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Megalopolisis areportedmess-alopolis, and its claiming another victim.
The marketing consultant behind the latest trailer isno longer working with Lionsgateafter attributing fake quotes to famous film critics.
You cant AI-generate this kind of movie madness, especially not a month before wide release.
Below, dear reader, a tale of Whoa …
They dont build statues of critics.
True genius is often misunderstood, a voice-over from Laurence Fishburne begins.
Then, were treated to quotes from contemporaneous reviews ofThe Godfather,Apocalypse Now, andDracula.
Then, we finally get to shots ofMegalopolisitself, which feels wholly unnecessary.
Coppola has made his point.
Youre either seeing his movie or youre a total herb who doesnt even know about cinema.
Turns out, theyre fake.
Lionsgate drops marketing consultant.
Wonder what the critics would have thought of that.
