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#28549 This Is Anfield

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29 Nov 2012 20:35:58

By King Luis | Permalink | On 29 November 2012 - 19:50 PM

No but it goes to show things aren't quite as bad as people would have you believe, we've had a poor start sure but its not because we aren't creating chances so much as not taking them.

Weren't you saying the same things last year?

#28547 What Are You Listening To?

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29 Nov 2012 20:31:35

C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER

#28382 What Was The Last Film You Saw?

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29 Nov 2012 12:43:53

By tmatthew | Permalink | On 29 November 2012 - 12:34 PM

I haven't seen Hard Eight, and most cinemas in the UK stopped showing The Master after like a week, when I couldn't see it.

I'm going to have to watch them all again, but upon first viewing (I only saw them all for the first time in the last few months) Magnolia stuck with me the most.

I can't blame you, it's an emotionally hard hitting film. Sticks in your gut.
I love the Scorsese-esque mix of humor and tragedy in Boogie Nights. It's like Goodfellas in the porn world.
And Blood is just a powerhouse.

#28378 What Was The Last Film You Saw?

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29 Nov 2012 12:23:38

By tmatthew | Permalink | On 29 November 2012 - 09:57 AM

Just curious, what's your favourite to least favourite PTA films? Magnolia's probably one of my favourites.

I have a hard time ranking them really, but I'll give it a go.

1) Boogie Nights
2) There Will Be Blood
3) The Master
4) Punch Drunk Love
5) Magnolia
6) Hard Eight

Boogie Nights was the first PTA film I saw, so it'll probably always be my number 1. Blood and Master I think will battle it out for 2nd place forever, and it'll all depend on my mood, and repeated viewings of The Master.

Hard Eight's the only film of his that I don't consider at least a 9/10, and it's still a solid film. Especially considering he was like 24 when he made it.

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28 Nov 2012 22:04:49

By Abbott | Permalink | On 28 November 2012 - 21:54 PM

Yeah, when I said romance I should have put bromance. Think they very much were obsessed with each other but for different reasons, but ultimately they were bad for each other. Like you say, Dodd was looking for a project and perhaps somebody to experiment with (I think at some point he even calls Freddie his guinea pig, and thinking about it he treats him like a dog for most of the film), whilst Freddie was looking for somebody to give him the easy answers and some direction, or maybe he just wanted some pussy and rocket fuel, or the father figure he didn't have. I think maybe Dodd wanted him around because he was different and actually challenged him.

Urgh, I could happily watch it again tomorrow. I'm going to make it my job this weekend to sit down and watch Magnolia.

Not seen Magnolia yet?? It can be a bit much, and it is my second least favourite PTA film, but it's still fucking amazing, and I'm blown away every time I see it.

#28255 English Premier League 2012/2013

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28 Nov 2012 21:35:23

Absolutely pathetic display.

#28185 What Was The Last Film You Saw?

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28 Nov 2012 19:42:27

By Abbott | Permalink | On 28 November 2012 - 19:25 PM

So The Master was even better a second time. Bobber what did you make of the ending?

Specifically Freddie and Lancaster's final meeting. I kinda took the whole film to be almost a romance story between the two of them, and the final meeting was Dodd almost telling Freddie to go and be free to save him from eventual trouble if he stayed with the Cause. Still not totally sure what the end scene with the girl was, but I think its probably him giving into his animal nature but at the same time using the things he learnt from Dodd to keep himself calm, or something. I'm still processing that one.

And Amy Adams character is still really intriguing to me. To me it seemed like she was the main driving force of the Cause, that she was the one who ultimately kept them pushing forward with Dodd being the charismatic 'poster boy' to see it through. A lot of layers and intensity in her performance.

Such a fucking good film, so rich in ideas and themes, I'm really glad I got to see it again. Wish I could have seen it on 70mm, bet it would have looked stunning. Love Greenwood's soundtrack too, it seems to shift and morph throughout.

I see it a different way, really. I think Dodd very much loved Freddie. He saw himself in him. The wild side he couldn't admit to having. But I think the last scene between them was sort of about Dodd's inability to have people question him? Or not be dependent on him? And Freddie realising that while The Cause helped him, he simply didn't believe in Dodd anymore. At least not as a leader. The scene in the desert when Freddie splits pretty much indicated that, in my opinion. Dodd played games. Freddie was trying to sort out his life.

I really don't have any idea what the last shot of the film is about. Freddie seems very interested by the idea of reincarnation and previous lives. Dreaming of a life where he wasn't fucked up. Where he could be with Doris. All the girls Freddie went for sort of looked like Doris as well.
I think he's still screwed up by the end, but he's not filled with the same rage that he was earlier. Just trying to make it through life. Trying to create/find the perfect woman. Doris, basically.

It's a brilliant film. PTA's most emotionally complex and character heavy film to date. I'll be watching it for the third time in January when it's out in Denmark, and probably many more.

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28 Nov 2012 19:07:07

Cech; Azpi, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cole; Romeu, Ramires; Bertrand, Oscar, Hazard; Torres

Dropping Mata and Mikel. Brilliant.
On second thought, fuck that fat spanish twat.

#28159 What Are You Listening To?

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28 Nov 2012 19:00:24

#28052 The 'Describe Your Own Penis' Thread

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28 Nov 2012 15:12:15

Takes the fun out of the game. But you can describe how it looks in the photo, and then we can have a comparison with the Paint images afterwards.

#28043 The 'Describe Your Own Penis' Thread

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28 Nov 2012 14:44:13

This is the thread where we describe our penises in detail.

If you all want we can have a little game, where we draw each others penises in Paint, based on the description, and the one who comes the closest gets a lot of points or something?

#27917 This Is Anfield

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28 Nov 2012 01:24:31

Suarez.. he'll fuck you up, whether it's intentional or not.

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27 Nov 2012 20:53:26

Footy's gotten soft, because stamping down on people's ankles is seen as a bad thing.

What a peasant way to think of things.

#27730 What Was The Last Film You Saw?

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27 Nov 2012 16:45:26

By AFC | Permalink | On 27 November 2012 - 16:42 PM

End of Watch

One of the best films I've seen in a while. Easily the best cop/gang film since training day.

The Departed.

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27 Nov 2012 16:45:01

I'd just be happy to see an acceptance of his cuntishness, without trying to defend him in the same post.

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27 Nov 2012 14:06:28

Could we not have just ONE Liverpool fan who admits that Suarez is a fucking cunt?

I'll even start it off:
John Terry is a scummy moron, who probably deserves every bad thing that comes his way.
Ivanovic is dirty and has a weird tendency to dive.

#27417 What Are You Listening To?

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26 Nov 2012 17:55:19

Wonders if Telegram Sam knows there are other bands than Crystal Castles.

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26 Nov 2012 16:12:10

I accidentally clicked report spam on Verse's post, so if he's confused, or an admin's confused, it was all an accident.

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25 Nov 2012 19:39:53

By Shola | Permalink | On 25 November 2012 - 19:37 PM

Chelsea fans really need to grow up Absolutely pathetic.

This.

#27048 Need help finding a video!

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25 Nov 2012 18:39:51

Not entirely sure what you mean, but it sounds like a timelapse video.

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25 Nov 2012 18:12:26

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A8j1kioCcAAl9f8.jpg:large

Smart people.

#27024 The General Games Discussion Thread.

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25 Nov 2012 17:56:52

The opera mission in Blood Money is great.
Also the Triad mission in the first one, where you get to pull the Godfather trick.

#27022 Show Your Desktop Thread

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25 Nov 2012 17:53:27

Yes.

#27020 English Premier League 2012/2013

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25 Nov 2012 17:50:56

Dreadful game. We were equally shit. 0-0 probably a fair result.

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25 Nov 2012 16:49:10

Chelsea fans doing my head in. "Rafa out".
I disliked the man as much as anyone when he was at Liverpool, but he's the manager for now, so how about some support for the team?

Fucking morons.

#26965 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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25 Nov 2012 15:55:09

By Slashman X | Permalink | On 25 November 2012 - 15:39 PM

€2 a drink everywhere in Dundalk, it's awesome \o/

What the fuck is Dundalk.

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25 Nov 2012 15:29:27

NOSTALGIA

#26950 The Night Thread Mk. IX

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25 Nov 2012 15:23:28

By Flash. | Permalink | On 25 November 2012 - 15:22 PM

Australia's expensive.

But yeah, it's an insane amount to be spending.

It quickly adds up. Beers are about $8 (and the only do schooners here, which are about 2/3 of a pint) and shots and vodka are about $10. Red bull and vodka is about $15.

It's impossible to have a biggish night without spending $200+

Still means you have ten biggish nights a month.

That sounded more judgemental than it was supposed to.
How do you have money for anything else though?