As far as GOAT film director goes, Francis Ford Coppola is it!

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Now he's never been able to reach the level that he was at in the 70's and many other film directors have had much longer creative runs than him but the man was an innovator and made the 3 GREATEST movies of all time and no other film director can say that they made the 3 GREATEST movies of all time:

The Godfather, The Godfather 2, and Apocalypse Now:

No other film director IMO has ever released movies like those that have become so significant to culture in American film, tv and entertainment. There's been so many skits, homages, and remakes of scenes and quotes from these movies unlike any other movies.



Oh yeah and for even more great measure, Coppola even made The Conversation and Patton, both classic films:

Brehs, Francis Ford Coppola is the GOAT film director

 

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You can't be GOAT if you fell off as hard as he did. His run in the 70's is above fantastic, but every movie after Apocalypse Now ranges from average to absolute trash (In all fairness, I haven't seen them all, but the ones I've seen were shyt). I wonder if there is any truth to that myth of him losing his spirit after Apocalypse Now.

 

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You can't be GOAT if you fell off as hard as he did. His run in the 70's is above fantastic, but every movie after Apocalypse Now ranges from average to absolute trash (In all fairness, I haven't seen them all, but the ones I've seen were shyt). I wonder if there is any truth to that myth of him losing his spirit after Apocalypse Now.

I hear what you're saying but Coppola made both The Godfather 1, The Gofather 2 AND Apocalypse Now.

Those movies alone are better than other film directors' filmographies. Heck, The Godfather 2 alone is better than other film director's filmographies.

He could've retired after he made those 3 films and been a legend just off of those 3 films. None of those 3 films are ordinary in the least bit, they are as great, innovative, and excellent as it gets.


As for his movies after Apocalypse Now, they weren't all bad. In fact, there were a few really good ones in the 80's and 90's like Rumble Fish, The Outsiders, The Cotton Club, Tucker: The Man And His Dream, The Rainmaker, and Bram Stoker's Dracula. As for the 2000's, his movies haven't been all that, except for Tetro which was ok. But again, the man directed The Godfather 1 and 2 and Apocalypse Now.

 

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Coppola and his notebook for The Godfather




Dennis Hopper speaking on Apocalypse Now and Marlon Brandon

 

[Ukbrotha]

He's also the reason nick cage has a career, so no.

 

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Why doesn't Nick Cage use his real last name?

And I like Sofia Coppola...ALOT

 

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Why doesn't Nick Cage use his real last name?

And I like Sofia Coppola...ALOT

Nicolas Cage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

To avoid the appearance of nepotism as the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, he changed his name early in his career to Nicolas Cage, inspired in part by the Marvel Comics superhero Luke Cage.

 

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I know, I know.... But again, the man made Godfather 1 and 2 AND Apocalypse Now! Those 3 movies alone are better than any other film director's filmography.

 

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And I like Sofia Coppola...ALOT

Ok, so I'm not the only one who thinks she's hot? I like her because she's naturally pretty.

 

[CapitalOne]

nicolas cage is related to coppola :wtf2:

 

[mastermind]

nicolas cage is related to coppola :wtf2:

Nic Cage is Coppola's son nephew

He was born Nicholas Coppola

 

[ltheghost]

Nic Cage is Coppola's son

He was born Nicholas Coppola

Holy shyt...I would have never guessed that...EVER!!!

 

[yseJ]

nicolas cage is related to coppola :wtf2:

thats like one thing most people know about nick cage...he's the director's nephew

 

[mastermind]

another one is Talia Shire.

Talia Shire is Francis Ford Coppola's sister. No one cares of course because she is a actress.