Movie Discussion Thread

[dabears10]

Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo

I loved everything about There Will Be Blood. For about half of the movie I was leaning out of my seat towards the screen. I was on the edge of my seat the whole time and that is not just me using the expression. I thought the performances were incredible all around (not just DDL). The score was one of the greatest I have ever heard and IMO rivaled even Ennio Morricone scores at his peak. I hear a lot that there was no story and everything was boring but I was fascinated by all of the character interactions and I was always left wanting to know what happens next. It is really hard for me to put into words how great I thought the film was. It is one of the very few movies I have put in my top 50 immediatly after seeing it.

I think in the end There Will Be Blood will be appreciated MOST by the people who make and take part in film. The people who seem to love it the most are the ones who see what amazing things have been done in every facet of movie making.
However, it is not a film to sit down and let it entertain you. It is a film that you must engage yourself in to fully and utterly enjoy. It is not a film in which will engage the viewer. This is where it fails in many aspects to the average viewer and why many average viewers would not appreciate it.
I have had my parents and other friends who like movies but are not 'into' movies. They complain with a lack of story like you have mentioned. This is why the film is great if you want to be in it, but if you want to be entertain, it fails.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Originally Posted by dabears10

I think in the end There Will Be Blood will be appreciated MOST by the people who make and take part in film. The people who seem to love it the most are the ones who see what amazing things have been done in every facet of movie making.
However, it is not a film to sit down and let it entertain you. It is a film that you must engage yourself in to fully and utterly enjoy. It is not a film in which will engage the viewer. This is where it fails in many aspects to the average viewer and why many average viewers would not appreciate it.
I have had my parents and other friends who like movies but are not 'into' movies. They complain with a lack of story like you have mentioned. This is why the film is great if you want to be in it, but if you want to be entertain, it fails.

For sure. I have no doubt I appreciate the movie more because of the amount of movies I watch and the types of movies I watch. Also I think I can appreciate it greatly because I have made movies, ****** ones but still, and I know how ******* difficult it is to pull of the technical side of the film that brilliantly. I just really bought into the film and fell in lovef with the characters and the story and to this day I will put the movie in every know and again and either watch it while I am doing something else of just take the whole thing in fully again. I have met many people who do not like the film and while I still do not understand why it is not universally hailed as brilliant I can understand that Paul Blart Mall Cop made more money in the box office than There Will Be Blood.

[dabears10]

Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo

For sure. I have no doubt I appreciate the movie more because of the amount of movies I watch and the types of movies I watch. Also I think I can appreciate it greatly because I have made movies, ****** ones but still, and I know how ******* difficult it is to pull of the technical side of the film that brilliantly. I just really bought into the film and fell in lovef with the characters and the story and to this day I will put the movie in every know and again and either watch it while I am doing something else of just take the whole thing in fully again. I have met many people who do not like the film and while I still do not understand why it is not universally hailed as brilliant I can understand that Paul Blart Mall Cop made more money in the box office than There Will Be Blood.

Yes I understand as well. There Will Be Blood is easily my favorite movie of the past 5 years even though I have no experience with movies. It really appeals to how a person watches a movie. Many people watch a movie that they can escape from, and that is absolutely necessary but TWBB is not that movie.

[SuperMcGee]

A fact that eluded me the first time I watched TWBB is that Henry is played by Roy Boy from Canadian Bacon. Outstanding.
Anyway, I agree that it was a fantastic movie. One of the best in recent memory.

[Dr. Gonzo]

Originally Posted by dabears10

Yes I understand as well. There Will Be Blood is easily my favorite movie of the past 5 years even though I have no experience with movies. It really appeals to how a person watches a movie. Many people watch a movie that they can escape from, and that is absolutely necessary but TWBB is not that movie.

I agree it is not for everyone. I just love hating on the movie going public just because it seems I can pick the shittiest movie that is being released every week and most of the time it will become the highest grosser.

[dabears10]

Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo

I agree it is not for everyone. I just love hating on the movie going public just because it seems I can pick the shittiest movie that is being released every week and most of the time it will become the highest grosser.

Wild Hogs man, Did you see that crow hit that guy!?

[Brent]

Originally Posted by Dr. Gonzo

I agree it is not for everyone. I just love hating on the movie going public just because it seems I can pick the shittiest movie that is being released every week and most of the time it will become the highest grosser.

A lot of people like to go to the theatre and see movies that don't require them cerebral cortex. Most people who enjoy seeing movies that most of us would find terrible, we'll go with something like Date Movie, are the vast majority of the theatre attending public. Plus, if people are convinced through ads (as most Americans are) that something is entertaining and that other people are going to see it, and inevitably talk about it, they'll participate to so they are not left out.

Originally Posted by dabears10

Wild Hogs man, Did you see that crow hit that guy!?

It had all those guys that I remember being hilarious so it has to be funny, right!? Oh man, I love jokes!

[El Peefs?????]

Originally Posted by Brent

I have this fascination with black & white movies and just older movies in general. It started about 4 years ago, when I watched that like AFI top 100 movies special that is on TV from time to time. I became interested in the movies that they had listed, so I just started watching them and then I really found an interest in watching old films. Thanks to a combination of the internet, tons of free time as a college student and Netflix, I was able to fuel that addiction. I don't expect you to believe me but that's how it is.

You would have absolutely loved my film class. I think we only saw one maybe two films that werent black & white. Some I wasnt a big fan of, some were quite amazing. I ended up falling in love with 'The Beach' because of that class, great movie.

[M.O.T.H.]

The Beach? As in Danny Boyle's the Beach or some black/white film by the same name?

[Brent]

Originally Posted by M.O.T.H.

The Beach? As in Danny Boyle's the Beach or some black/white film by the same name?

I am pretty sure he is referring to Danny Boyle's The Beach.

[M.O.T.H.]

Yeah, it wasn't really critically acclaimed but, I was a fan and as always, Leo's talent shines through. Def. has been more appreceiated or better received as the years have worn on. It's not brilliant or anything but, I do think it was beat down a little too harshly by critics when it first came out.

[M.O.T.H.]

You know I never realized Isla Fisher had a heavy accent until I saw her do an interview yesterday. I didnt even know she grew up in Australia.

[fischbowl]

Originally Posted by M.O.T.H.

You know I never realized Isla Fisher had a heavy accent until I saw her do an interview yesterday. I didnt even know she grew up in Australia.

What ev, she's still my celeb love. And in real life she spells her name the right way "fischer".

While I wish she remained my own celebrity crush and didn't get this role, i will definitely benefit from her greater exposure on celebrity porn sites

[The_Dude]

I guess that i have no argument for all of the TWBB lovers out there.

CCByrdGang said it best, movies, and all entertainment for that matter, are subjective. Not everyone is going to agree.

With that being said, while i agree that the movie looked nice and there were some cool/interesting shots, i just couldn't care about any of the characters
or the development of the plot.

I understand that it is a story about the man and his life, but it just didn't seem to progress in my opinion... i ended up not caring about what happened to Plainview or the preacher or anyone else for that matter.

As for the person who said that you had to appreciate American History to fully appreciate the movie.... uh, American History Teacher talking here...

And for the record, while i have never made a movie, or studied film, etc. I do not consider myself to fall into the "general movie going public". I believe that i have pretty decent standards when it comes to movies.... I would never see Mall Cop; not even to laugh at how bad it is.

So, in the end, feel free to love any movie as much as you like... just don't belittle people when they disagree with you. It makes you kind of sound like pretentious jerks.

At least that's the way that it sounded to me, but then again, reading people's posts on an internet forum is subjective. :)

[RoyHall#1]

Originally Posted by dabears10

Yes I understand as well. There Will Be Blood is easily my favorite movie of the past 5 years even though I have no experience with movies. It really appeals to how a person watches a movie. Many people watch a movie that they can escape from, and that is absolutely necessary but TWBB is not that movie.

Didn't realize it until now, but TWBB is my favorite movie of the last 5 years as well.

[SuperMcGee]

It's close to it for me, but I still like No Country For Old Men more. I really love that movie, it has quickly become one of my favorites. It has an immediate re-watch-ability to me that I find rare.

[The Unseen]

I'm debating in my mind whether I like Godfather Part I or II more...they were both on yesterday on AMC and it's got me thinking...I originally thought Part I was better, but Part II is more emotionally appealing to me than Part I, what with the family strife and the rise of De Niro's Vito.

[A Perfect Score]

TWBB was awesome...i dont like it in the same way that someone like Gonzo or commie, in that its not one of my favorite movies, but it certainly is an excellent film in nearly every aspect and it does have one of, if not the best, score I have ever heard. Its an excellent made film, and I appreciate it, i just dont love it.

[Gay Ork Wang]

I watched High School Musical 3.
Where can i hand in my man card?

[CashmoneyDrew]

Originally Posted by *** Ork Wang

I watched High School Musical 3.
Where can i hand in my man card?

You should've handed it in to whoever convinced you to see that.

[Brodeur]

I think TWBB has an ending that just doesn't really fit the movie. DDL morphed into Bill the Butcher too much.

[CashmoneyDrew]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

I think TWBB has an ending that just doesn't really fit the movie. DDL morphed into Bill the Butcher too much.

Isn't that kind of one of the main points from people who believe the ending scene was a dream sequence that didn't actually happen?

[Gay Ork Wang]

Originally Posted by VoodooMonkey

You should've handed it in to whoever convinced you to see that.

i did. i was bored and i love musicals

[Brodeur]

Originally Posted by *** Ork Wang

I watched High School Musical 3.
Where can i hand in my man card?

Hey Renji...

[Gay Ork Wang]

Originally Posted by Brodeur

Hey Renji...