Paul Thomas Anderson's ~ The Master

[wofford29]

It's only limited release over here starting today and Atlanta isn't considered a major market so hopefully by next week we'll get it.

 

[Biojex]

Shoot! the closest theater near me, playing this, is over 50 miles away

 

[batfan08]

My local Cinemark is getting it next week!

 

[Darklord Dave]

I'm a movie lover and have embraced independent cinema - but Wes and Paul Thomas Anderson are so INCREDIBLY overrated that it's starting to piss me off. The hipster crowd just loves these guys and I just don't see it. I wanna scream 'THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES' at almost every one of their films.

 

[Deckard]

I'm a movie lover and have embraced independent cinema - but Wes and Paul Thomas Anderson are so INCREDIBLY overrated that it's starting to piss me off. The hipster crowd just loves these guys and I just don't see it. I wanna scream 'THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES' at almost every one of their films.

Said the Joss Whedon fan.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Said the Joss Whedon fan.

Yes, but Anderson fans are pseudo-intellectual hipster wannabes, whereas Whedon fans are not only brilliant, but were obviously ahead of their time in assessing his genius.

 

[Deckard]

Yes, but Anderson fans are pseudo-intellectual hipster wannabes, whereas Whedon fans are not only brilliant, but were obviously ahead of their time in assessing his genius.

The first part I agree with, the second not so much. He directed Independance Day the sequel and all the ground work was already done for him. Whedon's yet to prove himself in my book but he didn't crash the ferarri yet either. At least Wes and PT go for the more obscure and dangerous source material and make it entertaining and stylistic where it would otherwise be incredibly drawn out and boring. They also have alot of heart and great character relationships that feel very real and grounded even in the sometimes ludicrous surroundings and situations. Whedon did that with Avengers but all of these guys already knew the role they were playing and had done it before. Either way all three have their share of the hipster crowd.

 

[wofford29]

Yes, but Anderson fans are pseudo-intellectual hipster wannabes, whereas Whedon fans are not only brilliant, but were obviously ahead of their time in assessing his genius.

I'd be mad too if my mind thought Whedon was a genius.

 

[Batty]

Wes Anderson. Paul Thomas Anderson. Dave doesn't like director's named Anderson.

 

[batfan08]

I wonder if he likes the other Paul Anderson? Nah, I get where he's coming from, but not all people who like the films are hipsters. I just like movies, and I try to adapt to them. If I watched "There will be blood", and expected a straightforward "tell me a story" type of film, I would probably hate it, as the devil's in the details, and there are things under the surface that you have to think about. The same way I'd probably hate The Avengers if I was digging for a bunch of under the surface subtexts and intellectual mumbo jumbo. That's what I love about film; it's an exploration. Sure, there are snobs and wannabe film critics out there, but there are also those willing to open their minds, and embrace things that are foreign to them.

 

[CelticPredator]

The Avengers is awesome. There Will Be Blood is awesome. I hate people.

 

[meth head]

Still nobody seen this yet?

Got the score through today from amazon.com as not available in my country for another couple of months. Not an instant epic like TWBB, maybe it's a grower.

 

[Biojex]

I want to see it badly, but no theaters near me are playing it

 

[wofford29]

I'll be checking it out this weekend.

 

[Biojex]

It opens (most) everywhere tomorrow right?

 

[wofford29]

I think it's just expanding a little more than the limited release last week. It's not wide though.

 

[Devil_666]

When I first heard about this.. I thought it was a Kung-Fu movie.

 

[IronFingaz]

It opens (most) everywhere tomorrow right?

I think it's just expanding a little more than the limited release last week. It's not wide though.

It's expanding into 788 theaters. A pretty big jump from the 5 spots last week.

 

[Biojex]

I think it's just expanding a little more than the limited release last week. It's not wide though.

It's expanding into 788 theaters. A pretty big jump from the 5 spots last week.

Excellent, it was a wide enough release to open in a theater near me

 

[carbo-fation]

I'll probably watch it next weekend here in Philly. Was looking forward to watching it today but being on-call sucks!