2012 Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Freddie, a volatile, heavy-drinking veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, finds some semblance of a family when he stumbles onto the ship of Lancaster Dodd, the charismatic leader of a new "religion" he forms after World War II.
Joaquin Phoenix Philip Seymour Hoffman Amy Adams Laura Dern Jesse Plemons Ambyr Childers Rami Malek Madisen Beaty Kevin J. O'Connor Patty McCormack Lena Endre Barbara Brownell Amy Ferguson Jennifer Neala Page Christopher Evan Welch Mike Howard Bruce Goodchild Frank Bettag Mimi Cozzens Jillian Bell Joshua Close Martin Dew Kevin J. Walsh Brady Rubin Jill Andre Barlow Jacobs David Warshofsky Tom Knickerbocker Mari Kearney Show All…
Master, O Mentor, O Mestre 2012, 大师, 마스터, ザ・マスター, Мастер
Faith and religion Humanity and the world around us religion, church, faith, beliefs or spiritual death, profound, symbolism, philosophical or vision emotional, emotion, sad, drama or illness sex, sexuality, relationships, erotic or feelings journey, scientific, humanity, documentary or earth Show All…
“If you figure a way to live without serving a master, any master, then let the rest of us know, will you? For you’d be the first person in the history of the world.”
I’ve thought about this quote constantly for 8 years now. Saw this movie in 70mm at an Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, during college at my most “young adult trying to understand film as much as everybody around him.” I walked away with nothing more than “pretty movie! great acting. guess it’s about Scientology, which rocks, because i know that is bad” but something about it stuck with me. PTA’s movies have an effect on me where I walk away thinking about them intensely but not fully…
Wow.
It doesn't happen often that all elements of what comprises film reach such a high level as with The Master. It brushes with perfection on so many an occasion which left me in complete awe for everyone involved in making this, but mainly because of the three main offenders; Phoenix, Hoffman and Anderson.
Paul Thomas Anderson is unmistakably a unique, powerful and resounding voice in cinema. Whenever he creates, something happens among lovers of film. Whenever he speaks through this wonderful medium I just have to listen. And while not all of his tales are equally impressive, they are always unique in style, content and themes. I find it amazing that a director who has received so much acclaim…
Oh jeez, that was something.
Uhhh, I don't know, nothing I say can really properly describe how beautiful I thought this film was. Beautiful in it's writing, performances, and obviously cinematography. I am seriously amazed a story like this was told so well and in such a fascinating way. Going to be thinking about this one for awhile.
fellas is it gay for a man to be your other half? like is it gay to be codependent with a man who possesses the qualities you desire while you possess the qualities he desires yet neither of you dare to speak it out loud for fear of admitting weakness? fellas is it gay to channel all of your inner repression and anger into violence against anyone who dares to question the only man who believes in you? is it gay to tell him you are the only one in this world who loves him while both of you are in jail together? is it gay to sail across the atlantic ocean to bring him a pack of kools?
Another movie about how being horny drives you insane, thankfully this condition can be cured through processing (jacking off).
Five years ago I tweeted the following: "I think the movie scene I relate to most is in The Master when Joaquin Phoenix hurls a meatball at a guy trying to make a valid point"
This has not changed
The story of a man who claims he can erase the trauma suffered in past lives, who cannot even help his most fervent follower deal with the trauma he has experienced in this life. And also a love story, after a fashion.
"If you leave me now, in the next life you will be my sworn enemy. And I will show you no mercy."
I really miss Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
Close your eyes.
Recall a word.
Ocean.
The restless ocean that looks so calm from afar, like Freddy Quell who mumbles his sentences as he speaks but upon closer inspection, has a tremendous amount of energy balled up inside him ready to be released, a nuclear core of a human being.
What do you hear?
Laughter.
Two drunk men talking to each other. One asks the questions and the other one answers. That's it. No flashy camera movements, no breathtaking scenery. Paul Thomas Anderson used only a conversation, close-ups and some over the shoulder shots to craft one of the best scenes of all time.
Recall a word. Any word.
Master.
Two masters, in fact. Joaquin Pheonix's face crumples and…
