There Will Be Blood: I will drink your milkshake! Anyone have a straw?

I finally saw this movie tonight and I liked it way better than No Country For Old Men. Hell... I think I liked Harold and Kumar blah blah White Castle more than I liked NCFOM. But still... I think this is going to be one of my all time faves. I think I'm gonna have to buy it now.

Anyway... it was awesome on so many levels. The foreshadowing formulas were a bit too obvious – almost distracting, but beautifully filmed.

Cool fact: Movie started in 1898, the year my grandfather was born. That little baby, H.W. Plainview, could have been my gramps. Just awesome all around. loved it.

I'm finished now! ;)

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kellysouth
What is the name of the movie? I am never aware of new movies out but I like to keep it in mind for renting sometime down the road. You wanna know how out of touch I am. I just saw Jurassic Park (well half of it and the other half is on DVR) yesterday for the FIRST TIME! LOL
Emjay
The movie is called "There will be blood". I am a little like you in that I never seem to see advertisements for new movies. Someone at work will mention that they went to see a movie that has been out "for weeks" and I feel a little out of date! :-)
java janie
[this is good]
Steve and I watched this about a week ago and have been going around quoting the "I drink your milkshake" scene ever since. Youtube has some good spoofs. The SNL one is really good.
Red Pen
I just got this from Netflix and after reading your review I'm looking forward to seeing it even more.
gunderson bee
Jurrassic Park? Wow. I think that's a record. ;)
Ginger_sister
[this is good]
I really want to see this movie, but was scared it was going to run in the "NCFOM" vein and so have put it off. Now I will rent it. I deeply disliked No country, so I'm glad that there are other people of taste that agree with me.

gunderson bee
Well... just because I like it doesn't mean much. Lots of people hated this movie and liked NCFOM, so I'd be wary of listening to the likes of me.


Caprica
Stupid question but is it really violent? I can't watch really violent flicks (ever since that y'know, really violent period in my life). I tend to overreact in the theatre but can watch them at home if I can ff through the worst parts.
gunderson bee
I see why you'd think that, considering the title. But the title has to do with the nature of the job, and some religious reference as well. Oil drilling was dangerous and accidents happened. Sort of along the lines of the accidents that happened during all the huge dam building projects.

Let's see... There is some violence, but on the violence spectrum of current movies, on a scale of 1 to 10, I'll put this at a 3 or 4. And it wasn't glorified. I wouldn't call it a violent movie. No violence against women or children. There are hardly any in the movie anyway. ;) NCFOM was at a 9 or 10 in my book. The Departed... 9.

If you have a movie you consider violent for me to compare it to, that might help. My concept of violence may be different than yours.
Caprica

Oh, then I was totally off base. I was thinking of NCFOM and The Departed as too graphic for me.

I can deal with realistic violence like an accident. Or a fist fight if it isn't extended. Torture scenes set me on edge. I can take guns--shooting. I'm trying to think of a violent movie to compare it too but the truth is, I don't see very many with hardcore violence. The truth also is that I have a terrible memory.

Thanks for explaining. It helps!

gunderson bee
NOTE: MY COMMENT INCLUDES A SPOILER .....................................................

Well, I personally would not recommend you not see this movie, based on the fact that you have something in your past. I don't want to give away too much, but there is a violent act at the end and from what you've said, I don't think you'll want to see it.
gunderson bee
I mean... I don't recommend you see it. That first sentence is screwy. Don't see this movie tho. I think I need to be clear on that.
Caprica
OK. Thank you for letting me know as I would've watched it based on your recommendation.
gunderson bee
You could watch all of it except the last 3 minutes. :) I bet if you turn it off right there, you can figure out on your own what happened. Who knows.. not knowing might make it an even BETTER movie. :)
Caprica
Fair enough. :)

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