sal Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 I was going to comment about this one in the film corner, but this is one of those films that deserves its own thread. I am interested to see what you all think about this film. I don't want to say too much, but for me this was by far and away the best film of 2007. I feel that this will be one of the defining films of the decade for American cinema. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 (edited) I was going to comment about this one in the film corner, but this is one of those films that deserves its own thread. I am interested to see what you all think about this film. I don't want to say too much, but for me this was by far and away the best film of 2007. I feel that this will be one of the defining films of the decade for American cinema. I talked about it in the movie thread, i will write it here Saw the above mentionned movie, very fine movie, beautiful storytelling with a lot of twists, especially if you have not read the novel. The movie starts very slowly with about no dialogue whatsoever in the first 30 minutes or so, a little bit à la Once upon a time in the west. Be patient you will be rewarded as the story unfolds. Daniel Day Lewis has a field day as a character that is half business man half psychopath, so does the actor who plays the preacher character who is also involved in the most memorable scenes. Edited January 14, 2008 by Van Basten II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted January 13, 2008 Report Share Posted January 13, 2008 Missed all discussion about this one but just added it to Netflix queue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 So nobody has seen the movie ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 I went to it this afternoon. I have been meaning to see it for a couple of weeks now and figured I better go today because today & tomorrow were the last days it will be on the biggest screen the Landmark chain has in town. I am still soaking the film in but my first reaction is wow! I must state a disclaimer though: I like all of P.T. Anderson's films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 So nobody has seen the movie ? Opening here tomorrow. Plan to see it over the weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDK Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 In short: DDL is terrific in this. An Oscar nom (at least!) is in the bag. PTA remains, imo, a better filmmaker than storyteller. For the most part, PTA leaves his pretentious filmmaking nature by the door, but he returns it for the climax, which not so coincidentally is my least favorite part of the film. I found DDL's character incredible interesting from a psychological level, though I readily admit to not fully understanding him. Paul Dano's character(s) makes for some provocative discussion afterwards. Overall I found the film quite compelling - possibly PTA's "best" - but I also found it overhyped and not as good as several others this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal Posted January 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 (edited) I must state a disclaimer though: I like all of P.T. Anderson's films. I've liked all his films very much as well, but after this one, to me, they all seem amateurish in comparison. edit to add that I've still been thinking about this film quite a bit. Not planning on watching anything else for a couple weeks to fully let this one sink in. Edited January 17, 2008 by sal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I went to it this afternoon. I have been meaning to see it for a couple of weeks now and figured I better go today because today & tomorrow were the last days it will be on the biggest screen the Landmark chain has in town. I am still soaking the film in but my first reaction is wow! I must state a disclaimer though: I like all of P.T. Anderson's films. I saw it last night and absolutely loved it. I should note that I am NOT a P.T. Anderson fan. I very much disliked "Boogie Nights" and haven't bothered to see any of his other films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HolyStitt Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I saw it last night and absolutely loved it. I should note that I am NOT a P.T. Anderson fan. I very much disliked "Boogie Nights" and haven't bothered to see any of his other films. I can understand your dislike of "Boogie Nights" but I was surprised to find his other films are much different. I really enjoyed "Hard Eight" and "Magnolia" much more then "Boogie Nights." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hmmm...the ads for this one caught my eye (yes, I've actually watched television since I arrived in Oregon; not much to do when it doesn't get over 20 F and you've never driven in snow before...), but if it's by the guy who did Magnolia, I might pass. Magnolia seemed to me to be a long joke related by someone with no sense of humor; in other hands it could have been funny, but it was too silly to be serious. Does that make sense? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted January 22, 2008 Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hmmm...the ads for this one caught my eye (yes, I've actually watched television since I arrived in Oregon; not much to do when it doesn't get over 20 F and you've never driven in snow before...), but if it's by the guy who did Magnolia, I might pass. Magnolia seemed to me to be a long joke related by someone with no sense of humor; in other hands it could have been funny, but it was too silly to be serious. Does that make sense? Finally got to see There Will Be Blood. It doesn't resemble Magnolia in any way, shape or form. Daniel Day Lewis was great. The ending was quite disturbing. The movie received several Oscar nominations this a.m.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal Posted January 22, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2008 but if it's by the guy who did Magnolia, I might pass. Don't let that stop you. Like jlhoots says, there's not even a remote resemblance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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