Punch-Drunk Love

Directed by	Paul Thomas Anderson
Written by	Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring	Adam Sandler, Emily Watson
Produced by	Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, Joanne Sellar
Distributed by	Revolution Studios
Release date	November 1st 2002
Runtime	95 min.
Language	English
Budget	$25,000,000 (estimated)
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Sandler won positive reviews for his role; Roger Ebert wrote that "Sandler, liberated from the constraints of formula, reveals unexpected depths as an actor. Watching this film, you can imagine him in Dennis Hopper roles. He has darkness, obsession and power."[1] Roger Ebert (born June 18, 1942) is a film critic who writes for the Chicago Sun-Times; his reviews are syndicated to over 200 newspapers in the U.S. and abroad. ... Dennis Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an American actor and film-maker. ...

Although the film was well received by critics it failed at the US box-office. The film had a $25,000,000 budget and grossed about $17,000,000 at the domestic box office (the studio receives about half the gross). Regular Adam Sandler fans were reportedly put off by the film's quirky, artistic style, which was more in line with independent film sensibilities than the mainstream, low-brow pictures for which he was best known. It has been suggested that Independents be merged into this article or section. ...

The soundtrack was composed by Jon Brion, and features the song "He Needs Me" from the movie Popeye. The soundtrack received an enthusiastic review from classical music critic Greg Sandow.[2] The movie also features the video artwork of Jeremy Blake as visual interludes. Jon Brion at The Sunset Tavern in Seattle (photo by Nadja Dee Tanaka) Jon Brion is an American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer and producer. ... Popeye was a 1980 live-action movie directed by Robert Altman, based on the comic strip and cartoon character Popeye the Sailor. ...

Plot

Barry Egan (Sandler) owns a company that markets themed toilet plungers and other novelty items. He has seven overbearing sisters who ridicule him regularly, and leads a very lonely life punctuated by fits of rage. In the span of one morning, he witnesses a bizarre car accident, finds a harmonium left in the street, and encounters Lena Leonard (Watson), who he later learns orchestrated the meeting after hearing about him from one of his sisters, a co-worker. This article is on the musical instrument; for information on other kinds of harmonia, see harmonium (disambiguation). ...

He tries to find solace by calling a phone sex hotline for conversation, but the operators then attempt to extort money from him and send four henchmen brothers after him. This complicates his budding relationship with Lena, as well as his plan to exploit a loophole in a Healthy Choice promotion and amass a million frequent-flier miles by buying large quantities of pudding. After Lena leaves for Hawaii on a business trip, Barry decides to follow her. Phone sex refers to sexually explicit conversation between two or more persons via telephone, especially when at least one of the participants masturbates or engages in sexual fantasy. ... The word Henchman referred originally to one who attended on a horse, that is, a groom. ... ConAgra Foods, Inc. ... Pudding is either of two general types of food, the second deriving from the first. ... State nickname: The Aloha State Other U.S. States Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Governor Linda Lingle (R) Official languages Hawaiian and English Area 28,337 km² (43rd)  - Land 16,649 km²  - Water 11,672 km² (41. ...

When another run-in with the brothers leaves Lena mildly injured, an outraged Barry leaves her at the hospital and calls the phone-sex line to unsuccessfully demand an end to the harassment; he then heads to Provo, Utah to confront the hotline's owner in person. When Barry returns, he tells Lena his story and asks for her forgiveness, pledging that he'll use his frequent-flier miles to accompany her on all her future trips. Provo, Utah. ...

Soundtrack

Punch-Drunk Love
Soundtrack by Jon Brion
Released	November 5, 2002
Recorded	?
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	44 min 08 s
Record label	Nonesuch
Producer	Jon Brion

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Jon Brion provides main vocals (in addition to playing most of the instruments) in the song "Here We Go".

Tracklisting

1. "Overture" - (2:09)
2. "Tabla" - (2:59)
3. "Punch-Drunk Melody" - (1:43)
4. "Hands and Feet" - (3:42)
5. "Le Petit Chateau" - (1:36)
6. "Alleyway" - (0:55)
7. "Punchy Tack Piano" - (1:25)
8. "He Needs Me" - (3:31) - original vocals by Shelley Duvall, original composition by Harry Nilsson, remix and additional composition by Jon Brion and Jonathan Karp
9. "Waikiki" - (3:56) - performed by Ladies K, original composition by Andy Kummings
10. "Moana Chimes" - (3:03) - original composition by Johnny Noble and M.K. Moke
11. "Hospital" - (1:21)
12. "Danny (Lonely Blue Boy)" - (2:13) performed by Conway Twitty, original composition by Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
13. "Healthy Choice" - (2:10)
14. "Third Floor Hallway" - (3:23)
15. "Blossoms & Blood" - (2:05)
16. "Here We Go" - (4:47)
17. "He Really Needs Me" - (3:10)

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Soundtrack Trivia

• This is the second soundtrack Jon Brion has created to feature a song composed by Harry Nilsson ("He Needs Me"). A cover version of the song "One" by Aimee Mann was recorded for Magnolia.
• Blossoms & Blood is the title of a featurette Paul Thomas Anderson created that features alternate takes and deleted scenes from the film. The featurette is on the special edition of the DVD.
• Paul Thomas Anderson created a music video for the song "Here We Go" that focuses on a scene cut from Punch-Drunk Love in which Barry cries in his office and then goes to Lena's apartment to take her out on a date.
• "Punchy Tack Piano" and "Hands and Feet" are featured on the website for the Largo nightclub where Jon Brion plays every Friday night. It's possible to both listen to a live version of "Here We Go" performed by Brion and watch Anderson's music video for the song on the website. You can reach the website by clicking on this link: Largo

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Film Trivia

• The pudding plot and related dialogue is based on the story of David Phillips, who earned 1.25 million frequent-flier miles using the scheme. Another promotion Phillips undertook, involving flying on South and Central American airlines within a limited time frame, was also included in the movie but later cut.
• The movie has no opening credits.
• Working titles included Punchdrunk Knuckle Love, Just Desserts and The X-4 Project
• The four blond brothers who go after Barry and beat him up are actually brothers in real life
• During the scene where Barry is at the supermarket looking for the cheapest Healthy Choice food item, he is being followed by an out-of-focus character in a red outfit. It's Emily Watson's character, before they've been introduced.

External links

• Punch-Drunk Love at the Internet Movie Database
• Detailed analysis of Punch-Drunk Love from Sensesofcinema
• David Phillips' own brief entry at flyertalk.com on how he accumulated his 1,253,000 miles through the giveaway

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