Jerry Brown: The Shape of Things to Come

About This Movie

So, 'Jerry Brown: The Shape of Things to Come' is this fascinating slice of political history, right? It’s a half-hour live campaign broadcast from 1980, crafted with a certain experimental flair that really catches your eye. You can almost feel the tension of the moment, with Coppola at the helm, trying to push the boundaries of what a broadcast could be. The technical mishaps—like those audio failures and on-screen typos—add a strange charm to it. It's almost like you're watching a piece of art in progress, where the imperfections become part of the narrative. The pacing is brisk, typical of the era, and it’s a cool look at how media and politics intersected back then. Not your usual documentary fare, for sure.

Live broadcast experimentProduced by Francis Ford CoppolaTechnical issues add to its character