Which Film Should I Start Off With?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Paul Thomas Anderson
trcrock — 11 years ago(March 10, 2015 12:31 PM)
Okay, I have heard a lot of awesome things about this guy and his works. I have to ask, though, if I wanted to start watching this guy's movies, which one should I start with? Thanks!
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Ser_Stephen_Seaworth — 11 years ago(March 10, 2015 01:31 PM)
Boogie Nights
. For a lot of people, it was their first and for many people, it epitomizes PTA in a single film. Then I'd backtrack to
Hard Eight
, then watch the rest chronologically.
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Bedz-2 — 11 years ago(March 13, 2015 02:54 PM)
Boogie Nights is probably his most accessible film, so of start with that. Next I'd go with There Will Be Blood, which is probably his best movie to date. Then I'd watch Punch Drunk Love (his most obscure film) and after those three you'll have a good sense of his range. You can watch the rest in any order you'd like.
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Christopher_Smilax — 11 years ago(March 17, 2015 09:21 AM)
Nothing wrong with watching his films chronologically, from Sydney to Inherent Vice. Seeing how he grew is f_ucking awesome.
If you wanna start from his most accessible/entertaining films to his most challenging, watch in the following order:
Sydney (Optional)
Boogie Nights
Punch Drunk Love
There Will Be Blood
Magnolia
The Master
Inherent Vice
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guccipix — 10 years ago(April 24, 2015 10:29 PM)
In some sense I feel as if you should watch Magnolia first, because it's his best IMO, but I also feel that maybe you should watch a few others first so you can get an appreciation for his work before you watch his best movie.
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mrwinstud — 10 years ago(June 28, 2015 12:10 AM)
As a huge fan of Anderson since Boogie Nights I agree with the people going in chronological order. My favorite of his is The Master, it's a incredible work of art and beautifully filmed and the acting is amazing. Anderson always gets the best from his actors in every film. Enjoy, I envy you getting to watch all of his films for the first time.
