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The Director's Chair => Paul Thomas Anderson => Topic started by: Jeremy Blackman on January 10, 2004, 01:35:22 PM

Title: sex for money
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on January 10, 2004, 01:35:22 PM
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prostitution

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pornography

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pornography

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phone sex
Title: sex for money
Post by: godardian on January 10, 2004, 01:47:16 PM
A recurrent theme in Anderson's work, is what you're saying? I agree, of course. Definitely an ambivalence there towards sex as commodity... but a realization that at its core, that's what sex has to be in a culture as hypocritical about it as ours. I think PTA plays down his intellect and tries to come off down-to-earth- which I think is right, I mean his films are a mixture of raw juice and headiness- but he's also awfully sharp in these kinds of sociocultural observations. He doesn't make them loud- he blends them into the story. Which makes them seem all the more astute and indelible.
Title: sex for money
Post by: modage on January 10, 2004, 03:11:04 PM
his movies are all dirty.
Title: sex for money
Post by: Gamblour. on January 10, 2004, 04:46:25 PM
Pretty interesting observation.
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Post by: Sleuth on January 10, 2004, 04:46:56 PM
how's about pedophiles suffering the worst fates
Title: sex for money
Post by: godardian on January 10, 2004, 05:02:10 PM
Quote from: Slorghow's about pedophiles suffering the worst fates

That's just in two out of four. My two favorites of his, but still... not as recurrent a subplot/theme. You could just as easily say (of the same two films), "How's about lonely gay guys in unrequited love?" I think JB hit on the true PTA constant, here...
Title: sex for money
Post by: Finn on January 10, 2004, 09:21:02 PM
Sex is mentioned in almost every movie (particularly from an aclaimed director). Think about Solondz, Scorsese, Wes Anderson and every one else.
Title: sex for money
Post by: ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ on January 10, 2004, 09:40:03 PM
but in all those flicks, sex spun off in a bad way.

sydney - they knocked a man out so he'd pay her and things got out of hand

boogie nights - the downward spiral of the porn industry

magnolia - father raped his daughter = she hates him

punch drunk love - he owes too much money
Title: sex for money
Post by: Alethia on January 10, 2004, 10:48:34 PM
"pussy" is mentioned in all four films too
Title: sex for money
Post by: ono on January 11, 2004, 12:01:58 AM
Quote from: themodernage02his movies are all dirty.
And we're all filthy, dirty men (and women) for watching them.

Ain't it great?  :-D
Title: sex for money
Post by: modage on January 11, 2004, 12:06:22 AM
Quote from: Slorghow's about pedophiles suffering the worst fates
i noticed that and thought a lot about it wondering what might've happened to our poor paul for him to be hammering that message to us.
Title: sex for money
Post by: cine on January 11, 2004, 12:39:02 AM
Anderson likes P words.

And his name just happens to be Paul.

Coincidence? I think not.
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