OT: Is this the Greatest Ensemble for a Movie that was actually a Magnum Opus for the Writer?
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In terms of ensemble cast I think this movie would give it a "run" for the money.
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Maybe….
Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson)
- Tom Cruise
- Julianne Moore
- John C. Reilly
- William H. Macy
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Philip Baker Hall
Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino)
- Uma Thurman
- Samuel L. Jackson
- John Travolta
- Bruce Willis
- Christopher Walken
- Ving Rhames
- Steve Buscemi
- Harvey Keitel
Magnolia (Paul Thomas Anderson)
- Tom Cruise
- Julianne Moore
- John C. Reilly
- William H. Macy
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Philip Baker Hall
Pulp Fiction (Quentin Tarantino)
- Uma Thurman
- Samuel L. Jackson
- John Travolta
- Bruce Willis
- Christopher Walken
- Ving Rhames
- Steve Buscemi
- Harvey Keitel
The Longest Day - Literally a who's who of Hollywood actors:
Eddie Albert
John Wayne
Rod Steiger
Richard Dawson
Paul Anka
Richard Burton
Sean Connery
Fabian
Henry Fonda
Paul Hartman
Peter Lawford
Roddy McDowell and many others.
Eddie Albert
John Wayne
Rod Steiger
Richard Dawson
Paul Anka
Richard Burton
Sean Connery
Fabian
Henry Fonda
Paul Hartman
Peter Lawford
Roddy McDowell and many others.
There are many.
I had a bridge too far
ryan o neil
Sean connery
Dirk bogarde
Robert redford
Laurence olivier
James caan
Lib ulman
Paul maxwell
Gene hackMan
Edward fox
Michael caine
Anthony hopkins
Maximilian shell
Hardy kruger
Elliot gould
Ben cross
Denholm elliot
John ratzenberger
Richard Attenborough
I had a bridge too far
ryan o neil
Sean connery
Dirk bogarde
Robert redford
Laurence olivier
James caan
Lib ulman
Paul maxwell
Gene hackMan
Edward fox
Michael caine
Anthony hopkins
Maximilian shell
Hardy kruger
Elliot gould
Ben cross
Denholm elliot
John ratzenberger
Richard Attenborough
Pfffttt. Pulp Fiction gets a pair of pliers and a blowtorch and gets medieval on Magnolia’s ***.
Have you given any thought to a future in screenwriting?Pfffttt. Pulp Fiction gets a pair of pliers and a blowtorch and gets medieval on Magnolia’s ***.
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Might be my favorite movie ever (Magnolia). Made me a Tom Cruise as serious actor believer.
This....this is the only acceptable answer.
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back...
Ben Affleck
Shannon Elizabeth
Will Ferrell
Jason Lee
Matt Damon
Judd Nelson
George Carlin
Carrie Fisher
Seann William Scott
Jon Stewart
Tracy Morgan
Chris Rock
Jamie Kennedy
Wes Craven
Shannen Doherty
Mark Hamill
Jason Biggs
James Van Der Beek
Morris Day
Alanis Morissette
Adam Carolla
Ben Affleck
Shannon Elizabeth
Will Ferrell
Jason Lee
Matt Damon
Judd Nelson
George Carlin
Carrie Fisher
Seann William Scott
Jon Stewart
Tracy Morgan
Chris Rock
Jamie Kennedy
Wes Craven
Shannen Doherty
Mark Hamill
Jason Biggs
James Van Der Beek
Morris Day
Alanis Morissette
Adam Carolla
My Tom Cruise as a serious actor moment came with Interview with a Vampire.
He's an odd guy but I don't have the "hate" for him most seem to.
Never seen Magnolia just watched the preview, just from that it looks corny, i'll get blasted for that i know.
Pulp Fiction is a classic, anytime you can pick a quote or quotes from a movie out of the air you've made your point.
By the way The Dirty Dozen had an outstanding cast too numerous to post right now.
Don't get started on the cameo disaster movies from the early 70's
If you ask Quentin Tarantino who is favorite modern film director is, he’ll probably say Paul Thomas Anderson. That said, Magnolia isn’t for everyone - it’s a dense, sprawling, layered story that deals with some heavy subjects. The opening scene is one of my favorite ever - sets the tone for the rest of the film. I don’t see how it could be ‘corny’, but to each his own.
So many great casts
Magnificent Seven - Yul Brenner, Steve, McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, Eli Wallach, Robert Vaughn
The Great Escape - Steve, McQueen, James Coburn, Charles Bronson, James Gardner, Richard Attenborough, Donald Pleasence, David McCallum
Kelly's Heroes - Clint, Telly, Carroll O'Connor, Rickles, Donald Sutherland, Harry Dean Stanton, Gavin McCleod
I have to watch it now, i'll let you know, sometimes trailers can be deceiving.
Weirdly enough everyone in Magnolia is in Boogie Nights save Cruise (replaced by Wahlberg).
PTA isn’t for everyone. The level of sustained emotional engagement in Magnolia can be overwhelming. It’s a movie about flawed people at what they recognize to be crossroads in their lives, and it’s not an easy watch. For me, it’s one of the most powerful films I’ve ever seen.
Magnolia - I finally watched it spoilers again spoilers.
Reminded me of a cross between Boogie Nights and Pulp Fiction, cinematography that is. Great cast forgot about Melinda Dillon ( Christmas Story mom ) and the bad guy from Ghost.
Why i missed it in 20 plus years , well it was watching my dad and four other family members die from cancer again minus the negative relationships. I didn't need to see that.
Cruise was weird or corny in his alpha male schtick, the game show was weird, and i get the background of the characters, finally breaking down into their basic selves. Julianne Moore is an outstanding actress, i like all her movies.
The basis of this 3 hours movie was there are no coincidences in life, and God controls and guides. If you want to psychoanalyze the frailty of human conditions of control, love, weakness, loneliness, vice, ego, anger, paranoia, depression, anxiety, hospice conditions , drug and sexual abuse then this movie is for you.
I'm not disagreeing with any of you, hey ! Roger Ebert didn't give good ratings to Dead Poet's Society and Tommy Boy. To each his own.
Reminded me of a cross between Boogie Nights and Pulp Fiction, cinematography that is. Great cast forgot about Melinda Dillon ( Christmas Story mom ) and the bad guy from Ghost.
Why i missed it in 20 plus years , well it was watching my dad and four other family members die from cancer again minus the negative relationships. I didn't need to see that.
Cruise was weird or corny in his alpha male schtick, the game show was weird, and i get the background of the characters, finally breaking down into their basic selves. Julianne Moore is an outstanding actress, i like all her movies.
The basis of this 3 hours movie was there are no coincidences in life, and God controls and guides. If you want to psychoanalyze the frailty of human conditions of control, love, weakness, loneliness, vice, ego, anger, paranoia, depression, anxiety, hospice conditions , drug and sexual abuse then this movie is for you.
I'm not disagreeing with any of you, hey ! Roger Ebert didn't give good ratings to Dead Poet's Society and Tommy Boy. To each his own.
Magnolia is more than a little contrived, that’s for sure. I much prefer Punch-Drunk Love. But PTA’s movies always leave you emotionally spent.
It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Someone already mentioned Kelly's Heroes but off the top of my head a few others:
Midway - Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford, James Coburn, Pat Morita, Hal Holbrook, Tom Selleck, Erik Estrada, Cliff Robertson, Dabney Coleman, Charlton Heston, Larry Csonka
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - Sean Penn, Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Nicholas Cage, Forest Whitaker, Ray Walston, Anthony Edwards, Nancy WIlson, Eric Stoltz,
Midway - Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Glenn Ford, James Coburn, Pat Morita, Hal Holbrook, Tom Selleck, Erik Estrada, Cliff Robertson, Dabney Coleman, Charlton Heston, Larry Csonka
Fast Times at Ridgemont High - Sean Penn, Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Nicholas Cage, Forest Whitaker, Ray Walston, Anthony Edwards, Nancy WIlson, Eric Stoltz,