These Are Films That Influenced The Master

[@kierans5583]

The Master is one of those films so good I can't believe it actually exists.

[@nateds7326]

The cinematography is so good it’s hard comprehend.

[@yonesmoloodi1886]

Lost its magic in Last 30 min but other than that it's flawless

[@isaacpartridge4493]

yones moloodi how?

[@yonesmoloodi1886]

@@isaacpartridge4493 u want me to write an essay? 🤦🏻‍♂️ Most scenes in last part of the film added nothing to the story! Like desert scene, juaqin going to find visit his ex , they were fine on their own but added nothing to the story

[@UnkleKnuck]

yones moloodi Agreed! I love this movie till the final leg of it

[@penguin_meat]

The Master is one of my favourite films and I'm learning new things about it all the time. Great video.

[@TheJolieDepp]

This channel is so underrated.

[@alooaibara3724]

No it ain't

[@ggt47]

...yes...

[@hugh-johnfleming289]

By whom? 'Film literacy' is near extinction. Try explaining to a twenty-something that old films not seen are actually new to them. Just try.

[@PhoebeJCPSkunccMDsImagitorium]

it honestly kinda relieves me when i find out that PTA drew concrete inspirations for his films. instead of placing directors on these unattainable pedestals, id prefer to really nitty-gritty analyse them and find out what exactly makes their craft so great. and then distribute that information in order to have tons of people making great cinema

[@machinist4642]

I also think that The Master is PTA's greatest work. The use of focus on every scene is incredible.

[@god1770]

Yeah right...focus is the concern😒

[@theboss297]

@@god1770 yeah it is

[@god1770]

@@theboss297 would you like to back your appeal with something here? I could hire a capable DOP for my film with expensive lenses and he'd bring the same quality to my work, perhaps better....how is that the central concern again? Unless you're a caveman who just discovered the wonders possible with A camera..

[@hadiputraw8083]

There Will be blood

[@kosmosyche]

Magnolia and There Will Be Blood for me and then The Master.

[@jacobadams5924]

I fart at the general thesis here. I think it's great to consider influences on a movie--but the notion that one can't fully understand or appreciate a film without knowing its influences I don't buy. I'm happy that you got a lot out of your own study of these films and how they enriched your viewing of this movie. Long time since the Weaver Street days! I kind of saw that place as being like a cult...James as the L Ron Hubbard to my Joaquin Phoenix.

[@murdockfiles9406]

I always really liked PTA, but There Will Be Blood was when PTA really struck gold and found his cinematic voice.

[@changstein]

This video is about The Master

[@aptonymic3014]

or struck oil? bwahahahha

[@kosmosyche]

To me it was much earlier with Magnolia, my favorite PTA's movie.

[@FilmPersona]

PTA also said that the film "Baraka" was an inspiration for the character of Freddie Quell

[@futuropasado]

Amazing info, this film has the best influences. Baraka is one of the biggest works of art in cinema ever... The Master too.

[@tuanjim799]

Awesome video. I love PTA, he's truly in a class all his own among his generation of filmmakers. All great artists have their influences. In some ways, all of art is a continuous reaction to/re-purposing of what has come before.

[@mishtaromaniello8295]

It does upset me when a film can outright steal moments or lines previously used in other films. It doesn't upset me when they are compiled together to make a totally and captivating original story. Everything is inspired by something we've experienced, we're not born with ideas. We have five senses for a reason. However, it's only claimed to be original when the source material is either lost to history or seen by little people. Great video essay, I think every other director, even those who don't share the style of PTA's filmmaking, all do the exact same thing.

[@vb8428]

Lol, keep defending this plagiarist

[@nocturne90210]

@@vb8428 creates no art lol

[@SuperiFox]

Each of his films go beyond anything they take inspiration from, that's such a bad take

[@THEDONTTELLSHOW]

The Master's main influence is Clockwork Orange. It has the exact same structure. Act 1 - Roaming wild, bit of the old in out. Act 1 ends on the wily ways hitting back. Act 2 - The wildness in the character is tamed by modern scientific methods. Conflict between id and superego. Act 3 - They are cured...or are they. Both Freddie and Alex at the end are freed from their respective prisons by embracing not only the id of their origins, but the ego of society; which they now can use to their advantage. In Alex, that is to get away with his rampages (I was cured). With Freddie it is to find a sexual partner/mother.

[@dix0nc0unty]

saying u cant appreciate or comprehend the master without knowing its references is absurd

[@agentanaranjado]

I fear that PTA peaked too early… I don’t see how he will ever match this film. It is absolute perfection.

[@999titu]

Masterpiece.this proves that Oscars are not fair.deserves Oscar for best actor for PSH and phoneix for supporting.maybe best director too

[@alooaibara3724]

The protagonist is freddie quell and not the master. Why do people keep making this same mistake again and again

[@juxe411]

Aloo Aibara exactly, the film literally opens with Freddie and ends with Freddie. How do people not get this

[@ianbeach23]

vikas malik Phoenix was leading and Hoffman was supporting. Nonetheless, both gave off some of the best performances of the decade in The Master.

[@mikeymex_kinda]

Excellent! Thank you for making this

[@maryclaremayo6157]

Philip Brubaker, thank you for this, really appreciate seeing it. Absolutely loved this film, it made me gasp. Hubbard was a detestable con man who ruined many lives. He's also creepy and unappealing. Upon seeing this film, I thought now if Philip Seymour Hoffman was a cult leader, I'd follow him. What an incredible actor, such a loss, so sorry he's gone.

[@boskomilosevic7258]

Great work, and great ending of the clip - very subtle.There will be Blood and the Master are his best films, without any question, and I also prefer the Master more.It is very silly when people compare him to Nolan, Cameron etc - he is above them. As e.g. Tarkovsky or Bresson are above PTA. Or wait - the difference in class is even greater than that.Cool video.

[@futuropasado]

The best film of this decade and probably century for me. I would say it has an influence of Eyes Wide Shut, in the undercurrent themes, the vague narrative, the multiple meanings and hermetic nature of the film... Huge work of art.

[@hugh-johnfleming289]

"Fandor" rarely delivers at this altitude. I grew up in Hollywood, my Mom and Dad both cinefiles, historians. PTA is of that kind, not film school illuminated, but a true lover of cinema. For anyone his age to grasp the "weight" of that mantle is extraordinary.

[@Brutalearll]

A reason (main one for me) is that the movie is shot on film. If it was not, it wouldn’t look half as good visually. His recent movie the phantom tread has the style of this too. Both movies are just incredible to look at. All down to excellent framing and being shot on film. Digital can be good I. E John wick 1&2 being best examples of digital. But movies shot on film will always look jaw dropping when in the right hands. Most kids now think that grain is distortion or results of a bad transfer when a old movie is released more so in 4K. But film is the best thing for movies. That’s also why breaking bad looks so yummy too

[@beyondtheend9144]

Great directors like Christopher Nolan, PTA shoot in films..

[@ginofactap]

wait, breaking bad wasn't shot on film, so what's up with that? but true detective S1, on the other hand... beautifully shot.

[@AbdulwahabAA]

@@ginofactap Breaking Bad was actually shot on film. The flashforward scenes in Better Call Saul are shot on film as well to look similar to Breaking Bad. Mad Men is another beautifully shot TV show from AMC that was shot on film, even though they switched to digital in later seasons.

[@ginofactap]

@@AbdulwahabAA that's very interesting to know, breaking bad just didn't strike me as film, it looks very digital compared to true detective s1. but you're correct, I've looked it up and it was indeed shot on film. better call saul, however, wasn't, and the only flashforward shot on film is the one in season 4, to match breaking bad cinematography as you said, according to imdb and the bcs's bts in the bluray. by the way, Madmen is my all-time favorite show!

[@VlaLenin1917]

um filme excepcional

[@windowsmizu416]

It's a shame this film has become forgotten compared to his other films.

[@IAmBraindead98]

I pretty much feel I can accept, understand, and love "The Master" without seeing the influences first. But I guess I have some good looking films to check out now.

[@Bottledogg]

*Coughs incredibly loud* KUBRICK

[@mimicrybypravesh]

The Master is my favourite film of the 2010s. Entertaining and thought-provoking.

[@thisguydan]

I have looked and looked and I CAN NOT find that shot at 5:40 that mirrors The Passenger anywhere in The Master. It looks like it's from The Master, but I cannot find it.

[@THEDONTTELLSHOW]

It may have only been in the trailer.

[@GoodEnergizer]

Can anyone say the name of the music album being played at the background of this video? Seriously it is taking me to an another world 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@ahmedshakib3883]

I just found this channel. Goldmine.

[@ChryskylodonInstitute]

Excelent video!

[@chrisrodwell711]

Do love a good film essay. Ta 👍🏻

[@sourcherry23]

Interesting film essay from one of the best films of this century.

[@josepabloarellano9171]

Amazing movie, amazing essay. Thanks!

[@jamesattenbourgh]

What is the music in the background?

[@sidderke]

Found it. Kai Engel - Scenery.

[@Lisa-qt4hh]

Very insightful video!! 🙂

[@joshinjohnjose5751]

which is the music used in this video at 03:44

[@sidderke]

Found it. Kai Engel - Scenery.

[@Filmperson1]

PTA's also a vocal fan of "White Heat" (1949) which has a deranged James Cagney flipping out in prison.

[@swtirisalexopoulos1138]

PTA--THE MASTER!!!!

[@danielslapcoff2240]

What about Claire Denis' Beau Travail? I felt like there was so much thematic and visual material linking both films

[@rosakami65]

Hey can you do an analysis on Heath legder. Please and thanks.

[@jamesattenbourgh]

Can you do more influenced by videos?

[@alexioskalafatis]

0:52 OOOShiiit thats Chuck Mcgill 😅

[@MrNotaComedian]

The master Once in a lifetime experience, a perfect film

[@LordZedd123]

Truly…

[@daniboii3449]

Thank you.

[@coach3155]

I felt some mad citizen kane vibes as well anyone else?

[@JaspreetSinghArtist]

this channel is awesome

[@tonywords6713]

Music is kind of loud and annoying and your speaking could use some work. BUT I love the video content itself so keep up the great work

[@RSousa-ru7xi]

I love this movie.

[@marissabones]

Just finished watching this film

[@AK-cf6sj]

To Simply put, learn from masters to make the master.

[@jsb4812]

the movie felt disjointed.. now i see why, he took bits and pieces verbatim from various old movies and wasn't able to glue them together creatively.

[@antoniolazarski9361]

He revamped!! Not copied

[@tauseefrahman9273]

P. T. Anderson is greatest of all.

[@gabrielesimone1372]

I loved the Master, but I prefer Boogie Nights and There Will Be Blood

[@MartnCFdk]

I still can't believe that people listened to LRH and did not think "ok, this guy is crazy"

[@JHarder1000]

Some genius could do a KZbin video showing footage of L.Ron Hubbard explaining The Church of Scientology and Anton Lavey explaining the Church of Satan.

[@배준성-e3d]

2010년도 최고의 영화

[@danielspaleniak9106]

!

[@ucntcit]

you keep using that word "inspiration." it doesn't mean what you think it means. there is a difference between unconsciously using other works, stealing from them or being inspired by them. there is no question knowing anderson purposely used dialogue and shots from other movies takes away from the originality of the master. i'm not sure how anyone could say otherwise. the master is still an engrossing film, an almost endlessly interesting film, and that takes talent on the part of many, but it's not fully anderson's by a long shot. at least he admits it.

[@DC-zi6se]

I don't know why people put this movie up at the pedestal so much. It's just pointless, dull and bland. However, PSH and Joaquin Phoenix are very good. Probably shouldn't have commented this as this video is littered with fans of this movie, so probably I'll be getting a lot of hate.

[@tharunkumar6694]

Same reason why people put 2001. Its subjective obviously

[@BrianDePalmaII]

As much as I can dislike critics, I agree. The Master is one of the best films of all time.

[@chrisjenkins9978]

This is not influence, it’s cinematic plagiarism.

[@stevenhall9142]

I'm sure your movies are much better than PTA's.

[@2Majesties]

There is a fine line between borrowing and stealing previous material.

[@Mmsmickey]

The Simpsons did it

[@lucashoudini3532]

Nothing is original.

[@yokoreia]

I don't like his films, it's pastiche

[@mattm.5436]

Everything is. There’s not anything in this world in films in whatever it is that is not influenced by the past. So that’s such a myopic statement you made.