We all know the most famous catchphrase from the movie, and the second most famous one about a few minutes later. But those aren't the only catchphrases "There Will Be Blood" has- and I'm surprised a few of them haven't taken off too. We have a whole list of them.
"Ladies and Gentlemen...."- perhaps not a conventional catchphrase, but it's the first phrase in the film and the one Daniel uses to start a lot of his speeches in the early going.
"I hate most people"- Daniel summing up his worldview.
"I'VE ABANDONED MY CHILD!!!"- I suppose this one has taken off since it's the scene I most often see in "Blood" commercials now, and it will probably be Daniel's Oscar clip. You can also subsititute it for "I'VE ABANDONED MY BOY!!!"
"Bastard from a basket!!"- Daniel's famous last words to H.W
"DRRAAIINNNGEE!!!"- If Daniel's way of delivering "Milkshake" is what makes that such a powerful catchphrase, it should be the same for this pre-milkshake line.
"IIIIII AM THE THIRD REVELATION!!!" Right between "Milkshake" and "I'm finished"
"I tolllldddd you I would eat you!!" You almost miss that one in between Daniel's other lines and Eli screaming for mercy to high heavens.
Come to think of it, counting the two famous lines, there are about six catchphrases in the last 15 minutes alone.
So, other than the two famous phrases, which other famous "Blood" line is best? Did I miss one?
"I look at people, and see nothing there to like."
"Can everything around here be got?"
"WHAT ABOUT THIS LAND??? WHY DON'T I OWN THIS???"
" I look at people and I see nothing to like.'' How can you argue with that. In fact, during the movie, my wife leaned over and said, "I think this guy is you." I was flattered. How do I have a wife?
Just give me the blood Lord and let me get away.
"There's an ocean of oil under our feet, and no one can get to it but me."
My second favorite in the movie is after Eli's sermon:
"That was one goddamn helluva show"
The quietly muttered, "I'm so sorry" line in the bowling alley.
The sinister, "I work with Mr. Plainview."
And DP's habit of allowing dead pauses to fill the air whenever there's something he doesn't want to discuss.
I thought the fact Eli's voice cracked like a teenager's was very appropriate, as well as those noises he made when casting out the ghost of arthritis. I think Paul Dano overall has not gotten the credit he deserves for his performance.
I loved how Eli shrieked like a little girl when DP dragged him by the hair and assaulted him with the bowling balls.
"That was one goddamn helluva show" reminded me of that scene in "Patton" where a group of Army chaplains meets with the general and ask about the spiritual welfare of the men. One, with a rotund, pious, Falwell-esque face, mentions they got to tour the general's quarters and saw a bible by the bed and asked if he ever found time to read it. Patton smirks and says, "I sure do. Every goddamn day."
"Don't be thick in front of me, Alan."
Lol, as if Alan were choosing to be stupid at that moment and dared to do so in front of Daniel. Never fails to make me giggle.
Oh, and JAson DW - hilarious.
I'll never be able to think of "Draaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiinnnnnaaaaagggggggeeeee!!!!!" the same way now I've seen that youtube video of the chubby guy (who looks like a Cuban cigar-maker) playing Daniel Plainview calling a phone sex number. It's pretty damn funny.
The line that made me laugh so hard I almost choked: "One night, I'm gonna come inside your house, wherever you're sleeping, and I'm gonna cut your throat."
"Do you think God is going to come down here and save you for being stupid? He doesn't save stupid people, Abel." (I'd like to forcibly tattoo that on several peoples' chests.)
"I'm going to bury you underground, Eli."
"Aren't you a healer, and a vessel for the holy spirit? When are you coming over and make my son hear again? CAN'T YOU DO THAT?"
I always liked:
"If I come all this way and find out you've been lying to me, I'm going to find you and I'm gonna take more than my money back. Is that all right with you?"
And sometimes randomy, I blurt out:
"I am a false prophet! God is a superstition!"
I have found that screaming "BASTARD IN A BASKET!! BASTARD IN A BASKET!!" out my car window during rush hour traffic jams reduces my stress considerably. I'll try "DRAIIIIINAAAAAGE!" tomorrow.
While Eli is ridding the old woman of the "demons of arthritis":
"I will summon all the armies of my boot to kick you in the teeth. . . "
". . . and if I cannot bite you, I will gum you. . . "
Not sure about the accuracy of those quotes, but you get the gist."
In reference to the above comment, I often find myself shrieking "Get OUT of here, Ghost!" in that half-insane Eli Sunday voice.
"I AM THE THIRD REVELATION"
My new favorite after seeing the movie again last night: "I've scratched around the dirt, son!"
"It's very expensive."
"How much?"
"COSTLY."
"I'd like it better if you didn't think I was stupid."