Another cousin robert schwartzman, continue reading teenage rampage. Now a provocative and impressive variety film from director gia coppola francis ford coppolas granddaughterstarring emma roberts. It is the rare movie that transcends the book, but like the. This week on the vice podcast reihan salam sits down with filmmaker gia coppola, to discuss her d. The gist of the critique was that franco had claimed as fiction true. The work behind the camera of cinematographer autumn durald is stunning. The 2015 film yosemite, written and directed by gabrielle demeestere and starring james franco, was based.
It is the rare movie that transcends the book, but like the book it lacks insight. May 15, 2014 palo alto is written and directed by gia coppola granddaughter of francis, niece of sofia, and is based on a collection of short stories by james franco. Palo alto is a 20 american drama film based on james francos short story collection palo alto gia coppola directed the film and wrote the screenplay while franco stars with emma roberts and newcomer jack kilmer. Features a bonus essay by james franco on gia coppolas film adaptation. Palo alto is a 20 american drama film written and directed by gia coppola, based on james francos 2010 short story collection of the same name. May 08, 2014 i used to drink wine mixed with sprite when i was a kid, says gia coppola, 27, who grew up in a family in which filmmaking and winemaking go hand in hand. Palo alto by gia coppola free download as pdf file. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Gia coppolas film feels very much like a sofia coppola treatment of francos stories. Vmseries datasheet page 3 vmseries for citrix sdx many organizations are building nextgeneration data centers that must support an itasaservice cloud delivery model. Palo alto book by james franco official publisher page simon. The stories revolve a lot around drugs, death, and sex, and reflect the lives and thoughts of young people. I used to drink wine mixed with sprite when i was a kid, says gia coppola, 27, who grew up in a family in which filmmaking and winemaking go hand in. Please help improve this section by adding citations. May 28, 2014 jacqui gettys behindthescenes look at gia coppola s directorial debut palo alto, starring emma roberts, james franco, jack kilmer, nat wolff, and val kilmer. Of course palo alto bc im not bob 10 movies to watch with the one you love. Coppola was just 25 years old when she shot the film, which could help explain its haunting precision. This issue of insight and authenticity is what came back to me while sitting in the audience after gia coppolas palo alto aired at the guild.
Coppola also wrote the screenplay, adapting james francos short story collection of the same name. Palo alto its tempting to call gia coppola s directing debut, palo alto, a hollywood home movie. The book did not gain much popularity until the film was released this past may. Giancarla gia coppola born january 1, 1987 is an american film director, screenwriter, and actress. Her mom jacqui getty is in the cast, as well as her cousin bailey coppola and her great aunt talia shire. Like the hbo show girls, seemingly everyone involved got a leg up because of their parentage.
Between durald and coppola, the choices of framing manage to create a vision of the oftfilmed palo alto which feels very unfamiliar, and sometimes achingly beautiful. Banks, starring tom hanks and emma thompson, will have its north american premiere as the openingnight film at. Aug 05, 2014 why gia coppola was embarrassed to show her family palo alto. Palo alto, about adolescents stumbling toward adulthood. But coppola seems to have sensed the slightness at the heart. See more ideas about palo alto movie, palo alto and gia coppola. Coppola used the same crew as her previous, smaller films, filmed the main character teddys bedroom scenes in jack kilmers bedroom the actor who played him, and even had cast members stay at her mothers house she did their laundry. The film stars franco alongside emma roberts, jack kilmer, nat wolff and zoe levin. Gia coppola on growing up with palo alto and james franco. Now a provocative and impressive variety film from director gia coppola francis ford coppolas granddaughterstarring emma roberts, james franco. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. But coppola seems to have sensed the slightness at the heart of these stories and, with that lack of humbug.
But there is something attractive to watching young people get themselves into bad situations, groan about the consequences and then change a little as a. Emily, meanwhile, offers sexual favors to every boy to cross her path including both teddy and his best friend fred, a life wire without filters or boundaries. Gia coppola 1987writer, director, stylist has worked with zac posen and opening ceremony. Stories by james franco in chm, doc, fb2 download ebook. The kids in gia coppolas palo alto move as through a dream. Franco was instrumental in helping get the film made, for, despite her last name, it was not easy for. Palo alto, the silent scene of jack kilmer dressed as max where the wild things are is probably my favourite scene in the film. Palo alto is the accumulation of his studies, and a life spent growing up in the palo alto area. Such was the case for her debut film, palo alto, inspired by james francos novel by the same name.
However, in all the many factors you might employ to evaluate an artistic. Franco, as well as being an actor, artist and soontobe oscars host, studied writing at brooklyn college. Apr 02, 2014 after releasing a teaser trailer back in august last year, it seemed that everyone had forgotten about gia coppola s debut feature palo alto. Palo alto by james franco now a provocative and impressive variety film from director gia coppola francis ford coppolas granddaughterstarring.
May 08, 2014 the trailer for gia coppola s palo alto. Palo alto production notes 2 from writerdirector gia coppola comes an astonishing debut feature that deftly captures the complicated ties, heightened emotions, and romantic highs and lows of adolescence. Palo alto is a 20 american drama film based on james francos short story collection palo alto gia coppola directed the film and wrote the screenplay while. In palo alto, there are about 300 softstory woodframe buildings, according to the palo alto seismic risk assessment study, a report. Shy, sensitive april is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach mr. In palo alto, several stories of teenage life intertwine in a kaleidoscopic look at being young in modern day america. Palo alto is a collection of linked short stories by american actor, writer, and director james franco. In 2010 actor james franco spiderman, pineapple express published a novel titled palo alto. Personally, i see a lot of potential for gia in the future, but palo alto missed capturing teenage pessimism for me. Franco became an actor in gia coppola s feature debut, palo alto. In the opening scene of gia coppolas francis ford coppolas granddaughter directorial debut, an adaptation of james francos short story collection. What gia has done is shes taken certain stories from it and made a pretty realistic take on high school and teenage life, he. What i really liked is that i had watched gia coppolas movie palo alto based on this book and she did such a good job making that movie her own that both. The life and struggles of a group of adolescents living in palo alto.
A fiercely vivid collection of stories about troubled california teenagers and misfitsviolent and harrowing, from the astonishingly talented actor and artist james james franco palo alto epub download 31 free pdf ebooks users guide, manuals, sheets. Palo alto is a collection of short stories from golden globe winning actor, james franco. Based on the novel of the same name by franco, director gia coppola s debut shes the granddaughter of francis ford coppola and the niece of sofia coppola is a mesmerizing look at the lives of high school teens in palo alto, calif. Palo alto is a 20 american drama film written and directed by gia coppola, based on james franco s 2010 short story collection of the same name. Based on several linked stories by james franco, palo alto is a teenage movie for the ages, made in. The book contains eighteen fictitious stories with new characters and concepts within each one.
By dennis hartley originally posted on digbys hullabaloo on june 14, 2014 school daze. First theatrical trailer for gia coppolas palo alto. Palo alto is, a collection of beautifully written stories kirkus. A promising debut for director gia coppola, palo alto compensates for. Why gia coppola was embarrassed to show her family palo alto. Written and directed by gia coppola, palo alto is adapted from a collection of short stories by james franco and conjures a delicate, very specific sense of middleclass adolescence, the. Palo alto is a collection of linked short stories by american actor, writer, and director james. Gias palo alto is so accomplished that no doubt a new generation of those little minds will try to chalk it. Gia coppolas directorial debut, based on the short story collection by james franco, stunningly captures the complicated relationships, heightened emotions, and romantic highs and lows of adolescence.
Gia coppola s film feels very much like a sofia coppola treatment of francos stories. The film played at various film festivals, in venice most notably, and is based on short stories by james franco. September 5, 20 page 1 of 10 the hollywood reporter. The way franco uses imagery was effective, but i think that the stories themselves lack a bit of substance. Gia coppola, the 27yearold granddaughter of francis ford coppola and niece of sofia coppola, makes her directorial debut with palo alto.
Features a bonus essay by james franco on gia coppola s film adaptation. Stories james franco 1476778388 9781476778389 palo. Palo alto book by james franco official publisher page. Her magnificent experimentation with focus and different levels of light create crisp and fresh images.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for palo alto 20 gia coppola on allmovie. With emma roberts, james franco, jack kilmer, zoe levin. These stories are also very similar so they tell the reader what type of place palo alto is like. Nov 12, 2014 it would be so easy to hate palo alto. Directing dynasty gia coppola wrote the screenplay and directed. Palo alto, latest film from coppola family, is wellmade but disturbing. Gia coppola s feature film debut palo alto, starring emma roberts, james franco and jack kilmer, based on the book of short stories by franco, will hit theaters next spring. Directed by gia coppola, granddaughter of francis ford, the lineage of the cast also wreaks of nepotism. Gia coppola is an american film director, screenwriter, and actress, who, as the granddaughter of francis ford coppola and the niece of sofia coppola, manages to stand out in her own right. The stories are about teenagers and their experiments with vices and their struggles with their families. May 09, 2014 the kids in gia coppolas palo alto move as through a dream. She is a granddaughter of francis ford coppola, the daughter of gian. The collection was published on october 19, 2010, by scribners. Gia s palo alto is so accomplished that no doubt a new generation of those little minds will try to chalk it.
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