There Will Be Blood

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited August 2009 in All Encompassing Trip
Ultimately 2007 had so many great movies come out that were just top notch, Into The Wild, Juno and of course There Will Be Blood.

I think, the movie stands as a modern day classic, and contains in it, most likely the greatest performance by an actor, of all time. Topping Deniro's classics, and both Hoffman actors films and Pacino's flicks. And thats certainly saying alot, since all those actors are some of the greatest of all time.

I think Paul Thomas Anderson just really hit it out of the park. The guys a genius. And the entire cast is flawless, some of the best talent in the buisness. I think when you have people like that come together and work together, I think its the Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods effect. Playing with those guys, or against them, elevates your own game.

Daniel Day Lewis gives the greatest acting performance in history. I have said it before and will say it again, he achieved something pretty extrodinary. There is no serperation, its not, "Oh hey look its Daniel playing Daniel Plainview in this film". Its "wow, thats Daniel Plainview, the real daniel plainview playing himself in the film".

The film deserved to win best picture. I never really understood why there was this del between Blood and No Country. In Blood, every single actor gave the best performance of their career, actors and director included. With No Country, was it really the Coen's best film? Did any of the actors in that film give mindblowing performances?

This film was dark, disturbing and unbelieveably interesting.

Honestly, in acting school, they should show this film, and leave it at that.

Want to know what it takes to be an actor, how actors should inhabit their characters? Watch the film...
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  • MrMerkinballMrMerkinball Posts: 1,978
    I couldn't agree more. This is a mind-blowing film. I was mesmorized from start to end.

    If you haven't seen this - get it now.
  • MayDay10MayDay10 Posts: 11,764
    Im going to go against the grain here and say that I didnt enjoy this movie and in my opinion it is vastly overrated. It didnt really take me anywhere and was incredibly drawn out.
  • pjsteelerfanpjsteelerfan Maryland Posts: 9,903
    MayDay10 wrote:
    Im going to go against the grain here and say that I didnt enjoy this movie and in my opinion it is vastly overrated. It didnt really take me anywhere and was incredibly drawn out.

    I agree, I thougt DDL was very good, easily the best part of the movie, but I thought he was better in Gangs of New York.
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  • Cinnamon GirlCinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
    Loved this movie! Daniel Day Lewis is always amazing, in every part he plays.
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  • MayDay10 wrote:
    Im going to go against the grain here and say that I didnt enjoy this movie and in my opinion it is vastly overrated. It didnt really take me anywhere and was incredibly drawn out.

    I'm going to agree... I thought the movie was ok, but it didn't stand out really at all to me.

    I'll also disagree with:
    Daniel Day Lewis gives the greatest acting performance in history. I have said it before and will say it again, he achieved something pretty extrodinary. There is no serperation, its not, "Oh hey look its Daniel playing Daniel Plainview in this film". Its "wow, thats Daniel Plainview, the real daniel plainview playing himself in the film".

    Daniel Day Lewis is a great actor and seems to always give great performances, but he is unique, and I never lost sight of the fact that it was Daniel Day Lewis playing this character.


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  • nuffingmannuffingman Posts: 3,014
    Bored the pants off me. Daniel DL's acting was superb but that was it IMVHO.

    Glad some of you guys liked it.
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Great movie and DDL is my favorite actor and it was probably his greatest performance, however, I still preferred No Country over There Will Be Blood.
  • Boring movie
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,872
    Another great performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, but the movie as a whole didnt blow me away.

    I still think his performance in Gangs of NY is one of the best performances ever.
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Another great performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, but the movie as a whole didnt blow me away.

    I still think his performance in Gangs of NY is one of the best performances ever.

    Yeah, he was GREAT in Gangs of New York.
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  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,160
    Good acting but the movie dragged along at a snail's pace. Some of my friends loved it but I would give it 2.5 / 4 stars. To each their own.
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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    have yet to see it. i dont know why i keep putting it off. I have owned it since it came out on blu-ray.
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  • PorchsitterPorchsitter Loganville, GA Posts: 1,078
    I, for one, loved it. I was mesmerized from start to finish. There was just something "Kubrickian" about the whole movie, and the whole thing just blew me away just from a cinematic standpoint. And that's just outside of the performances in the movie which just adds to the whole experience.
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  • youngsteryoungster Boston Posts: 6,576
    IMO, Daniel Day Lewis is probably the best actor in the last 25 years. DeNiro and Pacino are older and play safe roles now(not taking anything away from them as a whole) but DDL plays intriguing, believable and physical characters. This movie was pretty good, but his performance was astounding. He won a very deserving Best Actor Oscar that year.
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  • libragirllibragirl Posts: 4,632
    That was a good movie. Daniel Day Lewis is one of the best actors these days. He's great in everything he's in.
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