Is Francis Ford Coppola dead?

Started by Duck Sauce, February 06, 2003, 12:43:58 AM

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Alethia

Getting a small theatrical run this weekend. About 35 mins were added back in and it is FAN. TASTIC.


JG

this is one of the best films of the year no doubt

wilder

December 8, 2020

The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone on blu-ray from Paramount





QuoteThis new version of The Godfather: Part III achieves director/screenwriter Coppola and screenwriter Puzo's original vision for the finale, which has been meticulously restored for the finest presentation of the Corleone saga's last chapter. Mario Puzo's THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone will have a limited theatrical release in December, followed by availability on Digital home entertainment platforms and on disc.

"'Mario Puzo's THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone' is an acknowledgement of Mario's and my preferred title and our original intentions for what became 'The Godfather: Part III,'" said Coppola. "For this version of the finale, I created a new beginning and ending, and rearranged some scenes, shots, and music cues. With these changes and the restored footage and sound, to me, it is a more appropriate conclusion to 'The Godfather' and 'The Godfather: Part II' and I'm thankful to Jim Gianopulos and Paramount for allowing me to revisit it."

Coppola's masterful film adaptation of Puzo's novel chronicles the rise and fall of the Corleone family and the saga is rightfully viewed as one of the greatest in cinematic history. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, The Godfather: Part III was nominated for seven Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Best Director*. The film follows Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), now in his 60s, as he seeks to free his family from crime and find a suitable successor to his empire.

Coppola and his production company American Zoetrope worked from a 4K scan of the original negative to undertake a painstaking, frame-by-frame restoration of both the new Mario Puzo's THE GODFATHER, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone and the original The Godfather: Part III. In order to create the best presentation possible, Zoetrope and Paramount's restoration team began by searching for over 50 original takes to replace lower resolution opticals in the original negative. This process took more than six months and involved sifting through 300 cartons of negative. American Zoetrope worked diligently to repair scratches, stains, and other anomalies that could not be addressed previously due to technology constraints, while enhancements were made to the original 5.1 audio mix. These thorough restoration efforts were not immune to the coronavirus pandemic: midway through the project, all work—even the search for the negative—shifted to the San Francisco Bay area and Los Angeles and was completed by Zoetrope and Paramount remotely.

"Mr. Coppola oversaw every aspect of the restoration while working on the new edit, ensuring that the film not only looks and sounds pristine, but also meets his personal standards and directorial vision," said Andrea Kalas, senior vice president, Paramount Archives.

WorldForgot

Watched this with strandedwriter when it came out -- doens't feel like a wholly different film or edit the way Apocalypse Now does. Mostly truncated in its opening and middle bits? Regardless the film still looks great, and Andy Garcia, Sofia Coppola, Diane Keaton, and Al Pacino are all playing major league ball.

WorldForgot

Francis Ford Coppola has re-edited and restored 'Twixt' with
B'Twixt Now and Sunrise



Quote"[Composer Dan] Deacon was surrounded by an array of computers – the footage was then screened again, with Deacon doing a live score, scenes re-edited, and Coppola replacing [Tom] Waits' narration. The new score included a goth song featuring Coppola chanting 'Nosferatu!' over and over again. Kilmer joined in the signing live, and after the clip ended, they continued the song, exhorting the audience to put on the Poe masks and dance. Just to demonstrate the potential, Coppola hit the 'shuffle' button, and we got a different remix of scenes, this time with no music at all."

Despite being an adventurous, often hilarious work with deeply personal connections to Coppola's life, reception was widely negative—though some outlets like Cahiers du cinéma stepped up to the plate, naming it one of the best films of 2012—and this never came to pass, Twixt missing a U.S. theatrical release and being relegated to a festival tour. But the film, shot by Mihai Mălaimare Jr., is getting new life thanks to a re-edit and restoration entitled B'Twixt Now and Sunrise (with a defiant subtitle The Authentic Cut) that will arrive on Blu-ray and digital on February 28, following a few theatrical screenings this past fall. With a similar runtime of 88 minutes, there are no additional details yet of whatever changes Coppola has made [...]

Drenk

Sounds like a scam. Or a typical Coppola move.
Ascension.