Boogie Nights (1997) - 9/10

Watched Boogie Nights with the infamous commentary by and have to say, he definitely sounds drunk and curses a lot but it's a very worthwhile listen. What's cool about this movie is the great overlapping dialogue, ensemble cast, and the musical choices he uses to signify the beginning and end of the 70's vs. 80s. Anderson is clearly confident after making this movie and talks about the problems with the length vs NC-17 and how the studio only allowed him to choose one. I liked his references to other Altman or Demme movies that influenced him and casting of unknown Heather Graham and Mark Wahlberg that really let them evolve as characters. In the end, Boogie Nights is a great look at the backstage family that a porn business creates and it was interesting to hear how certain people laughed at parts that weren't meant to and why he kept idea in which helped flesh out all the overlapping stores. A must see.