Magnolia

[Joe Rubalcaba]

I have to agree that the film has one of the worst endings of ALL TIME.  At the same time, it also has one of the greatest openings.  (PTA has an incredible visual style)  The problem is, the rest of the film just cannot hold up.

The potentially great story (Altman-esque) and undeniably great cast really should have been given a better script.  A simple re-write from a more seasoned writer could have allowed the film to be great.  

I recommend keeping expectations low and paying matinee prices.


> ** Original Subject: Re: Magnolias
> ** Original Sender: "Richard Romeo" <richardromeo at hotmail.com>
> ** Original Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:47:27 -0600

> ** Original Message follows... 

>
> hate to be a disagreeable, but that director has not made an original 
> film--boogie nights started off well, but drowned in scorcese/tarrantino 
> cliches
> This new flick has altman written all over it, with one of the worst endings 
> for a flick in recent memory.
> 
> rich
> 
> 
> >From: Paul Mackin <pmackin at clark.net>
> >To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> >Subject: Re: Magnolias
> >Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:31:39 -0600
> >
> >
> >
> >On Fri, 7 Jan 2000, Peter Petto wrote:
> > > I like Boogie Nights (same director, I think), it seems to have some
> > > talented actors, and it includes & is based on songs by Aimee Mann who 
> >is
> > > pretty talented.
> > >
> > > I'd say go.
> >
> >I was a Boogie Nights devotee as well. Hope Bill Macy made the cut for
> >the new one. Tom Cruise needs an evil role after his last time out.
> >
> >			P.
> >
> 
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