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Making a Mess: a History of Megalopolis (2024x9)

Air date: Oct 08, 2024

Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis recently premiered in theaters...42 years after he originally conceived of the film. I dug into biographies and newspapers to learn all I could about the storied history of Megalopolis in order to prepare myself to actually see it. In this video, I’ll tell you everything I’ve learned: why the film took so long to make, the ideas behind it, the various controversies surrounding its release, and, finally, my thoughts on how it turned out.