Francis Ford Coppola, in the new issue of GQ:
"I met both [Al] Pacino and [Robert] De Niro when they were really on the come," Coppola tells GQ's Nate Penn. "They were young and insecure. Now Pacino is very rich, maybe because he never spends any money; he just puts it in his mattress. De Niro was deeply inspired by (Coppola's studio American) Zoetrope and created an empire and is wealthy and powerful.
"I don't know what [either] of them want anymore. I don't know that they want the same things. Pacino always wanted to do theater … (He) will say, 'Oh, I was raised next to a furnace in New York, and I'm never going to go to L.A.,' but they all live off the fat of the land."
This coming from the owner of a vineyard and two Central American resorts, but misery, company, that whole deal.
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coppola needs to get that sand out of his vagina and stop dissin' on my man de niro.
And his Zinfandels suck too.
"This coming from the owner of a vineyard and two Central American resorts, but misery, company, that whole deal."
awwwww. sour grapes (pun intended). deniro and pacino must have refused to star in "apocalypse now II: electric bugaloo".
Ozone and Turbo will ROCK in that movie j_b!
He's just jealous that Al and I are getting married next spring. Young Al, though.
you can have young al, i call both young and old de niro.
Oh snap. He dissed both godfathers. Someone's going to end up with a horse head on the Serta.
Is this gibberish to anyone else? I mean, there is no logic there, I think he is off his meds. The last part about the fat of the land seems to boil down to, if you were poor and now aren't, you cannot "keep it real," as it were, and stick to your money-distrusting roots. WHAT? And did he really decry DeNiro for saving money? HUH? What a turd.
I would totally see Apocolypse Now II: Electric Bugaloo.
I would prefer Apocolypse now II: Breakin (ozone and turbo were in breakin). I sure hope Ice T can take some time off to reprise his roll as the hip hop mc.
i want george clooney and brad pitt to do ANII: Electric Bugaloo…just 'cause. seeing them both in little faux beret's and mesh tops breakdancing….so wrong it's right. **sigh**
Man! Breakin was the bomb!I miss my wind suit. wikiwikiwikiwik
There's no stopping us now. Remember that song?
I have to say I was more impressed with one and 2 felt like they were phoning it in. Some may disagree with me but, I had to say it.
i agree juju…sort of like how "Titanic II: Leo's Revenge" was just a pale imitation of the original. leo & kate on the hindenburg….puh-leeze!
I would like Andy Garcia young, DeNiro old, with a bit of Pacino wacky thrown in for good measure
Seriously, how many times does she have to drop his sorry ass in the ocean. Take a hint.
GO COPPOLA!!! Finally! He said what needed to be said as someone who cares about 'this period' of their careers. The entire article is from the nypost or GQ, and INCLUDES Nicholson as well. It need to be said. It needed to be said. Deniro has not given us full Deniro since cape fear and goodfellas. HEAT does not count. Truly extraordinary comments coming from the man who is in part responsible for spawning their careers. Bravo Mr. Coppola. Pains me, but BRAVO!!!!
I've seen recent photos of Coppola. He IS the fat of the land.