Catch All PTA's Licorice Pizza Thread (Nov. 26, 2021)

[Ello Sailor]

Okay, so I just got done watching Awesome Battles Everywhere. Genuinely one of the greatest films of all time. I can't believe how good this shit was. Better than There Will Be Blood is a tough call, but I already know it will be infinitely more rewatchable. Holy fucking shit.

[tree_]

yeah man



yeah

[tree_]

[tree_]

That Steely Dan needle drop when introducing Sensei and 16 year old Willa might be the best needle drop ever. I was floating.

[Jorge]

So good! I loved all the tiny little humorous details sprinkled throughout, like Sensei using a gamer chair at his dojo. Some real Coens energy throughout, filtered through PTA's unique lens. Lots of beautiful tracking shots. Thar chase scene with the undulating roads was so cool --very simple but very fun. And everything pointed back to trust. Is it top top top tier PTA? No, but definitely top 5

[lennytheweedwhacker]

So good! I loved all the tiny little humorous details sprinkled throughout, like Sensei using a gamer chair at his dojo. Some real Coens energy throughout, filtered through PTA's unique lens. Lots of beautiful tracking shots. Thar chase scene with the undulating roads was so cool --very simple but very fun. And everything pointed back to trust. Is it top top top tier PTA? No, but definitely top 5

I doubt it passes Inherent Vice or Punch Drunk Love for me.

[The Argonaut]

Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like this movie (One Battle After Another). I liked this movie! I just don't know that it works all the way around.

I can only understand this movie as a comedy, right? And maybe my big problem is that I don't think Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn are funny. This movie is definitely trying to be funny, and trying to make me laugh. But these guys just aren't funny. So it kind of just ends up feeling manic and then like Sean Penn is doing a silly walk. But it's not actually funny to me?

Benicio del Toro is legitimately funny, for sure. Maybe because he doesn't ever try to do too much. Probably my favorite moment of this movie is when he gets arrested. Very simple, very funny.

And the road stuff on the chase scene is cool.

I'm sure it overall works emotionally though it didn't really hit me hard there.

I just don't think it won me.

[Ello Sailor]

Sybau, Jew boy.

[The Argonaut]

you suck and you're bad at posting

[Ello Sailor]

How will I ever recover from this?

[BurtReynolds]

Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like this movie (One Battle After Another). I liked this movie! I just don't know that it works all the way around.

I can only understand this movie as a comedy, right? And maybe my big problem is that I don't think Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn are funny. This movie is definitely trying to be funny, and trying to make me laugh. But these guys just aren't funny. So it kind of just ends up feeling manic and then like Sean Penn is doing a silly walk. But it's not actually funny to me?

Benicio del Toro is legitimately funny, for sure. Maybe because he doesn't ever try to do too much. Probably my favorite moment of this movie is when he gets arrested. Very simple, very funny.

And the road stuff on the chase scene is cool.

I'm sure it overall works emotionally though it didn't really hit me hard there.

I just don't think it won me.

I felt the same way. The pacing is also weirdly jerky. It's ok, but pretty mid.

you suck and you're bad at posting

Don't worry, he's being a hateful asshole ironically.

[tree_]

It's OK to have different opinions, of course. But I think you're just not getting the movie. This masterpiece has many layers of meaning and entertainment.

[Jorge]

Interesting, I think the pace is one of the movie's strengths. I love how it moves.

[tree_]

Jorge is correct

[Simple Torture]

Boogie Nights 4K coming December.

[epilogue]

oh gawd

[BurtReynolds]

nice Rockin'Jelly Bean cover.

[epilogue]

I'm looking forward to the post-all of this nonsense - world where we're all allowed to be honest and admit that Boogie Night is an actual terrible movie.

[BurtReynolds]

Tree is going to cry.

[Mecca]

The fact that I have seen only four PTA films is unconscionable and I am going to rectify this transgression over the next thirty days.

Do you even like film?