There will be a quiz today about your movie review.
Francis Ford Coppola (born 1939) is included here mainly for his directing of three iconic movies of the 1970s, "The Godfather" (1972, "The Godfather Part II" (1974) and "Apocalypse Now" (1979). Although he has directed and produced other movies, these three are the ones that make him a legend in movie history. Besides being a great director, Coppola is also famous for his screenwriting.Coppola first became known to the public for his screenwriting for the movie "Patton" (1970). He did not direct this famous biopic set in World War II, but his writing won him his first Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Coppola really shot to fame with the release of "The Godfather" (1972), which Coppola screenwrote and directed. The movie is based on the best-selling book by Mario Puzo about a mafia family. Coppola was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director, though he did not win. He did win the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and the movie won for Best Picture. The lead actor in the movie, Marlon Brando, won the Academy Award for Best Actor. In all, the movie was nominated for 9 Academy Awards, winning three. "The Godfather" is often ranked by movie critics as one of the best movies of all time. Many lines from this movie are famous and quoted in popular culture, and many movies and TV shows have tried to imitate various aspects of this movie.
"The Godfather Part II" (1974) is a sequel to "The Godfather." Usually, sequels are inferior to the original, but in this case, the second movie turned out to be as good as, or better than, the original. "The Godfather Part II" was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning six, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture. The two Godfather movies established Coppola as the best director of the 70s. These movies also turned actor Al Pacino into a movie legend.
Slideshow about some main characters in The Godfather I & II
"The Godfather Part II" (1974) is a sequel to "The Godfather." Usually, sequels are inferior to the original, but in this case, the second movie turned out to be as good as, or better than, the original. "The Godfather Part II" was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, winning six, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Picture. The two Godfather movies established Coppola as the best director of the 70s. These movies also turned actor Al Pacino into a movie legend.
Slideshow about some main characters in The Godfather I & II
Coppola's third great movie of the 70s was the anti-war movie, "Apocalypse Now" (1979). Coppola wrote the screenplay (with John Millius) to be a modern, loose adaptation of the Joseph Conrad novella, Heart of Darkness. He directed and produced this movie, which had many serious problems and almost didn't get completed. Two famous actors from "The Godfather," Marlon Brando and Robert Duvall, had iconic parts in this movie. After many delays, the movie finally came out in 1979. It was nominated for 8 Academy Awards, including for Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.
The three Francis Ford Coppola movies above are available in the Tsurumi University Library.
One of Coppola's less famous movies is a kind of romantic comedy, "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986). This movie stars Nicholas Cage and Kathleen Turner. It was nominated for three Academy Awards. This is a fun movie, and very different from the others above. It's a good movie, and was made when Nicholas Cage was a young rising star.
* Several members of Coppola's family are famous in the movie business. His nephew, Nicolas Cage, is an Academy Award-winning actor ("Leaving Las Vegas" (1995)). His sister, Talia Shire, appeared as an actress in "The Godfather" series and in the "Rocky" series. His daughter, Sophia Coppola, is a respected movie director ("Lost in Translation" (2003), "Marie Antoinette" (2006), "The Bling Ring" (2013)).
* The theme from "The Godfather" is one of the most widely recognized theme songs in modern movies. The actual title is "Speak Softly Love."
[My personal thoughts and recollections about Francis Ford Coppola and his movies were supplemented with details, dates and numbers from Wikipedia. - Kevin]
Francis Ford Coppola biographies:
Wikipedia
IMDb
Biography.com
Trailers and clips from several of Coppola's movies:
The Godfather (1972) - trailer
Michael explains how his father helped Johnny Fontaine - clip
"Speak Softly Love" - theme song from "The Godfather"
The three Francis Ford Coppola movies above are available in the Tsurumi University Library.
One of Coppola's less famous movies is a kind of romantic comedy, "Peggy Sue Got Married" (1986). This movie stars Nicholas Cage and Kathleen Turner. It was nominated for three Academy Awards. This is a fun movie, and very different from the others above. It's a good movie, and was made when Nicholas Cage was a young rising star.
* Several members of Coppola's family are famous in the movie business. His nephew, Nicolas Cage, is an Academy Award-winning actor ("Leaving Las Vegas" (1995)). His sister, Talia Shire, appeared as an actress in "The Godfather" series and in the "Rocky" series. His daughter, Sophia Coppola, is a respected movie director ("Lost in Translation" (2003), "Marie Antoinette" (2006), "The Bling Ring" (2013)).
* The theme from "The Godfather" is one of the most widely recognized theme songs in modern movies. The actual title is "Speak Softly Love."
[My personal thoughts and recollections about Francis Ford Coppola and his movies were supplemented with details, dates and numbers from Wikipedia. - Kevin]
Francis Ford Coppola biographies:
Wikipedia
IMDb
Biography.com
Trailers and clips from several of Coppola's movies:
The Godfather (1972) - trailer
Michael explains how his father helped Johnny Fontaine - clip
"Speak Softly Love" - theme song from "The Godfather"
The murder of Don Fanucci - clip; Robert DeNiro as the young Don Corleone
Apocalypse Now (1979) - trailer
I love the smell of napalm in the morning. - clip
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) - trailer, featuring Nicholas Cage
EdPuzzle - The Godfather Part II scene; Michael and Kay fight over the children
Class work for today (Dec. 1):
Fill in the PDF handout while watching this WatchMojo video clip about the best movies to win Best Picture Academy Awards. You will also need this Wikipedia list of movies that have won Academy Awards for Best Picture. Click on the movie link to find the director's name.
Apocalypse Now (1979) - trailer
I love the smell of napalm in the morning. - clip
Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) - trailer, featuring Nicholas Cage
EdPuzzle - The Godfather Part II scene; Michael and Kay fight over the children
Class work for today (Dec. 1):
Fill in the PDF handout while watching this WatchMojo video clip about the best movies to win Best Picture Academy Awards. You will also need this Wikipedia list of movies that have won Academy Awards for Best Picture. Click on the movie link to find the director's name.
To Do List
1) Watch many Coppola trailers and clips
2) EdPuzzle - The Godfather Part II
3) WatchMojo Top 10 Movies to Win Best Picture Academy Awards; video and PDF worksheet
4) Movie Review Quiz
4) Movie Review Quiz
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