61. Coppola Cast 35: Megalopolis: A Fable (2024) & One From the Heart: Reprise (2023)

We are in need of a great debate about…Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis: A Fable (2024). After literally decades in the making, Coppola’s ambitious passion project finally made it to theaters and gave us a lot to talk about. We (briefly) go over the long production history, the critical and poor box office performance, and how we were surprised by our own reactions. We also talk about the performances, the wild, random, and unforgettable plot points and dialogue (spoiler alerts!), Coppola’s big swings of the past, and why the best movies to understand Coppola’s style are Rumble Fish, The Rain People, and even George Lucas’s THX 1138 (which Coppola produced). We also talk about Coppola’s latest re-edit, One From the Heart: Reprise. This episode’s Coppola wine was: Francis Coppola Diamond Prosecco.

34. Coppola Cast #16: One From the Heart (1981)

This episode is from the heart, because the movie we’re talking about today is One From the Heart, Francis Coppola’s romantic pseudo-musical drama. Coppola didn’t bet the farm on the success of this movie, but he did bet his new studio, Zoetrope Studios, and, unfortunately, lost. One From the Heart was a massive flop and now we give it a reassessment. We discuss the cast, Tom Waits and Crystal Gale’s score, the intentional artificial aesthetic, and how a young Nicolas Cage helped out his uncle Francis. This episode’s Coppola wines were: Diamond Collection Chardonnay 2018 and Pinot Noir 2017.