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Is anyone still obsessed with this movie?

2009-11-16T16:09:51-07:00

I just saw it for the first time, last night. My buddy J told me to see this one. Now, I'm pretty picky about the movies I watch, but when J tells me to see a movie, i'm seeing the movie asap! So, i'm still in shock, really. Just trying to get over the 'hangover' of the film, except the only difference with this hangover is my stomach isn't turning. DDL is the kind of actor that can make you forget that you're watching an actor! I love that about him.

everyone close to DP was suspicous

2010-02-06T03:48:22-07:00

not only did HW set the fire (that lead right to 'henrys' bed) because he was suspicious, but later after HW was away and DP was asking fletcher about the room; the end of that scene has fletcher saying the line 'are you brining henry to the standard meeting' as if he was really saying 'REALLY!?' fletcher really was the closest thing DP had to a brother, but since DP never saw the relationship as more than business, he failed to see the signs he was given...

IS IT POSSIBLE?

2010-02-06T03:30:05-07:00

is it possible that for at least the 1911 portion of thr film, DP believes that eli is paul until the next break when at some point he learns that paul has his own business then realizes that eli was nothing but the "afterbirth" and therefore deserving of his wraith

Anyone on this board under the age of, say, 25?

2008-03-08T13:56:56-07:00

I'm just curious if this film has any following among the young. Are young people "getting" it? Do you have to be a student of film history and turn-of-the-century America to appreciate it?

Paul as DPs equal

2010-02-06T02:55:26-07:00

the small role of paul sunday has more impact than you think...he went to DP with info he knew was valuble and ended up gettin what he wanted from DP (the whole time he stalled, talikn bout hw and fletch, he knew daniel would come around), it almost seemed like DP saw this as a match of wits that paul ultimatly won, culminating with not spending the night and being honest as it turns out... this is why DP had so much contempt for eli bc eli was trying to exploit and use DP wheras paul simply provided solid info then moved on

Plainview's Tear !

2008-04-20T17:43:31-06:00

A tear falls from Daniels Eye as he is leaving HW on the train bound for San Fransisco ! I have slowed the dvd down and you can see it fall from his eye. I find this intersesting because I think it is added by computer or something. In a movie that has no computerization or special effects, Anderson must have thought this one tear is important! Tell me im not crazy!

What DP said to Eli? OMG!

2008-06-19T18:10:49-06:00

OMG! I was just watching the movie again (of course) and in the bowling room scene, after DP is screaming his head off about "I AM THE THIRD REVELATION" right after he smacks his piss pot with a bowling ball, he tells Eli, "I told you I would eat you. I told you I would eat you up." Is that what he said after the baptism???????????????

I'm finished!

2008-07-06T11:00:45-06:00

One of the things that keeps me thinking about TWBB is the way that DP delivers the the final line: "I'm finished!"

There a curious tone to it: very casual, almost, as if he were saying "I'm over here!"

And more...

It makes me wonder what the manservant will DO when he reacts to the scene. I'd love to know what people think about what follows...

"I'd just like to hear you say that you'd LIKE to be here..."

2009-04-02T12:29:33-06:00

Hey, so I was watching this last night, of course (b/c they weren't airing it conveniently on Strz! like they have been, so I was FORCED to pop the dvd in), and I really like interplay between DP and Henry, especially at the beginning. It shows interesting things about DPs character that you don't see with everyone else b/c: 1) henry's not a child; 2) henry is "related" to Daniel, so treated like family; 3) Daniel hasn't started steamrolling over him yet, like he does to pretty much everyone else. So I noticed that first, Daniel is pretty polite to people that he doesn't know and doesn't NEED something from (at least, he doesn't need something related to his work). It's pretty obvious he's interested in Henry, as a person, which is definitely different b/c DP isn't interested in people at all for most of the movie. Also, he doesn't know whether Henry is coming or going, but clearly, he's lonely and would like family ties, so there's a certain neediness there that is deeper and more personal. What do you make of his line to Henry, "I'd just like to hear you say that you'd LIKE to be here..." Why does Daniel need to hear this? Why can't Daniel just say, "I'd like you to be here?" I mean, he does, in a way, later when he tells Henry that having him here gives him a new breath in life. But why can't he initiate it himself?

Also, remember his drunk conversation with Mary Sunday? "Are you happy that I came here?" It's like the only ties that Daniel can allow himself to have, beyond work ties, are those where the other person professes a desire to be near him, around him. He can't let himself become attached on his own. He can't put himself out there ... fear of rejection?

thoughts???

We're Back!

2009-10-21T09:47:00-06:00

idym.com was down for a little while -- something about software upgrades and server errors that's too tedious to get into. I'm happy to announce that we're back now, just in time to celebrate the greatest American movie of the decade. My name is Fletcher Hamilton. I work for Mr. Plainview.

Daniel's sexuality

2008-02-04T21:20:00-07:00

Does anyone think Daniel is a repressed homosexual? Given the times his character lived, his lack of interest or history with women, his serious abuse of himself, and of course, his overarching need to be the best and most successful, at any cost. Seems like he's dealing with something. Thoughts?

Does this make anyone cry?

2008-06-15T20:26:48-06:00

I don't see this as an emotional film (as in the common use of the word: this film makes me feel emotions I didn't know existed), however I find myself crying during the scene before the fast forward at the end.

I believe Prospectors Quartet is playing, and we are shown HW and Mary Sunday playing together. The film then cuts straight ahead to 20 or so years later, and they are getting married.

I get hit by a surge of emotion by this. It might be the music, the drama in the scene, or just the way that the film is so damn perfect I have to let myself know somewhere.

DVD Details

2008-02-14T18:14:18-07:00

this is from the pretty much official pta website, cigarettesandredvines.com

"scott was nice enough to send some more details on the impending dvd release of there will be blood.

The DVD will be released on April 8th, 2008 on a 2-disc collector’s edition. The cover is very classy; personally, I was hoping they’d use the original one-sheet “bible” poster, but this isn’t too bad either — it’s an image of Daniel Plainview looking down into the oil well, taken from a frame near the beginning of the movie. DDL is credited at the top; in the center lies the title “There Will Be Blood” and directly underneath “written for the screen and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson” and at the very bottom “2-Disc Collector’s Edition”.

cover art should be surfacing in a couple weeks, apparently."

so only two more months! yeaaah!

there was also this info from a little while back, i might have already posted this-

"i think it’s safe to let you know the few things i learned about the dvd release when i was last with paul:

> there is no commentary track, nor will there ever probably be one again. paul mentioned to me how alot of the buzz has been taken from doing them because people quote them back verbatim to him in interviews and fun/flippant comments are regarded as gospel. (not a quote, but the gist of what was said)

> the behind-the-scenes footage we reported ages ago that was being shot by austin lynch will, as of this point, not be included on the dvd as a ‘that moment’ style feature. paul said it all turned out wonderfully but that the footage might take away the magic of the film itself saying “it’s just a bunch of people in a desert standing around making a movie.”

> there is an extremely old documentary/footage that was found about mining and oil production from the era. they are planning to cut in jonny greenwood’s score over top of it and make a presentation out of it."

There will be blood remake with toys

2010-01-25T19:52:31-07:00

Hey people! I made this video using my good old toys of "toy story" and "godzilla". I used the stop motion technique in some parts. Enjoy it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEQ6y3ETWd0

For Your Viewing Pleasure: TWBB Fanvideo!

2009-12-21T22:17:02-07:00

Hello all! Long a lurker, now a poster. I've just completed a TWBB fanvideo and I knew all of you here would like to see it. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8BebFnPYZE Enjoy! Comments and feedback welcome!

New here

2009-12-27T12:53:18-07:00

I know I'm late, but I just saw TWBB a couple of weeks ago. Never has a film had such an impact on me. Anyway, I don't know how active this site is as of now, but I figured I'd join.

Milk Fixation

2008-11-07T11:12:17-07:00

I don't know if this has been really discussed here yet. But what do you think about the repeated mention of milk and imagery of milk in TWBB?

1. Mary brings HW a glass when he first arrives (Plainview asks for water, Mr. Sunday answers that they have goat’s milk)

2. Milk on the dinner table when Plainview offers to buy the Sunday lot

3. Milk on the picnic tables during the derrick reception

4. Milk on the dinner table when Eli attacks his father

5. Plainview making his night-cap whiskey-goat milk concoction and forcing HW to drink it

6. Plainview ordering milk at the steakhouse upon HW’s return

7. Plainview referencing breast milk when he asks Eli, “Where were you when Paul was suckling at his mother’s teat… who was nursing you poor Eli, one of Bandy’s sows?”

8. And of course, “I drink your MILKshake…”

On the most superficial level, you could say that the repeated shots and uses of glasses of milk are practical-- the kids drink a lot of milk because that's what they drank back then, so scenes with kids = scenes with milk, so what? But I’d like to think there’s something more than that, mostly because I like to analyze everything to death.

So: what does the milk MEAN? What’s with TWBB’s milk fixation?

(And I finally bought and tried a carton of goat milk recently and while not unpleasant I would never choose it over cow milk. I imagine goat milk and whiskey would be really gross, poor HW.)

Holding His Hand Up to Cover His Eyes

2009-05-19T22:23:53-06:00

OK, I've seen it twice, and I noticed Plainview often holds his hand up to shade his eyes from bright light.

He does it during the gusher fire scene, and when Bandy wakes him in the woods, and at least a couple other points during the film that I can't remember right now.

So... first, which other instances of this gesture are seen in the film that I am forgetting?

And, what does it mean? I can't help but think it has some meaning... probably spiritual (encounters with God/Devil??) but I can't quite put my finger on it.

Any thoughts?

PTA's Next Movie

2009-12-03T08:02:51-07:00

"BFDealMemo reported that he’ll next be making a drama set in the 1950s wherein Philip Seymour Hoffman will play a “charismatic intellectual” who forms his own religion." http://livingincinema.com/2009/12/02/there-will-be-p-t-anderson-and-p-s-hoffman/

T-shirts?

2008-02-11T10:48:35-07:00

Have you guys seen some of the cool I drink your milkshake t-shirts at http://www.cafepress.com/idrinkyourmilk?

why the lull?

2008-12-03T19:17:21-07:00

it's been like three weeks since anybody's written.

I fear your TWBB devotion is fleeting.

There Will Be Blood on the Food Network

2008-10-07T12:06:34-06:00

One of my favorite shows is "Good Eats" on the Food Network. It's hosted by Alton Brown. A couple of months ago, the theme of one episode was cooking oils, and they titled the show "There Will Be Oil", pretty clear reference to a certain movie, eh? ;)

Screencap:

Cute. I love seeing TWBB referenced in random places.

H.M. Tilford

2009-05-02T20:49:06-06:00

So many of the supporting roles were superbly played--Abel Sunday, Al Rose, H.M. Tilford. I was happy to see actor David Warshofsky (H.M. Tilford) in this week's episode of "Lie to Me." It made my day.

I recently found out that there really was an H.M. Tilford--he was a Standard Oil executive at the turn of the 20th century.

Theater To DVD Scene Deletion

2009-04-13T18:04:15-06:00

I apologize if someone else has brought up this topic, I admit I'm too impatient to go sifting through old posts. When the movie was released on DVD, I noticed they (no idea WHO exactly) removed part of the bowling alley scene.

When Eli visits Daniel Plainview, he finds him asleep on the lane. In the theater version he dumps water on him, but in the DVD version they took that out. WHY? Why does that happen with movies when they are released on DVD? And who does it? So many questions, so much anger. Any thoughts would be appreciated! Cheers!

"I loathe the final two scenes with the son in 'There Will Be Blood'. "

2008-02-19T11:14:50-07:00

"I loathe the final two scenes with the son in "There Will Be Blood". The scene with the napkin and the scene father the wedding.

Everyone wants to focus on the final scene (which is flawed but in an exceptional way) and skip over these two gratingly awkward scenes that really add nothing to the movie. In fact they contain leaps of logic. One second in the film the son could care less that he's with his dad the next he's begging him to understand why he has to go off on his own and that he loves him. This was the scene that lost me. It felt more like the creator of the film forcing the characters to do what he wanted them to do rather than letting them become their wily selves in the end.

I'm putting up a whole brass blog right now."

Posted by: Phillip Kelly|February 18, 2008 10:54 PM

Read Kelly's full criticism of the final scene between Plainview and adult H.W. (a "terrible cheat" as he calls it) at:

http://philzine.wordpress.com/

This film is taking over my life

2009-04-01T09:21:58-06:00

Dear all

I'm new to this site and this is my first post. Its nice to find people that love this film as much as me. I only watched this film recently on Sky and I'm disgusted with myself that I took so long to see it! I have since bought the 2 disc special ed.

Ever since I watched it I can't stop thinking about it, if I'm not watching it I'm thinking about it and I've noticed lately I'm starting to act differently and see life in a different way. I've always been a bit of a loner and a bit reclusive but I swear I'm getting worse since seeing this film! I can totally understand how Daniel feels about people, even more so since breaking up with my first love a year ago (We was together for 4 years).

I'm losing interest in people, tend to be quite short with people that appear slow or irritate me and actually quite enjoy drinking whiskey and being moody.

I almost feel like if I have this film to watch and my whiskey to drink, then nothing else matters....

This film is taking over my life

2009-04-01T09:21:23-06:00

Dear all

I'm losing interest in people, tend to be quite short with people that appear slow or irritate me and actually quite enjoy drinking whiskey and being moody.

I almost feel like if I have this film to watch and my whiskey to drink, then nothing else matters....

ONE YEAR SINCE THE FIRST SCREENING

2008-09-30T11:52:56-06:00

It was on September 29, 2007 , at the Fantastic Fest in Austin texas that There WiLL Be Blood received his very first applause and since then it has been a roller coaster of awards, emotions and more than a simple passion for this movie what we have get with this picture. I remeber the first time i hear about this movie...i was looking for P.T.A.'s biography at wikipedia and i saw that his next proyect was TWBB , i instantily thought that it was a gansters movie or something like that.... i would never have imagined that it would be the amazing and great movie that it is. After this i was waiting to see the trailer like a maniac, i used to watch Coming Attractions at e! entertainment tv but it was canceled so i watched the teaser trailer at youtube .....it was amazing. Then on December 28th,2007 i saw the complete trailer on CNN and i recorded it so i could watch it over and over again. The rest is history.

I miss those days but the only thing that gives me hope is that im waiting for the next P.T.A. film....even though i have to wait 5 years.

Did you feel the same?

Three glasses of liquor??

2009-03-18T14:37:14-06:00

Any theories as to why Eli pours three glasses of liquor in the final scene as opposed to two? It always struck me as odd and although I'm sure it's addressed somewhere in this forum I can't seem to find a relevant post.

Showtime to run TWBB in Feb-Mar 2009

2009-02-04T22:24:18-07:00

Bummer. We have HBO but not Showtime.

I don't own the DVD yet. Must buy it!

http://www.sho.com/site/schedules/product.do?episodeid=133393&seriesid=0&seasonid=0