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While "The Godfather" and "Apocalypse Now" have already certified his legendary status, Francis Ford Coppola has never been completely free of the slings and arrows of film critics. Efforts like "Jack" or even the more recent "Twixt" have seen him taken to task for the less than stellar efforts, but according to Coppola, people shouldn't be so quick to judgment.
The legendary Francis Ford Coppola has backed Martin Scorsese's criticism of Marvel movies, with the director calling them despicable.
EW Inside Movies:
Francis Ford Coppola is ready for a big picture comeback.
The Oscar-winning filmmaker, now 73, has made some of the most iconic movies of all time, from 1972 mob classic The Godfather to 1979 war epic Apocalypse Now. But as an equally humble student and lover of film, he’s recently made smaller movies with tiny budgets such as 2009’s Tetro, starring Vincent Gallo, and murder mystery Twixt, with Val Kilmer and Elle Fanning.
Coppola spoke to EW about five of his films – Apocalypse Now, the extended version Apocalypse Now Redux, Tetro, 1974’s The Conversation, and 1982’s One From the Heart — all being released as a Blu-ray box set through Lionsgate on Tuesday.
Movieline will offer you complete Comic-Con coverage later this week of everything, including Francis Ford Coppola ’s gothic indie 'Twixt', which he will be previewing at the geek-riffic convention. Until then, take a first look at the Oscar-winning director on set with his latest muse and 'Twixt' star Elle Fanning.
His list of 'hope for cinema' in the future is a great list. (LOL He named his daughter), but they aren't really doing anything remarkable in terms of what himself, Lucas, Scorcese, Spielberg, and Film School 70s Era guys did. Maybe we'll get another master draft class in the years to come?
Ten years after? Where would the fun in that be.
some films can age better than others and that defines a classic film. i understand what he is trying to say, i somehow agree because some films that we consider a masterpiece now was not really a big thing when it was initially release, movies such as the thing or fight club etc. and there are films that are good initially but after some time it wont look as good as it was.