World's Preeminent (and self-appointed) Paul Thomas Anderson Nerd
Thanks for this link. Just watched the intro and I'm in... Hope it holds up.
How Paul Thomas Anderson convinced Jeff Lynne to approve of Electric Light Orchestra in 'Boogie Nights'
Lynne eventually gave Anderson the okay.
#BoogieNights #PaulThomasAnderson #JeffLynne #LivinThing
Been wearing minimalist shoes since BORN TO RUN came out. I'm not a runner, but I love 'em. Xeros, LEMS, mostly.
Tarantino's Vista Theatre close to reopening?
#vista #LosAngeles #tarantino #movietheaters #35mm
Tarantino's VISTA Theatre close to reopening?
#vista #tarantino #theater
I would definitely miss it if it went away. I can't use it on my Linux lappie yet, so I am not seeing any energy issues, personally.
We're too busy enjoying our Arc browsers! 😎
Martin Scorsese wants filmmakers to 'save cinema' by fighting comic book movie culture, which he called manufactured content.
Martin Scorsese is urging filmmakers to save cinema, by doubling down on his call to fight comic book movie culture.
The storied filmmaker is revisiting the topic of comic book movies in a new profile for GQ. Despite facing intense blowback from filmmakers, actors and the public for the 2019 comments he made slamming the Marvel Cinematic Universe films — he called them theme parks rather than actual cinema — Scorsese isn’t shying away from the topic.
“The danger there is what it’s doing to our culture,” he told GQ. “Because there are going to be generations now that think ... that’s what movies are.”
GQ’s Zach Baron posited that what Scorsese was saying might already be true, and the “Killers of the Flower Moon” filmmaker agreed.
“They already think that. Which means that we have to then fight back stronger. And it’s got to come from the grassroots level. It’s gotta come from the filmmakers themselves,” Scorsese continued to the outlet. “And you’ll have, you know, the Safdie brothers, and you’ll have Chris Nolan, you know what I mean? And hit ’em from all sides. Hit ’em from all sides, and don’t give up. ... Go reinvent. Don’t complain about it. But it’s true, because we’ve got to save cinema.”
Scorsese referred to movies inspired by comic books as “manufactured content” rather than cinema.
“It’s almost like AI making a film,” he said. “And that doesn’t mean that you don’t have incredible directors and special effects people doing beautiful artwork. But what does it mean? What do these films, what will it give you?”
His forthcoming film, “Killers of the Flower Moon,” had been on Scorsese’s wish list for several years; it’s based on David Grann’s 2017 nonfiction book of the same name. He called the story “a sober look at who we are as a culture.”
The film tells the true story of the murders of Osage Nation members by white settlers in the 1920s. DiCaprio originally was attached to play FBI investigator Tom White, who was sent to the Osage Nation within Oklahoma to probe the killings. The script, however, underwent a significant rewrite.
“After a certain point,” the filmmaker told Time, “I realized I was making a movie about all the white guys.”
The dramatic focus shifted from White’s investigation to the Osage and the circumstances that led to them being systematically killed with no consequences.
The character of White now is played by Jesse Plemons in a supporting role. DiCaprio stars as the husband of a Native American woman, Mollie Kyle (Lily Gladstone), an oil-rich Osage woman, and member of a conspiracy to kill her loved ones in an effort to steal her family fortune.
Scorsese worked closely with Osage Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear and his office from the beginning of production, consulting producer Chad Renfro told Time. On the first day of shooting, the Oscar-winning filmmaker had an elder of the nation come to set to say a prayer for the cast and crew.
Big fan of Nova, but it's wonky under Android 14... So I switched to the Lawnchair alpha. Icons can be square, rounded, circle, Squircle... I like it!
I haven't posted to "my" subreddit since the protest. (Posted over 100 times on Lemmy tho.) I check in occasionally to make sure it hasn't gone full Lord of the Flies, but...
Licorice Pizza record store history now enshrined at Valley Relics Museum
Hand-painted 1969 sales counter and other items from 1969-1987 chain are on permanent display at Van Nuys pop-culture museum. Columnist/record store fan David Allen visits.
Hand-painted 1969 sales counter and other items from 1969-1987 chain are on permnanent display at Van Nuys pop-culture museum.
TCM: Paul Thomas Anderson Picks for Sept, 2023 - Lemmy.world
#PaulThomasAnderson #TCM #picks #HisKindOfWoman #NightAmbush #Diner #SweetSmellOfSuccess #Victim
#TCM #PaulThomasAnderson
TCM: Paul Thomas Anderson Picks for Sept, 2023
#PaulThomasAnderson #TCM #picks #HisKindOfWoman #NightAmbush #Diner #SweetSmellOfSuccess #Victim
Leather PHANTOM THREAD Script Cover
(Spotted on r/PaulThomasAnderson)
#PhantomThread #PaulThomasAnderson #script #LeatherBound
Father and Son
#PhilipSeymourHoffman #CooperHoffman #PaulThomasAnderson #LicoricePizza #ScentOfAWoman
Why are box office numbers always framed as a competition in the USA? Did I read once that, for example, movies in France report the number of people that attended--not how much money was spent?
STOP MAKING SENSE (4k Restoration - 40th Anniversary) - Santa Monica, CA - Sept 19, 2023 (x-post from [email protected])
Aero Theatre | Q&A with Talking Heads band members David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison. Moderated by Paul Thomas Anderson.
This is running on my network on a raspberry pi. It's free. There's an annual subscription for AdGuard on my phone.
Oh, I would definitely miss this app if it went away. I love it.
Doesn't AdGuard allow selecting blocklists?
I JUST suggested AdGuard to two non-techie normie friends, so y'all better not make me take it back! ;-) That said, I've been using it on my Pi-4 at home and on my Android phone for more than a year now.
Careful about generalizations. I've been using computer technology since 1975.... #COBOL 👨🦳
Have you ever filed for your share of class-action litigation settlement money?
I just got another one.
*"To claim your $26, provide proof that you owned Acme Common Stock on July 17th, 2013. Fill out the 3 page application and... Accurate claims processing takes a significant amount of time..." *
Has anyone ever successfully completed this process--or even bothered to try?
THE FALL (2006) - We call it, "The best movie you've never heard of..."
I'm old enough to have seen it first-run. I loved it then, and it's still one of my Top 20 films of all time.
BOOGIE NIGHTS.
Unfortunately, they're allowed to vote.
Is this the equivalent of "Kevin Spacey is a horrible human, but produces really good performances."?
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE was unwatchable.
I've never had them, but my guess is that they're essentially a sauce-delivery system?
What's going on at TCM? Insiders detail the fight to protect the network — and why it matters
Turner Classic Movies insiders detail the fight to protect the network in the wake of layoffs and why a TV station that is the torchbearer for cinema history is more important now than ever.
A TCM insider believes Warner Bros’ cuts to the network were motivated by bonuses that give David Zaslav and other executives personal financial incentive to make new cuts.
History for Hire prophouse has worked on everything from Platoon to Oppenheimer, but the dual Hollywood strikes are taking a toll on business.
Scorsese's Personal Print
Martin Scorsese's personal 70mm print! In storage at the Eastman Museum for decades. Rare public screening...!
Westwood Fox Village Theater for Sale
Does this belong here?
However, we can add that there are rumors going around that PTA shot a short film and that Johnny Greenwood will be composing the score.