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Sure! I never said it's bad. But, on the other hand, I never found it great. But that was the general consensus.

You are right, you can certainly sense these interesting elements and it is the most fascinating thing about the movie. I wouldn't call the movie European, however, more pseudo-European, as you can clearly imagine p.t.anderson trying to channel this foreign tone of foreign films. There's a lot of French, German and even Russian cinema in the film's blood. But to me, living in Europe, it looks phony - not totally phony, but still phony in a sense. It's like watching a deeply American fabric through European sun glasses. But withholding classic character drama (THE American export) or giving no satisfying answers isn't necessarily ambiguous, it can be just pretentious. Boogie Nights and Magnolia didn't pretend to be more esoterical than they were, and so I find an honesty in these films that I couldn't find in his 2000 films anymore. Well, who cares. P.T. Anderson is basically a remixer, just like Tarantino, and I doubt he takes his movies half as seriously as his audience does. It's really just a subtle change in tone which put me off his later movies over the years. Oh, wait, my favorite p.t. anderson film of the past 10 years was this short he did with Philip Seymour Hoffman:

@ Richard True, Zodiac was something of an exception. Alien 3 - interesting in many ways, but it was and still is a troubled picture. I would have preferred the wooden planet scenario, and some woodworm aliens. @ Koray Savas P.T. Anderson made two brilliant films - Boogie Nights and Magnolia. Both are original, personal, unsurpassed. Technical marvels as well as musical worlds of their own. TWBB was pretentious and I didn't feel or experience anything when I watched it (with some high expectations) which may have to do with the dynamic between the main characters and the core conflict - which was, basically, just a claim and never executed well - because it was never translated into action. Don't get me wrong - beautiful photography and acting and an interesting, off- beat topic. But the error lies in the writing, in having P.T. adaptating - somehow random, if you ask me - another (dead) writer and never finding a proper conflict in the source material. That's why he had troubles with the first filming attempt, which got scrapped, and had to start anew. I wouldn't have any trouble with the film - it it wasn't written and directed by p.t.anderson - and if critics hadn't voted it "movie of the decade". If one calls a movie without functioning character arcs and which pretends to be important, pretends to be an intellectual movie (while being not intelligent enough and teaching us nothing substantial) a stroke of genius, then there are many - some of them deliberately, some of them because of lacking craft. A masterpiece may be something that lifts off to a higher level despite of its many little problems, but TWBB - at least for me - never amounted to more than the sum of its parts.

@ Quint Busy! Just busy. I DO appreciate that we have a similar view regarding TWBB. I think, starting with Punch Drunk Love (which has nothing else than a great opening sequence), it all went downhill with P.T.Anderson. The same year, Panic Room sucked and something bad happened to Fincher. So great we are on the same page, Quint! Finally a guy who can tell truth from fabrication.

There are at least 4 directors which were absolutely brilliant once, but didn't make it out of the 1990s and into the noughties, and their names are P.T.Anderson, David Fincher, Steven Spielberg and Barry Levinson. There will be blood is so overrated, and The Master was just another vanity picture.

In my opinion, the composers have done a great job, of course it isn't a masterpiece, but it's a surprising work . Yeah;-

Right... the best ... so far... TOP 5 new scores BEL AMI - Rachel Portman ZERO DARK THIRTY - Alexandre Desplat THE AWAKENING - Daniel Pemberton DE ROUILLE ET D'OS - Alexandre Desplat COLUMBUS CIRCLE - Brian Tyler TOP 5 re-issues and first-time releases Condorman - Henry Mancini Diario de una ninfómana - Roque Banos / Mariano Marin Die Hard with a Vengeance - Michael Kamen Charade - Henry Mancini Topaz - Maurice Jarre games & tv Kinect Star Wars - Kyle Newmaster / Goordy Haab Fringe, Season IV - Chris Tilton Personal highlight of the year. Inside the Actor's Studio by Angelo Badalamenti, the SUITE arranged and conducted by Dirk Brossé in 2010 with the Brussels Philharmonic Disappointment of the year Battleship Hitchcock Rise of the Guardians Skyfall Good scores that almost made it into the top 5, but couldn't compete with the winners, are: Dark Shadows - Danny Elfman The Hobbit - Howard Shore Lincoln - John Williams The Amazing Spider-Man - James Horner Also, haven't had a chance to listen to JACK REACHER, yet. If you trust the rumors, it could be the next big thing, you know?

The American Collection theme, composed in 2000.

Caravan of Courage sucked.

Exactly!

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.

Obviously the writers will figure out a solution that Boba Fett actually found a way out of the Sarlacc. I'm sold...

In the chairman interview, Lucas mentions that 7-8 will be, logically, about the continuation of the storyline - means, in my book, chronologically and dramatically. Who says that Williams will not be involved, yet? In the August 2-hour interview, he kept his fingers crossed for some more Indiana Jones. No reason to chicken out of SW, then.

At least it's neither a remake nor a reboot. Kinda encouraging.

Yep!

The timing - just after SANDY - couldn't be more appropriate for this piece of news. Hope for the best, expect the worst.

Indy4 is right. The version on disc was recorded around 1981/1982. Some six years later.

Dear Stefan, I just watched this little Trojan condom commercial. And suddenly I was thinking about you. http://www.atom.com/.../trojan_coffee/ D.

Oh, don't get me started on THIS topic... This, too, very authentic: But you shouldn't get caught whistling it at the wrong side of the road in Belfast town.

This is one of the stronger songs from "Thomas": Pure Williams - the whole underscore. Just like Goodbye Mr. Chips, which is, I think, superior. There's a tune from a forgotten Barry musical, Passion Flower Hotel, that I love, too: It's called "How much of the dream comes true". It's not even on youtube, but I've got the rare CD. Check it out! There will be violins playing Softly, somewhere, won't there? I shall be flying through rainbows Though I can't fly, shan't I? And when he lowers his lips To kiss me, surely The world will be lost from view How much of the dream comes true? He'll be the prince Out of every childhood story, surely His arms could crush me But he will hold me gently, won't he? And as the dawn slowly opens one eye, Won't I find life wonderful and new? How much of the dream comes true? How much of the dream comes true? John Barry Trever Peacock Sung by Francesca Annis

Indy4, it's funny that you like it, too. It has some wonderful songs in it. And some godawful songs, too. It's clearly a case of 50/50. Underrated as much as the John Barry musicals. Okay, I'm going to buy some Yoga pants today. And when I'm back, I expect a link to the Expanded Missouri Breaks, right here. Thank you in advance! Donna

Stanley & Iris. Nobody ever mentions that. The movie was such a flop.

The original trailer: You can hear bits and pieces of some of the alternate film versions I'm searching for!

I love it! And ... out of sight, out of mind ... is how I perceive it as well, usually. But knowing for sure that somebody did have access to the masters a couple of years ago, just makes me lust for more of it. More I say! Love these opening riffs.- Do you enjoy it, too, Thor? Which rhymes with "tutor"... I have a serious lady boner for this soundtrack.

Yes, my dear Thor! Like many of the scores of that era, the music on that album was not exactly the same version that was used in the picture. Just compare both available Main Titles on the Rykodisc. Just like Eiger Sanction, Jaws, The Fury or Dracula, the album presentation differs from the movie version to a high degree. Apart from, of course, more music in the film than on the album, the album is up to 60 % rearranged stuff.