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Francis Ford Coppola Releases The Trailer For ‘Twixt’

Travis Woods — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:31:19 +0000

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).

Coppola has said the idea for the film came to him in a drunken dream, and, yeah, if there’s one place you can expect to find a chubby and ponytailed Val Kilmer spending time writing sub-Stephen King horror novels while teaming up with a local small town sheriff to solve mysteries while at the same time being haunted by Edgar Allen Poe and doing battle with a teenage vampire motorcycle gang, it’s in a drunken dream.

Check out the trailer below, via The AV Club.

So it looks like a bizarre mesh of ‘Salem’s Lot, Rumble Fish, and, sigh, Twilight… which is sort of alarming, isn’t it? But! Here’s hoping that the Coppola behind this madness is the crazed genius of Apocalypse Now, and not the broken man behind the horror that was, gulp, Jack. Please, anything but Jack. Anything.

What do you think of the Twixt trailer? Good or bad?

Comic-Con 2011: Twixt and Francis Ford Coppola in Hall H

Mali Elfman — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:53:55 +0000

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!

11:49 — Coppola has come out on stage with his star Val Kilmer and composer, Dan Deacon. Immediately he’s talking about not only why shot his latest film in 3D, but how. The whole film (much like almost every other film) is not in 3D because he doesn’t think it’s needed/used. He is speaking about how in Avatar he took the glasses off until there was a scene that should be shot in 3D. He believe “some good sequences should be thought in 3D [but not all]… so you don’t have to get a headache through the whole experience.”

Check out what he had to say on this and then keep reading for more…

Also, the 3D Edgar Allen Poe masks that were given out to watch the footage in (see below) also have a program on the back of them which is a throw back to Apocalypse Now, a film that had no credits but a program that accompanied it.

Coppola has also just announced, that much like what Kevin Smith has just done with Red State, he will also be doing live shows with TWIXT which will have music being composed live by Dan Deacon — though it’s not completely clear as to how or what exactly they mean by that, but sounds like a cool idea!

Now they’re rolling the footage. Check out what it’s like to watch Coppola footage at Comic-Con below (sorry for the “Val” typo, that should be “Val Kilmer”)…

Footage: We just got to see the footage for TWIXT. It’s really impressive, creepy and dark and yet artistic and fresh. It’s reminiscent of older films like Dial M for Murder (which Coppola spoke about) but it’s got a new edge including Val Kilmer sitting in front of a laptop, with whiskey in a plastic cup, working on versions of his book saying things like “a mist descends on the lake… in the… unwanted… the fog floated out like… the fog floats out like tears on a whales ass.” Rather funny. Je then starts talking about fog like a number of unique characters such as a steamboat captain and a gay 60′s basketball player. He can’t seem to find his way, but the improv is great!

Anyway… His character is trying to write for money in a small “haunted” town where the vampires dress up like well made up/lit Twi-hards. Bruce Dern appears to play a huge role in the film, his voice leads us in with it’s dark, deep tone and then he’s the one that shows us the secrets of the town.

Back to the panel….

This is unlike any other panel. Coppola is speaking about how cinema is still very young and compares them with the help of composer Dan Deacon to opera. He’s now trying to remix the film and play it with live music, but they seem to be having technological difficulties as they’re in the midst of the public dress rehearsal.

12:20 — Coppola just remixed his own film right now and is making Val Kilmer talk to everyone and vamp until he can remix the film…. Val Kilmer is saying “yeah I wanna go on tour. It’s great working with a genius”

Now they’re stopping and starting the creation because it wasn’t right… Coppola can’t seem to find the pause button. Problem found! Coppola is doing the narration himself for the clip! They’ve not restarted the clip AGAIN. He won’t let it be played it seems. Ok… find the play button. STOPPING AGAIN.

And NOW, finally we’re off! Only a few stumbles, he seems to know the intro well! How amazing is this! Coppola and Comic-Con narrating his freshly made clip with music being made by Dan Deacon as they play.

See for yourself…

12:26 — They don’t seem to be stopping people from filming things so I’m sure this footage will be online soon…

12:32 — Vampire electric chair anyone??? Oh yeah, as Val Kilmer says in the scene… “that’s different!” Gotta love a vampire with braces too… The world is interesting and time doesn’t seem to exist.

The second clip is different, not sure which is actually representative of the film, but both are fascinating! It’s like nothing you’ve seen but reminiscent of almost everything you have with a new spin. I love Coppola and Kilmer singing along “nosferatu” to they’re own clip.

12:36 — Now we’re watching a third SHUFFLED version of the clips. A version made by the computer…. Can can’t keep up so we’re doing it sans music. Never seen anything like this presentation before. I love how much fun they’re having with it!

The third version doesn’t really make sense, but it’s great to watch them play with something like this and be so free with their material.

Bob Stencil just got up hidden in his Edgar Allen Poe mask making him promise that he will never reboot The Godfather, sadly Coppola doesn’t own the writes but said “it’s a pity because that money could go to investing in new ideas…”

And on that note, Coppola makes them put up the lights so that he can say goodbye to everyone…

News Roundup: The Voice, Drew Barrymore, Francis Ford Coppola

Laura Aguirre — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:05:50 +0000

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.

NBC’s “The Voice” came to an end Wednesday night, after naming their first winner, Javier Colon. According to Variety, all four “Voice” judges are set to return for a second season. The singing-talent show is set to return in January.
Seeing as Comic-Con is just a few weeks away, it’s a perfect time to announce that Francis Ford Coppola is joining the party in San Diego. Firstshowing reports that the legendary filmmaker will be presenting portions of his new horror film Twixt at a panel on Saturday, July 23 in Hall H.
THR has announced Drew Barrymore‘s third directorial project, Heist Society. She will be rejoined with Whip It! screenwriter Shauna Cross. Heist Society is a young adult thriller about a girl who leaves her own criminal life behind only to be forced back to hep her family of burglars and master thieves. Honestly, the plot sounds intriguing and with Barrymore at the helm, it might just work out really well. Whip It! was a good ‘girl power’ chick flick.
July really is an all-American month. I’m not referring to independence but good old television. 70 years ago today, commercial television was launched in the U.S. Happy Birthday TV and keep making us happy! [via Variety]

What did we miss?

Francis Ford Coppola Drops Hints About Mysterious New Film

Travis Woods — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:21:39 +0000

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.

Coppola describes the film as “part personal film, part Gothic romance, part Halloween show. If I can present it the way I want to, it is something that’s never been done before.”

And that line about “something that’s never been done before,” that has garnered a lot of attention, as rumors abound that a segment of the film may be in 3D.

Twixt Now and Sunrise was apparently “inspired by a dream he had in Istanbul that was interrupted by a morning call to prayer, leaving him struggling to get back to sleep to find its end.”

Further, Coppola stated that his only guiding aesthetic to the film was as follows:

“The only rule is that it is beautiful and that people are affected and moved by it… My daughter has taught me how to look for what I want to express with less – with less talk and more with what I feel. I feel a lot of things, but in order to try and express them, sometimes I think I go too far.”

While Coppola’s directed a few clunkers in his day, the fact that the director of The Godfather is apparently planning a surrealistic extravaganza based on dreams from Istanbul… well, sign me up.

What do you think of the new Coppola film?

Francis Ford Coppola, Jean-Luc Godard, Eli Wallach To Get Honorary Oscars

Krystal Clark — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:18:18 +0000

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…

On Tuesday night, the Motion Picture Academy board took a vote on who they thought deserved to be honored for their impact on film and they came up with this iron clad trio. The Irving G. Thalberg award will go to Coppola who’s directed and produced some of the most acclaimed movies of our time including The Godfather Trilogy, Apocalypse Now, and The Conversation.

Jean Luc-Goddard is a “French critic-turned-director and grand semiotician” who helmed Breathless and Contempt, while Wallach has appeared alongside Clint Eastwood in The Man With No Name Trilogy, Steve McQueen and Yul Brenner in The Magnificent Seven, and Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe in The Misfits. He’s 94 years old and still steadily working, he’s even got a part in Oliver Stone’s new film, Wall Street : Money Never Sleeps.

The Honorary Award, an Oscar® statuette, is given to an individual for “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy.”

The Thalberg Award, a bust of the motion picture executive, is given to “a creative producer whose body of work reflects a consistently high quality of motion picture production.”

The awards dinner will take place on November 13th at the Kodak Theatre.

What do you think of this year’s honorees?

Trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s Tetro

Mali Elfman — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:50:59 +0000

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…

Everything about it screams classic. It’s about time to see some new films made the good ol’ fashioned way.

The film stars a cast of pretty much unknowns: Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdu, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Carmen Maura.

Synopsis: Fresh faced and naive, 17-year-old Bennie arrives in Buenos Aires to search for his older brother who has been missing for more than a decade. The family had emigrated from Italy to Argentina, but with the great musical success of their father Carlo, an acclaimed symphony conductor, the family moved from Argentina to New York. When Bennie finds his brother, the volatile and melancholy poet Tetro, he is not at all what he expected. In the course of staying with Tetro and his girlfriend Miranda, the two brothers grapple with the haunting experiences of their shared past.

What do you think of the film?

Source: /Film

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