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In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend.
Joaquin Phoenix -------- Doc Sportello
Benicio Del Toro -------- Sauncho Smilax
Owen Wilson ----------- Coy Harlingen
Josh Brolin ------------- Bigfoot Bjornsen
Katherine Waterston --- Shasta Fay Hepworth
Reese Witherspoon ----- Penny
Peter McRobbie -------- Adrian Prussia
Jena Malone ----------- Hope Harlingen
Maya Rudolph ---------- Petunia Leeway
Martin Short ----------- Dr. Blatnoyd
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Paul Thomas Anderson has a lot of fans on here, so although quite a while a way, I thought why not post up his next project? An adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's novel Inherent Vice.
It's the first time the writer has allowed one of his works to be adapted for the film, the novel is set in 1960s Los Angeles and follows a stoner detective Larry 'Doc' Sportello' who becomes involved in a kidnapping case.
Initially Robert Downey Jr. was lined up to play the role of this seemingly eccentric drug-fueled character, but has since dropped out which has seen Joaquin Pheonix cast in the key role, following his Oscar-nominated performance in The Master.
Charlize Theron was also initially set to be a part of the film but has since dropped out, due to scheduling conflicts I believe.So some questions/discussion points for members/PTA Fans...
- Has anyone every read a Pynchon novel before?
- If so, how would you rate it, could you see his writing translating well to the screen?
- Who would you cast in this film? You need to have read the book to answer this I guess, but I guess you can say who you would like to see in a PTA film anyway.
- Can PTA keep up his level of consistency and produce another masterpiece like his last adaptation, There Will Be Blood?
- What do we expect the style of the film to be like, this kind of fits in with the first question. Will it be more exuberant like Boogie Nights or more a noir/detective/darker tale with a different approach from his previous films?
- Could this be PTA's The Big Lebowski? The story seems to have a lot in common with the Coen Brothers' masterpiece, LA setting, druggy detective, confused kidnapping case etc. I can see this being a more accessible and likeable film than The Master for most people.
It's the first time the writer has allowed one of his works to be adapted for the film, the novel is set in 1960s Los Angeles and follows a stoner detective Larry 'Doc' Sportello' who becomes involved in a kidnapping case.
Initially Robert Downey Jr. was lined up to play the role of this seemingly eccentric drug-fueled character, but has since dropped out which has seen Joaquin Pheonix cast in the key role, following his Oscar-nominated performance in The Master.
Charlize Theron was also initially set to be a part of the film but has since dropped out, due to scheduling conflicts I believe.So some questions/discussion points for members/PTA Fans...
- Has anyone every read a Pynchon novel before?
- If so, how would you rate it, could you see his writing translating well to the screen?
- Who would you cast in this film? You need to have read the book to answer this I guess, but I guess you can say who you would like to see in a PTA film anyway.
- Can PTA keep up his level of consistency and produce another masterpiece like his last adaptation, There Will Be Blood?
- What do we expect the style of the film to be like, this kind of fits in with the first question. Will it be more exuberant like Boogie Nights or more a noir/detective/darker tale with a different approach from his previous films?
- Could this be PTA's The Big Lebowski? The story seems to have a lot in common with the Coen Brothers' masterpiece, LA setting, druggy detective, confused kidnapping case etc. I can see this being a more accessible and likeable film than The Master for most people.
Last edited by Daniel M; 07-20-13 at 02:26 PM.