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The Director's Chair => Paul Thomas Anderson => Topic started by: kotte on November 04, 2003, 05:50:04 AM

Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: kotte on November 04, 2003, 05:50:04 AM
Does B&B work as a stand alone short?

Or do you have to know the characters in order to like it?
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: TheVoiceOfNick on November 04, 2003, 11:31:11 AM
No... it sucks... just a fucking ploy to make us think there is more shit on the DVD... i love PDL... but this is NOT a short film...
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: Ernie on November 04, 2003, 03:28:07 PM
Yea, B&B does kinda suck, it's a mess. I mean, some site or magazine or something called it one of the best specs they ever saw. I couldn't imagine even sitting through the whole 12 minutes without seeing the movie. There's a cool alternate take here or there but there's not that much otherwise. The music doesn't even really work with a lot of the visuals.
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: kotte on November 04, 2003, 04:00:01 PM
I like it...but it does not work as a stand-alone short...
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: oakmanc234 on November 04, 2003, 05:39:50 PM
Yeah, I wouldn't call it a short film at all, just some alternate takes/deleted scenes/artwork/music piled together. And 'Here We Go' isn't really a music video either, its really just a deleted scene scored by the song ain't it? Oh well, its 'PDL', and thats enough for me. They really should've chucked 'Couch' in there somewhere though, at least then they could've rightfully said it contains a short film.....
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: kotte on November 04, 2003, 06:09:59 PM
As PTA said, 'Couch' is just something silly he did with Sandler and a camera. I didn't even think it was that funny...not very PTA...very Sandler.

I can't remember who did Here We Go...??
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: Gsus4 on November 04, 2003, 07:17:13 PM
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Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: Find Your Magali on November 04, 2003, 08:04:47 PM
From Premiere magazine:

The two-disc set includes a Superbit disc of the movie, valuable deleted scenes, and the best extra in the short history of the disc format— a wonderful short film, Blossoms and Blood, that utilizes deleted scenes, alternate takes, and other footage to create an experience just as shockingly beautiful as the film itself. — Ian Rainnie

Ummm, OK.
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: Alethia on November 04, 2003, 08:34:36 PM
i loved it personally.
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: SoNowThen on November 04, 2003, 09:55:29 PM
I like the bit with Sandler watching that little kid -- not that it matters now, but I really would've liked ALL the deleted scenes. Some filmmakers are really conscious about the stuff they cut out never being seen, but from what we got on the Boogie Nights 2nd disc, I'd say there was some gold in the vaults, and I'm a little sad that I'll never get to see it.

But yeah, in accordance to what some others have said, it was a bit of a let down, extras-wise.
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: bonanzataz on November 04, 2003, 10:40:20 PM
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Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: brockly on November 04, 2003, 11:34:41 PM
was altman at the blossoms and blood premier?
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: edison on November 05, 2003, 12:18:47 AM
b and b sucks
as does
couch
that is all
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: SHAFTR on November 05, 2003, 12:51:17 AM
i loved B&B.
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: kotte on November 05, 2003, 05:06:50 AM
Who did 'Here We Go'??? I wanna know!
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: coffeebeetle on November 05, 2003, 08:20:28 AM
Michael Penn!
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: TheVoiceOfNick on November 05, 2003, 10:48:05 AM
Quote from: Find Your MagaliFrom Premiere magazine:

The two-disc set includes a Superbit disc of the movie, valuable deleted scenes, and the best extra in the short history of the disc format— a wonderful short film, Blossoms and Blood, that utilizes deleted scenes, alternate takes, and other footage to create an experience just as shockingly beautiful as the film itself. — Ian Rainnie

Ummm, OK.

Even though the movie was technically an indie, they still had tons of money to promote it, and sometimes those gift baskets really do woo the critics..
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: kotte on November 05, 2003, 03:29:23 PM
Quote from: coffeebeetleMichael Penn!

thanks...
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: SoNowThen on November 05, 2003, 03:38:13 PM
It's not Michael Penn, it's actually

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or Jon Brion, in the english language.
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
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Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: AntiDumbFrogQuestion on November 05, 2003, 10:52:56 PM
B&B is the film equivalent to all the collages in the PDL DVD booklet.
Total FucKING MESS
AND I LOVE IT
PTA can be more punk rock nuts then he must like us to think
It's not a stand alone, but it definitley is cool.
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: SoNowThen on November 06, 2003, 09:12:10 AM
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I was just joshing around, y'know.

I'm just frustrated, because I have to read your posts out loud to understand them. That first letter - last letter thing was easier...
Title: Blossoms & Blood - works...?
Post by: Alethia on November 06, 2003, 09:43:55 AM
i just rewatched it and i dont know why, i seem to be in the minority but i find blossoms and blood to be wonderful.  im not just saying that bc its PTA and he can do no wrong (couch sucked, but really, who gives a shit about that, it was fuckin two minutes long and they werent aiming for anything other than goofiness, i just wish i could have laughed)...i dont know, i get the same feeling watching that as i do watching the film (well, not entirely but y'know)....ah well.  so for me, yes it works.  quite well.