Subject: Magnolia (was "misc.")
ZGlass9@aol.com
Date: Wed Jan 26 2000 - 17:12:42 EST
In a message dated 1/26/2000 1:54:24 AM Central Standard Time,
shok@netcom.com writes:
<< Has anybody seen Magnolia? It's a great flick. Keep an eye out for the
numbers "8," "2," "28," and "82." And also for "Exodus 8:2." And for
Masonic symbols (I haven't figured that out yet). While you're watching,
think "let it go," "let me go," "let them go" and variations on that
theme. But fight the temptation to look up Exodus 8:2. Don't read it
until after you've seen the movie. If you have a running knowledge of
the events in the book of Exodus, you probably won't even need to look
it up. But a lot of people leaving the theater, who presumably aren't
as familiar as I, were shocked and confused in the last half-hour of the
film. The verse clears it all up, though. >>
After waiting nearly six months to see this movie, I was surprised to find
out that it was beyond any preconception I had of how wonderful and beautiful
a movie could be. I have seen it three times, and each time people have
either gotten up and left the theater (quite loudly) or just sat there and
(believe it or not) played Tetris Jr. Oh well. The emotions evoked from me
transcended the idiots.
The third time I saw it, I counted around twenty appearances of "82," or some
variation thereof.
It is extremely pleasing to know that there are still directors out there
(like Paul Thomas Anderson) that can create such works of beauty. Magnolia
was a bright ray of sunshine breaking through the otherwise cloudy modern
American cinematic trends.
Truly one of the best films I have ever had the privilege to witness.
...andrew
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