We look closer at Sofia Coppola's beguiling cinematic worlds, her early life and her key works, from The Virgin Suicides to the Beguiled. Sign up to our email newsletter for updates on new videos, fun film trivia, news on giveaways, longform content, events and more! bit.ly/2oVVB1Q
Works Cited & Consulted:
Oris, Scott. "Feminism and the Art of Banality: Sofia Coppola's Somewhere." Cinemablography. www.cinemablography.org/somewh...
Nordine, Michael. "Sofia Coppola’s Favorite Films." Indiewire. 6 February 2017. www.indiewire.com/gallery/sofi...
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Marie Antoinette is extremely underrated.
Yeah, if you watch it after being acquainted with her style then it becomes really good
Marie Antoinette is just extremely bad.
Thank you for The Truth* 🙏🏻. The (70 & counting) likers and I will suddenly stop enjoying and appreciating Marie Antoinette. ❤️
uutuber431 😂 ahaha, enjoy the rest of your day----😜thanks for the laugh 👍🏻
Mi: Sofia Coppola (especially in Marie Antoinette), Nicolas Winding Refn (particularly in The Neon Demon) and Terrence Malick (anything after 2000) all get knocked by those who do not adhere to the following: "why say it if you can show it?" Glad you and enough other cinephiles get it.
I know it's a Sofia Coppola movie if I should be bored but I'm not
Bloody true!
I know it's a Sofia Coppola movie if I should be bored and I am.
@@josephkerr2807 stick with mcu
@@purplewine7362 No thanks Ill stick with Scorsese or Francis Ford Coppola if I want to appreciate art in films and also be entertained. I like that you assume I like MCU because I don't like Sofia Coppola nice one. By the way I don't like MCU films.
Gotta hell
And another thing - the characters in her movies to me always feel like they're trapped in metaphorical cages. Whether it be staring out of a window in a car, or sitting alone lost in thought in a soulless hotel room. They feeling I get from a Sofia Coppola film is akin to the alienation and loneliness I experience in the characters in an Edward Hopper painting; who's souls are like caged hens trapped inside their own corrupted bodies, prisoners to the drum beat of time from birth to death.
wow you just described my life
You write beautifully.
This is a woman who, growing up in her fathers shadow, grew up in a masters class of film making. And clearly, she was paying attention
"Amen Sista... Amen"... She is very talented... I want to be her when I grow up (I'm 67 years old)...
Her movies are filled with SO many emotions, I think, for women they experience the most emotions when watching her movies. First movie I watched from her was a CLASSIC The virgin suicides I just remember it was like 5 AM in the morning the sun was just coming up so my room was super dazy and I could hear the crickets outside (If you've watched the movie then you know that exact feeling I'm talking about- of daziness) and I just remember crying my eyes out but also feeling so content. Her movies really know how to hit and if you guys can't see that, then I'm sorry you are really missing out on true talent and art. AND HER SOUNDTRACKS ARE ALWAYS BANGERS.
Agreed
Her soundtracks are the best
Completely AGREE
all sexes matter, stop the hate.
Daniel Ueblacker shut up
I had her dad, Francis, in my cab once. I recognised him as one of t leading directors of our time. And I asked him if he was Martin Scorsese. He said "Martin is quite a bit shorter than me" And eventually he let on that he was Francis Ford Coppala.
Paul Babock... I am so jealous... I have written a screenplay and want so bad for the Coppola (either daughter or father) to read it... I have one of his wine bottles... saving it when I get to send them a copy... This family called "Coppola... are so talented....
I drove cab for decades and had a number of celebs over t years. Tho F. F. Coppala was who was most impressive. I think at t time I was lumping both their movies together and I was thinking that Godfathers I, II & III, Apocolyps Now, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas and Casino were all done by one Italian American director and I was calling him Martin Scorsese. Coppell said they were often confused due to them being both Italian. His wife was in my cab w him and I mentioned I liked her movie too, about t production of Apocalypse Now. I forget what it was called.
Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse.
No, you didn't. You are delusional. You probably don't even know how to drive.
That's a pretty cool story. A major difference in their appearance is the eyebrows.
Her aesthetics are so beautiful
A lot of people don’t get the Marie antionette movie. I think it’s definitely more about visuals instead of dialogue. And I first saw it when I was 13. And I’m 22. Every time as I grow up and re watch it, it kind of makes me aware of growing up and how far I’ve come and how far I have to go. The music and the costumes are all needed in the actual plot. It’s a scenery ambiance movie, not a movie to heard a script. She does a wonderful job of show not tell!!!
the comparison between francis and sofia is absolutely great and smart
there is a connection somewhere. i feel it
I was a teenager in HS when Sophia was making her first films. I can't explain the impact. I love her so much. Her films made me dream and feel.
You know it's a Sofia Coppola movie IF there's a song by Phoenix or The Strokes in it.
A Bonilla I WAS WAITING FOR THIS COMMENT! Phoenix is a big part of her films!! ALL sofia’s films
Or someone is longingly staring out a window while said music is playing.
Funny thing is that she's married to the lead singer of Phoenix...
Or Air?
Especially the band Air, they've been with her since her debut
Marie Antoinette is genius and my favorite Sofia Coppola film; I'm so glad your video helps others understand it more (it definitely needs it).
Zane Coker My favorite part of that film is when she hears about the phrase "let them eat cake" being attributed to her and complains that it doesn't even make sense. This is historically accurate. The rumors of Marie Antoinette saying that line date back to her lifetime, but she never actually said it.
Sam iirc “let them eat cake” was kind of a meme during that time period and lots of royal people were falsely reported to have uttered the phrase.
I absolutely love her for telling stories that require little in terms of budget but lots in terms of emotional intelligence to pull off.
Presentism...I never knew that's what it was called! I like the juxtaposition of modern musical with period pieces (sometimes) Peaky Blinders does this really well.
I call it "art in motion". Wes Anderson does a great job of it. And yes, first and second series of Peaky Blinders was amazing in that sense. You could smell the mold and old wood in the scenes
I would really love The Take to do a full video on The Virgin Suicides it was a masterpiece. Completely brought the book to life.
What do you mean Marie Antoinette got booed???!!! wtf that's my favorite Sofia Coppola film ! so underrated
Could you please do a designated video for Marie Antoinette? That is my FAVORITE movie and a lot of people just don’t get it. And I feel like you could help people get it how I do as it’s a film not of dialogue which is its harshest criticism. I would so appreciate it!!!
YAAAAS, PLEASE, SCREENPRISM!!!!!
I love Marie Antoinette. I have since I saw it when it was released back when I was 15. It’s definitely one that’s quite polarizing, it seems like people either love it or hate it.
It seems like she takes ideas and advice but always stays true to herself. That's so wonderful to be secure enough to not let your ego ruin that development. Impressive
I love her aesthetic
This was edited beautifully!!!
She's one of the few directors that I can always count on. Doesn't even matter what the subject material is, a good story at the hand of a master is always a treat. Let's hope David Fincher does something special with World War Z 2
Lost in translation is the only movie of hers I've seen & it spoke to me in a way movies rarely do, not only because of my fascination for the Japanese culture & it's contradictions, but mostly because of the theme itself. I was a multicultural little girl once, born of parents from different cultures, countries, who grew up in a country not my own & studying in a French international school filled with different nationalities, yet other cultures added to the mix. When the film came out, I was an 18 year old who had just moved the autumn before to France to go to Uni, & while I understood the French culture quite well, I was also not French. All my life, I've felt this acute disconnect between languages, cultures, people, places, the loss of meaning in translation, the perspective of the outsider looking in, the one who understands but can't be part of even their own native culture, never mind the adopted one of where you live. The loss of meaning & purpose in your own life, the barriers between you & the people close to you... So many layers of distance which sometimes makes a person a spectator of their own life & of the world around them... Every time the feeling of disconnect comes to my mind, regardless of its origins, the expression & the movie are there to illustrate it: "Lost in translation"... Lost in direction, in expression, in understanding... That's why when I first heard the dismissive criticism, it bewildered me, in a hit puppy kind of way, who truly didn't understand why. "A woman", "daughter of", the criticism of the theme itself or the composition, when they hit such perfect notes to me. Criticism which seems to have followed throughout her carrier. Is it so wrong to bring a woman's perspective, to use pastel tones or a non epic condemn & save the world perspective, to not speak of the entire world's issues for once, to speak more softly, but with meaning? There is room for more than one voice in the world, in cinema. & somehow, the voices which are rarely heard are those who speak to me the most.
I love the way she photographs things and people. I could watch her shots of Scarlett in Lost all day.
Cant wait to see The Beguiled this year
Kronn : It was excellent. Great visual storytelling.
Lovely video! The Virgin Suicides is one of my all-time favorite films and The Beguiled is my #1 most anticipated summer film.
I love her films because of her unique vision of the world.
imo her movies have the best visuals & aesthetics
this was great. im so glad she made lost in translation, it provided scarlett and bill with a career best movie of a caliber wich both deserve
@Omara Oliver exactly wtf? And ScarJo was always popular.
I found myself fighting tears as I watched this take on Sofia's filmography. I first discovered her back in 1999, when The Virgin Suicides came out, so at the time I was that 13 years old girl Cecilia refers to in the movie. Perhaps that explains the huge impact the movie's story, visuals, book and (amazing) soundtrack had. Her characters are usually melancholic, transitioning or even lost and yet, we can always relate. I think women experience her movies differently too. I think ever since I was 13, she's made movie that made things a little less difficult, meaning she could romanticize the uncertainty, the agony, the despair. I just love and am grateful for her and her work. Sofia is pure ART ♡
This was a great analysis! Really got me thinking I need to pay more attention to Sofia's films!
You know it's a Sofia Coppola film if some of the men argue that it was pretty but dull, filled with too much pointless emotion, and not as deep as everyone lauds it to be, if some of the women reply that they not having the insight to understand why the movie is that way nor the ability to see its worth is the very message that the film tries to send, and if the rest of the audience just stays quiet, mind filled with thoughts that do not seem to be interested in condensing into words, and suddendly, without taking notice, they've started walking towards no concrete place, all while wishing they could just lay down with their eyes closed for a while. Just a little while.
As someone who knows nothing about film, but always wanted to understand art -this channel is amazing. I love watching these during my free time. Thanks for making these videos they are amazing.
11:26 I remember seeing that in theaters as a teen an thinking that entire shot was iconic
Well this just confirmed what I already felt about all these words. Thank you for this video! I love Sofia Copolla now, I didn't really know who she was before..
God I fucking love this channel. Your analysis is always amazingly interesting, thorough, and insightful.
My favourite Sofia Coppola movies are "Lost in Translation" and "Somewhere". Interesting calm melancholic movies that you don't see everyday.
I love this channel , keep up the great work!
If you've never seen it, look up her student short film Lick the Star. It is a student film and clearly immature, but it shows the bones of the great filmmaker she would soon become.
i really like her movies, I realise from this i have missed a couple.. but there are 3 or 4 i have watched several times over, will definitely search out those i missed.
This is fantastic... I hung on every word... I thought I loved Sofia's work before, but I love it even more now. "Thank YOU Screen Prism" for such a great tutorial... (and no loud background music).
Sofia Coppola’s movies are character driven not plot based. In Coppola’s films the characters comes first and the themes revolve around them, not the other way around.
I like her islands of intimacy in the seas of pressure to be insane, depicted in 'Lost..' and 'Somewhere'. I'm simple minded. I either like a movie or not. People like you all have the gift of articulating why.
I love these videos!!! Please keep doing them :)
Great video
I continue to be impressed by your videos. Only subscribed the other day after watching (and being pleasantly surprised by) your Rosemary's Baby video. Glad I found you guys, and keep up the good work.
Awesome video. Keep up with this editing, it's great
One of my favorite movies was Virgin suicides! The story, music and feel of it was well done.
This was SO interesting! The analysis made of her films, influences, style is very instructive. It's funny because every time I watch a Sofia Coppola movie I feel sort of bored. The minute the films ends I realize I just loved it. I don't know why.
I loved this analysis! great job!
That was awesome to watch. Really well put together!
She's underrated
The aesthetic of Sofia Coppola films is everything for me ♡︎
apart from what was described here, what i love most about her style is that she presents a theme to the audience and doesn't critisize the characters, she leaves the audience to formulate an opinion on their own
The Virgin Suicides is still my favorite picture of Sofia.
I really love her omg.
Man I love film. Sofia has a true gift, I love her films.
I really must watch more of her movies. GREAT analysis for Lost In Translation here x x x
a true artist. i think she's a better filmmaker than her father. she's made great films and cultivated a body of work, including "lick the stars" and "a very murray christmas", that will stand against anyone's body of work.
Fantastic analysis of Coppola. Love it.
As an artist she is an ever present and inspiring example through life. To me at least. Some creators have a sort of pervasive quality that doesn't become fully apparent until time sets in. That kind of influence is invaluable to all kinds of creation and in alot of ways to just the interconnection in life itself. She is a very positive force.
You're the best narrator of ScreenPrism
Wow awesome vid and great editing👍
brilliant! thank you so much for the video!
This is awesome. Thank you.
I rather enjoyed Maria Antoinette. I don't know why it was stomped on so much when it was released. I think it did a good job helping one sympathize, more importantly identify, with someone that was born into lavish royalty and often blamed for many economical hardships for her country.
1:56 the words “low contrast” are on the screen at the same time an almost complete black takes up about 25% of the right of screen which is next to a very light blue. Almost white. There couldn’t be more contrast.
wonderful. beautifully worded.
I was sooooooooo into this video. I love her look, I love Lost In Translation....I'm gonna go watch all her movies. Thanks guys.
I'm a huge fan of Sofia Coppola's film. I loved the video! I'd like to see you do one about The Virgin Suicides.❤️🎬
I really enjoy these explanatory films.
I love this channel when i am high.... when i am sober too
Amazing video! Thanks!
I think Sophia is a great film maker . I've seen 3 of her films and I found them to be a feast for the eyes. The way she frames the scenes with colors and textures , very nice and the clothes are incredible. Her films are bright and cheerful . Anytime I see one of her films I know I'm in for a photographic treat , where the plot isn't hard to follow because she focuses on the human element . I wish her every success in the future. And I can't believe they boo ed her at cannes . She wasn't the only one that ever did a period /present film. Maybe because they were French , and ok I get it , but she didn't make her into a bathory type character. Marie was a product of her time and station . Dunst played her with the innocence of a child so I felt bad they had to die. And I feel bad she got that kind of response , art is open for response and discussion but never open for public abuse. It was art , it wasn't a bad historical account meant to hurt people , get over yourself canne.
Love her films!
Masterful, deep analysis. Thanks so much
Thanks Manuel! We're glad you enjoyed it!
Lost in Translation is one of my all time favourite movies!
Thanks for this yet again great vedio on cinematography and story telling themes of sophia Copella.
great video, reminds me of Eberts review of Marie Antoinette, Sofia is seriously undervalued.
Her films are like art.
Great video!!! You are my fav channel so far ❤️ can you do Jim Jarmush movies analysis?? You should look at the recent one "Paterson" ;)
need to watch some of Coppola's movies sometime (PLEASE DO DAVID FINCHER!!)
I want Matthew Weiner to write a script with a lot of subtext and I want Sophia Coppola to direct it.
Nice video!
I love Sofia Coppola movies!
I really liked her movies when I was younger
Was looking for this quote, but couldn't find it. Here it is: Homer Simpson : This new computer is great. I'm watching a Sofia Coppola movie at twenty times the speed so that it looks like a regular movie. Marge Simpson : I think it just froze. No, wait. That bird just moved.
Shes a Genious...lov her..
this is really interesting thanks :)
She got inspiration from Akerman's Jeanne Dielman. Now I have to watch all of her movies.
Sophia has unique way of showing what's below the surface without words.. watching virgin suicide and Marie Antoinette helped me understand the character.. I don't think I would have been able to see at Marie Antoinette in the same light if I hadn't watched the movie 1st. Whence I watch the movie it maybe curious about Marie Antoinette and what a her plight was and her as a person and honestly I have a found Ami went else that told her story in the best way. the colors the The costume design even the music.. I literally recorded the song I think called fools rush in on my phone so could listen to it lol also being able to use the Versailles palace and she got to talk to different historians so that she was more accurate in the film I think the only thing that was wrong with it was the dialog lol that wasn't her fault! All of her movies ... certain scenes helps you to sometimes even hear the loneliness or dread within yourself. I remember there were a lot of scenes where I could feel what the characters were feeling simply because of the lights the shot and no words lol I hsd no idea that she made Virgin suicides but it makes sense because it gave me the same haunting lingering feeling of what if..and sorrow but in an artistic way...
I love sofias films
The problem Sofia faces is that because she uses so much silence and visual themes, sometimes her characters seem very shallow if you don't look too deep (which most people don't do). Her most "shallow" film seems to be The Bling Ring (even though I love it)
Please continue this director series.
Very good spech! :D
if Kirsten Dunst is in it
I dreamed I was kissing Sofia Coppola by a crystal blue Italian stream.
I remember when I first saw Elle in Somewhere and thought “she’s has IT”
Love Sofia Coppola
please please please PLEASE do one of these on Nicolas Windig Refn!!!! .....and obviously Quentin Tarantino, Brian DePalma and Martin Scorsese.
I have the very unpopular opinion that Sofia Coppola, I think, is way, way better than her father.
Austin Faulds Ding dong, your opinion is wrong
Sofia is more consistent. Francis best work is The Godfather, one of the best films ever made, I truly love it. But none of the films he made after that could be that good. Not even Apocalypse Now. Personally, I don't enjoy the rest of his work. Instead, Sofia always delivers quality while developing her own style. I root for that.
Natalia Biasi Ding dong your opinion is wrong
The Crimson fucker Um. Let them like her more? I see no need for your jingles of disagreement. They are not playing off their opinions as superior.
Austin Faulds I agree.