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Magnolia

New Line / Year: 1999

DVD More Info Close Caption: Yes Region Code: None UPC: 794043109607 Catalog #: DV1814691 Languages: English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Primary)	Usually ships in 5-10 days	$24.49 (9% off) List Price: $26.99
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Synopsis

Tom Cruise has done several underwear scenes, but this one ranks as our favorite as he does an acrobatic move in his tighty whities. P.T. Anderson's ambitious film features a bumper crop of L.A. characters in an always moving montage.

Review

L.A. does strange things to people, especially fictional ones. P.T. Anderson's unbelievably ambitious Magnolia brings together dark pairs of people: a young TV quiz whiz (Blackman) and an over-the-hill one (Macy), a dying producer (Robards) and a dying TV game show host (Hall), along with other related Angeleans at crisis points in their lives… and then puts them in the midst of the strangest weather pattern in recorded history. The framework is reminiscent of Altman, the long, free-flowing scenes could be Cassavetes', but the well-schooled young director makes an exhilarating concoction out of his parts, the whole being not a plot but dozens of moments of redemption that have deep personal meaning in a random and coincidental city. Each actor gets two or three big scenes which encompass their characters' story arc; even with the uniformly high level, Cruise stands out (way against type) as a woman-hating self-help guru. William Macy plays gay again, with aplomb yet again. There's a particularly touching scene with Henry Gibson at a bar where they both lust after the bartender. Not a flattering portrait, but a real one nonetheless. The movie's length and obsession with detail will alienate a few; most, however, will be left with mouths agape and emotions swelled. Aimee Mann contributes the tender songs.

Product Format Information

DVD : $24.49

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: None
UPC: 794043109607
Catalog #: DV1814691

Studio : New Line

Languages: English Dolby Digital 2.0 (Primary)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85, Widescreen

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Blu-ray : $13.99

Availability: Usually ships in
5-10 days
Region Code: 1
UPC: 794043131929
Catalog #: DB1814693

Studio : New Line

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 , English Subtitles , Spanish Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: 2.35, Widescreen
Extras: Trailers
Features:
Original theatrical trailer
Featurette: Frank T.J. Mackey Seminar
Featurette: Seduce and Destroy Infomercial
Featurette: Magnolia Video Diary: The Blossoming of a Modern-Day Masterwork