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WindomURL · 11-17-2008, 11:22 PM

It is with mixed feelings that I make my final selection of the CP Movie Draft.
I would like to express my gratitude to GirlySports for organizing this draft. It's been very enjoyable and rewarding. Hey, I even got "kissed"!

For our 20th round Wildcard #4 final selection, team Wrapped in Plastic selects another movie that I consider an overlooked classic---Francis Ford Coppola's
The Conversation (1974)

-from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conversation
The Conversation is an Academy Award nominated 1974 mystery thriller about audio surveillance, written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams and Frederic Forrest, and featuring Harrison Ford, Terri Garr and an uncredited appearance from Robert Duvall.
In 1974, The Conversation won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival, and in 1995, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

-from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...e_Conversation
In between The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Coppola directed The Conversation, the story of a paranoid wiretapping and surveillance expert (played by Gene Hackman) who finds himself caught up in a possible murder plot. The Conversation was released to theaters in 1974 and was also nominated for Best Picture, competing against The Godfather Part II; Coppola became one of the few directors to have two films competing for the Best Picture Oscar since the annual number of nominees was reduced to five in 1945.[5] While The Godfather Part II won the Oscar, The Conversation won the 1974 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.

If not for all the fuss made over The Godfather Part II, I'm sure this movie would have received more attention and acclaim as one of the best movies of the decade.

The Conversation ranks #184 on the IMDB Top 250 Films list.

In 2009, AMC (home of Mad Men and Breaking Bad) is developing a TV series based on the movie. It stars Jim Caviezel and Sir Ian McKellen. (Link)
There's a hint for the TV Draft

Youtube goodies:

Trailer

The Conversation music by David Shire

Coppola talks about the movie in 1974

11-17-2008, 11:22 PM	#1828
WindomURL Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Feb 2006 Exp:	Round 20 at last! It is with mixed feelings that I make my final selection of the CP Movie Draft. I would like to express my gratitude to GirlySports for organizing this draft. It's been very enjoyable and rewarding. Hey, I even got "kissed"! For our 20th round Wildcard #4 final selection, team *Wrapped in Plastic* selects another movie that I consider an overlooked classic---Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation (1974) -from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conversation The Conversation is an Academy Award nominated 1974 mystery thriller about audio surveillance, written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Cindy Williams and Frederic Forrest, and featuring Harrison Ford, Terri Garr and an uncredited appearance from Robert Duvall. In 1974, The Conversation won the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival, and in 1995, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". -from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...e_Conversation In between The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Coppola directed The Conversation, the story of a paranoid wiretapping and surveillance expert (played by Gene Hackman) who finds himself caught up in a possible murder plot. The Conversation was released to theaters in 1974 and was also nominated for Best Picture, competing against The Godfather Part II; Coppola became one of the few directors to have two films competing for the Best Picture Oscar since the annual number of nominees was reduced to five in 1945.[5] While The Godfather Part II won the Oscar, The Conversation won the 1974 Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. If not for all the fuss made over The Godfather Part II, I'm sure this movie would have received more attention and acclaim as one of the best movies of the decade. The Conversation ranks #184 on the IMDB Top 250 Films list. In 2009, AMC (home of Mad Men and Breaking Bad) is developing a TV series based on the movie. It stars Jim Caviezel and Sir Ian McKellen. (Link) There's a hint for the TV Draft Youtube goodies: Trailer YouTube Video The Conversation music by David Shire YouTube Video Coppola talks about the movie in 1974 YouTube Video __________________ Eberle said, "It was one of the more special ones I've had. You don't score your first NHL goal too many times."