YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH TRAILER
10.22.07A while back, I posted the teaser for Youth Without Youth, Francis Ford Coppola’s first movie in 10 years. This is the full trailer. Interestingly, it looks pretty sci fi. One can only hope it will be Coppola’s return to Captain EO form.
Youth Without Youth stars Tim Roth as Dominic Matei, an aging professor of linguistics who survives a cataclysmic event to find his youth miraculously restored. Dominic’s physical rejuvenation is matched by a highly evolved intellect, which attracts the attention of Nazi scientists, forcing him into exile. While on the run, he reunites with his lost love, Laura, and works to complete his research into the origins of human language. When his research threatens Laura’s well being, Dominic is forced to choose between his life’s work and the great love of his life.
I also like how in the trailer a guy gets struck by lightning and the doctor tells him, "You are very lucky." That’s ballsy. Because if getting struck by lightning is proof of anything, it’s that God hates you. [Thanks to Ohad from Israel for the tip]
UPDATE: Premiered to, uh, "mixed" reviews at RomaCinemaFest yesterday. (Excerpts after the jump)
Ray Bennett of The Hollywood Reporter:
The story is full of arcane references that many will find nonsensical, and the performances are a letdown. Lacking coherence and suspense, the picture is likely to attract a cult following while disappointing Coppola’s fan base.
Jay Weissberg of Variety:
"Not just fans of Francis Ford Coppola will be disappointed by the mishmash plotting and stilted script of Youth Without Youth.""Attempting to harness multiple genres, pic is brought down by ponderous dialogue (much of it dubbed) and an inability to connect with its characters.""Presumably, Coppola chose to dub most of the film because the non-native English speakers needed help to make their lines clear, but the device, though generally well done, does nothing to help lackluster delivery in the minor roles."
Ouch. Keep in mind those were trade papers. [Variety and Hollywood Reporter via /Film]
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Dominic Matei, an aging professor of linguistics who survives a cataclysmic event to find his youth miraculously restored. Dominic’s physical rejuvenation is matched by a highly evolved intellect, which attracts the attention of Nazi scientists, forcing him into exile. While on the run, he reunites with his lost love, Laura, and works to complete his research into the origins of human language. When his research threatens Laura’s well being, Dominic is forced to choose between his life’s work and the great love of his life.
"Um, can you repeat the part of the stuff where you said all about the…things?"
Who came up with that plot? A six year old with ADD?
Oh boy, I hope he chooses his life’s work!!
This is gonna be better than The Grinch!
Come on people. Nazis are trying to get your secrets! Sheesh, it works for Spielberg…
Maybe if the title was: Youf Wifout Youf keep it street…
Off topic: Luch is from canada? Cool. So, hows life like when getting ripped off on magazines?
I don’t quite grasp the concept here…restored youth, higher intellect, but all you want to do is research languages and get laid? i’d rather be a Nazi.
Actually I live very close to the Canadian border. I have a great distaste for most things from Canada (except for the beer/moonshine). The avatar was a quick fix because I still had the TGIF one rockin’ out.
Fuckin’ ponderous.
Back in the ’80s I went to a restaurant in Ottawa that served "small" and "large" beers. Naturally, I asked for a large beer; and I got a large beer. The glass it came in was a fucking GOLDFISH BOWL on a STEM. I love the Canada.
Now, a shout out to JWIADH – the first Killing Joke album was indeed a debut to remember. If you have the second album (What’s THIS For…!) I dare you to listen to the closing track "Exit" and NOT picture a young Birthday Dog. A Birthday Puppy if you will.
Youth Without Youth? SONIC YOUTH ARE ALL MIDDLE AGED NOW.
So this guy gets his youth miraculously restored and… he goes back to his old girlfriend?!? I call BULLSHIT. This is like that old "if you could go back in time with what you know now" questions. He’d be trying to bang all the young chicks he could.
^ "question"