Well, this is… interesting. Francis Ford Coppola, director of some of the finest films of, well, ever—I’m looking at you, Godfathers I & II, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now (and maybe I’m nodding casually and then secretly winking at Rumble Fish and Peggy Sue Got Married)—has released the trailer to his mysterious new film, Twixt (watch him speak about it in Hall H at C0mic-Con).
I love the way Comic-Con is going sometimes. Though opening the doors to less comic-book and more genre related films gives us things like Twilight, it also opens the doors to other indie filmmakers. The Con itself seems to be slowly moving into a more creative host for all kinds of creative endeavors with some of the finest filmmakers ever. A perfect example is that right now, I’m sitting here, in Hall H waiting for none other than Francis Ford Coppola to come out and present the first ever footage for Twixt at Comic-Con 2011 — I will remember this day. So great to see a name like Coppola’s in Hall H and at Comic-Con!
And now it’s time and the man himself is here!
There’s no business like show biz! This week was a big week for TV and film starting with the premiere of Showtime’s hit show “Weeds” and the release of Transformers: Dark of the Moon. While those two topics made the ScreenCrave scroll-page, the ones that follow did not (for whatever reason). We’ve got updates on “The Voice,” Comic-Con and a Barrymore. Also, today someone/something celebrates a big birthday, so check out who you’ll be singing Happy Birthday to below.
Oh man, oh man, oh man, this could be good, assuming you’re a Francis Ford Coppola fan (and you really, really should be). The director of The Godfather saga and Apocalypse Now recently sat down for an interview with Empire, and let slip some details about his next film, Twixt Now and Sunrise.
The Academy strikes again! According to Anne Thompson, three legendary contributors to the film industry will be honored later this year including Francis Ford Coppola (well-deserved), Eli Wallach (he’s still alive and kicking!), and Jean-Luc Godard (what the hell took so long?!). Check out the details…
I think it’s safe to say that Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t need to make films anymore, so when you see his name attached to something, you know it’s going to be something worth watching. With a long successful career behind him, he is now allowed to play in the medium that he has always loved. And what better way to do that, then to go back to the way that films used to be made, when he first fell in love with them.
With that is mind, it’s not really a surprise that his new film Tetro looks like it could have been directed by Alfred Hitchcock or Orsen Welles. Not just because he shot the film in black and white, but because everything from the style, to the story looks like this film could have been made in the 50′s. The special effects all appear to be simple camera techniques that Directors have been using for ages. The lens flares, the zooms, and the composition, all look like something you would expect to see a young Cary Grant or Marlon Brando in the middle of.
Check out the trailer below…
