when a director gets a $37M budget, and full creative control
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- Hey everyone today we dive into the making of Paul Thomas Anderson's epic film "Magnolia." From an ever-growing script to wrangling Tom Cruise on the set of "Eyes Wide Shut," discover the behind-the-scenes stories that brought this sprawling masterpiece to life. We’ll cover everything from the hilarious infomercial to the intense set days, the beautiful 35mm film stock, and the film’s reception and legacy. It’s a wild ride!
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I was doing student teaching in a high school English class when Magnolia came out. I told my host teacher how much I loved this new movie. A few days later, several of her advanced senior students said Magnolia was terrible, lol. My host teacher got a befuddled look on her face, and said, "Someone told me it was good." The light bulb went off, and she turned to me. "Was it you?" Then I had to defend the movie to a bunch of know-it-all teenagers. I still remember a couple of them saying it was unrealistic for the dying guy to be singing, lol. I had to explain that it was stylistic--that all those characters weren't literally singing, but it was a way for the filmmaker to show how all these different stories were actually one story. I remember thinking they were young and immature, and maybe couldn't relate to serious life events. But I was only 26 or 27, lol. FYI, now I'm 50, and I've made it back to that same school where I'm now teaching that advanced class of seniors. Time flies...
I saw this in the theater when it came out. I was not prepared for the frogs, and it broke me. It still does the few times I’ve seen it in the years since. One of the greatest films, with the greatest ensemble cast I’ve ever seen. Magnolia is an underrated cinematic masterpiece, as far as I’m concerned.
Every second of Philip Seymour Hoffman on-screen is a revelation. But isn’t that true of the entire cast? Every performance is a miracle of acting. Every scene is my favorite.
One of those few films in my entirely life that really has affected me in every mind blowing way possible, Magnolia is one of them. A true dramatic epic cinematic masterpiece and I will die on that hill defending it. This film needs more love and recongition that it deserves. And the Raining of Frogs, for as crazy and biblical as it its, it is my fav scene not only in the film but one of the best scenes in cinema imo, genius. PTA is now one of my fav all time directors, def in my Top 5.
I was on the David Lynch yahoo email group at the time, and we often talked of all kinds of movies. Someone literally sent the group a message that said something like, "Anyone seen Magnolia yet? I'd like to discuss the rain of frogs at the end and its significance. Thanks!" lol
I remember seeing this movie in theaters. After the movie was over I couldn't understand what I had just watched, but somehow internally I knew I had just watched something unique.
For my theatre college class, I directed the restaurant scene between Jim and Claudia. I set it in a museum and cut the other interlaced stories. I'm so glad my teacher let me direct it, because it's one of my favorite scenes of all time.
Post the final result.
Cruise did do Born on the fourth of July, so he has proven himself as a serious actor way before this.
To make a film about dysfunctional characters sad and yet totally hilarious is a work of brilliance. The scene where Tom's character instructs his audience to open up their dating instruction manuals immediately followed by the sound of a bunch of incels frantically flipping through their pages in the background gets me every time. And that's just one of many examples.
I heard his dad was dying of cancer when he wrote it too, that probably influenced the darkness of the script.
@Cinephile Iceberg- I appreciate the delivery of your narration; the cadence and tone. Very easy to listen to and follow along with. No preterition. Keep the videos coming. Cheers!
i really wish there was more info about how exactly PTA was on set for Eyes Wide Shut
From what I know, he wanted to talk to Cruise about Magnolia and crashed the set. He felt bad about it but he got to talk to Kubrick. PTA mentioned something about the small size of his crew and Kubrick said something along the lines of “well how big of a crew do you really need?” Then they talked about Boogie Night and Kubrick found of PTA also wrote it. PTA thinks Kubrick had a little more respect for him when he found that out.
There hasnt been a film like Magnolia since it released
Underrated channel
That doesn’t happens anymore
Cruise was himself in this film.
PTA = overindulgent and pretentious
Magnolia was absolute horse shit