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What is the boards opinion on There Will be Blood?
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:03 am
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:03 am
Have yet to see it, but want to check it out.
Popular opinion seems to be extremely polarizing on the film; some love it, others absolutely hate it.
Is it worth checking out just to see Day Lewis' performance? Is this Paul Thomas Anderson's best film?
How does the board feel about this one?
Popular opinion seems to be extremely polarizing on the film; some love it, others absolutely hate it.
Is it worth checking out just to see Day Lewis' performance? Is this Paul Thomas Anderson's best film?
How does the board feel about this one?
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Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:05 am to CBandits82
Saw it, enjoyed it, Daniel Day Lewis was great, but I feel no urge to watch it again.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:05 am to CBandits82
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Popular opinion seems to be extremely polarizing on the film; some love it, others absolutely hate it.
What kind of mouth breathing moron hates There Will Be Blood????
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:08 am to CBandits82
Love it. One of my favorites
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:09 am to CBandits82
One of the better movies I've ever seen.
It's not a conventional enjoyment though. To me, it was like enjoying classic literature. As pretentious as that sounds, that's really how I would describe it.
Even if you aren't into slow moving movies like TWBB, you should watch it to appreciate Daniel Day Lewis's performance.
It's not a conventional enjoyment though. To me, it was like enjoying classic literature. As pretentious as that sounds, that's really how I would describe it.
Even if you aren't into slow moving movies like TWBB, you should watch it to appreciate Daniel Day Lewis's performance.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:09 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:
What kind of mouth breathing moron hates There Will Be Blood????
paging Baloo
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:09 am to Melvin
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Love it. One of my favorites
Where does Plainview stack up against his other charecters?
One of his best performances?
This is pretty much the only Day Lewis movie I have yet to see.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:10 am to LSUBoo
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Saw it, enjoyed it, Daniel Day Lewis was great, but I feel no urge to watch it again.
my sentiments exactly
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:11 am to CBandits82
You're going to get some strong opinions on both sides on this one.
Me personally, I didn't care for it much at all. DDL was great and I recognize the performance he put on, but I just didn't really like the movie overall that much and have no desire at all to see it again.
Me personally, I didn't care for it much at all. DDL was great and I recognize the performance he put on, but I just didn't really like the movie overall that much and have no desire at all to see it again.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:11 am to CBandits82
My third favorite movie of all time, after The Godfathers 1 and 2.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:12 am to CBandits82
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Is it worth checking out just to see Day Lewis' performance?
He is great as usual, as are his interactions with Paul Dano (who I think did a phenomenal job).
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:12 am to CBandits82
Love the movie, hated the ending.
Just seemed like a non-ending.
Just seemed like a non-ending.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:13 am to Roaad
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, but I just didn't really like the movie overall that much and have no desire at all to see it again.
Of the people I know who have seen it, some felt the payoff at the end was lacking.
There was a ton of build up and then nothing really happens.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:14 am to Roaad
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Love the movie, hated the ending.
Just seemed like a non-ending
SPOILERS
it is a symbolic transition that reflects the country's shift from a reliance on religion to reliance on more tangible means of obtaining what one wants
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:37 am to CBandits82
DDL's Acting cannot overcome a Film that moves at a Dull, Uninteresting Pace.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:40 am to Draconian Sanctions
quote:Oh I get it.
it is a symbolic transition that reflects the country's shift from a reliance on religion to reliance on more tangible means of obtaining what one wants
It was just poorly executed.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:46 am to CBandits82
one of my favorites. the interactions between plainview and Eli are just incredible.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 10:51 am to CBandits82
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One of his best performances?
I think it is the single worst performance of his career, as it is the only time he has really repeated himself. It's just Bill the Butcher in the West. Not only did he copy himself, he did the films consecutively... and Bill is a far more interesting character.
My favorite DDL roles:
The Boxer
In the Name of Father
My Left Foot
Gangs of NY
Lincoln
Posted on 12/31/13 at 11:02 am to Draconian Sanctions
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What kind of mouth breathing moron hates There Will Be Blood????
A fair amount of people on this board think that it is "boring" or "pointless." Pretty much people who can't stand slowly moving films didn't like it.
I think it's a great movie with a several great performances. It's one of the best movies of that last 5 years imo. Definitely worth at least checking out.
Posted on 12/31/13 at 11:05 am to Peazey
I love slow moving films. The Assassination of Jesse James is a slow moving film that is a must see. I don't like There Will Be Blood because there is no character development, no dramatic tension, and the themes are hackneyed and obvious.
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