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I saw it in the theater and I found myself literally on the edge of my seat leaning forward throughout. It was unlike anything I’d seen. I loved it.

'Wise Up' and the frogs aside (both bravura sequences), I think my favourite moment is Philip Seymour Hoffman's 'This is the scene in the movie' phone conversation. It moves me every time I watch it.

Who does the narration in these videos if I may ask?

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Magnolia was absolute horse shit

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.

Cruise was himself in this film.

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.

Cruise did do Born on the fourth of July, so he has proven himself as a serious actor way before this.

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 heard his dad was dying of cancer when he wrote it too, that probably influenced the darkness of the script.

i really wish there was more info about how exactly PTA was on set for Eyes Wide Shut

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.

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.

@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!

There hasnt been a film like Magnolia since it released

PTA = overindulgent and pretentious

Underrated channel

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.

Split it into 20 episodes and two seasons. That should work.

Can you do "The Way of the Gun" by Christopher McQuarrie?

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.

That doesn’t happens anymore