> “The cinema as we know it is falling apart,” says Francis Ford
> Coppola.

> “It’s a period of incredible change,” says the director of “The
> Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now.” “We used to think of six, seven big
> film companies. Every one of them is under great stress now. Probably
> two or three will go out of business and the others will just make
> certain kind of films like ‘Harry Potter’ -- basically trying to make
> ‘Star Wars’ over and over again, because it’s a business.”

>> “The cinema as we know it is falling apart,” says Francis Ford
>> Coppola.

>> “It’s a period of incredible change,” says the director of “The
>> Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now.” “We used to think of six, seven big
>> film companies. Every one of them is under great stress now. Probably
>> two or three will go out of business and the others will just make
>> certain kind of films like ‘Harry Potter’ -- basically trying to make
>> ‘Star Wars’ over and over again, because it’s a business.”

> Yes, the poor babies are suffering.  B.S.  The movie biz is one of the
> only things not hit hard by the American-made recession.

> There is certainly a shake-out in progress.

> The future will have films in it, (although they may not actually be
> _on_ film...).

>   [..]

> > ???I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
> > to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
> > conductor of an opera used to be,??? Coppola says. ???Cinema can be
> > interactive, every night it can be a little different.???

>   *shudder*

> <byend.removethisbityousillyper...@eskimo.com> wrote:
> > In rec.arts.movies.current-films Mr. Hole the Magnificent <classic.mr.h...@gmail.com> wrote:

> >   [..]

> > > ???I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
> > > to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
> > > conductor of an opera used to be,??? Coppola says. ???Cinema can be
> > > interactive, every night it can be a little different.???

> >   *shudder*

> Indeed.  And shutter.

> > On Nov 6, 2:50 pm, "Avoid normal situations."

> > <byend.removethisbityousillyper...@eskimo.com> wrote:
> > > In rec.arts.movies.current-films Mr. Hole the Magnificent <classic.mr.h...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > >   [..]

> > > > ???I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
> > > > to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
> > > > conductor of an opera used to be,??? Coppola says. ???Cinema can be
> > > > interactive, every night it can be a little different.???

> > >   *shudder*

> > Indeed.  And shutter.

> If you wanted "interactive cinema" wouldn't you be better off playing
> video games?

> > On Nov 6, 3:12 pm, moviePig <pwall...@moviepig.com> wrote:

> > > On Nov 6, 2:50 pm, "Avoid normal situations."

> > > <byend.removethisbityousillyper...@eskimo.com> wrote:
> > > > In rec.arts.movies.current-films Mr. Hole the Magnificent <classic.mr.h...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > >   [..]

> > > > > ???I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
> > > > > to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
> > > > > conductor of an opera used to be,??? Coppola says. ???Cinema can be
> > > > > interactive, every night it can be a little different.???

> > > >   *shudder*

> > > Indeed.  And shutter.

> > If you wanted "interactive cinema" wouldn't you be better off playing
> > video games?

> You could argue that video games are about activity, whereas
> interactive cinema is about having control.  Movies, of course, allow
> us mercifully to escape from both...

> > On Nov 6, 5:50 pm, nick <nickmacpherso...@AOL.com> wrote:

> > > On Nov 6, 3:12 pm, moviePig <pwall...@moviepig.com> wrote:

> > > > On Nov 6, 2:50 pm, "Avoid normal situations."

> > > > <byend.removethisbityousillyper...@eskimo.com> wrote:
> > > > > In rec.arts.movies.current-films Mr. Hole the Magnificent <classic.mr.h...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > >   [..]

> > > > > > ???I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
> > > > > > to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
> > > > > > conductor of an opera used to be,??? Coppola says. ???Cinema can be
> > > > > > interactive, every night it can be a little different.???

> > > > >   *shudder*

> > > > Indeed.  And shutter.

> > > If you wanted "interactive cinema" wouldn't you be better off playing
> > > video games?

> > You could argue that video games are about activity, whereas
> > interactive cinema is about having control.  Movies, of course, allow
> > us mercifully to escape from both...

> You could play The Sims.  That's interactive.  You could have a
> filmmaker Sim, one who peaks early and burns out and goes on to say
> things that don't make a lot of sense, like saying cinema needs to be
> more like opera.

>>   [..]

>>> ???I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
>>> to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
>>> conductor of an opera used to be,??? Coppola says. ???Cinema can be
>>> interactive, every night it can be a little different.???
>>   *shudder*

> Indeed.  And shutter.

> --

> - - - - - - - -
>   YOUR taste at work...
>     http://www.moviepig.com

> “The cinema as we know it is falling apart,” says Francis Ford
> Coppola.

> “It’s a period of incredible change,” says the director of “The
> Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now.” “We used to think of six, seven big
> film companies. Every one of them is under great stress now. Probably
> two or three will go out of business and the others will just make
> certain kind of films like ‘Harry Potter’ -- basically trying to make
> ‘Star Wars’ over and over again, because it’s a business.”

> Coppola, 70, sporting a dark suit, is being interviewed in the
> Lebanese capital Beirut, where his latest movie “Tetro” opened the
> Beirut Film Festival after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this
> year.

> “Cinema is losing the public’s interest,” says Coppola, “because there
> is so much it has to compete with to get people’s time.”

> The profusion of leisure activities; the availability of movies on
> copied DVD and on the Internet; and news becoming entertainment are
> reshaping the industry, he says. Companies have combined businesses as
> customers turn to cheap downloads rather than visit shops or movie
> theaters.

> “I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
> to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
> conductor of an opera used to be,” Coppola says. “Cinema can be
> interactive, every night it can be a little different.”

> Sitting on a red velvet sofa, surrounded by stone statues of Greek
> figures in the lobby of the Albergo hotel, Coppola says he did not
> direct for a decade until 2007 when “Youth Without Youth” was
> released: He spent that period working on abortive projects and
> readjusting to changes in the film industry.

> Wines, Hotels

> The director, who aside from his Californian winery has also been
> active in the publishing and hotel business, does not elaborate on
> future projects or say whether he plans to experiment in other
> industries.

> “I don’t make a living anymore, I don’t have a job, I’m not trying to
> have a career, I’m not trying to be rich, I’m just trying to learn,”
> he says.

> “Tetro”, which is based on an original screenplay, tells the story of
> a young man of Italian descent who sets off to Buenos Aires to
> reconnect with his long-lost older brother.

> “I always hoped, even when I was younger, to do films that were
> original screenplays and more personal. My career changed a lot when I
> made ‘The Godfather’ because it became so successful,” Coppola says.

> While the Godfather films scooped Oscars, he still has challenges in
> getting sponsors for some projects. He financed “Tetro” with revenue
> from his vineyard in California.

> “Now, at this age, I’m doing what I wanted to do when I was 22,”
> Coppola says.

> Civil War

> Coppola moves on to discuss Lebanon: “Beirut is the symbol of a
> sophisticated cosmopolitan city damaged by civil war and political
> differences but it’s very regenerative.”

> The filmmaker also tells of his interest in Middle-East history and
> the “relation between east and west.” He is intrigued about the
> conflict between Iran’s ruling elites after the June’s re-election of
> President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad which led to days of mass protests.

> http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ajbmamDBit14

> “The cinema as we know it is falling apart,” says Francis Ford
> Coppola.

> “It’s a period of incredible change,” says the director of “The
> Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now.” “We used to think of six, seven big
> film companies. Every one of them is under great stress now. Probably
> two or three will go out of business and the others will just make
> certain kind of films like ‘Harry Potter’ -- basically trying to make
> ‘Star Wars’ over and over again, because it’s a business.”

> Coppola, 70, sporting a dark suit, is being interviewed in the
> Lebanese capital Beirut, where his latest movie “Tetro” opened the
> Beirut Film Festival after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this
> year.

> “Cinema is losing the public’s interest,” says Coppola, “because there
> is so much it has to compete with to get people’s time.”

> The profusion of leisure activities; the availability of movies on
> copied DVD and on the Internet; and news becoming entertainment are
> reshaping the industry, he says. Companies have combined businesses as
> customers turn to cheap downloads rather than visit shops or movie
> theaters.

> “I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
> to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
> conductor of an opera used to be,” Coppola says. “Cinema can be
> interactive, every night it can be a little different.”

> Sitting on a red velvet sofa, surrounded by stone statues of Greek
> figures in the lobby of the Albergo hotel, Coppola says he did not
> direct for a decade until 2007 when “Youth Without Youth” was
> released: He spent that period working on abortive projects and
> readjusting to changes in the film industry.

> Wines, Hotels

> The director, who aside from his Californian winery has also been
> active in the publishing and hotel business, does not elaborate on
> future projects or say whether he plans to experiment in other
> industries.

> “I don’t make a living anymore, I don’t have a job, I’m not trying to
> have a career, I’m not trying to be rich, I’m just trying to learn,”
> he says.

> “Tetro”, which is based on an original screenplay, tells the story of
> a young man of Italian descent who sets off to Buenos Aires to
> reconnect with his long-lost older brother.

> “I always hoped, even when I was younger, to do films that were
> original screenplays and more personal. My career changed a lot when I
> made ‘The Godfather’ because it became so successful,” Coppola says.

> While the Godfather films scooped Oscars, he still has challenges in
> getting sponsors for some projects. He financed “Tetro” with revenue
> from his vineyard in California.

> “Now, at this age, I’m doing what I wanted to do when I was 22,”
> Coppola says.

> Civil War

> Coppola moves on to discuss Lebanon: “Beirut is the symbol of a
> sophisticated cosmopolitan city damaged by civil war and political
> differences but it’s very regenerative.”

> The filmmaker also tells of his interest in Middle-East history and
> the “relation between east and west.” He is intrigued about the
> conflict between Iran’s ruling elites after the June’s re-election of
> President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad which led to days of mass protests.

> http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ajbmamDBit14

> > Interview by Ladane Nasseri

> > “The cinema as we know it is falling apart,” says Francis Ford
> > Coppola.

> > “It’s a period of incredible change,” says the director of “The
> > Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now.” “We used to think of six, seven big
> > film companies. Every one of them is under great stress now. Probably
> > two or three will go out of business and the others will just make
> > certain kind of films like ‘Harry Potter’ -- basically trying to make
> > ‘Star Wars’ over and over again, because it’s a business.”

> > Coppola, 70, sporting a dark suit, is being interviewed in the
> > Lebanese capital Beirut, where his latest movie “Tetro” opened the
> > Beirut Film Festival after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this
> > year.

> > “Cinema is losing the public’s interest,” says Coppola, “because there
> > is so much it has to compete with to get people’s time.”

> > The profusion of leisure activities; the availability of movies on
> > copied DVD and on the Internet; and news becoming entertainment are
> > reshaping the industry, he says. Companies have combined businesses as
> > customers turn to cheap downloads rather than visit shops or movie
> > theaters.

> > “I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
> > to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
> > conductor of an opera used to be,” Coppola says. “Cinema can be
> > interactive, every night it can be a little different.”

> > Sitting on a red velvet sofa, surrounded by stone statues of Greek
> > figures in the lobby of the Albergo hotel, Coppola says he did not
> > direct for a decade until 2007 when “Youth Without Youth” was
> > released: He spent that period working on abortive projects and
> > readjusting to changes in the film industry.

> > Wines, Hotels

> > The director, who aside from his Californian winery has also been
> > active in the publishing and hotel business, does not elaborate on
> > future projects or say whether he plans to experiment in other
> > industries.

> > “I don’t make a living anymore, I don’t have a job, I’m not trying to
> > have a career, I’m not trying to be rich, I’m just trying to learn,”
> > he says.

> > “Tetro”, which is based on an original screenplay, tells the story of
> > a young man of Italian descent who sets off to Buenos Aires to
> > reconnect with his long-lost older brother.

> > “I always hoped, even when I was younger, to do films that were
> > original screenplays and more personal. My career changed a lot when I
> > made ‘The Godfather’ because it became so successful,” Coppola says.

> > While the Godfather films scooped Oscars, he still has challenges in
> > getting sponsors for some projects. He financed “Tetro” with revenue
> > from his vineyard in California.

> > “Now, at this age, I’m doing what I wanted to do when I was 22,”
> > Coppola says.

> > Civil War

> > Coppola moves on to discuss Lebanon: “Beirut is the symbol of a
> > sophisticated cosmopolitan city damaged by civil war and political
> > differences but it’s very regenerative.”

> > The filmmaker also tells of his interest in Middle-East history and
> > the “relation between east and west.” He is intrigued about the
> > conflict between Iran’s ruling elites after the June’s re-election of
> > President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad which led to days of mass protests.

> >http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ajbmamDBit14

> Cinema being important and loved will be nostalgia.  Such as has already
> happened with pop music, it only exists in value as nostalgia.- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

> >>   [..]

> >>> ???I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
> >>> to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
> >>> conductor of an opera used to be,??? Coppola says. ???Cinema can be
> >>> interactive, every night it can be a little different.???
> >>   *shudder*

> > Indeed.  And shutter.

> no - shudder - different word

> > Mr. Hole the Magnificent wrote:

> > > Interview by Ladane Nasseri

> > > “The cinema as we know it is falling apart,” says Francis Ford
> > > Coppola.

> > > “It’s a period of incredible change,” says the director of “The
> > > Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now.” “We used to think of six, seven big
> > > film companies. Every one of them is under great stress now. Probably
> > > two or three will go out of business and the others will just make
> > > certain kind of films like ‘Harry Potter’ -- basically trying to make
> > > ‘Star Wars’ over and over again, because it’s a business.”

> > > Coppola, 70, sporting a dark suit, is being interviewed in the
> > > Lebanese capital Beirut, where his latest movie “Tetro” opened the
> > > Beirut Film Festival after premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this
> > > year.

> > > “Cinema is losing the public’s interest,” says Coppola, “because there
> > > is so much it has to compete with to get people’s time.”

> > > The profusion of leisure activities; the availability of movies on
> > > copied DVD and on the Internet; and news becoming entertainment are
> > > reshaping the industry, he says. Companies have combined businesses as
> > > customers turn to cheap downloads rather than visit shops or movie
> > > theaters.

> > > “I think the cinema is going to live off into something more related
> > > to a live performance in which the filmmaker is there, like the
> > > conductor of an opera used to be,” Coppola says. “Cinema can be
> > > interactive, every night it can be a little different.”

> > > Sitting on a red velvet sofa, surrounded by stone statues of Greek
> > > figures in the lobby of the Albergo hotel, Coppola says he did not
> > > direct for a decade until 2007 when “Youth Without Youth” was
> > > released: He spent that period working on abortive projects and
> > > readjusting to changes in the film industry.

> > > Wines, Hotels

> > > The director, who aside from his Californian winery has also been
> > > active in the publishing and hotel business, does not elaborate on
> > > future projects or say whether he plans to experiment in other
> > > industries.

> > > “I don’t make a living anymore, I don’t have a job, I’m not trying to
> > > have a career, I’m not trying to be rich, I’m just trying to learn,”
> > > he says.

> > > “Tetro”, which is based on an original screenplay, tells the story of
> > > a young man of Italian descent who sets off to Buenos Aires to
> > > reconnect with his long-lost older brother.

> > > “I always hoped, even when I was younger, to do films that were
> > > original screenplays and more personal. My career changed a lot when I
> > > made ‘The Godfather’ because it became so successful,” Coppola says.

> > > While the Godfather films scooped Oscars, he still has challenges in
> > > getting sponsors for some projects. He financed “Tetro” with revenue
> > > from his vineyard in California.

> > > “Now, at this age, I’m doing what I wanted to do when I was 22,”
> > > Coppola says.

> > > Civil War

> > > Coppola moves on to discuss Lebanon: “Beirut is the symbol of a
> > > sophisticated cosmopolitan city damaged by civil war and political
> > > differences but it’s very regenerative.”

> > > The filmmaker also tells of his interest in Middle-East history and
> > > the “relation between east and west.” He is intrigued about the
> > > conflict between Iran’s ruling elites after the June’s re-election of
> > > President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad which led to days of mass protests.

> > >http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=ajbmamDBit14

> > Cinema being important and loved will be nostalgia.  Such as has already
> > happened with pop music, it only exists in value as nostalgia.- Hide quoted text -

> > - Show quoted text -

> It only exists as nostalgia if you're too lazy and/or old to be
> bothered to find any value in pop music .  Same with movies.   People
> like to ignore their own cultural shortcomings, instead writing off
> movies, music, books, whatever as being irrelevent and not-as-good-as-
> it-used-to-be when it's all about being too lazy to bother anymore.

> With movies, aside from the addition of sound or color or changes in
> what's allowed and what isn't as far as content, editing styles, etc.,
> not a lot has changed for a hundred years, so I'm not going to so
> presumptive as to think this is it, we're the generation, we're the
> ones that are going to kill off this washed up art form and write it
> off as nostalgia.