Friday, January 21, 2011

The Answer Is....

P.T. Anderson's Boogie Nights, 1997.

Looks like The Angry Lurker won the grand prize for naming Boogie Nights as the answer to yesterday's top secret mystery question. The prize being my instant respect and a cyber high five/bro fist. So BOOYAH and congrats again.
THE MAN

Boogie Nights, easily one of the best films of the 1990's and on the short list of Jim Fear's favorite movies of all time. It has the madcap insanity of a Tarantino flick but with characters you actually give two shits about. I first discovered Boogie Nights in the early 00's on late night cable (lets just say Show Time), hoping for some softcore/TV-MA boobs, I ended up watching a near two & 1/2hour long chronicle of the San Fernando Valley's  1970's-80's porn scene, that featured very little porn, lots of cocaine and some of the best one-liners I'd ever seen in a movie. With Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love, and There Will Be Blood, Paul Thomas Anderson has proven to be one of the finest directors in Hollywood today but no matter what he accomplishes in the the future (or that his last work, There Will Be Blood is my favorite film ever) I will always go back to cocaine fueled first impression he left on me with Boogie Nights.

Here is the scene from Boogie Nights that incorporates Charles Wright & The Watts 103 Street Rhythm Band's song from yesterday, "Do Your Thing."
WARNING: This video is kind of a spoiler, so if you haven't seen Boogie Nights...
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28 comments:

  1. TeutorixJanuary 21, 2011 at 1:10 PM

    Never seen the movie, I'll give it a try!

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  2. ericsJanuary 21, 2011 at 1:35 PM

    same here. it's one of those movies where you know the title but have never checked it out.

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  3. Justsayin'January 21, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Damn I missed the question. I like this movie though :D

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  4. DwrekJanuary 21, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    I'm looking forward to the next question. Putting on my thinking cap for this one.

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  5. ZakkJanuary 21, 2011 at 2:37 PM

    I haven't seen this either. I'll be sure to watch it!

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  6. Suciô SanchezJanuary 21, 2011 at 4:10 PM

    I'll keep an eye out for it in the ether.

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  7. DooJanuary 21, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Nice post :) love the video!

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  8. AnonymousJanuary 21, 2011 at 6:19 PM

    This movie looks really good. If it's similar to Tarantino in a way I'm sold :D

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  9. IsaacJanuary 21, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    A classic for sure

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  10. Major MackJanuary 21, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    yeah this is a good flick. cant believe so many havent seen it.

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  11. VaporJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:06 PM

    Oh wow, I haven't thought about this movie in years.

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  12. Cpt PownzorJanuary 21, 2011 at 8:15 PM

    that movie is amazing dirk diggler is my hero

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  13. JayPowerJanuary 22, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    cant wait to check it out ;D

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  14. BartJanuary 22, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    lol all that build up just for that, i love it.

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  15. Das Auto!January 22, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    damn i can't believe i didn't know the answer to that. i've seen the movie like 20 times

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  16. level85nerdJanuary 22, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    didnt know it lol. But hm.

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  17. SnuggsJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:09 PM

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  18. SnuggsJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Thanks for the solid movie recommendation. Been looking for a new movie to watch. Followed.

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  19. InnovationsJanuary 22, 2011 at 1:43 PM

    thats not the answer, i know it.

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  20. jonwintersJanuary 22, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    boogie nights is on my short list of movies to watch. haven't had the time lately... thanks for the recommendation! followin n supportin erryday.

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  21. Quinn ElectronicsJanuary 22, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    good movie

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  22. poelanotexJanuary 22, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    great movie, It holds a fond place in my heart

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  23. RawrJanuary 23, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    nice movie

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  24. JeffJanuary 23, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Well shit, I guess I have a good excuse to go to Blockbuster, I been thinking about rewatching Resovoir Dogs, now this...

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  25. Solsby KidJanuary 23, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Looks awesome!

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  26. noogJanuary 23, 2011 at 11:57 PM

    Gotta give Lurker some cred on this one... I don't know how the hell he got it... This movie is the only Marky Mark movie I like!

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  27. Guy Movie BloggerJanuary 24, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    What a great flick. I saw it a couple years ago and I loved Burt Reynolds as the sleazy porn king... it seemed like the guy was born to play that role!

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  28. DusteeJanuary 26, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    Congrats Lurker.

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