Have you ever criticized Francis Ford Coppola’s work? Well, look out, because he definitely has your name written down in a book somewhere. Or does he? Read on to learn more about the Megalopolis trailer that was (then wasn’t) clapping back at critics.
August 21, 2024, 7:49 a.m.: In the trailer for the director’s latest film, Megalopolis — a work that has indeed been criticized by critics — we open not with scenes from the movie being advertised, but with reminders that some people’s opinions look silly in hindsight and out of context. “True genius is often misunderstood,” a voice-over from Laurence Fishburne begins. Then, we’re treated to quotes from contemporaneous reviews of The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and Dracula. To add some extra salt, the critics themselves are named…
