There Will Be Blood - Daniel Plainview opening speech scene (High Quality)

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This is a clip of the opening speech from the Paul Thomas Anderson film There Will Be Blood (2007) featuring Daniel Day-Lewis.
This was taken from the 1080p Blu-ray release and rendered in 4K, yielding just about the best quality available at the moment.

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

This scene is great - it expertly sets up the entire movie and tells you everything you need to know about Daniel - what he says, how he says it, and what he doesn't say. It's fantastic acing from a fantastic script. I also love that there are like 15 minutes of movie before this scene, all of them without a single spoken line of dialogue.

[@davidnewton46]

I think also the scene right at that the beginning where he is mining for silver, and then has to drag himself, the silver and the cart, with broken legs, back to the town. This tells us all we need to know about this character.

[@davidober1199]

I love that half of what he says is true, and half is either an outright lie or massive obfuscation. The script, the acting the film, masterpiece.

[@948320z]

I have read some snarky recap that called the first 15 minutes "There Will Be Dialogue" XD

[@MiketheratguyMultimedia]

@@948320z LOL that's great!

[@nationstatepoliticalscience]

🎉

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

The contrast between his coherency, poise and control here upon his first spoken words and the dishevelled, twisted and demented form at the end is the real story.

[@_ArsNova]

One of, if not the greatest piece of American cinema ever made. And phenomenal period piece and character study.

[@JesusDominguez-Perez]

agreed, I can’t believe it took me this long to see it.

[@scottystcloud7086]

Its my favorite movie ever made. Hard to believe the guy who wrote/directed this also did Licorice Pizza which was ass.

[@larrydanadavid2435]

@@scottystcloud7086Well they can’t all be masterpieces there Rembrandt, have another drink and simmer down.

[@cipi5]

How to introduce yourself as a salesman. Got everyone going maniacal. Those people were not ready for win-win situation.

[@RakastaaKissa]

They were decidedly going to lose.

[@winterreise694]

Yeah but that’s probably a better speech that someone that can make them win

[@Southpoint2019]

If those people were like that at that point imagine how they’ll be during and after his work hence why he left

[@jcwilder86]

the back ground acting lol. SIT THAT WOMAN DOWN SIR!

[@ohnjay72]

"You have no business being here." 😂

[@justingandy4259]

I love every little bit of this movies dialogue, day-lewis accent and acting is just superb

[@haerverk]

Look up interviews with the filmmaker "John Huston". That's where he got it from.

[@untitled8005]

"SIT THAT WOMAN DOWN SIR" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@werewolfconcerto193]

Best film of the last twenty years.

[@WillOfFiree]

Do you understand this?

[@haerverk]

Along side with "No Country for Old Men" which was literally filmed at the same place at the same time.

[@werewolfconcerto193]

@@haerverk Yeah, that was great too. I always preferred this one though.

[@covert0overt_810]

been saying this since it came out… nothing has touched it since.

[@werewolfconcerto193]

@@covert0overt_810 Ditto. I saw it six times when it was in the theaters and it blew me away every time.

[@sherminator1617]

Daniel Day Lewis is the best actor of our generation and there is no doubt about that. There will be blood is an masterpiece.

[@camp14dogg]

As fine a piece of acting as you will ever see.

[@audiobooksalice]

There is some significance, I think, to when the camera briefly pans in on HW, but then changes course and re-centers back on Daniel. Heck if I know what that significance is though. Such an amazing film. Later on when Daniel confesses there is nothing that he likes about people, this scene comes to mind.

[@bleakoutput]

I've noticed that too, there is a slight focus pull between the two as well. The pan comes right after he talks about his business being a family business - his big selling point.

[@VeggieBrah]

@@bleakoutput Its because this scene directly follows where HW is a baby inside the train with Daniel, affirming that HW is in fact the orphaned baby from the previous scene without reminding you with dialogue or obvious visual cues.

[@SuperBearZz]

I also think it might be alluding to the fact that Daniel says with his words that it’s a family business so the frame has them both centred for a moment but ultimately it goes back to Daniel as the centre because it’s really all about him and always will be

[@vedpatil2353]

I think the beginning would have you believe that Daniel really means well when it comes to adopting HW when in reality he just wants to use him to prop up his own business

[@shanmantv]

I think theyre encouraging us to think about how HW must be feeling in all this

[@brandoa330]

His facial expressions amidst the chaos😂. Get me away from these rubes.

[@glennkurtzrock]

I just realized you can see DDL's earring holes in the closeups

[@sanchez501]

His acting is so immense that he's able to close up the holes with his will.

[@jimmyrustlerz]

Imagine Daniel Day Lewis as a titular character in a movie set in a post apocolyptic world.

[@99wmac]

Think about your favorite fictional villain, from books or film. Now imagine them being portrayed by Daniel Day Lewis….

[@chrisburton339]

My name is Wonka. I’m a cocoa man…

[@billyworkman4204]

Daniel Day Lewis portrayal of Daniel Plainview is legendary. He was Daniel Plainview

[@lordgoro]

Daniel was a bastard, but also brutally honest

[@serotoninsyndrome]

A bastard from a basket

[@Thisisahandle701]

I thought the whole point was how readily he lies to manipulate people, Daniel has several people die on his rigs, and he himself fell down a pit breaking his own leg. He isn't the professional he claims to be, and he makes mistakes all the time.

[@jimbocho660]

​@@Thisisahandle701Mining and drilling are inherently dangerous activities.

[@user-bn7bk5mw4s]

Yes in a basket

[@SAK1855]

He’s honest in the way Trump is honest: he’s not at all, but he manages to manipulate enough easy marks to amass power.

[@anton1990]

The way Daniel Day-Lewis recreates John Huston’s voice is almost uncanny.

[@TheJooberjones]

Cut out the best part man.. “i wouldnt take it if you gave it to me for free”

[@ruairiose7335]

As a gift 😎

[@ahabkapitany]

I've read somewhere that that was improvisation, and surpised the supporting actor too. (Not 100% I remember correctly)

[@ktoth29]

I just picked up on the “losing the tools in the ground and spend months looking for them” this exact thing happens later in the film.

[@BRNRDNCK]

When does it happen later in the film?

[@Invisus_Letum]

"SIT THAT WOMAN DOWN SIR!" -how far we've come in such short time 🤣

[@BlaineKK37]

Backwards

[@bajablast1488]

This movie is actually f***ing incredible

[@paulettenicely]

Most wonderfully

[@PureBleachFilms]

I love this movie, it’s one of my favorites

[@bryanoppeltz]

Fucking magnificent

[@ksksksmsnbddnd]

I love this movies

[@bookeblade]

Greatest movie ever made

[@rogergoodman326]

Best movie of all time imho

[@jimmyrustlerz]

Daniel looks so done with the guy to his right. Always glancing over at him. It's like before the scene a story is already established that this guy wasn't welcoming to Daniel. At the end he even smirks at him Lol

[@TheRigomoni]

if watch this movie and gangs of new york and linoln youll find that lewis created an accent and personality for each character and if you also compare his real life character. hes literally the defnition of method acting

[@Blobby192]

most people in that time had british american accents so daniel gets it right in both films

[@mattlawrence1932]

Daniel the type of guy that if u know even if u could overpower him physically hes still terrifying to the point ull be up all night shadow boxing waiting for him to come slit your throat knowing hes only just going to pop up when u finally fall asleep & least expect it coming!!!! 💯

[@LE-sn1iv]

well said

[@youdesklamp]

I mean he's a good actor, but I think his skills are mostly in mending shoes now? I guess he could make a shoe with a knife on the toe.....

[@ignatiusreilly8280]

The best cinematic artistry masterpiece film. You can tell it's a good movie because it has foreboding violin music, mustaches, 18th century costumes and confusing oil intrigues or whatever it's about 👍

[@JBT42884]

18th century??? It takes place in the early 1900's. You are a couple of centuries off.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Liquid gold? Or 0 emission? You choose Where is most pain for humanity? Which road?

[@raulbetancourt5795]

The guy goes out because those people are as ambitious and crazy as him.

[@walkingintrovert89]

My fav move❤

[@Bobblawlaw1]

Viewers read into everything but I look at his son at the end compared to this moment and see him being used as his “father’s” prop. Albeit I think Daniel had a good relationship with his son for many years and I feel he wanted to raise him as his own until he told him he wanted to go to Mexico, at which point Daniel, in his personal manner of non acceptance of having a competitor instead of a son, tried to tear him down.

[@Blobby192]

there are people in this world you really want to root for but really cant help

[@benjaminmorton4958]

I think to Daniel the kid ceased being his son when he lost his hearing. Plainview was not interested in a cripple.

[@Bobblawlaw1]

@@benjaminmorton4958 i disagree, respectfully.Daniel was excited when his son came back from school, which I’m assuming may have been a deaf school. When he got into business of his own is when, in Daniel’s mind, shit hit the fan.

[@tommyt1971]

Ever wonder why Plainview turned down the contract? The folks were a little too savvy to be taken advantage of.

[@jackattack2098]

I wonder what his feelings are about milkshakes.

[@maxeypad]

I like to think that Daniel would be happier in his later life if H.W. didnt get his eardrums blown out.

[@dee1458]

*Title should have been: Eventually There Will Be Blood*

[@ThereWillBeCinema]

There Will Be Blood at the End

[@WonderfulPitbull-bh7wh]

Told you some body gonna get hurt when over tired.

[@user-be2gb8pf7y]

This performance is brilliant A pure psychopath

[@Blobby192]

i would say sociopath, he could feel empathy but much of it was buried under pride, a psychopath has no emotion towards their kids or siblings

[@disisfunny88]

To the owner of this channel: bro are you very obsessed with THERE WILL BE BLOOD like me ❤❤😢.

[@ThereWillBeCinema]

Two words: yes.

[@jaya1000]

Watching this from a coyote hills built home rn. Sure the coyotes are everywhere now but this is a badass 4k sf single story spread. 3/4 acres

[@WonderfulPitbull-bh7wh]

Poor Derick Johnson yeah right.

[@theghostofsabertache9049]

He’s a goo man.

[@seanmchenry551]

Me at CERN.

[@youdesklamp]

1:21 Good job PFT. You nod subtly, you intense son of a gun. Do you know what subtle nodding means?? Yes you DO! It means 'a little bit' up-and-down of head. Confirm you know what nodding subtly means by going up-and-down a little with head right now. Good! They might not have even SEEN that one because it was so subtle up-and-downing. Don't get intimidated because he has the mustache; you'll get one later! Okay, the camera's off you again. Phew. Take a breather. What am you going to call the stand up special? Hmm... Okay, first thought, bad though: "There Will Be Chuckles"? Whoa, okay it's shouting time! C'mon, Mr. Show prepared you for this, GET IN THERE!

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

You see 👀 acting is like singing, like open mic 🎤 spoken word, like ballet ...Daniel is performing all 3, in scene, you see 😊😊

[@User37621]

So he just used H.W to have the image of a “family man” huh?

[@juancarlosgutierrez7974]

You see I am a Goo man!

[@paulettenicely]

Reminds me of the real way it was many moons ago

[@winterreise694]

Did Daniel ever loved HW as family , sometimes it seems like he does but he explicitly said that he didn’t

[@MrDoctorMabuse]

He was lying to save face and push HW away. You can see him flash back to happier times in his mind. He was just totally self destructive by the end.

[@ktoth29]

He starts out using him as a prop, grows to love him, discards him when he becomes a liability, and then grows to hate himself.

[@JoeSmith-hv7oe]

A BASTARD FROM A BASKET!!!

[@TheRealGnolti]

Is Plainview a good man with bad intentions? Or a bad man trying to be a better one? I really can't figure him out.

[@OlaNordmannYouTube]

He’s like oil: hidden.

[@GuestOfGregoryHouse]

Daniel Hannan

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Oil 🛢 fever ...not unlike gold fever 🤒 ...keep the fever rolling 😅

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Fresh prose: Who says you get to make all the rules? Perhaps, your only a, "Ship of fools" Who make all the rules Perhaps, your just a, "Ship passing in the night" Barely making a sound Then your gone At, "The light of day" You had to have it your way And nowww, we're all going to pay The rules The fools Who made the rules? If you study 📖 your Bible Your gonna see, 👀 Who made all the rules And God is no fool We mock Him We, "Tick Tok," Him We try even to stalk Him But, He'll even try to heal that part of your personality Go to Him - for He's no her For all the healing you need: Stalking, or obsessing, or even blessing to much The, "Miracle Man," Has a miracle For whatever ails you He never fails you Unless the ailing, is His will, not yours #Trust So surrender To the Almighty Who is no pretender Jesus Christ is His name Healing, is part of His vast game Same, same Blame, blame All the animals He will tame Who says, 🐑 you get to make all the rules? Perhaps your only a Ship of fools Who make all the rules ❤❤❤

[@daves7086]

It's interesting how he's able to show love for his child, but has a complete disdain and hatred for typical folk

[@daves7086]

Is it even love, or is it like admiration for what he hopes he will be?

[@Blobby192]

grade 1 sociopath

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

My outlook is not the same as world ...especially Western ...God's outlook also not same as world ...I am a mere follower ...I am sand pebble ...God all the beaches, and massively more

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Digital currency worldwide 🌐 soon 🕊

[@lordofashes8262]

Stands up today, Oklahoman

[@kevinshema2034]

What were those townfolks so upset for?

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

"Comes to the showdownnnn" 😅😊

[@Michael_talks_]

These townspeople really were idiots not to realize the value in his proposition

[@ShredST]

lmao

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

I'm improving in regards to relationships 🫂👥🦰🦱🦳👩‍⚕️👩‍🦰👱‍♀️ so important ehhh

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Yesss 🌞 say goodbye to oil 🛢 0 emissions ...righttt ...goodbye liquid gold 💛💛💛 we don't need you ...were so smart 🧠 liquid gold, makes no sense anymore 😊

[@Ahoto_papa_bi]

Why didn’t he want their money anymore?

[@koko40800]

A good businessman can recognize a losing situation, and knows when to walk away from a deal....Daniel knew he could not succeed with this lease because the townspeople were bickering too much, there was too much disagreement...he prefers the situation he found in Little Boston, with gullible townspeople who don't really question anything he says (or does)

[@zippymufo9765]

@@koko40800 I don't think it's so much questioning him as the fact that the community is obviously disorganized and has no leadership. Businessmen want to deal with representatives empowered to make agreements and stick to them, they don't want to individually deal with each member of a unruly mob who will all have differing agendas and needs and motives.

[@koko40800]

@@zippymufo9765 Exactly. Too much discord

[@RakastaaKissa]

@@zippymufo9765he’s a shrewd businessman who will do anything to accomplish his goals, this scene is foreshadowing his pipeline to take their oil from underneath them.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

I bought a 250 ml (that's mililitres) bottle of maple 🍁 syrup for $4.97 ...that's a good deal for maple 🍁 syrup ...the bottle reads 📚 Maple Joe 😅 #truestory ...I'm thinking 🤔 'I'll send a bottle to Joe Biden, and Joe Flacco ...they'll appreciate this 😊