Now a provocative and impressive variety film from director gia coppola francis ford coppolas granddaughterstarring emma roberts. Franco, as well as being an actor, artist and soontobe oscars host, studied writing at brooklyn college. May 09, 2014 the kids in gia coppolas palo alto move as through a dream. New rules may require retrofits of softstory buildings. Gia coppolas palo alto makes for dreamlike directorial debut may 7, 2014 6. 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. September 5, 20 page 1 of 10 the hollywood reporter. The stories revolve a lot around drugs, death, and sex, and reflect the lives and thoughts of young people. Please help improve this section by adding citations.
Based on several linked stories by james franco, palo alto is a teenage movie for the ages, made in. However, in all the many factors you might employ to evaluate an artistic. The stories are about teenagers and their experiments with vices and their struggles with their families. Gias palo alto is so accomplished that no doubt a new generation of those little minds will try to chalk it. Its a drifty, appealing story, set in the northern california city that gives the movie its title, about that twilight. Gia coppola, the 27yearold granddaughter of francis ford coppola and niece of sofia coppola, makes her directorial debut with palo alto. Palo alto book by james franco official publisher page. By dennis hartley originally posted on digbys hullabaloo on june 14, 2014 school daze. 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. Her mom jacqui getty is in the cast, as well as her cousin bailey coppola and her great aunt talia shire. 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. The book did not gain much popularity until the film was released this past may. Coppola also wrote the screenplay, adapting james francos short story collection of the same name. Palo alto book by james franco official publisher page simon.
Another cousin robert schwartzman, continue reading teenage rampage. 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. In the opening scene of gia coppolas francis ford coppolas granddaughter directorial debut, an adaptation of james francos short story collection. The life and struggles of a group of adolescents living in palo alto. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. 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. But coppola seems to have sensed the slightness at the heart of these stories and, with that lack of humbug. The work behind the camera of cinematographer autumn durald is stunning. Shy, sensitive april is the class virgin, torn between an illicit flirtation with her soccer coach mr.
It is the rare movie that transcends the book, but like the book it lacks insight. May 08, 2014 the trailer for gia coppola s palo alto. Gia s palo alto is so accomplished that no doubt a new generation of those little minds will try to chalk it. Gia coppola proves to have quite the eye if not quite the natural storytelling instinct of her cinematic kin, serving up a remarkably assured feature debut with palo alto. These stories are also very similar so they tell the reader what type of place palo alto is like. Features a bonus essay by james franco on gia coppolas film adaptation. 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, about adolescents stumbling toward adulthood. The gist of the critique was that franco had claimed as fiction true. Why gia coppola was embarrassed to show her family palo alto. 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. It is the rare movie that transcends the book, but like the.
Franco was instrumental in helping get the film made, for, despite her last name, it was not easy for. This week on the vice podcast reihan salam sits down with filmmaker gia coppola, to discuss her d. Directed by gia coppola, granddaughter of francis ford, the lineage of the cast also wreaks of nepotism. She is a granddaughter of francis ford coppola, the daughter of gian. She is a granddaughter of francis ford coppola, the daughter of giancarlo coppola and the niece of roman coppola and sofia coppola. Giancarla gia coppola born january 1, 1987 is an american film director, screenwriter, and actress. Gia coppola 1987writer, director, stylist has worked with zac posen and opening ceremony. Gia coppola s film feels very much like a sofia coppola treatment of francos stories. 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.
See more ideas about palo alto movie, palo alto and gia coppola. Banks, starring tom hanks and emma thompson, will have its north american premiere as the openingnight film at. Franco became an actor in gia coppola s feature debut, palo alto. Nov 12, 2014 it would be so easy to hate palo alto. 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. Palo alto is a collection of short stories from golden globe winning actor, 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. Stories by james franco in chm, doc, fb2 download ebook. The kids in gia coppolas palo alto move as through a dream. Nothing new in gia coppolas nepotic palo alto lagniappe. 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. Vmseries datasheet page 3 vmseries for citrix sdx many organizations are building nextgeneration data centers that must support an itasaservice cloud delivery model.
Gia coppolas film feels very much like a sofia coppola treatment of francos stories. Palo alto, latest film from coppola family, is wellmade but disturbing. Now a provocative and impressive variety film from director gia coppola francis ford coppolas granddaughterstarring emma roberts, james franco. The film stars franco alongside emma roberts, jack kilmer, nat wolff and zoe levin. Aug 05, 2014 why gia coppola was embarrassed to show her family palo alto. What gia has done is shes taken certain stories from it and made a pretty realistic take on high school and teenage life, he. Palo alto is, a collection of beautifully written stories kirkus. Features a bonus essay by james franco on gia coppola s film adaptation. Directing dynasty gia coppola wrote the screenplay and directed.
Like the hbo show girls, seemingly everyone involved got a leg up because of their parentage. First theatrical trailer for gia coppolas palo alto. 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. Her magnificent experimentation with focus and different levels of light create crisp and fresh images. 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.
But coppola seems to have sensed the slightness at the heart. 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. In 2010 actor james franco spiderman, pineapple express published a novel titled palo alto. 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. Palo alto is a collection of linked short stories by american actor, writer, and director james franco. Palo alto its tempting to call gia coppola s directing debut, palo alto, a hollywood home movie. Palo alto is the accumulation of his studies, and a life spent growing up in the palo alto area.
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 book contains eighteen fictitious stories with new characters and concepts within each one. Of course palo alto bc im not bob 10 movies to watch with the one you love. The way franco uses imagery was effective, but i think that the stories themselves lack a bit of substance. Palo alto, the silent scene of jack kilmer dressed as max where the wild things are is probably my favourite scene in the film.
Personally, i see a lot of potential for gia in the future, but palo alto missed capturing teenage pessimism for me. Palo alto by james franco now a provocative and impressive variety film from director gia coppola francis ford coppolas granddaughterstarring. The feature debut from writerdirector gia coppola the granddaughter of francis ford and niece of sofia coppola, based on the book of short stories written by james franco. With emma roberts, james franco, jack kilmer, zoe levin. 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. In palo alto, several stories of teenage life intertwine in a kaleidoscopic look at being young in modern day america. 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. In palo alto, there are about 300 softstory woodframe buildings, according to the palo alto seismic risk assessment study, a report. Coppola was just 25 years old when she shot the film, which could help explain its haunting precision. Gia coppola on growing up with palo alto and james franco. The film played at various film festivals, in venice most notably, and is based on short stories by james franco. Palo alto by gia coppola free download as pdf file. 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. The collection was published on october 19, 2010, by scribners.