Yes, that's exactly the subtext —as well as how the "literal and doctrinal" will soon utterly subsume the "magical and mythical" in the minds of "humans."

Yes, that's exactly the subtext —as well as how the "literal and doctrinal" will soon utterly subsume the "magical and mythical" in the minds of "humans."

(I love this movie, and long for a mythic time when "the charm of making" held more sway than Politics.)

(I love this movie, and long for a mythic time when "the charm of making" held more sway than Politics.)

Occam's razor.

Occam's razor.

As a possibly interesting side note:  Paul Thomas Anderson's direct connection to Altman begins with Phillip Baker Hall, who read his first short script and decided to work with him… —At The Director's Lab, Anderson work-shopped a few improvisational scenes with Hall which (in the Altman manner) grew into more fully…

As a possibly interesting side note:  Paul Thomas Anderson's direct connection to Altman begins with Phillip Baker Hall, who read his first short script and decided to work with him… —At The Director's Lab, Anderson work-shopped a few improvisational scenes with Hall which (in the Altman manner) grew into more fully…

I'd argue, however, that they're not singing…and they're not RAPPING, either.  They're CRIMPING, ala "The Mighty Boosh"!

I'd argue, however, that they're not singing…and they're not RAPPING, either.  They're CRIMPING, ala "The Mighty Boosh"!

Just a minor correction:  I think what MuscleMan said was: "Pa-rum-pa-pum-PUMPED!" (I could be wrong though; I didn't record it.)

Just a minor correction:  I think what MuscleMan said was: "Pa-rum-pa-pum-PUMPED!" (I could be wrong though; I didn't record it.)

Yeah, the depth of references these guys are always pulling out continues to impress.  Regarding your catch @avclub-09dbda0ec297f8e1fb8fa397efd0f70a:disqus, for those not familiar with the gag, here it is:

Yeah, the depth of references these guys are always pulling out continues to impress.  Regarding your catch @avclub-09dbda0ec297f8e1fb8fa397efd0f70a:disqus, for those not familiar with the gag, here it is:

@avclub-3bca94e353e508c1a49bf984fc5c346d:disqus —RE:  Your comment below:  Right, but you're not attacking the GIFA committee…you're making a snarky remark to another commentator who just happened to love this movie.  Do you even know Sean C.?  As he/she remarked:  This is a first encounter with Anderson's works, so…

@avclub-3bca94e353e508c1a49bf984fc5c346d:disqus —RE:  Your comment below:  Right, but you're not attacking the GIFA committee…you're making a snarky remark to another commentator who just happened to love this movie.  Do you even know Sean C.?  As he/she remarked:  This is a first encounter with Anderson's works, so…

You need to be less of a douche when it comes to other people's casual PERSONAL opinions.

You need to be less of a douche when it comes to other people's casual PERSONAL opinions.

Yeah, the hermit became a RED SHIRT…literally.  I just want to ask my fellow commentators something:  When all the frenzied zombie hands were clawing into the gruesome red pot of his belly —as our heroes made their escape— what commercial did the show cutaway to in your part of the country?  Here in Vegas, it went…

Yeah, the hermit became a RED SHIRT…literally.  I just want to ask my fellow commentators something:  When all the frenzied zombie hands were clawing into the gruesome red pot of his belly —as our heroes made their escape— what commercial did the show cutaway to in your part of the country?  Here in Vegas, it went…