FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA BEEFIN’
10.19.07
Coppola says he doesn’t want to work with Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, or Jack Nicholson because they’ve become apathetic.
"I don’t feel that kind of passion to do a role and be great coming from those guys, because if it was there, they would do it! I mean, they’re all in a position to do it,"
Meanwhile, prior to the upcoming Youth Without Youth, Coppola hadn’t directed a film since The Rainmaker, in 1997.
"Pacino always wanted to do theater. He wanted to do `Peer Gynt.’ He wanted to do Shakespeare. Pacino will say, `Oh, I was raised next to a furnace in New York, and I’m never going to L.A.,’ but they all live off the fat of the land," Coppola says.
"I think if there was a role that De Niro was hungry for, he would come after it. I don’t think Jack would," he says. "Jack has money and influence and girls, and I think he’s a little bit like (Marlon) Brando, except Brando went through some tough times."
Nicholson — a front-row regular at the Oscars and at Los Angeles Laker games — "was always kind of a joker" and a Hollywood schmooze, says Coppola. [Yahoo]
Man, old people suck at talking trash.
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…And, in the absence of real news today, we bring you the story of an old dude who complained vaguely about some other old dudes… film at 11…
Not to mention that, when your last effort was The Rainmaker, you don’t get to talk trash.
Most people would think the little dog with all the bling would be the one to bite you on the ass. Not me, I always keep a leery eye on those sleepy eyed, slow lookin’ motherfuckers that run around with them. Sneaky bastards. Oh, Coppola must think his name is Sophia to be talking all that shit.
I haven’t paid attention to Coppola since Interview. I wasn’t even sure he was still alive.
LMAO! He called Jack Nickelsen teh Joker, lololololol!
Of course Nicholson "was always kind of a joker". He was The Joker.
Francis Ford Coppola hates Batman.
Everyone knows this. Now he looks like an idiot, more of an idiot. Now he looks as smart as Sophia is interesting.
I just can’t picture (your avatar) Fek’lhr laughing. Creeps me out a little.
is ares a mis-spelling of arse? Or were you going for the Greek god?
The Rainmaker was good. The day I saw that was the day I knew that Matt Damon was better than Ben Afflak.
Of course, now that’s just sort of a universal truth.
Nicholson — a front-row regular at the Oscars and at Los Angeles Laker games — "was always kind of a joker" and a Hollywood schmooze, says Coppola.
riveting
Greek god of war.
although arse works too. i’m flexible.
It was the lack of capitalization that threw me off.
I do agree with him though. I mean, "Showtime" , "Meet the Fockers", and "Analyze That" aren’t exactly Summer Stock stuff.
I just can’t picture (your avatar) Fek’lhr laughing.
Just imagine a bunch of foaming spittle flying everywhere as I laugh a big belly laugh like a fat viking.
Don’t forget Gigli, were Pacino made Walken seem like a minimalist. I’ve seen Gigli, had a drinking party with friends when it was on the Women’s Network.
He is correct, however at the same time he should have admitted he Dursted at least 10 years ago. If you haven’t done shit worth shit in over 10 years you don’t get to piss and moan. It’s a new rule. Mark it.
Fek’lhr — I love fat vikings.
Pacino was in Gigli? Jesus, I need to see that. Surprisingly, I too enjoyed The Rainmaker. But, I mean, Mickey Roarke is box office gold.
I liked the rainmaker, it was nice to see Claire Danes beaten up.
Good call Lance. Dont forget John Jolie (nee Voight) as Leo F Drummond.
I watched The Score the other night.
DeNiro and Edward Norton and Brando. I personally loved the scenes with Brando, the rest was just fluff. Too easy to figure out what was going to happen. But I love me some Brando. There are a couple times in the movie where he seems as though he is making fun of his Godfather character, just subtle stuff. I like DeNiro and Norton too, but I don’t think it really worked.
Plus, it was set in Montreal.. fuckin’ Montreal.
All i want to know is this…how is "Youth Without Youth" so personal for Coppola considering it’s based on a novella written by someone else?
I like it. The Kurgan’s avatar is gettin mideival on that ass.
The Kurgan was the stuff of my nightmares, years ago.
>> Pacino always wanted to do theater.
First he’d have to learn how to act.
I think he should keep doing theater. Over acting is slightly less annoying when there is at least 10 ft between the person’s face and my viewing of that person’s face. Plus, at the theatre I can throw stuff if it gets really bad. I’ve lost too many TVs to my deadly good aim.
How does one go about "living off the fat of the land"? My land only has grass, dirt and rocks. No fat anywhere for me to live off of. Fucking Al Pacino hogging up all the fatty real estate. No wonder Coppola thinks he’s an asshole.
Well, when The Prodigy decided to take on some lead singers, the songs blew up, and thats when he got mainstream recognition. The Dropped "The" from the title, and became just plain "Prodigy". Then they released the album "Fat of the Land" and really achieved mainstream success. Many of the songs from it still show up today. But, he was tired of not being a loner, and now "The Prodigy" is back doing his thing, much like Richard D James from Aphex Twin.
Youth Without Youth? Never heard of them. Killing Joke were without Youth for a while, and Sonic Youth are all middle-aged now. As for today’s music, well it’s all rubbish isn’t it? There’s no tune and you can’t hear the words. Where’s my spectacles? Turn the TV up, I can’t hear it.
Two things that old people are good at. Obscure facts that no-one cares about and whinging.
What does that dog think it looks like, wearing it’s hat the wrong way round. Stupid mutts, they don’t know they’re born these days.
Thank goodness Birthday Dog wears his hat correctly.
Via my muse BDarbs:
To put this in proper context, this was in the spring of 2005 while I was playing in NFL Europe. Japan had just stricken all references to WWII atrocities towards China from their textbooks. As a result, mass protests were held outside the Japanese embassy in China. This is taken from an email I sent at the time.
A transcript I heard while in the lunch room after practice today:
"Yo dawg, did you hear that China and Japan is beefin’?"
"Word?"
"Yeah, dawg. Some World War 2 shit and shit."
"For real?"
"Yeah, niggaz is up in the Japanese embassies and shit."
"Niggaz in Japan is hatin’?"
"Naw, dawg, the Japanese embassy. In China, nigga."
"Aw, word. Dat’s good for us, though, cuz we be beefin’ wif Korea."
"Word?"
"For real."
Kill me now.
John Wayne in a Devo Hat likes Killing Joke’s first album.ÂÂ