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Animated Interview With Francis Ford Coppola On Death, Solitude


(via) Oddly, watching Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 Vietnam epic (and Joseph Conrad riff) Apocalypse Now is a Christmas tradition in our household. I don’t know how it started, but there it is. Apparently, we like the smell of napalm in the morning. Anyway, in my annual holiday search for the movie on the internet I stumbled on this 1996 interview with the director, which has been cleverly animated by Blank on Blank. In it, a very frank and philosophical Coppola talks about solitude, mortality, making movies like The Godfather, and how his own life has influenced his filmmaking decisions. It was the one Christmas gift that didn’t fit under the tree, and I think you might enjoy it.

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Proud Backyard Chef Shows Off Outstanding DIY Barbecue Set-Up

From his waterwheel-powered rotisserie to his four-storey filing cabinet full of spuds and corn, this guy is killing it.

This Might Be the Strangest TV Ad Ever Made for a Candy Bar

Everybody keeps secrets, even from their loved ones. This advertisement takes that theme to a bizarre extreme.

How Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and Spoons Are Made

From grinding serrations to spoon bowls, this short video details how our everyday eating implements are made.

Short Film Uses Beauty of International Banknotes to Tell Strange Story of Money

Corrie Francis Parks animates pieces of paper currency and grains of sand to create a visual poem on global economics.