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elle...@gmail.com
Oct 2, 2012, 2:11:13 AM10/2/12
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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-the-master-murky-films-20120930,0,4563098.story
"...We don't learn much about the background of the "master," Lancaster Dodd, either, but in this case, the character of a seductive, self-confident guru is fresh and intriguing enough to compel our attention, and Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an astonishing performance that is unlike anything else he has done. Publicity has likened Dodd to L. Ron Hubbard, the inventor of Scientology, but the character also resembles Jim Jones or Werner Erhard, the founder of est, or indeed any of the other shamans who created self-help movements that mesmerized hordes of followers. The movie's best scenes are those in which Dodd hypnotizes his disciples or argues with a skeptic who challenges his mystical credo."
bentot
Oct 2, 2012, 4:31:21 PM10/2/12
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On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 23:11:13 -0700 (PDT), elle...@gmail.com wrote:
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>http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-the-master-murky-films-20120930,0,4563098.story
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>"...We don't learn much about the background of the "master," Lancaster Dodd, either, but in this case, the character of a seductive, self-confident guru is fresh and intriguing enough to compel our attention, and Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an astonishing performance that is unlike anything else he has done. Publicity has likened Dodd to L. Ron Hubbard, the inventor of Scientology, but the character also resembles Jim Jones or Werner Erhard, the founder of est, or indeed any of the other shamans who created self-help movements that mesmerized hordes of followers. The movie's best scenes are those in which Dodd hypnotizes his disciples or argues with a skeptic who challenges his mystical credo."
The LA Times link is broken.
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>http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-the-master-murky-films-20120930,0,4563098.story
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>"...We don't learn much about the background of the "master," Lancaster Dodd, either, but in this case, the character of a seductive, self-confident guru is fresh and intriguing enough to compel our attention, and Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an astonishing performance that is unlike anything else he has done. Publicity has likened Dodd to L. Ron Hubbard, the inventor of Scientology, but the character also resembles Jim Jones or Werner Erhard, the founder of est, or indeed any of the other shamans who created self-help movements that mesmerized hordes of followers. The movie's best scenes are those in which Dodd hypnotizes his disciples or argues with a skeptic who challenges his mystical credo."
bentot
patrick
Oct 2, 2012, 5:11:06 PM10/2/12
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On Oct 2, 3:31 pm, bentot <bentot1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 23:11:13 -0700 (PDT), ellena...@gmail.com wrote:
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> >http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-the-ma...
> On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 23:11:13 -0700 (PDT), ellena...@gmail.com wrote:
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> >http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-the-ma...
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> >"...We don't learn much about the background of the "master," Lancaster Dodd, either, but in this case, the character of a seductive, self-confident guru is fresh and intriguing enough to compel our attention, and Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an astonishing performance that is unlike anything else he has done. Publicity has likened Dodd to L. Ron Hubbard, the inventor of Scientology, but the character also resembles Jim Jones or Werner Erhard, the founder of est, or indeed any of the other shamans who created self-help movements that mesmerized hordes of followers. The movie's best scenes are those in which Dodd hypnotizes his disciples or argues with a skeptic who challenges his mystical credo."
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> The LA Times link is broken.
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> bentot
link works for me. what os are u using ben.
> >"...We don't learn much about the background of the "master," Lancaster Dodd, either, but in this case, the character of a seductive, self-confident guru is fresh and intriguing enough to compel our attention, and Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an astonishing performance that is unlike anything else he has done. Publicity has likened Dodd to L. Ron Hubbard, the inventor of Scientology, but the character also resembles Jim Jones or Werner Erhard, the founder of est, or indeed any of the other shamans who created self-help movements that mesmerized hordes of followers. The movie's best scenes are those in which Dodd hypnotizes his disciples or argues with a skeptic who challenges his mystical credo."
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> The LA Times link is broken.
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> bentot
Serena Nordstrup
Oct 3, 2012, 5:37:17 AM10/3/12
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On Oct 3, 9:31 am, bentot <bentot1...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 23:11:13 -0700 (PDT), ellena...@gmail.com wrote:
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> >http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-the-ma...
> On Mon, 1 Oct 2012 23:11:13 -0700 (PDT), ellena...@gmail.com wrote:
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> >http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-the-ma...
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> >"...We don't learn much about the background of the "master," Lancaster Dodd, either, but in this case, the character of a seductive, self-confident guru is fresh and intriguing enough to compel our attention, and Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an astonishing performance that is unlike anything else he has done. Publicity has likened Dodd to L. Ron Hubbard, the inventor of Scientology, but the character also resembles Jim Jones or Werner Erhard, the founder of est, or indeed any of the other shamans who created self-help movements that mesmerized hordes of followers. The movie's best scenes are those in which Dodd hypnotizes his disciples or argues with a skeptic who challenges his mystical credo."
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> The LA Times link is broken.
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> bentot
The supplied URL works fine. What URL did you use, Ben?
> >"...We don't learn much about the background of the "master," Lancaster Dodd, either, but in this case, the character of a seductive, self-confident guru is fresh and intriguing enough to compel our attention, and Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an astonishing performance that is unlike anything else he has done. Publicity has likened Dodd to L. Ron Hubbard, the inventor of Scientology, but the character also resembles Jim Jones or Werner Erhard, the founder of est, or indeed any of the other shamans who created self-help movements that mesmerized hordes of followers. The movie's best scenes are those in which Dodd hypnotizes his disciples or argues with a skeptic who challenges his mystical credo."
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> The LA Times link is broken.
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> bentot
patrick
Oct 3, 2012, 10:08:31 AM10/3/12
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Kenny McCormick
Nov 4, 2012, 4:24:10 PM11/4/12
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On Oct 2, 1:11 am, ellena...@gmail.com wrote:
> http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-the-ma...
author/director) and his thoughts on both what he intended for "The
Master" and about Scientology. I welcome your always clever and very
intelligent commentary on the CBS interview.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505270_162-57531160/master-class-with-director-paul-thomas-anderson/
> http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-the-ma...
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> "...We don't learn much about the background of the "master," Lancaster Dodd, either, but in this case, the character of a seductive, self-confident guru is fresh and intriguing enough to compel our attention, and Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an astonishing performance that is unlike anything else he has done. Publicity has likened Dodd to L. Ron Hubbard, the inventor of Scientology, but the character also resembles Jim Jones or Werner Erhard, the founder of est, or indeed any of the other shamans who created self-help movements that mesmerized hordes of followers. The movie's best scenes are those in which Dodd hypnotizes his disciples or argues with a skeptic who challenges his mystical credo."
Ellen, did you happen to watch this video of Paul Thomas Anderson (the
> "...We don't learn much about the background of the "master," Lancaster Dodd, either, but in this case, the character of a seductive, self-confident guru is fresh and intriguing enough to compel our attention, and Philip Seymour Hoffman gives an astonishing performance that is unlike anything else he has done. Publicity has likened Dodd to L. Ron Hubbard, the inventor of Scientology, but the character also resembles Jim Jones or Werner Erhard, the founder of est, or indeed any of the other shamans who created self-help movements that mesmerized hordes of followers. The movie's best scenes are those in which Dodd hypnotizes his disciples or argues with a skeptic who challenges his mystical credo."
author/director) and his thoughts on both what he intended for "The
Master" and about Scientology. I welcome your always clever and very
intelligent commentary on the CBS interview.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505270_162-57531160/master-class-with-director-paul-thomas-anderson/
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