Megalopolis’ new pledge of allegiance and what it means

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Megalopolis.

Francis Ford Coppola S Megalopolis Ends with a revised version of the Pledge of Allegiance of the United States. After brewing a storm of controversy after Lionsgate released a trailer featuring fabricated reviews from real-life critics and a decade-long development process, Megalopolis is finally released in theaters on September 27, 2024. Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola spent $120 million of his own fortune to produce the film, even selling part of his profitable wine empire to bring his long-awaited vision to life. Adam Driver leads the cast of Megalopolis As Cesar Catilina alongside Aubrey Plaza, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito and Shia LaBeouf.

Driver’s Caesar protagonist is the inventor/discoverer of a miraculous and groundbreaking substance known as Megalon, which allows him to perform and create all kinds of remarkable societal functions and products. Cesar is also an architect and industrial developer, dedicating his life to using Megalon’s magical powers to create a better New Rome, a city largely inspired by New York City, and a utopia he calls Megalopolis. throughout MegalopolisCesar is seen demolishing areas of New Rome to build his new city on top of it. Although his process requires the destruction and displacement of citizens, Cesar’s vision is to create a better world for the sake of human posterity.

What the new Pledge of Allegiance in Megalopolis says

The very last frame of Megalopolis is a title card that reads, “I pledge allegiance to our human family, and to all the species we protect. One earth, indivisible, with long life, education and justice for all.” The quote is dated MMXXIV, which is Roman numerals for 2024. This suggests that the updated Pledge of Allegiance was created by Cesar Catilina as part of the grand opening of his utopia, Megalopolis. Like many other aspects of the film, the new Pledge of Allegiance is infused with Coppola’s own feelings toward society, civilization, leadership, and the future of all citizens on Earth.

There are some blatant changes made to the original United States Pledge of Allegiance in Megalopolis. Instead of claiming allegiance to the flag, the citizens of Megalopolis pledge allegiance to humanity and all life on earth, which removes the element of nationalism from the patriotic verse. It also completely Removes any adherence to a governing body such as a democratic republic. Against “one nation under God”, Megaloplis Version becomes “one earth”, which again makes a point against nationalism and an effort towards global unity. “Freedom” becomes “long life” and “education”, while “justice for all” remains constant.

The real meaning of Megalopolis Pledge of Allegiance

All citizens would be given natural rights to longevity, education and justice

As Caesar opens his Megalopolis At the end of Coppola’s film, he opens the door to a new world built entirely on Megalon. Although it is depicted as a new village of New Rome, it very evidently establishes itself as an evolved world that is separate from the city as it now stands. Cesar’s vision is to expand Megalopolis over all of New Rome and eventually Spread the new infrastructure and all its social and cultural effects around the world. Cesar’s global focus positions itself far from the secularity of government and imperialism. He is not only speaking to citizens of New Rome but to everyone in the world.

The new Pledge of Allegiance of Megalopolis is not allegiance to a nation’s flag, but instead to a human family. Cesar built Megalopolis with the intention of letting all citizens through his doors, making a point not to discriminate based on wealth, race or any other type of stratification. Although Coppola does not delve too deeply into the real-world explanation of how people will survive in Cesar’s utopia, avoiding baseline logistics such as food, shelter and occupations, the The main concept of Megalopolis revolves around the unification of people and the destruction of power systems. The Pledge of Allegiance of Megalopolis states that all citizens would be given natural rights to longevity, education and justice.

What Megalopolis’s pledge of allegiance reveals about Caesar’s utopia

Megalopolis shifts the focus of power from the few to the many

The most interesting takeaway from the Pledge of Allegiance of Megalopolis is that it does not have its own flag or banners to represent itself. In fact, it makes a point of not describing itself as a nation or even establishing a clear leader or system of rule, which of course sounds more idealistic than it would actually be. Since Cesar and his loved ones are the only people who can harness Megalon’s powerA material that defies the laws of physics and can seemingly achieve anything the mind can conceive of, Megalopolis will continue to be the creation of Cesar’s vision for the future. Cesar is highly motivated to shift the focus and power from nations to people, a well-intentioned but lofty ambition in Megalopolis.