There Will Be Blood (2007) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!!

[@TBRSchmitt]

What an experience! We are still not sure how we feel about that ending lol! Thank you all for the support!

[@johncollins9989]

this 10x the movie gangs of NY is

[@wabals]

I think that’s the correct response …it took me watching it three times that Eli and Paul are twins… very unsettling

[@rustcohle8790]

Please watch Phantom Thread, it's from the same director and it's Daniel Day Lewis last film.

[@jtt6650]

Really good reaction. You’ll have to watch it several times. It’s the kind of movie that sticks in your craw. Daniel Day Lewis also won Best Actor Oscars for MY LEFT FOOT and LINCOLN so those would be obvious choices. And would you please do a Marlon Brando movie, like ON THE WATERFRONT or STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE?? He and DDL are tied for GOAT. I can’t decide who’s a better method actor. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jtt6650]

@@pmbbmp you’re probably right. I’ve only seen Lincoln once, but I’ve seen this one many times. In the last scene with H.W. I almost feel like my father is talking from beyond the grave. It’s terrifying! Haha

[@indridcold3762]

I named my dog H.W. because of this movie. When he gets rowdy I tell him "That's enough now H.W., that's enough now." One of the greatest performances ever by an actor, and Daniel Plainview is my hero. 😄

[@richardadesmond]

I imagine you doing the Plainview voice, even out in public, lol. Nice!

[@indridcold3762]

@@richardadesmond Half the things I say these days are Plainview quotes in his voice. 😄

[@Melancthon7332]

I've got to ask...why do you consider Daniel Plainview a hero?

[@possiblepilotdeviation5791]

@@Melancthon7332 Where was that claimed anywhere?

[@350125GOW]

Milkshake tash.

[@spikeinmadness5005]

Daniel Plainview was an example of pure ambition driving everything in his life to the point where he could never be satisfied. There was never enough. *Last of the Mohicans is a MUST for any Daniel Day Lewis fan.

[@pigpiggypigbigpig681]

Even his breath sounded like industry, like a locomotive. A little on the head, but I liked it.

[@rabbitandcrow]

@@pigpiggypigbigpig681 I feel like one of the people he's channeling in this performance is John Huston's Noah Cross from Chinatown.

[@pigpiggypigbigpig681]

@@rabbitandcrow He admitted that he got his accent from that character. It was in some interview with the director.

[@richardadesmond]

Notice how Daniel is robbing the town and giving to them at the exact same time, giving them a means to make bread, a new road, because he owns most of the land and has that charisma, you'd swear, out of context and in that moment he cares about them, and then he is robbing from them of their only asset, their oil, because he loves money and hates most people. An interesting but sick character trait.

[@RobertMorgan]

My Left Foot. If you've never seen it, stop everything, take a vacation day, and watch it.

[@SuperJinkyO]

2007 was a phenomenal year for this "modern western" genre. As many in the comments have already pointed out, "No Country For Old Men" and "There Will Be Blood" are linked in many viewers' minds because of their nihilistic similarities. May I suggest two other contenders from the Class of 2007 - "3:10 to Yuma" and "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"?

[@GuarmaRummy]

I agree and the Class of '07 suggestions also include Eastern Promises, Sunshine and Redacted. Great year for film!

[@Malum09]

Gone baby gone, Into the wild, Zodiac, American Gangster, Eastern Promises, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead; a really good year for movies

[@GuarmaRummy]

@@Malum09 oh man, yes, I forgot about Before the devil knows you're dead! Damn... they used to maaaaake moooovies! Now, we get seven movies a year from real directors lol

[@offspringfan1288]

Transformers also came out that summer. Still a great popcorn flick 😂

[@conorhal]

The Assassination of Jesse James is another powerhouse of a film filled with great performances that's largely a character study of a man and and a meditation on fame. I feel it's a very under appreciated film and is probably Brad Pitt's best performance (IMHO). Like There Will Be Blood, it was also shot my Roger Deakins as cinematographer and, like There will be Blood, it's just beautiful to look at and has a very distinctive look.

[@krashd]

37:25 Sam gets it. Daniel had been searching for success all of his life and so once he had it he didn't know what to do with it, or it wasn't as rewarding as he thought it would be. It reminds me of the numerous troubled rulers and actors and musicians that have committed suicide while at the top of their game because once they had tasted success it was not as sweet as they believed it would be. Making your way to the top is a challenge, once you reach the top the challenge is over, for most of us that would be a reward but for some it is just an empty place.

[@chrisg9196]

It's been said Alexander the Great lamented, when after completing all his exploits, there was nothing left to conquer.

[@ronron86]

Especially if you sell your soul to get to the top. The emptiness and spiritual torment is too much and overshadows all achievements.

[@Nimzzeee]

It's also prevalent for elite athletes that find great difficulty transitioning to "normal" life after their career is over. Doctors have suggested that the elevated chemical/hormonal levels in their blood whilst training and competing daily over decades build neurological pathways that can cause an addiction which cannot be replicated once they retire, unless they ride roller-coasters, do extreme sports all day. It can cause anxiety and depression for many if they don't seek help. Many turn to drink, drugs and gambling and lose everything.

[@MrBreezeLI516]

to be fair, Sam gets everything! lol only half-kidding as if you've watched the channel she catches on to the overall " jist" of such things pretty quick. It's pretty funny becuase as a viewer your like" hmmm .. thats it, ok ok.. mayyybe but whatabout this! 🤔🫵🏻😉"

[@davidw.2791]

And I don’t think his wealth would even be affected by the 1929 Crash too much as he has cash, bank savings, but not much in the stock market. But he’ll never be happy.

[@ouchifell]

Paul and Eli are supposed to be twins but there’s a story behind it. Apparently, the actor that was hired to play Eli was so intimidated by playing opposite Daniel Day Lewis that he was let go after shooting started. Paul Dano, who had already been hired to play Paul, was given the part of Eli and twin thing was written into the story.

[@johnnyjohnny2650]

I've read this too and I'm no director, but it's not what I would have done. The scene with Dano as Paul is short enough to re-shoot with another actor if they decided Dano would make a better Eli. Just reshoot that short scene and stop confusing everyone.

[@MrZampanov]

@@johnnyjohnny2650 I think it works better given the ending - calling him the afterbirth is so more devastating if they're twins.

[@mickeyrube6623]

@@johnnyjohnny2650 It's seriously not that confusing.

[@johnnyjohnny2650]

@@mickeyrube6623 That's weird. I just watched a reaction video just now where the 2 seemingly intelligent people were quite confused about it.

[@FrancoisDressler]

@@johnnyjohnny2650 Yeah... on first watch, which is understandable. I doubt they, or anyone, would still be confused on subsequent viewings.

[@gammaanteria]

“What did he just say to him?” I think it was: “One day I’m going to beat you with a bowling pin.”

[@TBRSchmitt]

Hahaha

[@Purple_Buffalo]

He said, “One day, I’m going to eat you.” He reminds him at the end when he’s chasing him. “I told you I would eat you!”

[@shorap]

“Is that alright with you?”

[@kenlangston3451]

2007 had one of the greatest Oscar Best Picture Duels ever with There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men. Both were masterpieces.

[@kennyclocks5047]

Two of the greatest movies ever, both shot at the same time, within 100 miles of each other

[@reservoirfrogs2177]

@@kennyclocks5047 There was just genius in the air in that desert

[@kingbaby8761]

The last great movies.

[@yskim2636]

One of the greatest films of all time. Essential cinema. Paul Thomas Anderson's peak achievement. Great films are the ones where you don't know how to feel after it's over. They aren't trying to win your approval. But they will call you back. And they will reward on repeated viewings.

[@PerfectHandProductions]

Very well put.

[@jksgameshelf3378]

I mean, it’s no “Punch Drunk Love” - still my favorite PTA film and in my top five favorite films ever - but I personally don’t see the need to ever watch TWBB again. Much better DDL and Paul Dano performances and films to revisit.

[@PerfectHandProductions]

@@jksgameshelf3378 Reading this has made me want to watch There Will Be Blood again.

[@TheWaynos73]

i was confused by the ending of this movie the first time i saw it. i mean he beats him to death with the bowling pin and then it just ends and i was like wtf? but i agree with you the ending stays with you.

[@TheProphegy]

This movie IS DDL’s performance. He made this entire film. Great story and any other actor would’ve made it good, but DDL made it legendary.

[@bobwallace9814]

No Country for Old Men was being shot at the same time nearby. When the derrick went up in flames, @15:45 the smoke was so thick that No Country had to halt filming for few days until it all cleared away.

[@TTM9691]

I wish it would have shut down production for good (I hate "No Country For Old Men", lol)

[@edwardduarte7393]

This movie is so intense you have to watch it over and over.

[@TheRedWaltz24]

"Magnolia" is worth a reaction. Great movie by P.T. Anderson... but "Boogie Nights" and "Punch Drunk Love" are also amazing. A special director.

[@christopherlundgren1700]

I LOVE Magnolia. And yet somehow I've forgotten it was a movie for years until just now.

[@jeremyadams1521]

Magnolia literally saved my life when I was dealing with a personal tragedy in my life. Such a powerful film 😃

[@boshooda]

All great movies!

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

Boogie Nights is my favourite from PTA!! TBR and Sam need to watch that next!

[@TTM9691]

@@andrewburgemeister6684 I COMPLETELY agree with you. There is "Boogie Nights" and "There Will Be Blood" and then there is all the rest of PTA's work. "Boogie Nights" is a perfect movie, and one hell of a party. There is NO WAY they won't love "Boogie Nights"; I can't say that about any other PTA movie. (I'm not saying they won't, but "Boogie Nights" is a slam dunk)

[@krashd]

14:31 That is known as a "blow out" and they still happen today, if a driller has underestimated the pressure of an oil source or they haven't used equipment rated for such a source then piercing the void that contains the oil means that that oil is going to erupt out of the Earth like a black volcano. Oil pockets are often under enormous pressure, if you pierce one of those pockets then oil will blast up into the air like a punctured water balloon. In the early days of oil "mining" a blow out would be celebrated because it meant you had hit the motherlode, but as the industry progressed people would recognise the dangers of a blow out - the pressure release would destroy equipment and tear men apart. Not to mention the obvious fire risk...

[@lewstone5430]

Very interesting. So I’m guessing there’s a type of technology that allows the pressure to be released gradually??

[@krashd]

@@lewstone5430 Yes. Depending on the chamber pressure that a drilling platform expects to find it will place mechanisms within the bore hole itself and at the surface of the bore hole that are designed to withhold the expected pressure fully or release in controlled bursts. The Deepwater Horizon accident of 2011 was the result of a failure of just such a device. The bore hole had been lined with the wrong material and that caused a back pressure to build up, but had the BOP (Blow Out Preventer) held it's ground then the accident would never have happened, but the BOP malfunctioned and was also not sufficient for the pressure involved. In many other blow out events the BOP has worked perfectly, sealing a bore hole before any gas or oil could escape.

[@h.gardea384]

this guy ruffnecks

[@maxtew6521]

Super interesting. I would not survive in atmospheres like this. Maybe I could be a secretary or an accountant for such a company but that's about all the credit I'd give myself.

[@TransitOfMarsOfficial]

This is one of my favourite films ever. It’s definitely worth a couple re-watches whenever you guys can, because it just gets better every single time. Can see/get many different character moments, shots and even unique interpretations, like Planview being a vampire. A suave but deadly creature in the night, sucking the blood of the land, getting hungrier as he goes, living alone in an empty castle, and to carry on his legacy, biting/turning those who he sees himself in, like H.W. or his “brother.” But as soon as you threaten his way of life or his castle, he’ll kill you or cut you out with little remorse, like he’s a superior being entirely above you, because to him, he is and always will be. But in reality, he’s just a former shell of a man that became a cold-blooded monster deserving a stake in the heart. I love this film to pieces, literally just because you could see so much in it, literally and figuratively.

[@John_Locke_108]

There is so much to appreciate with this film and you need multiple watches to get it all.

[@ktown64]

Another Daniel Day-Lewis film to check out is Spielberg’s Lincoln with him in the title role. Paul Dano as Brian Wilson in Love & Mercy is really good also.

[@gohawkeyes529]

Love and Mercy is so good!

[@Brooklyn_Bleek]

A lesser mentioned Daniel Day Lewis movie, "In The Name Of The Father", NEVER gets mentioned when his name gets brought up. It's based on a true story and I've never felt so f'n angry after watching a movie! I'd like to see both of your reactions if you ever get around to it, lol. Thanks & great reaction!

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

In the Name of the Father is such a great film, agree that it doesn't get mentioned enough when it comes to DDL performances.

[@pigpiggypigbigpig681]

I'll have to remember this. You're right, I've never heard of it.

[@Kefka.]

All his performances are amazing, that is the thing. DDL is currently the only actor I am trying to watch all his films where he has a lead or significant role (like the Bounty, where he is like the 3rd maybe even 4th or 5th down the list of leads). One thing that makes this easier compared to other great actors for me is how often DDL star in films in genres I like, for example he is in a LOT of historical dramas/period pieces. But DDL alone can float films I would normally have zero interest in, like "The Ballad of Jack and Rose". Still gotta see that boxer film and the one where he play a polish(?) dude. And perhaps some other non leads roles where he plays a significant part.

[@andcouncil1]

@@pigpiggypigbigpig681 An even better performance is ''My Left Foot''

[@davidw.2791]

@@Kefka. Well he’s really retired from acting after 2017 so you’d catch up on all his films soon enough. :)

[@FullMetalB]

YES. One of my all time favorites. Obviously Day Lewis gives another top performance but Paul Dano as well is just phenomenal!

[@TBRSchmitt]

He was great!

[@DoubleMonoLR]

Dano is often excellent. He was also in 'Swiss army man' which is another very unique movie, to put it mildly.

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

@@DoubleMonoLR Prisoners he was also really good in!!

[@thomasgriffiths6758]

In the Name of the Father is one of Daniel Day Lewis's first major films and it is fantastic.

[@thannaske5371]

How about "My Beautiful Laundrette?"

[@rondog5]

That first 15 minutes is one of the best sequences I have ever seen. Almost no words spoken and its all Daniel Day Lewis.

[@ekavakririski]

Jonny Greenwood is the name of the composer, Radiohead guitarist. He's doing some amazing score on another films

[@justinbarnett9476]

He is killing it with his movie scores. He does a great score for the movie You Were Never Really Here. It’s about a guy who was abused as a boy, was in the military and FBI and now is older and does freelance work killing child molesters. He has major PTSD and the score keeps you feeling disoriented like his state of mind must be.

[@jedicid]

I love this film, regardless of what some people think, it's not a boring film, Daniel Day-Lewis performance keeps you engaged. Great reaction. Should definitely check other Paul Thomas Anderson Films, especially Boogie Nights.

[@TTM9691]

Absolutely agree with "Boogie Nights" as a must-see.

[@ragnarok283]

It’s not for everyone. Some people enjoy Marvel and Rambo but not real cinema so it’s ok

[@FrancoisDressler]

@@ragnarok283 Funny because Paul Thomas Anderson would consider both Marvel and Rambo as "real cinema".

[@kirathekillernote2173]

@@ragnarok283 While I agree with you on a broader level, throwing "Not cinema" label around casually is not helping anyone. Even Scorsese who originally said that had a few lines more to clarify what he actually meant, and he had nothing against the event movies. Imo, most people just use this quote to validate their own narrow minded opinions under the guise of comment by Scorsese,. w/o having any real opinion on the topic

[@isabelsilva62023]

And Magnolia.

[@alandias3159]

So I think the main plot of the movie is that Daniel has a miserable existence and he doesnt understand why. He thinks that other people make him feel that way, so he wants to have enough money and power to be able to keep everyone away from himself. But the real reason Daniel is miserable is because he is lonely, his hatred towards other people made him unable to sustain any type of relationship. When Daniel adopted H.W. he finally wasnt alone anymore and that made him happy, but that coincided with the first time he struck oil, so Daniel mixed things up and associated his happines with becoming rich. Once H.W became deaf they werent able to communicate with each other anymore and once again Daniel became lonely and unhappy. Since he never understood why he felt that way, instead of learning sign language, during that last conversation with H.W. we can see that he never learned it, and restoring his relationship with his son he focused his efforts in making more money and becoming more powerful. So at the end of the movie we see that Daniel became the richest and at the same time the most miserable man in the world.

[@cassu6]

Wow I love this interpretation!

[@captjackp]

LETS GO! “I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!”

[@TBRSchmitt]

I drink it up!

[@Reefism]

Only if it's Chocolate or Oreo shake!

[@matthiasmertlich3375]

If you are on instagram for 5 minutes, you can understand daniel's hatred. Its definitley one of my favorite movies ever.

[@davidw.2791]

Because of people getting praise for Posing “?

[@martin43427]

There Will Be Blood is my #1 favorite film of all time. I’ve seen it hundreds of times and I think it’s truly perfect. I hope you and Sam go through all of Paul Thomas Anderson’s films. Much like Tarantino, he’s only done 9 films in his career so I hope you can go through his films. Some great highlights would be Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love, and The Master-all are perfect films to me.

[@TBRSchmitt]

We had such an amazing experience watching it that I’m sure we will be doing plenty more Paul Thomas Anderson!

[@TheGoodChap]

@@TBRSchmitt boogie nights is mind blowing honestly how over the top excessive it is and the filmmaking and oners are insane. So fun to watch

[@joshuanix736]

I 2nd this. You have to see all of PTA's work. He's one of the last great American auteurs. Hot take, I think he's better than Tarantino.

[@martin43427]

Funny thing is the first few times I watched it I didn’t like the movie, but yet, I kept returning solely due the Day-Lewis’s performance and the filmmaking (I’m 15 and I’m starting that film nerd obsession) and overtime I just fell in love with it. Maybe hundreds is an exaggeration but let’s just say if push came to shove I could do a one-man stage production and recite this movie word-for-word. I just love everything about it lol

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

@@mister_veee7143 without a doubt, they will DEFINITELY love Boogie Nights! That movie is such a blast!

[@cinemafile]

This movie is one of my all time faves. It’s a masterpiece of modern cinema. The performances by Lewis and Dano, the cinematography and production design, the rich symbolism, the music, and of course the story. I love how Eli and Daniel are so similar despite loathing each other so immensely. I think that’s why they hate each other - they can’t stand to have a rival and yet that is what fuels them most.

[@ChrisWake]

I don't know where you guys are based, but here in SoCal there was a good year long bit of people around L.A going "I drink your milkshake!" after this movie came out. It stopped around the time Iron Man and Dark Knight came out the next summer. But my goodness, this little catchphrase was EVERYWHERE in pop culture. It was the embodiment of a meme in real life taking place with real people shouting it daily.

[@saturnine000]

I thought for sure that they would recognize that line but I forgot that this movie is 15 years old.

[@chrisjfox8715]

I kinda hated it tbh... It sorta cheapened the weight of the film

[@hannahprose]

Yes! Even here in the midwest you couldn't escape it. I didn't know where it came from until I finally saw this movie.

[@mohammedashian8094]

I. DRINK. YOUR. MILKSHAKES!!!!! I DRINK IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lethaldose2000]

Paul Thomas Anderson is one of my favorite directors. ------- Boogie Nights put Anderson on the map, and Magnolia put him up there with the top directors of his generation. ------ The writing, directing, cinematography and music are extraordinary. ------- Also, Tom Cruise gives such a top level performance, it has to be seen to be believed. Please keep up the great work.

[@justinbarnett9476]

As weird as Tom Cruise is he’s a good actor and Magnolia is one of his best roles. That and Born on the Fourth of July are my top Cruise acting performances

[@rrmenton8016]

Paul Dano is the creepiest actor of all time. And that's saying a lot when hes in a movie with daniel day Lewis! Thats not a slam, he's genuinely great, only willem Defoe can compete with him in the creepiness factor.

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

paul dano in Prisoners ---- PEAK CREEP

[@jksgameshelf3378]

@@heyyoitsmebrian - Prisoners is such a tense, fantastic film and, yes, Dano is super creepy, but ultimately such a tragic character. Still my favorite Hugh Jackman performance, as well.

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

@@jksgameshelf3378 they should 100% do Prisoners for this channel .... but i dunno if thatll ever happen bc its not a super well known movie.

[@jksgameshelf3378]

@@heyyoitsmebrian - Totally agree but it does have a well known director and actors, so maybe one day?

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

@@jksgameshelf3378 good call. tomorrow morning im going to TBR's house and asking him if he'll do it. =D

[@leeb6476]

Paul Thomas Anderson described this as a horror movie when he was courting Daniel Day Lewis to play the role of Daniel, the actor was semi-retired at the time. The metaphors are plain to see, oil is blood, Plainview is a vampire and his nemesis is Eli Sunday the preacher.

[@ghostofyourmom]

Is Bandy maybe Van Helsing?

[@SallyMankus130]

I believe PTA also said he saw it as a dark comedy. In fact, I believe he said that when he stripped the film of music, it became too much of a comedy.

[@affeDK]

One of the greatest of all time. Daniel Day Lewis and Paul Dano are fantastic actors.

[@wabals]

I literally went ooooooh when the notification came across my phone …. Watching this on the big screen

[@TBRSchmitt]

Nice!

[@dnllrnt]

My #1 of my desert island movies. I could watch this everyday. This was being filmed at the same time, less than 10 miles from the Coen brothers shooting No Country for Old Men. The oil derrick fire had to pause shooting for the Coen brothers for the day.

[@TBRSchmitt]

Dang that’s crazy!

[@rowansimpson6558]

For me this is Daniel Day-Lewis’s best performance! He had me captivated every moment. Deserved his Oscar

[@Purple_Buffalo]

MASTERPIECE. I remember leaving the theater saying to my friend, “I know I liked it, I just don’t know why yet.” These performances stick with you until you see it again. Then they become a part of you. And Jonny Fing Greenwood of Radiohead scoring the soundtrack. Paul Dano only had a few days to prepare. Paul Thomas Anderson also filmed most of the same scenes in multiple locations to see if it worked better. I could watch this movie every day. And sometimes I do!

[@Ragnar6000]

One of my fave "business" type movies...Another must watch is "The Founder" with Michael Keaton!

[@chrisg9196]

🎯 I got to meet Michael Keaton at a Dodger game in the late 80s. I went to the snack bar and noticed people rubber necking toward the guy in front of me. I slide over to see and it was Michael Keaton. I wanted to say something that wasn't typically fan-like, so I said, "Excuse me Michael, I just wanted to say I enjoy your work." He said, "Ah, hey, thanks. Can I buy you a drink?" When I heard the word "drink" my mind went immediately to alcohol: I don't drink. So I reflexively said, "No." (Yeah, I said that. Palm to forehead) I got back to my seat and told me girlfriend and the couple we came with. The ladies lost their minds. Game over and they see Michael and his girlfriend walking up the steps to leave, and they scream, "Michael!" He hears them, grabs his girlfriends hand and they both run up the stairs and out the stadium, being chased by my girlfriend and her friend. To this day, I think of that day and wish I could meet Michael again to apologize on so many levels.

[@Rmlohner]

Paul Thomas Anderson obliterates the idea of "three act structure," and just sends his stories going anywhere he damn well pleases. And even though this movie is ostensibly based on a novel, he really only uses the basic idea behind it to build his own story.

[@mohammedashian8094]

I don’t know boogie nights did seem like it had a three act structure not that I’m complaining I guess what you said about his directing style didn’t come until later in his career

[@zxbc1]

I thought this movie had a clear three act structure. The first act is the first 20 minutes or so establishing Daniel's character. The middle and the bulk of the story is the second act which explores his character more extensively by telling a story of his rivalry with Eli at the Sunday Ranch. The last act was the ending after the last time jump where Daniel's character reaches its conclusion through his "settling of scores". PTA's films aren't structured around narratives, but rather character building. The narratives only serve the overarching directive of revealing more of the characters. If you see it through this lens you will see very clear three or four act structures in every single one of his films.

[@mohammedashian8094]

@@zxbc1 thanks for making me know how to tell a three act structure because usually I don’t quite focus on that when I watch a movie

[@Rmlohner]

@@mohammedashian8094 Anderson himself admits on the commentary that he treated Boogie Nights like "a present to myself" and left in all kinds of objectively pointless stuff just because he liked it.

[@SallyMankus130]

@@pmbbmp That was Korine quoting Jean-Luc Godard. But yeah, Korine also famously says "I care about story but not plot." Then you have someone like Carlos Reygadas who says "I hate the idea that film is actually telling a story. The great part of film is to make you feel, not by the narrative."

[@sitebstudios]

Omg! You are finally watching this masterpiece of a film! Thank you!

[@TBRSchmitt]

It was wonderful and constantly stressful lol!

[@sitebstudios]

@@TBRSchmitt Yes! And I felt exactly the same way as you guys are feeling when I first watched it. But after multiple viewings it’s a film that I must watch at least twice a year.

[@frankmartin3600]

"In the Name of the Father" is the film that made me a Daniel Day Lewis fan.

[@smk4565]

I know he won best actor for this, but he's even better in Lincoln.

[@frankmartin3600]

One of the greatest films of all time. A masterpiece.

[@huliohuliohamijo]

44:54 I think to put him in a good/bad guy category would be too simplistic. He is both and neither. He is a human being with a heart, but he is also ruthless and he hates people in general. He cares about his ambition above everything else, and he has his own morality. What he said about using the kid to make deals is true, that was part of the reason he took him, but he also loved him. Although I would say his love is a bit different from the love regular people have. I think he loved him because he saw the kid as an extension of himself. For him it was more "my son" than another, distinct, human being. And I think that's why he was so bitter at the end, during those years the film doesn't show the kid grew up and started having his own life and his own plans, independently from Daniel, so Daniel could no longer see him as an extension of himself. Now the kid was just another person, another competitor. That's what he meant by "killing my image of you as my son".

[@isabeljimenez6067]

Daniel Day Lewis is an AMAZING actor. You need to watch him in My Left Foot.

[@TBRSchmitt]

We will add that to our DDL list!

[@travisgray8376]

Yes

[@natedoggg2002]

I agree! His method acting was both insane and brilliant in My left foot! Daniel Day Lewis truly only used his left foot in that movie literally!

[@taylorv9661]

I think HW was acting out because he had lost his hearing and ability to communicate effectively. He was dealing with the trauma of losing his hearing and his father not understanding how to deal with it emotionally. People who lose their hearing later in life are still able to effectively communicate (continue to talk), but it’s very possible that a young child who lost their hearing would stop speaking as they would be unable to hear themselves and have no audible feedback to respond to. I’m a pediatric speech pathologist and I often see frustration in my deaf patients (and any child) when they are unable to communicate their wants and needs. It can lead to severe behavioral issues if a parent is unsupportive or unable to assist the child to communicate. And these are just kiddos who were born deaf or partially deaf. Poor HW lost his hearing around 10 maybe, so the trauma and anger issues would be real.

[@gamerfilmfan1960]

Paul Thomas Anderson is Stanley Kubrick of our generation,I would like both of you to react to Punch-Drunk-Love(Adam Sandler in a serious role)and Boogie Nights:).

[@TTM9691]

28:51 - killer Dad joke from Sam! :D Caught me off guard with that one! High five! :D For me, this is what I watch movies for: to show me something I never thought I'd see, to give me an experience I could never otherwise have. The last section isn't my fave part but Sam at 37: 25 really nails what, for me, it's all about. What a movie, what a performance. And as for director Paul Thomas Anderson? BOOGIE NIGHTS!!!!! A completely different kind of movie, you guys will LOVE it. Think Tarantino meets Goodfellas! Unbelievable cast, headed by Marky Mark in his greatest performance, hands down. Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, John C. Reilly, Heather Graham, Don Cheadle, etc etc. The absolute HIGHEST recommendation for "Boogie Nights" (1998). One of the great movies of the 90s.

[@shainewhite2781]

"I'm finished." Last line in the movie that was spoofed in South Park where Wendy beats the living shit out of Cartman and said the exact same line.

[@TBRSchmitt]

Hahaha I’ll have to check that out!

[@shainewhite2781]

@@TBRSchmitt The episode is titled Breast Cancer Show Ever.

[@natanlopes4000]

The last movie Daniel Day Lewis did before retiring was another PTA, Phantom Thread, and yes, is another masterpiece, put on the list and be happy 😀.

[@JoshuaC0rbit]

You guys are in for such a treat. This is an unforgettable movie. And I don't know if this is ironic or not but I worked in the oil industry for many years and everyone loves this movie.

[@AdamF90]

This movie is one of the fastest 3 hours IMO. A film where every second is savored, I love the location shooting, the entire feel of the movie, I’ve watched it sober, drunk, high, early morning, late night, always finding something new. I think PTA faltered with The Master and Inherent Vice. Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, and TWBB are his best films IMO

[@TTM9691]

One thing not mentioned that should be: the amazing performance from child actor Dillon Freasier as H.W.! It's his only movie, and he's like an adult!

[@shadypelican]

The vast isolation at the beginning beautifully establishes Plainview's drive and ambition for success---literally something that he had to scratch and drag for MILES and MILES to get once he breaks his leg.

[@CygnusXII]

This was filmed, damn near, on the same location as "No Country for Old Men, and at the same time. The smoke from the oil derrick fire was so thick that it halted filming on "No Country" until the burnt oil smoke cleared. Also I think HW issue, other than deafness, was Traumatic Brain Injury. Similar to how Phineas Gage's personality changed when he had that spike / crowbar driven through his head.

[@kaikell7541]

That's funny because the two films have always been linked in my mind: they came out at the same time and I have a visceral memory of seeing two huge posters for both films side-by-side on the London Underground.

[@reservoirfrogs2177]

@@kaikell7541 Legendary shit, nobody knew it yet

[@JohnWilliams-et3hh]

Great reaction! There's so many levels to this film. The contrast between capitalism and religion. Daniel's maniacal desire to succeed. Such a great character study.

[@ididthisonpulpous6526]

I had an uncle that worked in the oil fields in Texas and Oklahoma fighting fires and it was/is an intense job. You basically have to detonate explosives to essentially blow the air away to extinguish the fire.

[@lethaldose2000]

Another aspect of the movie is that the blood in the movie is Oil. It is used to replace the blood of Christ as we see many scenes where OIl has a religious tie to it. ------- Take for example when Daniel baptizes H.W. with a drop of oil on his forehead. Or when Daniel finds oil he wipes it on his hand and raises it like a pastor would at a sermon. -------- Oil represents the new blood of the land replacing religion since all the prayer in the world for these downtrodden communities has not brought water, rain, or nutrient-rich land. -------- The towns where Daniel Plainview wanders are desolate and destitute of good tiding. --------- So oil has to come and save them. And you hear the promises he makes them, new school, roads, water, better crops. The life they all dreamed of.

[@justinsherman9350]

A spectacular performance by Daniel Day Lewis. His drunken, supremely satisfied "I'm Finished..!" Is my favorite ending of all time.

[@522abet]

Daniel Day Lewis is a force to be reckoned with in this role...

[@nthsum5509]

When I first saw the movie when it was released, it left me feeling hopeless and with a thousand questions. When I came back to the movie in my 40s, I realized it was one of the greatest acting performances of all time. Particularly the last 10 minutes. I have never seen anything like the last 10 minutes.

[@dan32321]

One thing I always see missing from any Plainview analysis/reaction, it needs to be noted that, in addition to his mountain of other pathologies, he's also a raging alcoholic. Anybody who's ever dealt with that knows it's just gasoline on top of whatever other fires you have going on in your life. It makes bad situations 100 times worse. Fascinating character, fascinating performance. A movie I never get sick of.

[@Roninredstone27]

Welcome to the genius of Paul Thomas Anderson. Every film he's made is worth a reaction, in particular "Magnolia" and "Boogie Nights." In addition to "The Last of the Mohicans", another great Daniel Day-Lewis performance is "My Left Foot." Great reaction as always.

[@reservoirfrogs2177]

Hard to do a reaction for Boogie Nights while the copyright robots are around

[@theoneandonlyoni]

I’m so so happy that you watched this!! I saw this and “No Country For Old Men” back to back the same year, It was the year of ”There Will Be No Country For Old Men Blood” Those are 2 of my favorites...

[@christianhernanalancamaren1582]

one of Paul Thomas Anderson's best films and by far an acting masterclass from Daniel Day-Lewis.

[@puebloking8280]

My Left Foot and Lincoln are Daniel Day Lewis classics which he won Oscars for.

[@americanmutt9089]

Daniel Day Lewis really puts everything into every role he takes.

[@andrewwiggin]

Paul and Eli are twins. Originally, there were 2 different actors playing the characters. But Paul Anderson loved Dano as Paul, he had him play Eli as well and changed the story to make them twins.

[@FrancoisDressler]

Paul Thomas Anderson is my favourite contemporary American filmmaker so I'm very happy to see this reaction. Hope you two go through his entire filmography, so many treasures in there. For an underrated (almost forgotten) Daniel Day-Lewis film, check out "The Boxer".

[@stangroomer8846]

I really love watching your reaction videos because sometimes I don't wanna watch the full movie. But watching you two react to the movie is phenomenal.

[@lewstone5430]

The film was loosely based on the novel Oil! by Upton Sinclair. Also, there’s a great interview of Daniel Day-Lewis talking about the Plainview character on Charlie Rose. I think it’s on KZbin.

[@Psergiorivera]

I honestly believe that the last line, “I’m finished”, was a sign to the director that he was done. This final scene is a MONSTER.

[@liquidxan6698]

The scene where Daniel says something to Eli after the baptism. It’s unknown but in the final scenes Daniel yells at Eli. “I TOLD YOU I WOULD EAT YOU!” I like to think he says to Eli that he would eat him for what he did or something like that. Another thing I realized that the first time Daniel says he loves his “son” to him it literally falls on deaf ears 😮

[@maralinekozial9131]

Good ass catch that blows my mind even tho I study folks all day & didn't even think of that

[@FireMunki63]

Just wanted to say, love your channel and the most of all the energy between the two of you. You both have great comments and questions, no overtalking each other, and just genuine and relaxed. This really is one of the best review channels out there. Please keep it going

[@reservoirdude92]

FINALLY!! One of the greatest films of the 21st century, not only in America but of all time, and I'll accept no arguments to the contrary. PS, more Paul Thomas Anderson!!

[@Strider91]

The man gave an absolutely amazing performance as Lincoln as well. Thats another great one, and shockingly accurate to history as well.

[@boxofjosh]

Love this movie. Great score written by Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead

[@gabrielorville5334]

He got rejected by his son, that is what you see in his old days. He was so wounded after loosing his brother, being betrayed, having his pride played with - I mean who knows how low was him before we meet him for him to rise so high - and then he was rejected. After his son grew into a man he wanted to become his own man in his father's business but that just alienated him further, the last Daniel had.

[@shanenolan8252]

You guys should see Daniel day Lewis in ( my left foot) his first oscar win . He played an Irish artist ( painter) who could only use his left foot . ( last of the mohicans is incredible, Michael mann , hans Zimmer soundtrack) its incredible. Colonial American wars . ( British America vs the French)

[@TBRSchmitt]

We will have to check that out!

[@pigpiggypigbigpig681]

My Left Foot is just another testimony in how great an actor he is.

[@tecumseh821]

Hans zimmer didnt do the soundtrack to last of the mohicans

[@shanenolan8252]

@@tecumseh821 i think he did . The main ( promontory) theme. ( with the Celtic drum part ) perhaps not he whole soundtrack,

[@tecumseh821]

@@shanenolan8252 nope. Its randy edelman and trevor jones

[@ComicsForLife2023]

There Will Be Blood is about a villain. Daniel is not a good guy. He’s the bad guy in the movie. A true oil tycoon. Not that the people around him helped change his hateful ways. Henry, Eli … they brought out the worst in him. The H.W. part at the end is because he was hurt his son left him. H.W. Is the only person he loved. Once he left, Daniel was done as a human being. That’s my take anyway.

[@stsolomon618]

Daniel Lewis, one of the greats

[@TBRSchmitt]

Top tier!

[@bbwng54]

IMO, among the 2007 films mentioned, the Coen Brothers film "No Country for Old Men" is head and shoulders from the rest. From Wikipedia: "No Country for Old Men premiered in competition at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival on May 19... The film won 76 awards from 109 nominations from multiple organizations; it won four awards at the 80th Academy Awards (including Best Picture), three British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), and two Golden Globes.[5] The American Film Institute listed it as an AFI Movie of the Year,[6] and the National Board of Review selected it as the best of 2007."

[@joelwillis2043]

There was another actor to play Eli Sunday, not Paul Dano. The dude was so freaked out by Daniel Day Lewis staying in character he quit and/or was fired. Paul Dano played both characters. It 100% threw(edited) me for a loop too when the movie first came out.

[@joelwillis2043]

@@DoubleMonoLR hehe ya

[@JeffersonMills]

Paul Dano was playing twins. Originally there were two actors, but one had to bow out, so the director just told him to play both brothers. Unfortunately this wasn't made completely clear, so it became a distraction trying to figure out whether it was twins, a scam, split personality, etc. Still a great film about ambition, the "American dream," self-delusion, etc.

[@Jared_Wignall]

This is an incredible film and the performances are truly amazing. And yes, Paul is Eli’s twin brother. Originally Paul Dano was cast as only Paul, but after working into he film for a few weeks, Kel O’Neill, the original actor cast as Eli, was let go mainly due to things just not working right for writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson. It was rumored that O’Neill quit due to how intense Daniel Day-Lewis was, but that was just a rumor. So because the original actor who was going to play Eli was let go, Dano was asked to play Eli in addition to Paul and in doing so, Paul and Eli are now twin brothers rather than just brothers. Also, I think the end where Daniel tells HW he’s not his son, I think he did that in a way so he can finally be his own man and not just what Daniel wanted him to be and he’s not really happy how he did that as we saw Daniel have a flashback to a moment when HW was a kid and the two sort of having a father/son moment, but then that moment ends and Daniel probably believes that was the best way to handle that situation in that moment and is likely why he was drunk at his bowling alley. That’s just me though.

[@earthresident9022]

Been telling people I drink their milkshake for years.this is why lol. Great reaction to a great flick.👍

[@rickpalacio7]

Great reaction!! Your thoughts and comments are always so thoughtful and right on the money. I commented when you guys reacted to "Gangs of New York" that, for me personally, Daniel Day-Lewis is the greatest actor of the last 35 years. After watching "Gangs of New York" and "There Will Be Blood'", if you really want to see his range, I recommend watching "The Last of the Mohicans", "Lincoln", "The Age of Innocence", "In the Name of the Father", and "Phantom Thread". The guy is a chameleon like no other.

[@chasevids14]

This is a movie that really sinks it’s teeth into you and once you watch in the first time and let it marinate you get the urge to watch it again and again and again. I first saw it back in 2017/18 and now it’s my favorite movie. I’ve seen it so many times and I still find new things each watch. It’s the definition of a masterpiece.

[@Thievius333]

This is the kind of film that stays with you awhile. I wasn't sure what to think of it immediately after either, but Daniel Day Lewis was fascinating to watch, so its hard for me not to recommend it to people.

[@agitatedmongoose]

interesting that when H.W. comes back to Daniel, their reunion is in the background of the master shot and the pipeline is in the foreground.

[@shanenolan8252]

Thanks guys.

[@art2736]

"In The Name of the Father" is a must see.

[@TigerGreene]

This and Boogie Nights were both masterpieces by Paul Thomas Anderson. Magnolia is his film between those two, and you HAVE TO see it if you haven't! It's one of my favorite films of all time. It was much funnier and energetic, more like Boogie Nights, and such a fantastic script.

[@booshank2327]

I think this movie is as much about what isn't shown as what is. There's little exposition of Daniel's childhood. The "I'm finished!" final line is delivered as he is sat there like a toddler who's just finished their first potty poop and is calling a parent to wipe up his 'mess', he is a stunted man. He adopts H.W perhaps because he saw himself in him and wanted to mould a 'mini-me', but that's also why he came to resent him, as H.W became a well adjusted young man with genuine love in his life. The leaving to set up his own company thing was just the breaking point for Daniel to finally lash out. His deep hatred of humanity and anybody who fosters genuine connection was momentarily dispelled by the arrival of would be brother Paul, Daniel begins to soften a little, slowly but cautiously opening up thinking he's found a genuine connection in his long lost brother, but his default cynicism retakes hold and he has his instinct proven correct, the guy is a fraud trying to leech his lifestyle and wealth - once again Daniel has his world view confirmed, people are shit, don't trust anybody. Daniel is a very pitiable character.

[@iambetterthanu]

Exactly. He's the embodiment of capitalism. He's just like Donald Trump.

[@hookstomper7322]

"They should have put you in a glass jarrr on the mantelpiece." Plainview wasn't a crook: he was a brilliant, ruthless misanthrope forced by circumstance to bow to the humiliating demands of people he secretly loathed. That and his pride made him a killer. Day-Lewis is one of the greatest actors of all time.

[@Wolf21973]

It's in my top five. 2007 was also a good year for western like movies. You had 3:10 to Yuma, There Will Be Blood, and No Country for Old Men

[@grantterlecky1248]

Probably the best performance of all time.

[@g13n79]

more than his performance in My Left Foot?

[@grantterlecky1248]

@@g13n79 I think so. I actually go Gangs of Ny than left foot for his career

[@errwhattheflip]

There Will Be Blood is quite a lot like Citizen Kane. Both have characters chasing after success, even though that isn't at all what he needed. What he needed was real human connections and healthy relationships, but his relentless need to wipe out the competition and to chase after success drove him to moral depravity, and caused him to drive everyone he ever cared about away.

[@wabals]

Oh and I almost for got “I DRINK YOUR MILKSHAKE!!!’

[@Mahmodfarag]

If you guys are wondering what Daniel told Eli after he got baptized in the church, remember when Daniel snapped and went after Eli to kill him in the last scene he said "I told you I'm gonna eat you" I guess that what he told him in the church

[@vincentkrommenhoek7431]

Yeeee! Another viewing of the family Schmitt. Love these so much...

[@TBRSchmitt]

Thanks for the support!

[@xtldc]

15:34 speaking of oil fires - underneath the town of Centralia, PA there are tons of coal deposits and mines. A fire started in 1962 that continues to burn to this day. The residents of the town have been forced to move elsewhere except for about 5 or 6 people who have refused to leave. There are other coal fires that have been burning much longer than this one though. A fire in Saarland Germany has been burning underground since 1668.

[@ronmiller811]

in the name of the father is great, with a young Daniel Day Lewis.(1993)