I've probably watched There Will Be Blood about 500 times.
Same. I stopped watching it when I realized it's seared into my brain.
It's been a while since a movie hit me that way. I remember No Country for Old Men coming up a lot at that time. The Prestige is another permanent fixture, and Fury Road. I spent six months returning to the theater to only watch the latter. It got to the point where I knew exactly how every moment should sound and I could identify when a theater had a busted speaker setup because certain sounds would be missing.
The new one?Yeah, I watched it to the point of saturation but I still love it just the same. The personal resonance is deep and that's rare for me.
The only movie I can think of that even gets close to TWBB is Joker. I slept on it for a long time because I avoid anything 'comic book' related, which Joker technically is. But I'm glad I finally watched it because it's brilliant.
The new one?
I watch High Fidelity when I need to get in touch with myself. I don't really watch any others annually. Just when the mood strikes.
I've probably watched There Will Be Blood about 500 times.
I'm curious about 'there will be blood' now. Never heard of it before but sounds intriguing based on the posts
It's definitely not for everyone. I think a lot of people found it boring.
It's really a character study with a particular focus on competition, misanthropy and greed. I think this is a fair synopsis with no spoilers:
"The film follows the rise to power of Daniel Plainview - a charismatic and ruthless oil prospector, driven to succeed by his intense hatred of others and desperate need to see any and all competitors fail. When he learns of oil-rich land in California that can be bought cheaply, he moves his operation there and begins manipulating and exploiting the local landowners into selling him their property. Using his young adopted son H.W. to project the image of a caring family man, Plainview gains the cooperation of almost all the locals with lofty promises to build schools and cultivate the land to make their community flourish. Over time, Plainview's gradual accumulation of wealth and power causes his true self to surface, and he begins to slowly alienate himself from everyone in his life."