Selena Gomez can now rely iconic auteur Francis Ford Coppola amongst her followers. The “Emilia Pérez” star lately obtained reward for her “Sundown Blvd” music video, which references Coppola’s 1982 musical “One from the Coronary heart.” And Coppola himself took to social media to thank Gomez for revitalizing curiosity in his underrated function.
“Thanks, pricey Selena Gomez for together with an affect from an outdated grandpa’s work in your music video ‘Sundown Blvd,’” Coppola wrote. “It’s great to see an homage from ‘One From The Coronary heart’ dwell once more in your stunning and succesful expertise.”
Gomez, in flip, wrote, “Thanks Francis Ford Coppola for being an inspiration to us all!”
“One from the Coronary heart” has been prime of thoughts in Hollywood lately: The Gene Kelly-choreographed musical was cited by the “Joker: Folie à Deux” staff as an inspiration for the sequel. “One from the Coronary heart: Reprise,” which included 19 minutes of extra footage after the unique, additionally obtained a theatrical launch in 2023 after debuting on the Venice Movie Competition.
On the time of the 4K restoration, Coppola mirrored on how the expensive “One from the Coronary heart” bankrupted his firm American Zoetrope. The movie was made for $15 million and grossed solely $8 million.
“I’ve all the time beloved ‘One from the Coronary heart,’ regardless of the disruption it induced in my desires for American Zoetrope,” Coppola mentioned. “Nevertheless, there may be magic in cinema and whereas getting ready this movie for 4K, it was obvious I might refine the story. This new model is an enchancment in some ways and I’m pleased with what was achieved with ‘One from the Coronary heart: Reprise.’”
“One from the Coronary heart” facilities on Hank (Frederic Forrest) and Frannie (Teri Garr) who break up on their fifth anniversary. Heading in separate methods and taking to the streets, they each meet and spend the night time with strangers in Vegas: Hank with the seductive Leila (Nastassja Kinski) a runaway circus performer, and Frannie with Ray (Raul Julia), a good-looking waiter who moonlights as a cocktail pianist and singer. After one other showdown, Frannie says that she is leaving Hank for Ray and that they plan to flee to Bora Bora. Nevertheless, Hank follows her to the airport in a last-ditch try to win her again.