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Boogie Nights (1997) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!!

🕑 Added 2022-12-29 17:05:37 +0000 UTC

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richard wilkinson

It's so great to have the music with your reactions.....a selling point for a Patreon subscriber.

JayWantsACat

Really enjoyed your reaction to this film. You guys are always great but this film is just too full of craziness. Also, that ending with the Dirk's Diggler was agreat. I think everyone had that same reaction. lul

Drzergberg

My favorite PTA movie after There Will Be Blood.

Andrew Manford

One of the best movies ever made, on all fronts. PTA really had a grasp on what makes a family, even a makeshift family.

Jeff Mills

This is such a great movie. Whoever thought a movie about porn could be executed with such precision, sheer honesty without getting gratuitous, and sensitivity. Great soundtrack, too.

Jim Frykman

Really fantastic reaction, guys! I hope you can get to Magnolia some day.

Tyler Foster

Only thing that bums me out a little bit is seeing very few other people celebrating Inherent Vice, which in my opinion is PTA's masterpiece. Still, nice to see the support for magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love. I'm in the minority here but this is one of my least-favorite PTAs because it's so dark and I find the characters less interesting compared to his other movies, but it's still a very good movie and if you love this then it's all uphill from here. I'm of course still crossing my fingers for a chronological Coens run but maybe PTA is a little more feasible because he's got a shorter filmography. That said, the Coens' Hudsucker Proxy is a NYE movie, as well as When Harry Met Sally -- recommendations for next year.

PIG

Also requesting Punk Drunk Love from Anderson to be voted on a poll. One of my favorite films from him is actually There Will Be Blood but you've already seen that.

PIG

Another show/movie I would have never watched if it wasn't for this channel, and I'm glad I did. You have a great base of fans for suggestions.

Philip Davetas

I love this movie. It's so easy to get into. I don't think I've seen a lot of PTA movies. I think that last one I saw was MAGNOLIA which I loved. I don't know why I never kept up with him because I do like his movies including HARD EIGHT. Not the biggest Marky Mark fan, but he does have moments like in THE OTHER GUYS and THREE KINGS. Oh and you guys watching Dirk Diggler is classic. I thought someone was pulling out your guys' toenails with tweezers.

Ghost Crusaders

You guys should put Saturday Night Fever on a list for people to vote.

Robert Smith

I'm going to get a big laugh when I see the "length" of the "block out" bar at the end scene of the movie..🤣

Robert Boyd

P.S. Paul Thomas Anderson was/is heavily influenced by director Robert Altman, who sorta perfected the overlapping dialogue, multi character movie. I would suggest watching Short Cuts, which came out 4 years prior to BN, as it follows about a dozen characters through Los Angeles, some of them interact with each other, some of them don’t. It’s excellent and the cast is stacked. Other Altman movies with the same structure are Nashville and McCabe & Mrs. Miller.

Christopher B.

Great reaction to a great movie! If you're looking for another fantastic PTA movie to watch, I recommend Phantom Thread above all others. It's so fantastic that Daniel Day-Lewis retired from acting afterwards; he chose to go out on the highest note possible! Not to take away from other PTA movies, though. Magnolia has some excellent performances of its own, and Inherent Vice is responsible for some of my hardest movie laughs in recent memory (Doc and Bigfoot's interactions are priceless).

Dominic Matich

The reason Dirk couldn't get it up is because Coke usually makes guys impotent after doing enough of it -- your heart is beating so fast that it requires more blood and it doesn't rush into the dick as easily. I found this out the hard way in my twenties, no pun intended

Donna Castellano

Rock Star is great. Wasn’t it inspired by a true story with the band Judas Priest?

Shaun2342!

I would buy Dirks record. His music career could have been its own movie.

Steve Mercier

13 inches of enjoyment, HA!

Mark M

Trivia Question: How many times did Daniel say "Cock" during this:)

Burt_Fuggin_Reynolds

Get we get some Magnolia up in here?

TBR Schmitt

Awesome! I can't wait to watch eventually! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

LOL such a bummer, it's a great soundtrack! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Yes, so much anxiety! Those firecrackers were the worst part haha Thanks for the recommendation! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Oh wow, this is really cool! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Those are the only two we've seen! Thanks for the list, Ron! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

We haven't seen Casualties of War yet, but always love seeing John C. Reilly! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Aww thank you! Hope you enjoyed the reaction! -sam

TBR Schmitt

Definitely excited to explore more PTA! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Thank you, Joe! Oh wow! Mark did such a phenomenal job! Can't really imagine Titanic with Leo haha Thanks for the recommendations! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Hope you enjoy! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

LOL we'll try! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

I've heard good things about Punch Drunk Love! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

We'll definitely have to check them out! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

I can see this! So much anxiety! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

His actual dick or the prosthetic for this movie?! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

That is a fun fact! I hope you enjoy the reaction :) -Sam

TBR Schmitt

We haven't! We were just talking about that actually, the original Transformers. I've only seen the one with Shia LaBeouf -Sam

TBR Schmitt

LOL! Between that and the music, this is going to be a rough edit! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

On the list! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Lots of love for this one! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Awesome! Thanks for the recommendation! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

On our list! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

HAHA! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Thank you so much, Florian! I hope you enjoy! We appreciate the recommendations! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Thank you!! We could not remember his name! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Definitely on our list, but I didn't think it was a comedy! LOL -Sam

TBR Schmitt

This sounds like a great follow up! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Oh wow, I love this! -Sam

TBR Schmitt

Yay, thank you, Renee! -Sam

Robert Boyd

I loved your reaction to this film because I could see how invested in the characters you both were. I had the same reaction when I first seen it 25 years ago. It’s an interesting movie because you care about these people who would be perceived as “low-life’s” in general. And because of some of the decisions they make, they probably are. The success of the film, I think, is that it is never patronizing toward them. It just is. The cast is phenomenal. Burt Reynolds is incredible. He was a huge movie star in the mid 70s through the early 80s, being one of the highest paid actors of that era. Two films starring Reynolds you might want to check out are Deliverance and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (A musical!) Happy New Year’s!

Ken Veader

I love Adam Sandler in his early movies but found PDL to be PTA's worst movie

Mr. Chumpus

Daniel, good luck editing this one for YT. The entire movie is filled with music.....Really good music tho

Jeffrey Miller

That, and I think market pressures would have forced him anyway. Floyd was completely right and there would have been no way to survive staying with film.

Vwlss Nvwls

My favorite Mark Wahlberg movies are "Rock Star" and "The Big Hit". I think the movie "Fear" was his first really big movie role, and within a year or two he did "Boogie Nights" and "The Big Hit", and it has been nothing but gold since.

Baldielox

So agree.! One of Tom Cruise's best roles. Many of the stars in this are in Magnolia. If you liked this you'll love it.

Ed R

Wonderland is definitely worth a watch.

Ed R

Which is actually a pretty good movie.

Vwlss Nvwls

That scene with the firecrackers was so well done. I was so tense I just wanted someone to start shooting already to get the scene over with. :D

Vwlss Nvwls

I loved Burt Reynolds character, and how he was like a father or anchor to every one. The Amazon trivia said that Burt Reynolds didn't like this movie after he saw the rough cut and distanced himself from it, and even fired his agent for getting him the job. Too bad, because he was awesome.

Vwlss Nvwls

When you said that Jack was at least embracing video tape, I think you failed to realize that he had no choice after the Colonel was put in prison.

Jonathan Patrick

Tom Cruise watched Boogie Nights and loved it so much he called PT Anderson to congratulate him. Invited him over to the Eyes Wide Shut set, asked him to write a part for him for Magnolia (1999). Cruise turned out one of his best ever performances.

Vwlss Nvwls

I was laughing when you were talking about the music not making it to YouTube! :D LOL that's the least of your worries here! :D

JG

If I had to recommend just ONE scene from any movie that builds anxiety to a perfect crescendo, it would be the botched robbery. Everything from the intermittent firecrackers going off, Alfred Molina's frenetic acting, the side flipping of the cassette tape, Todd's low pitched threat (most people were probably screaming at this point telling him to shut up and just walk away, hahaha) Just a total masterclass on how to build tension. Perfect scene to a perfect movie (chef's kiss) It really doesn't get any better than Boogie Nights.... 10/10. Fun fact: The botched robbery scene is loosely based on late porn star, John Holmes and his accomplices robbing famous LA nightclub owner, Eddie Nash during a home invasion. Won't spoil the details, as there's a movie that documents the entire crime called "Wonderland" (2003), which I highly recommend you react to at some point. Great reaction guys! :)

daron85

I think this movie has one of the greatest, darkest uses of foreshadowing. Literally the moment the 80s hit there's a tragedy by double murder suicide. It's like the 70s was everyone's comfort zone then everything turned shitty for everyone in the 80s. Nobody was ready for the 80s.

Ron Moses

As a PTA fanboy, I'd recommend following up in this order. (I believe you've only seen this and There Will Be Blood). Punch Drunk Love (you need a palate cleanser before Magnolia) Magnolia (this one is a lot, and you'll be exhausted, but it's so good) Hard Eight (first film, more traditional, another palate cleanser) The Master (things start getting challenging here) Phantom Thread (you could easily stop after this) Licorice Pizza Inherent Vice

Jonathan Patrick

P.T. Anderson casted John C Reiley in Boogie Nights bc of his character in Casualties of War (1989)

daron85

Yes! It's movies like this that make me happy that I subscribed to your patreon. This is a full watch type of movie. I get to see your reaction to every single scene and shot of this masterpiece. Plus with the plethora of amazing songs throughout!

Brandon B.

Yeah, those long-take tracking shots through the club and the house are very reminiscent of Goodfellas.

Brandon B.

I LOVE Punch Drunk Love. One of my all-time favorite movies. Oddly enough, I don't really like Adam Sandler much, but he's fantastic in PDL.

David Wilkins

After all these years this still ranks as one of the most DIFFERENT movies in the history of big box office film. And P.T. Anderson himself ranks as not only unique, but among the best. Hopefully you’ll get around to ‘Magnolia’, ‘Punch-Drunk Love’, and ‘The Master’. All of them are utterly unique, and works of art.

Ellie Miller

That's a Q! That's supposed to be a G. Oh, man. No, no!

Joe Lazarus

Man, I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction to this. Fun fact: Leonardo Dicapro was originally offered to play Dirk Diggler. He spent months contemplating and debating whether to do it or not since he loved the script and wanted to work with PTA. In the end, he decided to go with Titanic. I think Mark killed it in "Boogie" but I would've loved to see Leo's version!!! Oh well.. You guys should check out PTA's "Magnolia" with Tom Cruise (my personal fav), "Punch-Drunk Love" with Adam Sandler, "The Master" with Joaquin Phoenix. IMO PTA's wonderful choreography and direction in a lot of his films is so reminiscent to filmmakers like Stanley Kubrick's style. But in Boogie Nights I saw a lot of influence from Scorsese. From its extended opening shot, which winds its way into and around a nightclub, it brings to mind Goodfellas and its famous long take winding through the Copacabana club scene. Similarly, its last shot, which shows the main character giving himself an extended pep talk in the mirror, is a clear homage to Raging Bull. Can't wait for A Bronx Tale!!

Steve Mercier

Oh, fuck yes...

Shaun2342!

Ya can't make us wait long for Magnolia.

Odd Thomas

Magnolia is a must, but also PTA's film Punch Drunk Love; it's oddly underrated but has one of Adam Sandler's best performances

Michael Kang-Beats

by the way, the dvd release of this was a huge part of its continued success - after box office. the director commentary and extras are phenomenal. Strongly recommend.

Michael Kang-Beats

The scene in Alfred Molina's house is one of history's all-time most well-done anxiety-inducing scenes.

Jason Dolan

If you ever watch the director commentary, Mark Wahlberg tells a great story about how he broke his dick one time, in graphic detail.

David Crabtree

I would absolutely recommend the 1986 animated classic, Transformers: The Movie, for the channel! My favorite animated movie ever, as well as one of the greatest scores and soundtracks!

Mike Miner

I'm with you on the Magnolia love! I've loved PTA since Boogie Nights came out and actually got to meet William H Macy on the set of a film called "The Cooler" and got to tell him how much I loved both BN and Magnolia. I saw the first showing of Magnolia back in 99 and couldn't stop thinking about it for weeks. I don't recommend it to everyone, but I think if TBR and Sam like BN enough it would be worth the 3-hour watch for them.

Jeffrey Miller

Fun fact: Julianne Moore and I were both born at the same hospital! Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, NC This is going to be a great way to start my long weekend once I get home! I feel like Boogie Nights takes one of the most basic and common plots, "the rise and fall" and tells it in the most perfect way. Everything from the characters to the cinematography is excellent.

Sergeant Pepper

When Dirk was laying down his vocal track I didn't hear a shoutout to Transformers The Movie (1986)... Is it safe to assume you guys haven't seen it? Not an official recommendation for the channel - I'm not sure how appropriate it would be - but it IS the greatest animated movie of all time. lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDAoJIJ2ljU

Marcus Cato

Something tells me that the YouTube edit will feature many uses of the blackout bar that we see in all the strip club scenes in the Sopranos. 😂

Marcus Cato

They even reference Boogie Nights in his scene with Dean Pelton! 😂

Jonathan Patrick

Magnolia also by Paul Thomas Anderson, with Tom Cruise

Florian Meier

Robert C

+1 for Smokey and the bandit.

Ken Veader

You guys gotta react to Smokey and the Bandit, classic and probably the Quintessential Burt Reynolds film

Odd Thomas

Magnolia next please! One of the best 90s films, period.

Jeffrey Miller

Lol I'm glad you made that joke because I wanted to

brismithejedi

"Full length" reaction had a different meaning with this one

Florian Meier

Really looking forward for this Reaction!! What a Perfect Week with Rain Man and Boogie Nights !!! You Need to Check Out More Burt Reynolds Movies !!! "Deliverance" from 1972 and "The Longest Yard" from 1974, "Gator" from 1976 and of Course "Smokey and The Bandit" from 1977 and "Smokey and The Bandit 2" from 1980

Jason Dolan

The club guy in the opening is Luis Guzman. You know him from his Oscar winning role in IMDB. He also graduated from Greendale Community College.

Jason Dolan

You guys need to check out the hilarious comedy Requiem for a Dream

Andrew

So Dirk Diggler is loosely based on porn star John Holmes and the drug dealer at the house is based on Eddie Nash. There's a little, lesser known film called Wonderland. It explores the Wonderland murders and the involvement of John Holmes and Eddie Nash in those murders.

Ken Veader

Dirks journey is so well represented symbolically through his car. It stars with the poster of the Stingray on his wall as he dreams of being something special, when Dirk climbs the latter of success, he gets his dream car. You see as his life loses control and deteriorates, his car deteriorates as well, Great film, PTA's best imo