Megadoc
I found it interesting that the man who proclaimed that one of his films "isn't about Vietnam. It is Vietnam!" now wearily explains that film, its images on the screen, are merely flickering light. Shia LaBeouf, in one of his many arguments with Francis Ford Coppola, disagrees. Many more disagreements will be captured by director Mike Figgis for his 2025 documentary MEGADOC, a behind the scenes look at the creation of Coppola's expensive passion project, MEGALOPOLIS . The one for which he ponied up one hundred and twenty mil after selling off some of his vineyard interests. We get clips of rehearsals, filming of the movie, asides from some cast and crew. The initial excitement of production designer Beth Mickle, and her later disappointment when her vision ultimately didn't align with the director: she would also resign after Coppola fired the visual effects department in an effort to curtail the budget. The joys and the befuddlement of everyone else. You a...
