Xixax Film Forum
The Director's Chair => Paul Thomas Anderson => Topic started by: SoNowThen on March 03, 2004, 12:02:00 PM
Is it too much to suggest a possible connection?
Masina smiles into camera at end of Cabiria
Farrow smiles into camera at end of Purple Rose
Walters smiles into camera at end of Magnolia
Tender waif blonde gals put upon by society, show us that, while things have been pretty shitty, maybe the future is looking bright...
Who wants to rip this off now, in their next film?!
Fuck that, I'm gonna have people talking and breathing in my next film. Maybe even at the same time. It'll be revolutionary.
Quote from: OnomatopoeiaFuck that, I'm gonna have people talking and breathing in my next film. Maybe even at the same time. It'll be revolutionary.
Okay, GODARD!
moonlight mile did it... :(
It seems to me like we're focusing way too much on whether PTA has been stealing from other movies or directors. Martin Scorsese has been called the greatest director of all time and he admits that all he does is copy good people.
Quote from: QuoyleMartin Scorsese has been called the greatest director of all time and he admits that all he does is copy good people.
I don't think it is possible to create original work.
Everything is a copy of a copy of a copy.
What I just said is a copy.
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