I was like, "I need help to reacting to something" during the entirety of Magnolia, but I freakin' LOVED the singalong part to "Wise Up." In fact, I was obsessed with the soundtrack for a good couple of years after the movie came out -- I mean, it's basically an Aimee Mann album, and a great one at that. I remember having quite a few maudlin crying session to "Save Me." *cracks up* *pets young(ish) Vonnie on the head*

For what it's worth, I found watching (parts of) earlier Wes Anderson movies painful, but was delighted by The Grand Budapest Hotel.

YES. The Grand Budapest Hotel is my favourite Wes Anderson movie by a long mile. Ralph Fiennes is utterly brilliant in it and obviously should do more comedy.

Speaking of Wes Anderson, I am both buh? and intrigued about Isle of Dog, the trailer for which played before I, Tonya: [link]

I got the Isle of Dog trailer at The Shdpe of Water. I am sort of middlen on Wes Anderson. I remember liking Rushmore, but that might have been I felt like I was supposed to like it. I hated Royal Tenenbaums and kinda decided based on reaction and visuals to the next few movies that maybe he was just too twee or purposefully askew or something for me. I liked Fantastic Mr Fox though and that's the only other one of his I've watched.

I disliked Boogie Nights and I don't even know why. It was just... kinda dull.

ion, did anyone else ever see The Accountant ? I watched it last night. How come I didn't know the guy was autistic? That was never mentioned in any trailers, that I recall.

Wes Anderson superfan, so they're all jake with me.

Nobody is particularly awful in Punch Drunk Love, and it's easily one of Sandler's best performances and roles. Philip Seymour Hoffman is pretty great in it too (though his character is awful). It's very different from other PTA movies. Much smaller in scale.

I am Tep wrt Wes Anderson. I do kinda want to see the Fox one, and y'all are making a good case for Budapest.

ion, did anyone else ever see The Accountant ? I watched it last night. How come I didn't know the guy was autistic? That was never mentioned in any trailers, that I recall.

I had zero interest in seeing that movie, but I picked up that the character was on the autism spectrum from somewhere.

ion, did anyone else ever see The Accountant ? I watched it last night. How come I didn't know the guy was autistic? That was never mentioned in any trailers, that I recall.

I most definitely did not know the spectrum part of it because I went with a good friend whose younger boy had multiple undiagnosed issues at the time and I felt rather bad we had chosen it.

That said, I do remember it being far better than I thought it would be.

And to tie it back to the PT/Wes Anderson convo, that is pretty much the opposite of my reaction to most of their work. Somehow I always expect to REALLY LOVE this next one, but the reality is that while I can appreciate much of what they both do on an intellectual level, I don't feel an emotional connection to any of it. Even among the films I like, I don't feel any desire to revisit them.

did anyone else ever see The Accountant?

I thought it was ludicrous and unintentionally hilarious, and I kinda enjoyed it for what it was. I dug Anna Kendrick and Jon Bernthal when they showed up, but spent the entire movie rolling my eyes at Ben Affleck. I think the character being on the spectrum was hinted at by the trailer?

I don't feel an emotional connection to any of it. Even among the films I like, I don't feel any desire to revisit them.

This was me regarding PT/Wes Anderson until Phantom Thread and The Grand Budapest Hotel, both of which I loved unabashedly both on aesthetic and emotional level. Which has me go, "wait, maybe I should revisit their old work."

For me, Boogie Nights was the most unexpectedly touching family drama ever (with a fantastic soundtrack). Also, Burt Reynolds in one of his best performances.

As for Wes Anderson, I really liked Rushmore, unexpectedly enjoyed Royal Tenenbaums, LOVED Grand Budapest Hotel, and liked Moonrise Kingdom. I think Grand Budapest Hotel is the only one I'll rewatch, though.