While there are plenty of people who can debate the merits of Todd Phillips’ Oscar-winning film, “Joker,” there is really no denying the film looks great. And a large part of that look falls on the shoulders of cinematographer Lawrence Sher. And in a new interview with Matti Haapoja, Sher went deep into breaking down the look of “Joker,” while also teasing one of the influences for the upcoming sequel.

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So we watched Coppola’s pioneering, but critically (and commercially) roasted 1982 Vegas musical, “One From The Heart.”

After the comeback success of “Apocalypse Now,” you’d think Coppola would aim for the pie in the sky – and he eventually did – but ‘Heart’ was meant to be a small picture.

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One of, if not the greatest documentary about making a film, we decided to re-watch this weekend which put us into a complete Coppola tailspin which included watching ‘Darkness,’ “Apocalypse Now Redux” and the director’s much-maligned 1982love-lorn quasi musical, “One From The Heart.”

Subtitled, “A Filmmakers Apocalypse,” ‘Darkness’ was directed by Fax Bahr and George Hickenlooper, with the assistance of Eleanor Coppola’s (Francis’ wife) amazing documentary footage she shot on set during the 1968 making of ‘Apocalypse’ in the Philippines.

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