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"did anyone else catch this in the movie? maybe it was some other rock formation in the US desert but if they did choose to film an australia they shouldn't have put such an obvious australian landmark in there"

the movie was filmed in texas and california, dude

you don't know what you're talking about


[Edited on February 4, 2008 at 5:03 PM. Reason : .]

2/4/2008 5:01:03 PM

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"There Will Be Blood actually isn't that cringe worthy."

my chick did just that when he shot the impostor in the head

2/4/2008 5:22:12 PM

Quote :

"Quote : "did anyone else catch this in the movie? maybe it was some other rock formation in the US desert but if they did choose to film an australia they shouldn't have put such an obvious australian landmark in there" the movie was filmed in texas and california, dude you don't know what you're talking about "

yeah, Ayers rock was not in the movie

2/4/2008 6:09:44 PM

I definitely cringed twice right before the two scenes of guys getting killed in the pit. It wasn't even that gory when it happened, I was just expecting a graphic scene of a drill bit going through someones head.

But I was laughing my ass off when the credits rolled.

2/4/2008 7:33:51 PM

^that's when i jumped too

2/4/2008 8:42:54 PM

I was actually annoyed when some of the audience was laughing at the final scene. It's such an intense performance that I was taken out of the movie.

2/7/2008 3:21:50 AM

It's good to know that you don't have to even be a real person to agree with me about the soundtrack:

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"This may not be a completely fair review because the sound was clearly broken for the entire movie and it made the music sound like a bunch of cows dying. I complained to the manager but he lied and told me that the music was supposed to sound like that."

http://www.dundermifflin.com/newsletter/scranton/scranton_011708.shtml

2/8/2008 8:25:49 AM

dont know what to say to you, but ive seen this movie 2x with large groups of friends and both groups thought the music was one of the stronger points of the movie.

i think maybe your theaters speakers WERE broken.

[Edited on February 8, 2008 at 8:39 AM. Reason : ]

2/8/2008 8:39:44 AM

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"Also, who ever did the soundtrack for the movie should be shot."

The soundtrack was composed by Johnny Greenwood, the guitarist for Radiohead. It was one of the best parts of the movie.

Sorry they didn't use the latest Beyonce song, maybe you would have enjoyed that.

2/8/2008 8:48:24 AM

i also tend to think that using Michael Scott as a resource to back you up on anything is absurd lol. Seeing as his entire character is written to be someone who has incredibly wrong opinions, ideas, and understandings on nearly anything he ever talks about. Hes a know it all who doesnt actually know anything about anything he talks about, which is why his character is so great.

My GF sent that 'review' to me after we saw the movie and we thought it was funny because it fit his character so well. he would never enjoy a good movie that was out of the ordinary, but would rather watch alvin and the chipmunks.

2/8/2008 10:53:20 AM

The movie was 100% unoriginal.

You will find nothing here that was not said better in Citizen Kane or Giant.

Anderson's supposed "struggle between faith and greed" is really a pointless side-show to his 2.5 hour long character study of Plainview. PT Anderson is all look and no substance.

That being said, the movie looks very beautiful at times and DDL is over the moon in this picture.



[Edited on February 9, 2008 at 2:14 PM. Reason : ``]

2/9/2008 2:03:29 PM

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"You will find nothing here that was not said better in Citizen Kane or Giant."

i got four words for you, yo:

I
Drink
Your
Milkshake


God bless the internet for showing me just how wonderful that line truly is...

2/9/2008 7:38:31 PM

^ hahahah

The movie was awesome.


I'm finished

2/9/2008 11:56:41 PM

Having taken 1 basic film class, and seen citizen kane once, I will lend my expert assessment.

That main guy is a good actor. Crazy eyes.

He only kills when he is separated from his son.

Did I just blow your mind?

Tell me why there wasn't anyone down in the well when it hit that pocket of gas??? Like when the drill shaft fell on him at the beginning of the drilling.

2/10/2008 10:50:10 AM

How can you not know the name of the character (Daniel Plainview) or the name of the actor (Danial Day-Lewis)?

2/10/2008 11:13:59 AM

because I am to lazy to imdb it

2/10/2008 1:06:11 PM

you need to IMDB daniel day-lewis?

GET OUT

2/10/2008 2:16:22 PM

who is daniel day lewis?

[Edited on February 10, 2008 at 4:12 PM. Reason : sds]

2/10/2008 4:12:01 PM

finally saw it last night

really enjoyed it

and yes, the runtime did not seem nearly as long as it was

2/11/2008 9:32:18 AM

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"you need to IMDB daniel day-lewis?"

considering the number of years he's been in he hasn't done THAT many movies

but he's done a number of really good ones

he must be really picky about scripts

2/11/2008 9:55:32 AM

Could DDL be the greatest shoe-in for an Oscar award ever? I was going over his awards on IMDB and he hasn't lost this award to anyone yet. Hell, according to IMDB the National Society of Film Critics Awards gave him two awards for his acting in this movie.

2/11/2008 10:14:31 AM

DDL was wonderful in this movie, but I'm not sure he would deserve an oscar.
I mean, I don't think he went anywhere he didn't go in Gangs of New York (mustache and rage!!!).
Of course, he didn't get the oscar for GONY, so if they want to do this as a "make-up" oscar I guess that's cool.

2/11/2008 1:41:33 PM

He spent a year preparing for the role.

2/11/2008 1:44:01 PM

His method acting amazes me. Anyone who isn't familiar with his film preparation should look it up.

2/11/2008 3:28:16 PM

THIS MOVIE WAS HORSE SHIT

2/11/2008 9:50:49 PM

I just don't know how to refute a well thought out review like that.

2/11/2008 10:07:47 PM

it would suck to live with him during filming, he gets into and stays in character a while before and during shooting right?

Make me a sandwich dear or I will cut your throat while you are sleeping

[Edited on February 12, 2008 at 2:05 AM. Reason : fhds]

2/12/2008 2:04:52 AM

Apparently during filming of Gangs of New York when the rest of the cast and crew took lunch break he would stay on set and sharpen his knives.

2/12/2008 2:55:20 AM

Can you imagine the preparation he went through for My Left Foot?

2/12/2008 3:10:03 AM

some people eat lunch. he just sharpens knives.

some people order escargot. he just eats nails.

2/12/2008 3:20:40 AM

^^ Yeah, he had back injuries from holding that position in a wheel chair for so long. No joke.

He says that his method acting began when he was a shunned half jewish kid in Ireland who spent his days absorbed in fantasy worlds.

* Just checked IMDB:

-Daniel Day-Lewis insisted on remaining in his wheelchair in between takes.

-According to the "Making of My Left Foot" segment on the Special Edition DVD, Daniel Day-Lewis broke two ribs during filming from assuming the hunched-over position in his wheelchair for weeks of filming. He also would refuse to come out of character. On visits to the set canteen, other people would have to help him with food. On one visit from his English agent, Day-Lewis again refused to come out of character as Christy Brown, and his frustrated agent took off.

[Edited on February 12, 2008 at 4:11 AM. Reason : .]

2/12/2008 4:08:33 AM

LOL

Can you imagine Daniel Plainview at a Target?

2/12/2008 4:19:16 AM

Quote :

"I Drink Your Milkshake"

Drink it up!

2/12/2008 2:18:12 PM

^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCCdZmHk5Fk

2/16/2008 11:29:13 AM

i thought it was extremely boring and not compelling. it had no build up or climax and the resolution was weak. the music was also awful

2/16/2008 5:38:05 PM

sigh. i guess everyone wants a similar formula for every story.

either that or you watched the movie in bizarro world

2/16/2008 6:03:10 PM

wow, just saw it, and definately the best part was DDL's performance, also Eli was great
he stole the show several time in the movie
dont know what to make of the ending though, although we were laughing alot when i think it was supposed to be serious.

2/16/2008 7:38:31 PM

Quote :

"i got four words for you, yo: I Drink Your Milkshake"

2/17/2008 1:06:43 AM

Quote :

"sigh. i guess everyone wants a similar formula for every story."

why do movie snobs have to imply that someone is dumb if they didnt enjoy an artsy movie

2/17/2008 1:34:34 AM

this one was great as a regular movie tho. this wasnt even really that weird or off color or anything.

i wasnt implying that you were dumb in any way for not liking the same movie that i liked. it just irks me when the main thing people dont like about a movie is that it has no traditional intro, problem, climax, resolution format.

2/17/2008 1:44:27 AM

i didn't think this movie was all that great. the performances were great. but the story didn't do much for me.

2/17/2008 1:57:30 AM

what he said

2/17/2008 2:12:12 AM

WHERES THE BLOOD!?!?!?!
- Mike Golic

2/17/2008 2:52:02 AM

I dont see anyone giving ELI any props, that dude deserves an oscar

2/17/2008 12:42:35 PM

PAUL was better. ELI was the afterbirth.

2/17/2008 12:43:20 PM

^^

Quote :

"for sure daniel day lewis did a great job and so did the guy who played the young preacher."

Quote :

"Paul Dano got ROBBED for the Oscars..."

2/17/2008 1:59:54 PM

wait a minute, dont tell me paul and eli are really 2 different people
i took it as 2 different personalities as we never saw them together

2/17/2008 3:22:38 PM

They're two different people.

2/17/2008 3:52:35 PM

[Edited on February 17, 2008 at 4:09 PM. Reason : o wait]

2/17/2008 4:09:17 PM

i thought they might be the same person until eli talked shit about paul or whatever to his dad..

2/17/2008 4:10:32 PM