PTA's masterpiece ensemble drama that excited the world with its relay singing of songs from the movie "Magnolia" and shocking scenes *Note! Contains spoilers.

The meaning behind “Magnolia”

Magnolia is the English name for a flowering tree of the genus Magnolia. One of the reasons PTA chose this as the title is because there is a street called Magnolia Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Magnolia Angeles, where the movie is set. His initial idea when writing the script was that something would happen on this street. PTA, whose father was an actor and TV presenter, and who grew up in the San Fernando Valley, an area filled with movie studios and pornographic studios, reflected his own experiences in the second film, `` Boogie Nights ,'' and in the story of this film. PTA's father died of cancer. What actually happened to the Anderson family was when her father's young second marriage became unconscious after overdosing on prescription drugs.

While researching Magnolia, the PTA learned that compounds extracted from the bark can help treat cancer. Magnolia may also be a symbol of ``salvation'' and ``healing'' for the characters who have been hurt by their pasts, regret their mistakes, and are suffering from illness.

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And one more thing. The aforementioned paranormal investigator Charles Fort wrote about a mysterious place high in the sky called Magonia. Magonia is said to be a place where bad luck temporarily stays before it falls from the sky. In an interview with the Chicago Tribune , the PTA described Magonia as follows: ``When a ship goes missing, it drifts around Magonia, and 20 years later an anchor falls from the sky.'' The PTA liked the word magonia, which sounded very similar to Magnolia, and included that meaning in the title.

In this way, PTA has completed a masterpiece of over three hours, in which the stories of nine characters intertwine and unfold, drawing inspiration from the songs of Aimee Mann and the writings of Charles Fort, and incorporating their own experiences. Magnolia, which was shown at the 2000 Berlin International Film Festival, won the Golden Bear and became PTA's first work to be recognized internationally as a young master. Despite its production cost of $37 million, box office revenue in North America was poor at over $22 million, but its global box office revenue of over $48 million is second only to ` `There Will Be Blood' ' in PTA's history. It's rank. The impressive songs, shocking highlights, and poignantly endearing ensemble drama that fills the entire movie will continue to captivate movie fans forever.

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"Magnolia Collector's Edition" Pony Canyon

"Magnolia Original Soundtrack" Warner Music Japan

" Magnolia" Written by Paul Thomas Anderson Edited and translated by Toru Okayama Kadokawa Bunko

“Eureka” May 2015 issue Special feature = Paul Thomas Anderson Seidosha

Text: Ikuya Takamori

Freelance writer, English-Japanese translator. Mainly contributes movie reviews and columns to web media, and translates news articles. The translated book is ``Science of Star Wars--Thorough verification! From the true nature of the Force to intergalactic travel” (written by Mark Blake and John Chase, published by Kagaku Doujin) and others.

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