John C Reilly's character in this movie is my favorite character portrayed on film ever. He's naive, childlike, and painfully mundane, but he's probably the best representation I've ever seen in a movie of a normal, honest, every-man with a giant heart.
To me, he and Philip Seymour Hoffman's characters represents angels in this story. They want to do good for people and the world despite all their flaws, and each have naive, compassionate, innocent and childlike qualities. Their characters are both the voice of reason in the chaotic lives that surround them and they are onlookers to all the devastation happening around them. Neither of them have an overt family or personal tragedy in their lives unlike the other characters, and they are attempting to rectify other people's hardships sometimes to their own detriment.
What's also great is that although they don't "win" in the end (Phil does not save Earl's life, Jim does not "cure" Rose), there is definitely a sense that they did succeed. Phil reunited Frank with his father and fixed a grudge that Frank had against him for years, and he made sure that Earl did not die in vain. Jim commits to his relationship with Rose and she smiles at the end, implying that she will find peace.
+Hopingover Leavesinfall 1. Phil didn’t expect to save Earl’s life, as he would die no matter what, and that would be literally impossible, and 2. It’s up to debate on whether Claudia changes at the end of the film. Her smile as the last shot implies possible happiness, and her father’s death may have provided some closure. Enough to maybe leave cocaine, and be happy with Jim.
@@uncreativelynamedchannel5887 Did Jimmy Gator die? He almost shot himself but the frog knocked him out before he could. Yet there was also that microwave that got destroyed and started a fire. So maybe his house burned down. Did the film confirm that he was dead?
it so fast paced and hard to follow to be honest. the always moving camera and left and right movement with actors really lends to giving me an anxiety feeling. is that the point of the opening?
The use of this song at the beginning is fucking fantastic. It lasts for the whole seven minutes and the voice constantly mixes with the dialogue. It's abundant, loud, messy but never messy; all the characters are connected instantly by this single song. "One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do". Once the intro starts, you know you'll do nothing more for the next 3 hours but submerge into an experience.
I love how all the introductory shots are quick and chaotic forward-dolly or handheld shots...until we get to Officer Jim. His framing is instead still and simplistic. He is the only character whose life is relatively under control (despite maybe some loneliness). He has a handle on his job and routine, which is displayed here to be of a life so different and contrasting of all the other characters (especially his future girlfriend Claudia, who's introductory shots are ALL chaotic and dizzying).
I agree. I think the character of Phil Parma, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, is very similar. They are the most innocent and child-like of all the characters and the ones trying to bring a sense levity and peace to all the chaos they see around them. I almost see them as being like angels admist all the flawed and chaotic humans...
I watch this movie probably once a year. Every time I notice new things and bits of conversations I never did before. Amazing movie from a very clever director
Good point. It's so obviously a film that, like most great films, improves markedly with repeat viewings. I find it astonishing to recall now, but I know that when I first saw this(not long after its release) that I wasn't completely bowled over. I only mention this to illustrate just how much, in my view, this film requires numerous viewings. I always find it strange when people can't perceive the benefits of this. They'll say, 'But you've watched that before, haven't you?'. I don't watch a film merely with the aim of finding out 'what happened'. I watch it for its beauty. Would anyone question another's desire to listen to a song more than once because they 'know how it goes'? The only difference is that a film requires a greater investment of time than the average piece of music. Apart from that....
Honestly, he's damn brilliant. Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, and Boogie Nights alone are some of the best films I've seen and he deserves all the recognition in the world for them. Can't wait for The Master!
7 years later, but what's your opinion on The Master? I think its a phenomenal movie, best of the 2010s. But still to me, There Will be Blood is his best work. Hands down
Agreed. People say they like Boogie Nights more. While I agree that was fantastic, this Magnolia... it sticks to the emotional ribs and won't go away. I've come back to this film so many times since I first saw it over 10yrs ago. I have it on DVD but it's not here at the moment so here I am scavenging for internet scraps. It's that good.
Wait wait... there is one tiny (but large) thing that bugs me about this movie, a common irksome thing that afflicts a lot of tv and film: Characters who keep their foot on the gas in the middle of crashing. When the frogs come down, that trained driver of an emergency vehicle keeps plowing through in the middle of veering and crashing. A brilliant director could have had given the ambulance a better reason to keep skidding through other than a first time driver who doesn't have the hours behind the wheel to instantly remove the foot and apply the brake. I mean... it bugs me. lol Just that one thing, though. But it's so unrealistic. He keeps driving, veering, swerving, skidding, swerving, going going swerving... NO! Not realistic! lol
C Ch I just got it on blue ray, watched it so many times love it! yea I always tell myself it's just such a crazy thing to happen you wouldn't know what to do, like the cop thinks someones chucking frogs at him. like maybe the ambulance driver just thought the same in some weird way and thought they were driving away from danger. my favourite is when Phillip Seymour Hoffman reacts.
@Randy White nah the correct top 5 is: 1: Boogie Nights 2: There will be blood 3: magnolia 4: the master 5: phantom thread Haven’t seen Punch Drunk Love so I suppose that could end up in there once I watch it. But I’ve seen the rest. Inherent Vice is also clearly his worst
Amen to that!! Magnolia is my second favourite film of all time, and as a bonafide film buff, I wholeheartedly agree that Magnolia is an orgasmic experience for us cinephiles!!
It's amazing on how he made This and Boogie Nights in his 20s. It also shocks me how he has such a great grasp ob life at his young age when he made this.
Looking through the comments, it's great to see that there are so many people that appreciate this masterpiece. When the history of cinema is written, "Magnolia" will loom large.
PTA is a genius overwhelmingly so sometimes. You can watch his movies over and over and still get something new out of it. So much depth so much passion. It's incredible.
@@AN474-e1o Hell the "Now that we've met would you object to never seeing each other again" is the opening lyrics in one of her songs. It's said to be the PTA's starting point for the movie.
It's so strange how PTA can take a joke and stretch it out until becomes tragic and the emotional drive of the film. For example: Donnie's jokes and constant referencing to his past on the game show becoming the one thing that defines him as a unique person.
As well as the fact that early in the film he's (rightly) told by his employers that he doesn't need braces, yet by the end, after he falls from the drainpipe and cracks his teeth on the pavement, he now might actually need them, but doesn't have the money to pay for them.
I feel a deep kinship to many of the commenters. I left the theater crying. It's a very cathartic film, very vulnerable, open and accepting. It's almost like a warm good hug all over. Also the Film Short Cuts by Robert Altman 1993.. love these two back to back as extraordinary character films. Direction, everything.❤️
If you look at the reflection of John C. Reilly's sunglasses while he's driving, you can see him making hand gestures while he's holding the steering wheel indicating that he's using his hands to express what he's saying as is common with people in real life. Such a subtle but fascinating addition that I only just fully noticed and appreciated. I wonder if P.T Anderson and company told John C. Reilly to do that or if he just naturally did it during the scene. Just one of the many things I keep noticing about this masterpiece; my 2nd favourite film of all time.
@Randy White I think they all have tremendous merit in their own way. I recently saw The Master for the second time. I didn't fully appreciate it on my first watch many years ago but after seeing it again with more of an open mind, it's easily one of the best films I've seen. The acting was absolutely extraordinary, cinematography and camerawork was incredible, and the way it explored themes of developing new religions and cultural ideas in 1950's post-WWII United States was fascinating. The period detail was impeccable as well. A true work of cinematic genius!!
Less violent and more eradicate, out of control and somehow stil connected, still grounded in the reality of the desperate characters and the mess that they have created..Absolute genius..one of the greatest films of all time, definitely.
frantic, relentless quick intro. So concise and to the point.... all of these shots and transitions establish everything we need to know. even the closet/wardrobe shot at 4:08 shows how rich they are... great
1999: Magnolia Opening sequence 2021: Licorice Pizza Trailer In twenty years, the ability of this man in editing music with presentation has not diminished a single day.
I love how PTA fans can all have a favorite PTA film and all are justified. Me personally, The Master is my favorite film of all time, Joaquin and Phil Hoffman are my favorite actors. Hoffman was one of my favorites already before seeing The Master but it turned me into the biggest Joaquin Phoenix fan. The Master is the reason why when I head Phoenix was cast as the Joker I wasn’t worried about it at all. In fact I knew he would kill it from day 1. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman, gone too soon.
I agree with you. The master is legitimately a perfect film. It's perfect. The acting, the story, the camera everything in that movie is poignant and brilliant.
Robert Altman's handling of large ensemble casts is the greatest parallel I can draw from PTA's work (not to say that this characteristic isn't important), but the fluid and fast camera work is very much an influence of Scorsese. Demme is not a director I'm very familiar with having only seen a few of his films but I'm aware that PTA has noted him as his A-number 1 influence. If you haven't, I'd recommend watching Altman's Nashville and Scorsese's Casino. The resemblance will pop right out at you.
Notice how the Camera MOVES VIOLENTLY until it gets to John C reilly´s part while he´s at his house getting his day started, there the camera becomes static and calm then as soon as he goes out to the ¨world¨ (to his police job) where his stresses and lonely, the camera starts moving Violently again! Genius man...
Well, you see, it's because one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do... but two can be as bad as one; it's the loneliest number since the number one.
Holy friggin shit! At 5.17-5.22 in the video: 'If you are this person, please leave me a message at box No. 82. 8:2 Exodus, the biblical motif that appears in different parts of Magnolia!! It popped up again!! I keep finding it hidden in the unlikeliest of places in this phenomenonal, magnificent movie!! Never noticed it before in this scene. OMG!!! 😮😀🤔😁
@GundamGames yeah he's lost his fastball. Granted he's still better than most filmmakers but he hasn't aged like a QT has aged even if his earlier films are better than QTs early films. Boogie nights and magnolia are better than pulp fiction as crazy as that is to say but then you get shit like inherent vice which is NOT a good movie. Idk what happened but to squander Joaquin Phoenix that way in a convoluted and odd story is a rare misfire and makes me concerned about licorice pizza or phantom thread both of which I haven't seen. Phantom thread looks boring but LP does look kinda good
“And we move through this life, we should try and do good” The angle changes to show that he’s not talking to a partner but himself. “Do good… *sigh* And if we can do that… and not hurt anyone else… well… then”. I love this scene so much. The way he says “do good”, like tired. And the way it ends as if do good and then… nothing. It won’t matter. Just do good.
I’d say this is more Altman than Scorsese boogie nights however is 100% Scorsese from camera work to editing to pacing to themes of not feeling connected with a biological family and finding love and care in a surrogate family and finding success for a short period of time then it goes to hell
This movie would be flawless with the worm plotline included it makes me irrationally upset it wasn't included. The movie is already 3 hours please add 15 minutes.
John C Reilly's character in this movie is my favorite character portrayed on film ever. He's naive, childlike, and painfully mundane, but he's probably the best representation I've ever seen in a movie of a normal, honest, every-man with a giant heart.
To me, he and Philip Seymour Hoffman's characters represents angels in this story. They want to do good for people and the world despite all their flaws, and each have naive, compassionate, innocent and childlike qualities. Their characters are both the voice of reason in the chaotic lives that surround them and they are onlookers to all the devastation happening around them. Neither of them have an overt family or personal tragedy in their lives unlike the other characters, and they are attempting to rectify other people's hardships sometimes to their own detriment.
What's also great is that although they don't "win" in the end (Phil does not save Earl's life, Jim does not "cure" Rose), there is definitely a sense that they did succeed. Phil reunited Frank with his father and fixed a grudge that Frank had against him for years, and he made sure that Earl did not die in vain. Jim commits to his relationship with Rose and she smiles at the end, implying that she will find peace.
+Hopingover Leavesinfall
1. Phil didn’t expect to save Earl’s life, as he would die no matter what, and that would be literally impossible, and
2. It’s up to debate on whether Claudia changes at the end of the film. Her smile as the last shot implies possible happiness, and her father’s death may have provided some closure. Enough to maybe leave cocaine, and be happy with Jim.
Honestly this changed my opinion of the Police forever. I respect them. It’s a hard job. They see the absolute worst.
@@uncreativelynamedchannel5887 Did Jimmy Gator die? He almost shot himself but the frog knocked him out before he could. Yet there was also that microwave that got destroyed and started a fire. So maybe his house burned down. Did the film confirm that he was dead?
Such a brilliantly edited opening sequence. It sets the tone immaculately for the film.
it so fast paced and hard to follow to be honest. the always moving camera and left and right movement with actors really lends to giving me an anxiety feeling. is that the point of the opening?
Freddy The Platypus I feel like that’s the point
Boogie Nights was the same. Absolutely brilliant.
@@freddytheplatypus826 I felt that the second time I watched it but I still love it
@@freddytheplatypus826 Yeah that is the point of it
The use of this song at the beginning is fucking fantastic. It lasts for the whole seven minutes and the voice constantly mixes with the dialogue. It's abundant, loud, messy but never messy; all the characters are connected instantly by this single song.
"One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do". Once the intro starts, you know you'll do nothing more for the next 3 hours but submerge into an experience.
"It's messy but it's not messy"
Idk if you meant to do that but it totally makes sense actually and it completely works.
@@matthewdavis8774toatally, I especially always loved how the song volume is at the same level or even more than the characters'.
I love how all the introductory shots are quick and chaotic forward-dolly or handheld shots...until we get to Officer Jim. His framing is instead still and simplistic. He is the only character whose life is relatively under control (despite maybe some loneliness). He has a handle on his job and routine, which is displayed here to be of a life so different and contrasting of all the other characters (especially his future girlfriend Claudia, who's introductory shots are ALL chaotic and dizzying).
awesome observation!
I agree. I think the character of Phil Parma, played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, is very similar. They are the most innocent and child-like of all the characters and the ones trying to bring a sense levity and peace to all the chaos they see around them. I almost see them as being like angels admist all the flawed and chaotic humans...
I watch this movie probably once a year. Every time I notice new things and bits of conversations I never did before. Amazing movie from a very clever director
Good point. It's so obviously a film that, like most great films, improves markedly with repeat viewings. I find it astonishing to recall now, but I know that when I first saw this(not long after its release) that I wasn't completely bowled over. I only mention this to illustrate just how much, in my view, this film requires numerous viewings. I always find it strange when people can't perceive the benefits of this. They'll say, 'But you've watched that before, haven't you?'. I don't watch a film merely with the aim of finding out 'what happened'. I watch it for its beauty. Would anyone question another's desire to listen to a song more than once because they 'know how it goes'? The only difference is that a film requires a greater investment of time than the average piece of music. Apart from that....
I watch it every new year's.
Greatest film of all time.
Have you seen "Short Cuts"?
the pace of the opening is just brilliant.
Honestly, he's damn brilliant. Magnolia, There Will Be Blood, and Boogie Nights alone are some of the best films I've seen and he deserves all the recognition in the world for them. Can't wait for The Master!
I know I'm way too late to this, but I seriously want to know your opinions on The Master.
Randy White what did you guys think of phantom thread ? I love that film
7 years later, but what's your opinion on The Master? I think its a phenomenal movie, best of the 2010s. But still to me, There Will be Blood is his best work. Hands down
The Master is my favourite PTA movie closely followed by this.
My favorite is boogie nights
It’s 2021, and this is still one of the greatest movies of all time imo
every single minuites out of 188 of this film is just terrific. it is clearly the best of PTA.
Agreed. People say they like Boogie Nights more. While I agree that was fantastic, this Magnolia... it sticks to the emotional ribs and won't go away. I've come back to this film so many times since I first saw it over 10yrs ago. I have it on DVD but it's not here at the moment so here I am scavenging for internet scraps. It's that good.
Wait wait... there is one tiny (but large) thing that bugs me about this movie, a common irksome thing that afflicts a lot of tv and film: Characters who keep their foot on the gas in the middle of crashing. When the frogs come down, that trained driver of an emergency vehicle keeps plowing through in the middle of veering and crashing. A brilliant director could have had given the ambulance a better reason to keep skidding through other than a first time driver who doesn't have the hours behind the wheel to instantly remove the foot and apply the brake.
I mean... it bugs me. lol Just that one thing, though. But it's so unrealistic. He keeps driving, veering, swerving, skidding, swerving, going going swerving... NO! Not realistic! lol
C Ch I just got it on blue ray, watched it so many times love it! yea I always tell myself it's just such a crazy thing to happen you wouldn't know what to do, like the cop thinks someones chucking frogs at him. like maybe the ambulance driver just thought the same in some weird way and thought they were driving away from danger. my favourite is when Phillip Seymour Hoffman reacts.
No, There Will Be Blood is clearly PTA’s masterpiece.
@Randy White nah the correct top 5 is:
1: Boogie Nights
2: There will be blood
3: magnolia
4: the master
5: phantom thread
Haven’t seen Punch Drunk Love so I suppose that could end up in there once I watch it. But I’ve seen the rest. Inherent Vice is also clearly his worst
Watching this movie is a religious experience for cinephiles.
+Amos Yee tips fedora
Amen to that!! Magnolia is my second favourite film of all time, and as a bonafide film buff, I wholeheartedly agree that Magnolia is an orgasmic experience for us cinephiles!!
Umm.....lets not go overboard.
I'm not even a cinephile, but I swear to Buddha monks that I feel like one when I watch it. This movie is "I can't believe this movie exists!" good.
@@sandothemando8924 what is the first one?
"We tune in to see the human interaction with Jimmy and some very special kids..." That foreshadowing though, holy shit.
Jakob Sanchez It is eye-opening watching this a 2nd time. And every scene involving Jimmy and Claudia has a different light to it.
Are we talkin about him and claudia
@@JokersRWildStudios was it ever confirmed he touched her?
You mean he touched them?
It's amazing on how he made This and Boogie Nights in his 20s. It also shocks me how he has such a great grasp ob life at his young age when he made this.
Powerful intro to a masterpiece.
The woman JC Reilly wants in his personal ad is the polar opposite of Claudia.
Not at all. It's perfect for her
@@mytravels8685well he is probably good for HER…but she is very different from his ideal partner that he describes in his dating video
Still remains one of my favorite movies (if not #1).
Vastly underappreciated.
i love the oldschool science diagrams of the cancer, really clever and unique editing
The directing in this movie is so ridiculously good
Agreed, and this film is a masterpiece
Magnolia is a masterpiece. Beautiful, flawless, extraordinary work of cinema. It's my 3rd favourite film.
Looking through the comments, it's great to see that there are so many people that appreciate this masterpiece. When the history of cinema is written, "Magnolia" will loom large.
PTA is a genius overwhelmingly so sometimes. You can watch his movies over and over and still get something new out of it. So much depth so much passion. It's incredible.
This is such a provocative scene that displays the films long lasting quality.
Possibly the most virtuoso showcase of filmmaking genius ever put to film. Simply superlative and beautiful!!
"Well? Then..." Love how John C. Reilly's thought is unfinished there. Fits the tone of the film perfectly.
This movie wouldn’t be the same without Aimee Mann’s songs....
25% OF THE movie her songs. Intro, half, ending.
This movie wouldn't EXIST without her songs.
same goes for Jon Brion's score. gosh it creates such tension and majesty throughout the entire movie...
@@AN474-e1o Hell the "Now that we've met would you object to never seeing each other again" is the opening lyrics in one of her songs. It's said to be the PTA's starting point for the movie.
Probably, the best script of all time !!
For sure.
The camera has a mind of its own and helps move this 3 hr masterpiece with a sense of chaos and grace.
Yeah the crazy news paper style zoom in is a really nice touch. It makes the film feel alive and exciting
It's so strange how PTA can take a joke and stretch it out until becomes tragic and the emotional drive of the film.
For example: Donnie's jokes and constant referencing to his past on the game show becoming the one thing that defines him as a unique person.
As well as the fact that early in the film he's (rightly) told by his employers that he doesn't need braces, yet by the end, after he falls from the drainpipe and cracks his teeth on the pavement, he now might actually need them, but doesn't have the money to pay for them.
Kinetic is the only word. Along with brilliant.
i still believe this is the greatest title intro in film history
Greatest film ever made.
really is
I feel a deep kinship to many of the commenters. I left the theater crying. It's a very cathartic film, very vulnerable, open and accepting. It's almost like a warm good hug all over. Also the Film Short Cuts by Robert Altman 1993.. love these two back to back as extraordinary character films. Direction, everything.❤️
beautiful opening and beautiful ending for a film.
I come back to this every few months. Insanely good opening
It’s super crazy how Paul Thomas Anderson wrote this script all by himself 😮
It’s like nearly 200 pages long though he did have to cut some stuff for the theatrical release of the movie
@@mohammedashian8094did you read the script?
@@bookeblade I did. It’s on a website called script slug
I saw this first time ever ten years ago, and to this day it's still my favourite. I can't see anything ever taking its spot.
I’m the only person I know that likes this film.
One is the loneliest number....
Me, too!
Good thing we have the internet now
Get better friends
If you look at the reflection of John C. Reilly's sunglasses while he's driving, you can see him making hand gestures while he's holding the steering wheel indicating that he's using his hands to express what he's saying as is common with people in real life. Such a subtle but fascinating addition that I only just fully noticed and appreciated. I wonder if P.T Anderson and company told John C. Reilly to do that or if he just naturally did it during the scene. Just one of the many things I keep noticing about this masterpiece; my 2nd favourite film of all time.
@Randy White Fearless (1993)
@Randy White I think they all have tremendous merit in their own way. I recently saw The Master for the second time. I didn't fully appreciate it on my first watch many years ago but after seeing it again with more of an open mind, it's easily one of the best films I've seen. The acting was absolutely extraordinary, cinematography and camerawork was incredible, and the way it explored themes of developing new religions and cultural ideas in 1950's post-WWII United States was fascinating. The period detail was impeccable as well. A true work of cinematic genius!!
This sequence establishes the entire tone of the film alright --- a bunch of zoom shots and a lot of Aimee Mann.
Probably, the best movie of all time !!!
Have you seen "Short Cuts"?
@@laustcawz2089 the one released at 1993 ?
really the best story ever told
greatest open to a film.
Less violent and more eradicate, out of control and somehow stil connected, still grounded in the reality of the desperate characters and the mess that they have created..Absolute genius..one of the greatest films of all time, definitely.
Rest in peace to Mr. Baker Hall, he gave a terrific performance of a monstrous success man here
John C. Reilly is a beautiful human being.
Six years later ... I am agreeing with you. I like him in most movies he is in.
Favourite PTA film, one of the most powerful experiences I've had with the artform.
Tom Cruise did a fantastic job in this movie. He plays assholes really well.
He may be an asshole, but he has a terrible past affecting how he acts.
Yeah...he's a natural...
frantic, relentless quick intro. So concise and to the point.... all of these shots and transitions establish everything we need to know. even the closet/wardrobe shot at 4:08 shows how rich they are... great
This title card is the best movie of 1999
Such an underrated gem, there were some flaws but thematically structured and acted, Easily one of my favorites!!!!
I love how it ends on John C. Reilly saying, 'Well, then...' Very open to interpretation.
1999: Magnolia Opening sequence
2021: Licorice Pizza Trailer
In twenty years, the ability of this man in editing music with presentation has not diminished a single day.
I'm a huge PT Anderson fan but I had no desire to see Licorice Pizza. Was it any good?
@@milart12 It's great, just like the rest of his work.
The word gets used so much that it doesn’t have much weight but this is a goddamn masterpiece. Deserves the highest honor a movie can be given.
I love how PTA fans can all have a favorite PTA film and all are justified. Me personally, The Master is my favorite film of all time, Joaquin and Phil Hoffman are my favorite actors. Hoffman was one of my favorites already before seeing The Master but it turned me into the biggest Joaquin Phoenix fan. The Master is the reason why when I head Phoenix was cast as the Joker I wasn’t worried about it at all. In fact I knew he would kill it from day 1. RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman, gone too soon.
I agree with you. The master is legitimately a perfect film. It's perfect. The acting, the story, the camera everything in that movie is poignant and brilliant.
One of the best opening to a movie ever.
Fucking love this opening
My all time best movie! Thanks PT Anderson.
One the greatest films ever made
This opening scene💕 sometimes i think about it and come here to see, it hits different
Amazing song remake, amazing opening, wow such feelings this envokes can't even describe it, too many at once! brilliant!
You learn more about the characters of the film in the first 7 minutes of the film than you do over two hours in many other films.
Paul Thomas Anderson emulates elements of Scorsese's style so well. Did anyone else take note of the resemblance?
the constantly moving camera, the music choices, mist of his characters. yea.
+CptDrewBag Most*
Funny enough, I fucking love PTA and yet I'm not a huge fan of Scorsese. despite the massive inspiration in PTA's work
it's more of a Robert Altman Influence with a mix of Scorsese and a tad of Johnathan Demme
Robert Altman's handling of large ensemble casts is the greatest parallel I can draw from PTA's work (not to say that this characteristic isn't important), but the fluid and fast camera work is very much an influence of Scorsese. Demme is not a director I'm very familiar with having only seen a few of his films but I'm aware that PTA has noted him as his A-number 1 influence. If you haven't, I'd recommend watching Altman's Nashville and Scorsese's Casino. The resemblance will pop right out at you.
god i love this movie so much
Masterpiece.
What took me so long to finally see this? Fucking beautiful!
One of the best introductions ever made in cinema
Tom Cruise is so fucking great in this movie lol
Robbed of Best Supporting Actor. He never played a character like this before.
One of the most powerful cinematic experiences I ever had. Not Avatars and Transformers can match the power of this film.
The 10 minute sequence before this is more interesting
John c Reilly is the most surprising part of this movie. Usually I see him and just think hey that's my buddy John! But in this you forget it's him
Notice how the Camera MOVES VIOLENTLY until it gets to John C reilly´s part while he´s at his house getting his day started, there the camera becomes static and calm then as soon as he goes out to the ¨world¨ (to his police job) where his stresses and lonely, the camera starts moving Violently again! Genius man...
Well, you see, it's because one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do... but two can be as bad as one; it's the loneliest number since the number one.
Love this opening :)
Holy friggin shit! At 5.17-5.22 in the video: 'If you are this person, please leave me a message at box No. 82. 8:2 Exodus, the biblical motif that appears in different parts of Magnolia!! It popped up again!! I keep finding it hidden in the unlikeliest of places in this phenomenonal, magnificent movie!! Never noticed it before in this scene. OMG!!! 😮😀🤔😁
I love John C Reilly in a serious role, he’s such a fantastic actor
I agree. I wish he did some more serious roles as well. Not that I dislike his comedic roles.
Amazing to think of some of the great films he was in, such his PTA collaborations and two Scorsese films, along with a heap of other dramas.
from this to Phantom Thread. He's DEFINETLY got subtler
@FstSergeant8595 its called cocaine use
@GundamGames yeah he's lost his fastball. Granted he's still better than most filmmakers but he hasn't aged like a QT has aged even if his earlier films are better than QTs early films. Boogie nights and magnolia are better than pulp fiction as crazy as that is to say but then you get shit like inherent vice which is NOT a good movie. Idk what happened but to squander Joaquin Phoenix that way in a convoluted and odd story is a rare misfire and makes me concerned about licorice pizza or phantom thread both of which I haven't seen. Phantom thread looks boring but LP does look kinda good
@@TonyDanza4Lyfe inherent vice was a book that was published by an author who was already oddball try translating that to film
“And we move through this life, we should try and do good”
The angle changes to show that he’s not talking to a partner but himself.
“Do good… *sigh* And if we can do that… and not hurt anyone else… well… then”.
I love this scene so much. The way he says “do good”, like tired. And the way it ends as if do good and then… nothing. It won’t matter. Just do good.
3 hours of stylistic exuberance.
Scorsese and Robert Altman influences all over. Paul Thomas Anderson admires them and it shows. He's not merely stealing.
I’d say this is more Altman than Scorsese boogie nights however is 100% Scorsese from camera work to editing to pacing to themes of not feeling connected with a biological family and finding love and care in a surrogate family and finding success for a short period of time then it goes to hell
Rest in peace Philip Baker Hall
Just watched the trailer of Venom 2 and I had to rewatch this to clear that away.
they should make a sandwich called the Phil Parma special... in honor of PSH. Great film!
Dude you ain’t joking. I hear that name and just get hungry lol
PTA is unbelieveable
Es tan dinámico, tan atrapante. Definitivamente de lo mejor que he visto esta película.
Impeccable film
Best opening I've ever seen
This Filter cover is amazing
This movie would be flawless with the worm plotline included it makes me irrationally upset it wasn't included. The movie is already 3 hours please add 15 minutes.
1:29 Quagmire going giggidy giggidy giggidy!
hey this is the FBI and your under arrest
"...just dripping to WET YOUR DOCK."
brilliant!
“Master of the Muffin!”
no pussy has nine lives
Pure art.
Bill Macy is great in this just like in Shameless
a MASTER of the muffin
The music is also used in Venom 2.
Tay ima let u finish but magnolia had the BEST TITLE OPENING IN HISTORY
Brilliant Movie
@theRADteepee He edited it himself, didn't he? Wrote, directed, edited, did the poster. Even ground the lenses used from his own bone.
I like the songs from this film
Aimee Mann
Half this cast worked together on Boogie Nights
John C. Reilly and Seymour Hoffman were great also