Francis Ford Coppola when Razzie awarded him "Worst director" for Megalopolis (2024):
“I am thrilled to accept the Razzie award in so many important categories for @/megalopolisfilm, and for the distinctive honor of being nominated as the worst director, worst screenplay, and worst picture at a time when so few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking!
In this wreck of a world today, where ART is given scores as if it were professional wrestling, I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules laid down by an industry so terrified of risk that despite the enormous pool of young talent at its disposal, may not create pictures that will be relevant and alive 50 years from now.
What an honor to stand alongside a great and courageous filmmaker like Jacques Tati who impoverished himself completely to make one of cinema's most beloved failures, PLAYTIME! My sincere thanks to all my brilliant colleagues who joined me to make our work of art, MEGALOPOLIS, and let us remind ourselves us that box-office is only about money, and like war, stupidity and politics has no true place in our future.”
I'm always reminded of this (I think real) quote:
“Where is the light coming from?”
“The same place as the music.”
Andrew Lesnie, Cinematographer for the Lord of the Rings trilogy
@FumseckLePhenix@CinemaDurendal@D0DJ1_ Si jamais le sujet vous intéresse en profondeur, Steve Yedlin (chef op de Rian Johnson et color scientist très respecté dans le milieu) a fait une conférence sur le sujet (c’est très très intéressant mais c’est technique évidemment) : https://t.co/0UH3PF2iAo
@westernwilder Hey Andrew, I was rewatching my favorite trailers (the Wakanda Forever one is still unbelievable 🔥). The Matrix Resurrections trailer is also really special to me but I never found who cut it—would you happen to know by any chance? Or know where to find this info?