coherent, with Nolan levels of poorly mixed dialogue (or monologue really), inconsistently shot and blocked character interactions, and a general lack of focus or sense of progression to the narrative. That said I was happy to see one last creative burst from Coppola, and really enjoyed the moments where the movie did connect (probably more than I ever did Babylon)

[@RandyWhite-e6t]

He’s making another film

[@uilsoum875]

i'm not a Movies Knower or sicko but i was absolutely delighted the entire time

[@rikithabeysinghe4044]

megaflopolis

[@CommentaryCommenter]

Laughed at this more than I probably should have

[@trey1792]

Is that you Jeremy?

[@ronthorn3]

Oh wow look it’s the 1,000th Megaflopolis comment I have seen, so funny, not.

[@LuisSierra42]

Copied from Jeremy

[@Stumme-40203]

Like Citizen Kane

[@josephreusch]

I actually really liked this film and I knew it was hated going in but new very little else other than some of the actors in the movie. I laughed a lot (anytime Shia Labeouf or Jon Voight were on screen) I actually really enjoyed the visuals and performances, I thought Adam Driver crushed it, and I liked the new Rome backdrop and Shakespearean themes. I had a lot of fun and I think I am in the minority with this one but it’s in my top 10 of the year! 8.5/10

[@suakeli]

Megalopolis? Pssh, more like Mega L... opolis (this sounded a lot better in my head)

[@kinoepigrafe]

Errrmm... So *that* happened? 😅

[@drizzy8272]

Im just looking forward to see the q and a with adam drivers character. Nice review so far guys

[@natMcil]

really cool video! i enjoyed megalopolis

[@rampantrambling]

Definitely going to see this

[@kevtb874]

The crowd - 'Movies are all the same. It's all been done. There are no new ideas. Nobody takes risks anymore' *Megalopolis lands* The crowd - 'This is too different. This is odd. I don't get it. It's too out there.' Not saying it's good but come on. Even as a bad movie it's more unique and memorable than superhero x or generic romance movie #57. It will definitely be remembered. Nobody in 10 years is going to have to have their memory jogged. I like that it exists. I like that an aging director went in everyday and hammered this bizarre creation out.

[@srizzyep1616]

Trust me. In the garbage heap of badly written movies, Hollywood or independent, this movie lands squarely in the heap and nobody will be bothered to keep any memory of it.

[@Godfredozila]

i guarantee you the only people who will remember it are people making lists of the biggest box office bombs in history, and it's gonna be right next to waterworld and aliens vs cowboys.

[@randomduck8679]

Someone felt like watching an action movie, so they picked at random. But they didn't enjoy the film they chose. Is that because they're hypocritical or because the film wasn't to their liking?

[@lighthouse6543]

I agree, as a Coppola film it's definitely worth watching, as a movie on its own merits? Maybe if you're into weird stuff

[@micahtewersofficial]

I fucking loved this movie.

[@televinv8062]

Glad to hear you're not interested in the same old, same old story telling 👍🙏

[@Swedishmafia101MemeCorporation]

I wonder if this movie seems better if you get high before watching it

[@ronthorn3]

Maybe 1% better if you’ve had some ganja.

[@withnail-and-i]

Coppola was extremely high while filming it so yeah its a wavelength thing

[@user-ly2ll5od1r]

all movies are better with weed until you have smoked it for more than 2 years, then after that every movie is worse whether you watched it high or sober

[@paching]

Julia even name drops psilocybin near the beginning. It’s gotta be good on mushrooms

[@cannedcoochie5886]

Was high and all I can say is that it’s definitely one of the movies of all time

[@bthsr7113]

This is to me, proof why artists need business types to drag them back to reality with the rest of humanity.

[@DunkeysLongLostSon]

Completely agree with this video

[@husker4life109]

Im almost 99% sure AI was used in this movie for most of the effects

[@l4ndst4nder]

I didn’t really like the movie but I absolutely loved the setting and general design of the film. Oddly I feel like it would have been better suited as a 90s style point and click adventure game where random didactic monologues are a better fit.

[@Dynamick65]

Great review!

[@danielbarrero2815]

such an insane movie! lol

[@The_Illustrated_Man]

Shoutout to movies!

[@greepanormus887]

I'm surprised not many (no big channel) are talking about the cringy misogyny stuff coppola has been caught doin recently At least mentioning it for information purposes seems fair, like for example for me it's never worth supporting a movie if there's sketchy stuff behind (just how I'm built), but how could i or anybody respect those standards if nobody shines light on that

[@greepanormus887]

I wanna stress that i don't judge people for liking the movie, i just want the convo to be more mindful of the whole scene

[@MirthLogic]

im just glad they made a New movie

[@jacobbennett4736]

Reminds me of Cloud Atlas and Don Quixote

[@CommentaryCommenter]

I’ve been looking forward to your reactions on this one for a while. Francis Ford Coppola ranking soon?

[@womancarryingman]

maybe! need to see more 80s stuff

[@fulcrum6760]

Does it insist upon itself?

[@Randomaccount9470]

Oh boy Peter I'm with you on this one

[@daninogil]

play the ace team games it will talk about the same subjects and will consider actual human beings (/chimera beings) in their writing and not just talk philosophy around the issue (for the most part). also almost all of them are good games or at least good experiences

[@Thedarkknight2244]

I saw the point that the over-consumption and pettiness of the ruling class achieves nothing as the world crumbles as they try to make sense of what is happening at the same time. However too much time is spent on that which makes it seem like it’s the the political drama in the ruling class is the primary purpose of the movie

[@user-fc2wi9no4h]

This movie is really unique

[@Randomaccount9470]

A person that can lick their own but thole is also really unique Doesn't mean I wanna see that

[@brannonkirkhuang]

Wait but I loved Babylon. Does that mean I’ll actually like this?

[@DoctorXander]

Babylon at least tells a coherent story unlike Megalopolis

[@brannonkirkhuang]

@@DoctorXander I needed this 🙏🏻 I am not interested in incoherence.

[@DoctorXander]

@@brannonkirkhuang Happy to help

[@jefferysteen1041]

She has never seen The Godfather???!!😮

[@Stumme-40203]

She has tried on three separate occasions to get through it, and she gets to the scene where all the guys are sitting around on the easy chairs. no one has an idea what they're talking about. It's like they're speaking a different language you know. That's where she loses interest in it.

[@jefferysteen1041]

@Stumme-40203 OK I see

[@ExtremeMadnessX]

To be honest, I was never a fan of The Godfather movies. I can't connect with sociopathic monsters in human skins.

[@nenyeo6090]

Neither have I 😂 but I will eventually.

[@kevtb874]

​@@ExtremeMadnessXthe whole point of The Godfather is that it humanises them for better or worse. The idea is that they do the things they do through some twisted sense of duty, honour, love and family. Like any good story it has to connect on a human level. And like any good drama it needs tension and danger and stakes. Never really understand people who cannot enjoy antihero stories. I hear you. I do not understand. To me it's the fun fiction. To explore worlds and people you would otherwise never meet. To explore high stake scenarios most of us never find ourselves in. That's why most stories involve death, betrayal, upset, tragedy.

[@vivix3795]

This is the best review of the movie I've seen so far. Tbh, the only thing anyone can do at this point is hedge. I don't think it's possible to give a movie like Megalopolis a fair shake after a single viewing and only sitting with it a few days. 6-9 seems like the perfect way to "rate" it right now. At the very least, it's a gorgeous and fun movie, so well worth seeing. Also, the costuming is, hands down, the best I've ever seen, I think. The movie is worth seeing just for that alone.

[@ryan9891]

As I was watching it, I imagined being at a play instead of a movie theatre. The movie was very preachy & not ambiguous at all. For many others to not get the point of the movie is weird because I don't know how much more he needs to dumb it down for people to chew their own food.

[@husker4life109]

This movie was nearly incomprehensible to me and i was really hoping to like it so I didn’t go in wanted to hate this but in the end i think this is Coppolas worst movie.

[@srely3786]

This movie reminds me of Kubrick’s last movie, Eyes Wide Shut, in that it was a strange, long movie trying to be something really great. For both directors, they put their heart and soul into both movies, and both are a bit mystifying. I think these directors wanted to leave an indelible mark - one last great movie before they leave this world. But, I think both movies missed that mark. Caught up in trying too hard, and in need of a good editor or outside perspective to help them from themselves. A bit too self-indulgent.

[@TacticusPrime]

My charitable interpretation of the film is that Coppola is trying to say that wealthy and politically powerful people like *him* need to ally with those pursuing utopian change or fall victim to those rabble rousers who will bring about dystopian change. Most of the film is unfortunately messy and aimless, obsessed more with decrying golddiggers than slumlords.

[@redlightmax]

Francis Ford Coppola said this in an interview with Sight And Sound: "Musk is... a genius in my book. No doubt about it. And everything he's doing, his motives are not self-aggrandisement. He believes in the human species. And he is afraid that if we don't get to Mars, that it's possible that some stray meteorite is gonna destroy us. And the human being is too valuable, is too wonderful to allow that." So yeah, I think you're onto something.

[@Kcoldraz]

It seems interesting and I feel like I want to see it. I love movies but I'm such a normie, I feel like this is just going to be a weird movie for me. 😁 Even though I do love movie analysis of those who are more educated.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

The thing about a lot of the questions people have after seeing this movie is… yep. They don’t give you all the info you need to think the movie is representing a definite series of events which actually happened. But it’s a film, and it’s goofing around playfully with what films do/don’t can/can’t do. Seems like the confusing stuff is there on purpose to make it like a dream (think David Lynch, inner logic that doesn’t add up in a normal film narrative kind of way). It’s purposely baffling. David Lynch films are much weirder and more abstract. But one thing i think soo many people are missing, is, it’s FUNny! There’s a campy sicko humor under much of it, including the baffling moments.

[@TheRSTD1]

Almost sounds like a sequel to The Boxer’s Omen. 🤔

[@Noiiizeeey]

Why is the Male Carrier hosting the video on the Female Carrier's channel?

[@micahfisher6125]

There was so much I loved about this movie, and just as much I hated at the same time. Overall though, it feels like a fitting final film for Coppola, as there is so much of him in it.

[@deathsyrup]

This movie really makes you feel like forcing yourself to like it.

[@lazyken6468]

Man carrying city

[@alexanderandrews1263]

Can you elaborate a little more about how they dealt with the 4th wall break in the theatre?

[@fredrik241]

I'm just 8 mins in here but it sound a bit like a Terry Gilliam movie? Not sure if I'll watch this whole video as I might want to see the film spoiler free.

[@redlightmax]

13:14 Nailed it.

[@mikouf9691]

When I hear Coppola, my mind immediately goes to The Godfather movies and Apocalypse Now, so Megalopolis seemed so...unexpected, based on the trailer I saw. Then I looked at his filmography and realized that his movies have been VERY hit or miss. Jake's description makes me wonder: What if Coppola directed an adaptation of Pierce Brown's Red Rising series? Would it brilliant? Or a disaster? 🤪

[@lordhoot1]

He hasn't made a good film for 30 years. And I say that as a fan of his Dracula - a lot of people hate it

[@nms7872]

​@@lordhoot1youth without youth and tetro?? The rainmaker?

[@RandyWhite-e6t]

Coppola wants to make another movie

[@rubensjunior8586]

13:53 Sixty Niiine lololol *read in Adam Sandler's voice

[@SapientialPogonophobic]

“This is my Boner” best scene ever made

[@toastonmitchell2636]

I don't know why, but it looks like it should have been a musical.

[@ju1cycrackfa1ry]

This movie had all the telltale signs of a project headed by an out of touch artist with no one around to correct course. Sucks that audiences are tired of the recognizable IP regurgitation machine, but established directors show up with abominations like this meant only to placate themselves. I think movies can and should absolutely leave an impression and questions about the story and world it takes place in, but it should be self contained. You shouldn’t look to the director or production history for context, at that point the movie has failed at delivering its message.

[@b_delta9725]

i didn't need any context to know this was coppola's attempt to make something avant garde. it's very clear in the way it's presented that its number 1 objective was to be daring and unique, show cinema fans and directors what the medium is capable of when you do not care about anything that came before

[@ju1cycrackfa1ry]

@@b_delta9725 lol that was not lost in me, it’s defining feature of the movie What im saying is that people are excusing the movie’s shortcomings because this was a self funded passion project. If this was a true art house film then screen it at the MOMA or a film festival, don’t wide release it as some type of swan song, even Wes Anderson had enough presence of mind to do a limited release of the French Dispatch

[@b_delta9725]

@@ju1cycrackfa1ry if it was a wide release at the level of a COPPOLA film, it'd be in many theaters of the world, yet i can't watch it even if i went to all the countries in a 3000km radius from me, i know *most* of the movie from pirated clips. i don't know much about how people interpret movie releases in the US, but maybe he wanted people there to watch it, plain and simple, if anything it's more expensive to release it in theaters when you're sure it's going to flop, but he did it anyways that being said i agree that it's not only a flawed film but it was made by a creepy guy, i have to forget everything that happened behind cameras to like this movie

[@mushroom9982]

Thinking of the movie as a satire really helped me.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

People who haven’t seen this movie sure have a lot to say about this movie and how bad it is. (Click bait hooked y’all, huh?) Personally i liked it. Didn’t love it. It’s *totally insane* and honestly i wish there were more totally insane movies. Everything is so safe all the time. Personally i’m glad i saw it at the very least because Aubrey Plaza is freaking great in this film. She gets to be a total evil sex monster. One thing i did like: it’s only point was, ‘Can’t we work together with people who don’t agree with us, and build a world our children and grandchildren can live in?’

[@televinv8062]

"A metaphor for the creative process" which can mean 'throwing out the rule book'. Well said 👍🙏👍

[@kevinmichaeljoy8074]

Ill just say the wine is actually great

[@IHJello]

Wait a minute.. she wasn't there for the 4th wall moment? That's the only reason I want to go lol

[@JumpingJesus4]

Watching all these incoming reviews of Metalopolis, which I want to see, I am reminded of an episode of Thirty-Something in the early 90's. In it, Elliott, an undisciplined genius and the side-kick of one of the main characters who both work at a TV production company, manages to get OKed to direct his first assignment, aPublic Announcement commercial, and it's a wild ride with many near-disasters. At the end, the CEO watches the final product and says simply, "Superior, but flawed!" I think I like superior-but-flawed productions more than any other kind!

[@thenormalberries6767]

who got u pregnoint

[@shenotski]

Baby carrying woman carrying baby

[@MrBaskins2010]

this film is a sloppy adaptation of the fountainhead by ayn rand. seeing it was the strangest experience of my life