Premium Member Adam Thompson Posted June 27, 2007 Premium Member Share Posted June 27, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYW2ltW5SPo There will be blood. Thank God films like this still get made these days. "This industry needs an Enema!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariano Nante Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 I agree. The trailer looks absolutely fantastic. There are four things that make me happy about this movie: Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Day Lewis, Robert Elswit and that malickian style that reminds me of Days of Heaven. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcos Sanz Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Oh man, this movie looks great, and Paul Thomas Anderson is a great writer. Can't wait to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Norman Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Looking forward to this film. Glad to see Robert Elswit is DoP. By the way, I'm seeking comments on some Magnolia DVD screen caps in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake ross Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 yeah this film will be amazing. the trailer is very brooding..... I've read 2 script reviews thus far and all signs point to iconic cinematography, amazing character studies (dark), socio/political/religious overtones... should be one of the best films made in awhile absolutely cant wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Norman Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Trailer #2 released: http://youtube.com/watch?v=37BwmU1Am1I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Just saw it tonight. A truly brilliant film. On top of the performances, the direction and cinematography being top notch, Jonny Greenwood was a perfect choice to do the stomach wrenching score that so beautifully portrayed the underlying emotions of the characters. Without spoiling it, I'm still scratching my head about the ending. Not because it was confusing at all, but I'm still trying to really understand WHY that scene was written and kept in? It just should have ended a scene earlier...which is all I'm gonna say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Oh right, I also wanted to mention some of the great DoF work done in the film. Especially in one scene between Eli and Daniel when they're having a conversation in the doorway of the church. The camera moves back but zooms in as the scene progresses so the background becomes progressively out of focus to draw us into the exchange. A brilliant scene. And the scene where Daniel is carrying H.W. away from the geyser of oil. It looks like the background was blurred in post, but it worked incredibly well with the music and it really brings us into the moment of a man rescuing his boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Bill Totolo Posted January 9, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted January 9, 2008 *Potential Spoiler* Jonathan re: the ending here are my thoughts: If Daniel Plainview is the embodiment of the thematic elements of the screenplay and Eli Sunday is the equal but opposite, then what other logical conclusion can there be? Did Daniel Plainview's behavior up to that point lead me to believe he was capable of that action, indeed, capable of nothing less? ------------------------------------------------- *End spoiler alert* It was a tough ending. It stayed with me. But nothing in the film allowed for comfort, the sound design and score cued us in to that pretty quickly as did the opening sequence. If you weren't comfortable with the ending (as I think most people weren't) ask yourself if you were dissatisfied by it? What would have been a more truthful ending? As I know you're well aware, good art asks questions in indirect ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavern Templeton Posted January 9, 2008 Share Posted January 9, 2008 I saw it on Sunday and thoroughly enjoyed it. Great camera work, a top tier score and lovely acting. This film presents a inquiry on the whole "westward bound" train of thought. Individual power, weakness and self serving justice play a large role in the major characters identity, rendering each character, especially Plainview and Eli, likable yet despicable fools. The score added much to this and it should be seen and heard in the theater. As for the end scene, almost like a 19th century farce that invites one into the madness and absurdity of these characters, it closes appropriately incredulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chayse Irvin ASC, CSC Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Robert Elswit's master piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member David Mullen ASC Posted January 13, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted January 13, 2008 There were so many negative comments by critics about the "distracting" score that I worried that it was going to be anachronistic, like a rock score for a period movie. I was pleasantly surprised -- what the score reminded me the most of were the ones that Kubrick assembled, particularly for "The Shining", a lot of semi-Bartok, Ligeti-like disturbing musical effects. The influence of Kubrick could be seen here and there throughout, but particularly in the final scene. The photography was great, wonderful low-key anamorphic work with a brutal, harsh yet lyrical quality. I also liked PT Anderson's staging, how some scenes would play only in wide shots and others only in tight close-ups, but generally, conventional coverage was avoided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruairi Robinson Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 There were so many negative comments by critics about the "distracting" score that I worried that it was going to be anachronistic, like a rock score for a period movie. I was pleasantly surprised -- what the score reminded me the most of were the ones that Kubrick assembled, particularly for "The Shining", a lot of semi-Bartok, Ligeti-like disturbing musical effects. The influence of Kubrick could be seen here and there throughout, but particularly in the final scene. The photography was great, wonderful low-key anamorphic work with a brutal, harsh yet lyrical quality. I also liked PT Anderson's staging, how some scenes would play only in wide shots and others only in tight close-ups, but generally, conventional coverage was avoided. Awesome - music to my ears. Can't wait to see it. It's not out yet back home, but I'm in LA from tuesday, so hopefully will catch it during the week. btw re: The Shining, the music in question is mainly Krzysztof Penderecki, which PT Anderson has said was an influence when he was writing There Will be Blood. He talks about it a bit here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Max Jacoby Posted February 12, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 12, 2008 Loved the cinematography of the film, especially the flares which felt lovely. Not your typical intermittent Primo flare, but much more organic. Especially that one shot with DDL on the phone and the window behind him bleeds into his face, but still he is sharp. The nightscenes were really good too, the orange firelight on their sweaty faces looked great. Kudos for shooting these on 200T stock. As for the film itself, it didn't really draw me in. It didn't have the same rhythm as 'Boogie Nights' or 'Magnolia'. I though DDL was mostly horrible, too theatrical, he spoke too well and pronounced word too clearly for someone of his background and upbringing. The other actors were much better, more natural and less mannered, especially Paul Dano. I hated the score, felt like someone had seen 2001 and said: 'I want that rising string effect too', but here it felt totally unmotivated. I was waiting for the black monolith to pop up any minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Taylor Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I too was somewhat dissapointed. And the score really grated and reminded me of those THX sound swells to the point that I huffed (softly) 5 minutes later when the score "swelled" again. "Assassination of Jesse James" had it all for me this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lowe Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 The score and Lewis were my favorite parts. The score was so chaotic and creepy, it lent an air of strangeness to the picture that matched its odd, psychological subject matter. A couple of the scenes had me roaring with with laughter, too. When Plainview was "converted" in the church, but then mumbles something about "pipeline" at the end I was howling. Same thing with the "I drink your milkshake!" line.... hahahaa. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Max Jacoby Posted February 12, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 12, 2008 A couple of the scenes had me roaring with with laughter, too. When Plainview was "converted" in the church, but then mumbles something about "pipeline" at the end I was howling. Same thing with the "I drink your milkshake!" line.... hahahaa. :lol: Yep, those were the two best scenes in my eyes also. Don't get why people complain about the ending, it is a direct reversal of the conversion scene in the church. Apparently 'I drink your milkshake' has become a cultphrase already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted February 12, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted February 12, 2008 Apparently 'I drink your milkshake' has become a cultphrase already. What about, "I'm your brother.....from another mother"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Bowerbank Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 ...Apparently 'I drink your milkshake' has become a cultphrase already. Yep, they've even incorporated it into the TV Spots for those who've heard it but don't know where it came from. I guess it's enough to lure some people to the theatre :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco Bonomo Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I don't know why, but it didn't draw me in, which is quite funny, since I liked a lot of things about it. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous, the performances are so good, and you can "feel" PTA's top notch directing style. I'm still scratching my head trying to understand why i didn't like it as a whole. Maybe I need to see one more time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Rupe Whiteman Posted March 13, 2008 Premium Member Share Posted March 13, 2008 ... I've now seen this twice and think it's a modern classic. Some really memorable shots, powerful scenes, a strong, dark, multi-layered and dramatic script and lots of interesting coverage of scenes. Elswit truly deserves the oscar gong and 'Day Lewis is pretty darn mesmerising in the lead... (Max - don't agree with you at all!). It Made 'No Country' look like what it is - a very well crafted, clever but ultimately insubstantial film... 'Loved the opening scenes - pure cinema. The rising strings has obviously reminded everyone of Kubrick but there was much more to it than that. I saw more of Terence Malick than Kubrick in this picture... Go see it if you haven't already - if only more modern films were as interesting as this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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