Here's what a buddy of mine wrote -- a bit discouraging

Posted by Poles Apart (A) on September 23, 2012 at 17:23:54

In Reply to: 'The Master": A bizarre masterpiece in its own right . . . posted by mr grits on September 21, 2012 at 15:49:33:

I just saw the WORST movie in perhaps three decades tonight. It's getting great hype of course so I am going to perform a public service here and warn you to stay away from The Master by Paul Thomas Anderson. This movie starts out promising with brilliant flashes of acting between Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix. It's loosely about Scientology but we all know that story and the nutjobs involved in that train wreck.

The problem here is there no damn story line. And it drags. It drags so much that it becomes boring. It makes a Terrence Malik film look like Tony Scott directing an MTV video (may he rest in peace). It lasts 2.5 hours but feels like four hours. And oh god is it pretentious. In fact it's so boring and pretentious that I expect it to win many big awards at the Oscars. In fact, that's it most redeeming feature is the business model as we consultant's say. Here you have an subtle by skewering anti-Scientology movie (no worries there right?) that will be championed by the millions of anti-Scientology actors and directors in Hollywood. Those in Scientology will hate it since it implies all sorts of nasties about their particular brand of cult. Their hate will raise the profile of this undeserving piece of ramble on. This is precisely the type of tedious, pretentious movie making (it doesn't deserve to be called a "film") that will win major awards that will endanger millions of unsuspecting citizens to spend their hard-earned cash.

I will be totally honest. I'm absolutely pissed. I want my $11 back. And I've lost faith in Rotten Tomatoes to properly score a film. And I've lost some faith in mankind for creating such an absolute waste of entertainment resources.

Stay away friends. There are much better movies to spend money on. You have been warned. This is my last Paul Anderson movie, maybe my last Weinstein movie. So sad, I remember when those fat Weinstein brothers made films.

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I replied: Other than that, Mr. S, how did you enjoy the show?

P.A.

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Topic - 'The Master": A bizarre masterpiece in its own right . . . - mr grits 15:49:33 09/21/12 (24)

RE: 'The Master": A bizarre masterpiece in its own right . . . - Plinko 19:20:38 09/26/12 (0)

As a piece of art I was very taken by it. As a movie... - sjb 21:16:38 09/23/12 (0)

Here's what a buddy of mine wrote -- a bit discouraging - Poles Apart 17:23:54 09/23/12 (7)

What, specifically, is pretentious about it? Nt - Plinko 19:37:41 09/26/12 (0)

Rex Reed's Review - barryb 15:55:00 09/25/12 (1)

And that review ".....going nowhere.... "pretty much nails it - Road Warrior 18:20:42 09/25/12 (0)

When Hollywood tries to get cerebral, indeed, PANIC! nt - tinear 14:59:34 09/25/12 (0)

Your buddy's review is excessively harsh... - Steve O 20:30:18 09/23/12 (0)

Did YOU see it or are you too poisoned now? * - mr grits 19:11:58 09/23/12 (1)

Dunno... probably worth the trip just to see 70mm again... NT - Poles Apart 11:16:31 09/24/12 (0)

Masterful performances by the leads in a tedious, almost to the extreme, flick - Road Warrior 16:35:28 09/22/12 (2)

Nice point: Phoenix was so messed up in the haid there was no redemption for him . . . - mr grits 15:02:09 09/23/12 (1)

Dead alkie father and institutionalized mother - sjb 22:35:13 09/23/12 (0)

I'll be seeing it soon in 70mm projection. NT - Poles Apart 11:30:19 09/22/12 (0)

Is it better than the hideous, "There Will be Blood?" nt - tinear 10:02:52 09/22/12 (7)

And the strange... - mkuller 10:44:24 09/23/12 (1)

Bizarro World on celluloid. * - mr grits 14:59:53 09/23/12 (0)

? nt - Eldragon@gmx.com 07:19:59 09/23/12 (0)

Anything is better than that. * - mr grits 10:17:18 09/22/12 (3)

RE:?? * - Eldragon@gmx.com 07:20:35 09/23/12 (1)

Probably too visceral for their delicate sensibilities^ - Road Warrior 15:24:29 09/23/12 (0)

Agreement! nt - tinear 16:53:45 09/22/12 (0)

RE: Really looking forward to this one ... - Jeff Starrs 23:24:31 09/21/12 (0)

PS. Phoenix does a killer Bell's Palsy. * - mr grits 20:18:44 09/21/12 (0)

Follow Ups

Here's what a buddy of mine wrote -- a bit discouraging - Poles Apart 17:23:54 09/23/12 (7)

What, specifically, is pretentious about it? Nt - Plinko 19:37:41 09/26/12 (0)

Rex Reed's Review - barryb 15:55:00 09/25/12 (1)

And that review ".....going nowhere.... "pretty much nails it - Road Warrior 18:20:42 09/25/12 (0)

When Hollywood tries to get cerebral, indeed, PANIC! nt - tinear 14:59:34 09/25/12 (0)

Your buddy's review is excessively harsh... - Steve O 20:30:18 09/23/12 (0)

Did YOU see it or are you too poisoned now? * - mr grits 19:11:58 09/23/12 (1)

Dunno... probably worth the trip just to see 70mm again... NT - Poles Apart 11:16:31 09/24/12 (0)

Here's what a buddy of mine wrote -- a bit discouraging

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