There Will Be Blood!!!!

[Kingslaw]

Who else is excited for this movie? I love Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day Lewis is the MF MAN!

All of the reviews i've read say it's awesome and they especially mention Johnny Greenwoods score as ground breaking.

[Mr. Irreverent]

I'm in!!! This and the Orphanage will get me plenty of points from the Arclight.

[BDTR]

I am SO excited to see this movie. Paul Thomas Anderson + Daniel Day Lewis + Jonny Greenwood? Looks like the makings of a true classic.

This year (especially the second half) has been a surprisingly great year for quality Hollywood movies IMO.

[chu gar]

I'm very excited too...now where is it playing at? Oh, I know, no where near me. Fun.

[irisher]

Don't forget Paul Dano, one of the better young actors out there. I'll be waiting for this to go to a little wider release, but I'll definitely be seeing it.

[sonnyboy11]

Already got tickets to see the 7pm show at the Arclight tomorrow night. Can't wait! Daniel Day-Lewis = the MAN!

[arizonabay]

Pretty much no hope of this playing anywhere near me. Nothing I want to see is playing anywhere near here. Stupid area.

But yeah, can't wait to see it whenever I get a chance.

[Mr. Irreverent]

Originally Posted by arizonabay

Pretty much no hope of this playing anywhere near me. Nothing I want to see is playing anywhere near here. Stupid area.

But yeah, can't wait to see it whenever I get a chance.

So Arizona bay is where exactly?

[arizonabay]

Originally Posted by Mr. Irreverent

So Arizona bay is where exactly?

Nowhere important.

[adgy-san]

Originally Posted by Mr. Irreverent

So Arizona bay is where exactly?

You need to get some Bill Hicks on your iPod, Mr I.

The score is ****ing fantastic, by the way. Been listening to it regularly in my car.

Probably see the movie sometime soon.

[Mr. Irreverent]

Originally Posted by adgy-san

You need to get some Bill Hicks on your iPod, Mr I.

The score is ****ing fantastic, by the way. Been listening to it regularly in my car.

Probably see the movie sometime soon.

I love me Bill Hicks, how did I miss this reference??? My last Ipod killed my ability to listen to any song in it's entirety, so no more Ipod's for me...

[Tacos Rule]

I'm ssuper excited for this film. Daniel Day Lewis is a phenomenal actor. He was the only aspect of "Gangs of New York" that kept me in my seat...and cringing. He commanded every scene and was just terrifying and fascinating in a way a lightning storm is...Of course, not showing anywhere near me either....

bummed.

[adgy-san]

Originally Posted by Mr. Irreverent

I love me Bill Hicks, how did I miss this reference???

I dunno.

[Mr. Irreverent]

Originally Posted by adgy-san

I dunno.

[sonnyboy11]

Just got back. Here are some thoughts.

First off, this is a very difficult movie to take in at one sitting. What I mean is, there are a lot of layers to the story and peeling them all away is not simple, for either the viewer or the people who made the film.

The movie is completely wired to Daniel Day-Lewis and his perfomance is stellar. In fact, his performance is so riveting, it almost buried the story at times, making the movie more of a singular character study than a story about a man hell-bent on making himself into an oil baron and all the relationships and events that get built up and destroyed taking him to that point.

There are deep flaws, with hiccups in the plot and a few lesser actor's performances left in the wake of Day-Lewis' oeuvre. It jumps around a bit too much and feels disjointed at times. And a few critical plot situations are tied up rather lazily.

Still, There Will Be Blood is thoughtful and challenging and I appreciate it when something like that comes along. It's far from a tidy package so if you go to the movies to kick back and mindlessly enjoy yourself for a couple of hours, you need to steer clear of this one. A couple of arguments broke out behind me (a sold out Arclight) between a group who really liked the film and a couple who clearly did not. But it's that kind of movie- divisive and not intended to be beloved by everyone.

Anyway, there's some early ruminations. I am still digesting things about the story and I feel like I probably need to go read the book now since things like the relationship between Paul and Eli Sunday threw me a bit and I would like to see how Sinclair handles it.