Movies Ranked: Francis Ford Coppola's Filmography

[GoodBadHBK]

1. Unforgiven
2. Dirty Harry
3. High Plains Drifter
4. The Outlaw Josey Wales
5. Pale Rider



Coppola

1. Apocalypse Now
2. The Conversation
3. Bram Stoker's Dracula
4. One From The Heart
5. The Rain People
6. Rumblefish
7. Tetro
8. Gardens of Stone
9. Youth Without Youth
10. Dementia 13
11. New York Stories - Segement Life Without Zoe
12. Twixt/B'Twixt Now And Sunrise

 

[Danespina]

7. Jack

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Synopsis: Because of an unusual disorder that has aged him four times faster than a typical human being, a boy looks like a 40-year-old man as he starts fifth grade at public school after being homeschooled.

My Rating: 7/10

My Opinion: The first ever FFC film i ever saw and it was with my family at the theater when i was 10. This film is rated 1 of the lowest in FFC filmography and i strongly disagree. Its vastly underrated and under appreciated. Only Robin could pull off this role and he makes this film entertaining and funny.
Jack's mother is Diane Lane, his teacher is Jennifer Lopez, the woman who has the hots for him is Fran Drescher and his tutor is Bill Cosby. You can't beat that. This film is very funny and very serious and its one of my favourite FFC films.

I didn’t think I saw Jack before, but once he started gaining confidence during the basketball game all the memories from my childhood flooded back. I agree that Robin Williams is probably the only one who could have made it work. It's a nice story, and FFC kind of does the reverse later with Youth Without Youth.

My ranking of the FFC movies I’ve seen would be something like.

14. Life Without Zoe (from New York Stories)
13. One From The Heart
12. The Godfather: Part III
11. The Rain People
10. You’re a Big Boy Now
9. Youth Without Youth
8. The Rainmaker
7. Jack
6. The Conversation
5. Megalopolis
4. Apocalypse Now
3. Bram Stoker's Dracula
2. The Godfather: Part II
1. The Godfather

 

[GoodBadHBK]

5. Megalopolis

I was entertained with this film and think it's getting way too much undeserved hate. I plan on seeing it again this week. Critics were trashing the Jon Voight scene with Aubrey and Shia, but I thought it was hilarious and good.

I would suggest to you The Cotton Club Encore. I was pleasantly surprised on how good it is.

 

[Danespina]

I was entertained with this film and think it's getting way too much undeserved hate. I plan on seeing it again this week. Critics were trashing the Jon Voight scene with Aubrey and Shia, but I thought it was hilarious and good.

I would suggest to you The Cotton Club Encore. I was pleasantly surprised on how good it is.

I was thinking of seeing Megalopolis again too but probably just wait till it releases on home video. The sense of humor is dry for sure, but at one point I borderline felt drunk and got the case of the giggles. The comedy sneaks up on you.

I'm sure I'll watch Cotton Club as well as a bunch of his other films one day. I love FFC's genuine passion for film.

 

[GoodBadHBK]

Let it be know you guys are all assholes and that's not because revoltub told me so

It's cause it is so

 

[franquito]

This was a good thread that didn't get much attention. Appreciate all the work you put in.
Tried to rewatch Bram's Dracula for Halloween this year but could not find it anywhere. Agree that it is generally underrated.

Do we know what exactly was planned for the last scene of G pt 2?
As great as it would have been to have Brando back for that, I think his absence is even more poignant. The flashback is my favorite scene of the entire Godfather epic

 

[GoodBadHBK]

Do we know what exactly was planned for the last scene of G pt 2?

He was supposed to be at the table eating and talking with everyone, he refused to do it so they changed it to they're at the table waiting for him to get home

 

[Deleted member 110072]

I would say the first two Godfathers, The Conversation, Apoc Now and Rumblefish are very clearly his best work for me, all of those I'd have as classic films.

Besides them Dracula and The Outsiders are decent and look great but are a bit of a mess, havent watched One From The Heart for so long I'v a tough time remembering, his attempts at normal mainstream Hollywood films are all pretty bad besides Peggy Sue which is decent, havent watched the recent stuff.

 

[GoodBadHBK]

I would say the first two Godfathers, The Conversation, Apoc Now and Rumblefish are very clearly his best work for me, all of those I'd have as classic films.

Besides them Dracula and The Outsiders are decent and look great but are a bit of a mess, havent watched One From The Heart for so long I'v a tough time remembering, his attempts at normal mainstream Hollywood films are all pretty bad besides Peggy Sue which is decent, havent watched the recent stuff.

From The Outsider's to The Rainmaker, all of those films were made just to get himself out of the debt One From the heart put him in.

He put himself in a bigger debt with Megalopolis.

 

[Deleted member 110072]

From The Outsider's to The Rainmaker, all of those films were made just to get himself out of the debt One From the heart put him in.

He put himself in a bigger debt with Megalopolis.

Rumblefish always seemed like the film he actually cared about more to me compared to The Outsiders and its the last great bit of cinema by him I'v seen.

When you think about it Apoc Now being the sucess it was bailing him out from putting so much money into it is a bit crazy, its got to be one of the most overtly arty films ever to be a major box office hit.

These days I think he's considerably richer with the wine business so I doubt Megalopolis has put him in too much of a hole, didn't he sell of one of multiple vineyards to fund it?

 

[Spam On Rye]

Solid list. I've never seen the Godfather films. I've seen maybe 5,000 films and saved them and now I'm just afraid they'll never meet the hype. I did this with Citizen Kane as well but watched it on my 40th birthday and didn't disappoint. Also love Peggy Sue, Dracula, Outsiders, and Conversation. Thanks TS. Will watch GF trilogy after Helloween season.

 

[RoastBeast]

Never heard of the Cotton Club and Conversation films. I'll have to check those out. Thanks.