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Having not heard about this movie until right now, I thought I'd go searching but really all I needed was Wikipedia, which has a really long article on it: http

Having not heard about this movie until right now, I thought I'd go searching but really all I needed was Wikipedia, which has a really long article on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopolis_(film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalopolis_(film)

thunderbong 2y ago
From the wikipedia link - > Coppola adopted an experimental style that permitted improvisation during the shoot by letting actors write scenes and himself make spontaneous changes to the script. These methods proved divisive, leading to the resignation of the art department and visual effects team, among others, and raising comparisons to Coppola's history of challenging productions
- ckcheng 2y ago
  So he was trying to be like Wong Kar-wai [1]: > Wong has an unusual approach to film making, starting production without a script and generally relying on instinct and improvisation … cast are given a minimal plot outline and expected to develop their characters as they film Edit: Yes: > the director has shared a list of 19 movies that inspired Megalopolis … Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express. [2] [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Kar-wai#Method_and_collaborators https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Kar-wai#Method_and_coll... [2]: https://movieweb.com/megalopolis-director-reviews-his-own-movie-rating-it-5-stars/ https://movieweb.com/megalopolis-director-reviews-his-own-mo...
  - shiroiushi 2y ago
    Isn't this also what happened with Ghostbuster 2016?
    - ckcheng 2y ago
      No, I don’t think so? I think in Ghostbusters 2016, comedic improv is used for funny dialogue, but the overall story narrative was pre-written? Wong Kar-wai uses improvisation to explore characters and emotions to help write the story. Whole narratives can change based on the actor’s acting. See: Tony Leung explaining how his character in WKW’s Happy Together changed drastically after a week of filming: https://youtu.be/KkNBh24cLvo&t=2m45s https://youtu.be/KkNBh24cLvo&t=2m45s (it’s just 20 seconds)
      - shiroiushi 2y ago
        I see, yes, that is a big difference.
- JohnClark1337 2y ago
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thunderbong 2y ago

From the wikipedia link - > Coppola adopted an experimental style that permitted improvisation during the shoot by letting actors write scenes and himself make spontaneous changes to the script. These methods proved divisive, leading to the resignation of the art department and visual effects team, among others, and raising comparisons to Coppola's history of challenging productions

ckcheng 2y ago
So he was trying to be like Wong Kar-wai [1]: > Wong has an unusual approach to film making, starting production without a script and generally relying on instinct and improvisation … cast are given a minimal plot outline and expected to develop their characters as they film Edit: Yes: > the director has shared a list of 19 movies that inspired Megalopolis … Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express. [2] [1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Kar-wai#Method_and_collaborators https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wong_Kar-wai#Method_and_coll... [2]: https://movieweb.com/megalopolis-director-reviews-his-own-movie-rating-it-5-stars/ https://movieweb.com/megalopolis-director-reviews-his-own-mo...
- shiroiushi 2y ago
  Isn't this also what happened with Ghostbuster 2016?
  - ckcheng 2y ago
    No, I don’t think so? I think in Ghostbusters 2016, comedic improv is used for funny dialogue, but the overall story narrative was pre-written? Wong Kar-wai uses improvisation to explore characters and emotions to help write the story. Whole narratives can change based on the actor’s acting. See: Tony Leung explaining how his character in WKW’s Happy Together changed drastically after a week of filming: https://youtu.be/KkNBh24cLvo&t=2m45s https://youtu.be/KkNBh24cLvo&t=2m45s (it’s just 20 seconds)
    - shiroiushi 2y ago
      I see, yes, that is a big difference.
JohnClark1337 2y ago
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