Iconic Academy Award winning actor Gene Hackman has died at 95. Read more on Hotchka+
https://www.hotchkaplus.com/2025/02/gene-hackman-obituary.html
@Hotchka A life well-lived. A beloved actor. Will stay tuned for more details on the final scene. Hackman scared the crap out of me in “The Conversation”. Somehow the image of a big strong man like him losing his shit and covering his head in the bed covers was more frightening to me at a tender age than any horror movie.
@MoiraEve A great movie!
@Hotchka Directed by Francis Ford Coppola!
@MoiraEve Newly minted Razzie winner for "Megalopolis" (aka 'Megaflopolis').
@Hotchka I didn't think Megalopolis was going to be a big hit. Sometimes director/producers get a dream and an idea in their head but it doesn't strike a chord w/ anybody else.
@MoiraEve Have you seen it? I was looking forward to it but got turned off by the pieces I did see.
@Hotchka No, did not see it. I read a feature newspaper article about it, maybe it was in the NY Times? And watched some movie clips online. Looked contrived and slow-moving.
@MoiraEve From the clips I saw it looked like a first-time student film from someone being overly ambitious whohad no idea how to make a movie or use special effects.