The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 62 wins & 200 nominations total
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- (as Joshua Allen)
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- (as Pat Hoelck)
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But as for the story, this is very poor. It's aimless in its vision and just seems to be random scenes written for the 2 leads to be a part of. The situations they get into are all over the place and there no real feel for how much time is passing from scene to scene. It feels as if the film is a sitcom from the 90s stretched out into a 2 hour film.
I love Paul Thomas Anderson but this is his second worst for me after Inherent Vice. Which isn't to say it's bad. I had a good time watching the film it's just not very memorable and not PTA at his best. I'll be waiting for the next film though without a doubt..
- TommyMcMaster
- Jan 31, 2022
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Storyline
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- TriviaAlana's family is played by her real-life family members. She and her sisters are the members of Haim, a Grammy-nominated rock band. Paul Thomas Anderson previously directed a number of music videos for Haim, and when he was a child, his elementary art school teacher was Donna Haim, the mother of the girls. This film was partly inspired by a crush he had on her when he was her student.
- GoofsAlana listens to "Stumblin' In" through headphones while on a flight. The song was released in late 1978, five years after the date in which the film is set.
- Quotes
Alana: [during a fight] Este, don't you even look at me! Don't you even look at me! You're always looking at me!
Este: Oh, my...
Alana: What are you doing?
Este: I didn't even say anything!
Alana: What are you doing? What are you thinking, huh? "I'm Este. I work for mom and dad. I'm perfect! I'm a real estate agent. Alana doesn't have her life together. Alana brings home stupid boyfriends all the time."
Este: I mean...
Alana: I knew it! I knew that was what you were thinking. You're always thinking things, you thinker! You thinker! You think things!
- Crazy creditsThe film opens with the 2008 MGM logo with the live action Leo the Lion mascot, to set up the film's retro feel of being set in 1973. The studio's 1967-1968 "stylized lion" logo, best known for its appearance at the start of 2001: A Space Odyssey, appears after the end credits, alongside the Focus Features, Bron Creative and United Artists Releasing logos.
- SoundtracksJuly Tree
Written by Eve Merriam and Irma Jurist
Performed by Nina Simone
Courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Courtesy of the Nina Simone Charitable Trust and Steven Ames Brown
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- Tình Yêu Chân Thật
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- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $17,318,007
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $345,157
- Nov 28, 2021
- Gross worldwide
- $33,276,075
- Runtime2 hours 13 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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