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Francis Ford CoppolasMegalopolis,a movie the 85-year-old director began making decades ago, is fixated on the future.
Beyond those special showings, regular screenings will take place entirely in two pre-recorded dimensions.
Im hoping for that.
Because people love it, and people hate it.
Its the best reaction you could get for a movie, he said.
(My films are a little prescient, he later added.)
In love or hate, my audience was totally locked in for the live element.
The mic really sells the illusion that the question is live, though.
But what if when we do jump into the future, there is something to be afraid of?
Catilina pauses a moment, and answers with a vague, Randian pontification.
It was an electrifying moment, a novelty, and ultimately a little under a minute long, all-in.
Would it feel a little off?
But so does so much ofMegalopolis.Its more of a feature than a bug, and I salute the audacity.
Will you get a chance to see the fourth-wall-break scene in its intended live-participation format?
Yes, if you act fast.
The list of Ultimate Experience screenings covers 34 theaters in 23 cities on September 27 and September 28.
