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reverse Q-Bert

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cinephilearchive: The Conversation (1974) screenplay by Francis...

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:28 -0700

cinephilearchive:

The Conversation (1974) screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola [pdf]. (NOTE: For educational purposes only)

With thanks to Matt DeGennaro

Anisse Gross found a way straight to the human being who lies beneath the legend that is Francis Ford Coppola. This interview is so visceral, full of hope and longing, full of the kind of wisdom (and writing tips!) that only a legend could impart. Fabulous piece.

I’m still under impression. What a brilliant interview.

Of all your work, what do you feel the most personal connection to?
Coppola: In my earlier career I liked The Rain People, because that was my first film where I got to do what I wanted to do. I was young; I wrote the story based on something that I had witnessed. Few people know that film. It’s about a young wife who loves her husband but doesn’t want to be a wife, and one day gets in her station wagon and leaves a note with his breakfast and takes off. In a way it preceded the women’s movement. It’s curious for a guy like me to do. Then I made The Conversation, which was an original as well. That’s what I wanted to be doing. The Godfather was an accident. I was broke and we needed the money. We had no way to keep American Zoetrope going. I had no idea it was going to be that successful. It was awful to work on, and then my career took off and I didn’t get to be what I wanted to be.
What did you want to be?
Coppola: I wanted to be a guy who made films like The Rain People and The Conversation. I didn’t want to be a big Hollywood movie director. I was always a starving student and money was always a big problem. Suddenly I had all this money. I bought this building, and I bought a nice house. I didn’t want to ever do a second Godfather. I was so oppressed during The Godfather by the studio that when Mr. Big, who owned the whole conglomerate, said, “What do we have to do to get you to do it?” I had suggested that I would supervise it and pick a director to do the second Godfather. I don’t know why there should be a second Godfather. It’s a drama, it’s the end, it’s over. It’s not a serial. When I went back and told them I had chosen Marty Scorsese to do it they said absolutely not. Finally I told them I’d do it, but I didn’t want any of those guys to have anything to do with it. To see it, to hear the soundtrack, the casting, their ideas, nothing. So I made Godfather 2 because I’d always been thinking about trying to write something about a father and son at the same age, two stories juxtaposed. I had total control and it was a pleasure, I must say. I did that and won all these Oscars and had all this success for doing that. —The Rumpus Interview with Francis Ford Coppola

The whole crazy, Quixotic Coppola/American Zoetrope experience is so important for film geeks to learn about.

Creativity, after all, is the ability to see connections between seemingly dissimilar elements. —Francis Ford Coppola, Zoetrope: All-story, vol.3, no.2

A Legacy of Filmmakers: The Early Years of American Zoetrope, narrated by Richard Dreyfuss. This 63-minute documentary covers the rise and fall of the struggling young studio during the late 1960s and early 1970s, touching on everything from the influence of Easy Rider to the bitter clash between Warner Bros. and American Zoetrope over the film itself. In all fairness, though, it’s great to see Warner Bros. swallow their pride by allowing this documentary to be presented objectively (one might be reminded of the clash between Universal and Terry Gilliam over Brazil, and the wonderful documentary produced for The Criterion Collection). Among other highlights, A Legacy of Filmmakers features short interviews with the likes of Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, and Francis Ford Coppola. Overall, it’s a great piece for anyone interested in film history, and as relevant to THX 1138 as any other bonus feature in recent memory. —Randy Miller III

The Early Years of American Zoetrope: A History in Two Parts

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The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers...

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:18 -0700

The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

—Isaac Asimov

crookedindifference: sirmitchell: You guys, I am thrilled to...

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:36:18 -0700

crookedindifference:

sirmitchell:

You guys, I am thrilled to finally share this with you. It’s the first time I’ve ever curated a show, and it’s a theme that I’m very passionate about. Take a gander at the artist list, get yourself pumped up and come to the show, it’s going to be a stellar time.

I’m going. For sure.

ianbrooks: Science and Space Posters by Ron Guyatt Part of a...

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:48:17 -0700

Space Rocks by Ron Guyatt / posted by ianbrooks.me

Mountain of the Gods by Ron Guyatt / posted by ianbrooks.me

ianbrooks:

Science and Space Posters by Ron Guyatt

Part of a series for spacevidcast.com to help inspire and spread the Good Word of Science! Prints available at etsy.

Artist: Tumblr / Website / Facebook

staceythinx: You may have seen MRK’s amazing videos, but did...

Wed, 22 May 2013 07:48:06 -0700

staceythinx:

You may have seen MRK’s amazing videos, but did you know that you can buy prints of his digital creations?

astrodidact: Europa Report TRAILER (2013) Please be good,...

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:18 -0700

astrodidact:

Europa Report TRAILER (2013)

Please be good, please be good! :)

INTERNET

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:10:47 -0700

INTERNET

Yoda Man

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:48:15 -0700

Yoda Man

johnnybravo20: Jellyfish Hotel, Tianjin, China (by Michael...

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:12:14 -0700

johnnybravo20:

Jellyfish Hotel, Tianjin, China (by Michael Sorkin)

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Mon, 20 May 2013 10:36:05 -0700

deviantart: Iron Man Pop by *PootPoster

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:48:15 -0700

deviantart:

Iron Man Pop by *PootPoster

hydrogeneportfolio: Minimal Posters - Five Great...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:12:26 -0700

hydrogeneportfolio:

Minimal Posters - Five Great Mathematicians And Their Contributions.

because nothing says flossing like winning a tablet PC.

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:30:40 -0700

because nothing says flossing like winning a tablet PC.

During its nine years of operations, Opportunity has roved...

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:36:14 -0700

During its nine years of operations, Opportunity has roved 35.760 kilometers, edging out the Apollo astronaut’s 35.744-kilometer drive. The champion for driving on another surface still goes to the Soviet Lunokhod 2 rover, which traveled 37 kilometers across the moon in 1973.

Charted: Extraterrestrial Driving Records

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:08:17 -0700

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

kateoplis: Marc Escañuelas is on a solo trip around the world....

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:24:18 -0700

kateoplis:

Marc Escañuelas is on a solo trip around the world. You may want to keep tabs on him.

Win98 GIFs are...

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:36:30 -0700

Win98 GIFs are amusing

heroburger:

wanderlustandbound:

nomellamesfriki:

Nostalgia

only 5K … neat, guess us older folk are scarce here on tumblr

I still have nightmares about the last two jfc

nevver: I’ll take Manhattan

Tue, 14 May 2013 07:48:16 -0700

nevver:

I’ll take Manhattan