Comments on: The Awkward Movie Challenge: Magnolia http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-magnolia/ Independent publishers of imaginative fiction and daily meditations on the ridiculousness of the universe. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:18:56 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: The Awkward Movie Challenge: The Best Movie of the ‘00s | Awkward Press http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-591 The Awkward Movie Challenge: The Best Movie of the ‘00s | Awkward Press Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:43:23 +0000 http://awkwardpress.com/?p=1767#comment-591 [...] I wrote in our piece about Magnolia a couple of weeks ago, a great film should transport the viewer in ways that transcend mere issues [...] [...] I wrote in our piece about Magnolia a couple of weeks ago, a great film should transport the viewer in ways that transcend mere issues [...]

]]> By: segretto http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-521 segretto Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:57:16 +0000 http://awkwardpress.com/?p=1767#comment-521 For me, 'Punch Drunk Love' was a grower. I so associated Anderson with epics like 'Boogie Night' and 'Magnolia' that seeing him do something as scaled-back and full-on silly as 'Punch Drunk Love' was a disappointment the first time I viewed the film. But I liked it a lot more with each subsequent viewing, and now I think it's pretty fantastic. It's definitely more along the lines of 'Boogie Nights' than 'There Will Be Blood', so I think you might enjoy it, but if you're like me, it may take more than one viewing to really appreciate it. For me, 'Punch Drunk Love' was a grower. I so associated Anderson with epics like 'Boogie Night' and 'Magnolia' that seeing him do something as scaled-back and full-on silly as 'Punch Drunk Love' was a disappointment the first time I viewed the film. But I liked it a lot more with each subsequent viewing, and now I think it's pretty fantastic. It's definitely more along the lines of 'Boogie Nights' than 'There Will Be Blood', so I think you might enjoy it, but if you're like me, it may take more than one viewing to really appreciate it.

]]> By: jonthegeek http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-520 jonthegeek Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:49:11 +0000 http://awkwardpress.com/?p=1767#comment-520 I love Boogie Nights and Magnolia, hate There Will Be Blood (or, rather, hate the time I invested watching that pointless movie; the movie doesn't have enough there to hate), and haven't seen Punch-Drunk Love. I can't decide if I should rush out and see it (based on my experiences with Boogie Nights and Magnolia), or avoid getting mad at PT again (based on my experience with There Will Be Blood). Anyone have any thoughts? I love Boogie Nights and Magnolia, hate There Will Be Blood (or, rather, hate the time I invested watching that pointless movie; the movie doesn't have enough there to hate), and haven't seen Punch-Drunk Love. I can't decide if I should rush out and see it (based on my experiences with Boogie Nights and Magnolia), or avoid getting mad at PT again (based on my experience with There Will Be Blood). Anyone have any thoughts?

]]> By: Matt http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Matt Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:50:01 +0000 http://awkwardpress.com/?p=1767#comment-519 Still hate it. Revisted it around the time JD bought it. Haven't seen anything of his since. Too many other movies I haven't seen, not enough time for Mr. PT. Sorry, Pauly! Still hate it. Revisted it around the time JD bought it. Haven't seen anything of his since. Too many other movies I haven't seen, not enough time for Mr. PT. Sorry, Pauly!

]]> By: segretto http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-518 segretto Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:54:48 +0000 http://awkwardpress.com/?p=1767#comment-518 Incidentally, Jeffrey, your analysis of Tom Cruise's acting style is brilliant. Incidentally, Jeffrey, your analysis of Tom Cruise's acting style is brilliant.

]]> By: McCarron http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-517 McCarron Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:35:56 +0000 http://awkwardpress.com/?p=1767#comment-517 Magnolia was a chore to watch but a chore I loved. It was pretentious and overblown and all the things you guys have said. And I loved it unapologetically. Magnolia was a chore to watch but a chore I loved. It was pretentious and overblown and all the things you guys have said. And I loved it unapologetically.

]]> By: jonthegeek http://awkwardpress.com/the-awkward-movie-challenge-magnolia/comment-page-1/#comment-516 jonthegeek Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:28:31 +0000 http://awkwardpress.com/?p=1767#comment-516 I barely remember the plot of Magnolia, but I remember describing why I loved it to my sister. When I watched it, I'd had a really really bad week. I got dumped. I was informed that there were no TA jobs available for me, so I had about a week to find a job. The roommate who was going to move in backed out the day we were going to sign the lease, so I thought I might not have a place to live. Then I watched Magnolia, and realized it could be raining frogs. I barely remember the plot of Magnolia, but I remember describing why I loved it to my sister. When I watched it, I'd had a really really bad week. I got dumped. I was informed that there were no TA jobs available for me, so I had about a week to find a job. The roommate who was going to move in backed out the day we were going to sign the lease, so I thought I might not have a place to live.

Then I watched Magnolia, and realized it could be raining frogs.

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