ROTTEN TOMATOES: There Will Be Blood Sneaks into San Francisco Tonight Comments

There Will Be Blood Sneaks into San Francisco Tonight

by Jen Yamato | November 05, 2007

Summary

One of the year's most highly-anticipated films is screening tonight in San Francisco. Bay Area cinephiles, get thee to the Castro! RT was on the scene earlier today with the very first person in line. Back to Article

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jokerboy1991 writes:
on Nov 05 2007 06:20 PM

I'm a huge p.t. anderson fan, but i live in the east coast. I cant wait to see this, but it looks like i'll have to wait til christmas, great gift huh..

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~*Admiral Snowstorm*~ writes:
on Nov 05 2007 06:44 PM

Wouldn't it be interesting if, after all this hype and hysteria over this movie, it turned out to be a smashing failure?

That's only hypothetically, of course. Although it seems like a lot of these 'serious Oscar contender' films are ending up with mediocre Tomatometers, I honestly think There Will Be Blood will live up to its (considerable) hype. Something about Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis collaborating just gives me a feeling that this will be a movie to be remembered.

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MovieSamurai writes:
on Nov 05 2007 08:44 PM

the movie, as of now, would be in its last 30-40 minutes. prepare for viewer feedback. Griffin Clark - post your thoughts.

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ArielDanger writes:
on Nov 05 2007 11:56 PM

I just got back to State from the screening, and i just had to register for an account to say that it was brilliant. The performance by Daniel Day Lewis was absolutely amazing and oscar-worthy, but Paul Dano's performance was unexpectedly breathtaking. The film brought me to tears, a feat not accomplished since Life Is Beautiful. It was beautiful, PT Anderson is officially one of the best contemporary filmmakers, period.

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Marktime writes:
on Nov 05 2007 11:59 PM

This is going to be the best film this year, I absolutly love PTA and with DDL this will be something special. I also noticed the mediocre tomatometers for the "contenders". This though I'm sure will live up to the hype.

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Nov 06 2007 12:39 AM

In reply to this comment (#1256772)
Admiral, I share your apprehension with these so-called Oscar contenders, but having just returned myself from tonight's screening I can say the hype is no joke. I can think of more awards categories that TWBB could seriously win hands down so far than I can for any other film this year: screenplay, actor, supporting actor, director, score, cinematography, production design even. And for the record, Griffin gave it two thumbs up (we sat right behind him)!

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Nick Hershey writes:
on Nov 06 2007 12:52 AM

Damn, Jen, you beat me to it! Definitely one of the better made films I've seen in quite a while. One of those movies that stays with you, days after you leave the theater.

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Metafact writes:
on Nov 06 2007 12:53 AM

Jen, I have no doubt that this film will be amazing, but it concerns me that it's being released so late in the year. If 'There Will Be Blood' is the awards contender you claim it to be, giving it a theatrical release on December 26th might not give the film enough time to be noticed by the mainstream.

It reminds me of the movie 'Children of Men.' I always believed that if it was released just one month earlier, people would have taken notice sooner and it would had a better showing at the Academy Awards.

Then again, 'Citizen Kane' only won one Oscar, and '2001: A Space Odyssey' wasn't even nominated for Best Picture, so who cares about the Academy?

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Jen Yamato writes:
on Nov 06 2007 01:15 AM

In reply to this comment (#1257265)
Word, Metafact. It is scheduled for a really late release -- Paramount Vantage would benefit from moving it up a few weeks at least, dontcha think? -- and I think the Children of Men comparison is a good one. But it does seem that TWBB already has better, if smaller, buzz going into this late date than Children of Men had...so maybe that will help.

And you are right -- all this matters only if you put stock in the Academy Awards...

In any case, I can understand why LAists and other out of towners made the trek to SF tonight. It's really quite excellent. Paul Dano especially is a wonder.

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jacog writes:
on Nov 06 2007 01:39 AM

Man, I always get Paul Thomas Anderson and Paul WS Anderson mixed up. PTA is the good director, right? :)

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Young Turk writes:
on Nov 06 2007 01:52 AM

Bingo

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~*Admiral Snowstorm*~ writes:
on Nov 06 2007 03:38 AM

I always thought that was a pretty funny coincidence, how one of everyone's favorite directors shares a name with one of everyone's least favorite directors.

Well, looks like nothing but rave reviews so far. That's a good sign, in my book. Can't wait to see it.

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MovieSamurai writes:
on Nov 06 2007 03:48 AM

I enjoyed the teaser very much as well as the new trailer (and the music) and this feedback makes me jealous and excited for December.
I do not think an earlier release for "Children of Men" would have helped all that much, I caught it on DVD and while it was good I did not go back and re-tool my top 10. A bit overhyped, but had excellent production aesthetics.

p.s. "2001" didn't deserve to be nominated for Best Picture, it's a techincal film and to this day after seeing it 5 times I cannot stay awake. It is excellent to behold on a techincal level, but maybe I'm not doing the right drugs before I watch it.
Should I mix my Vicodin and Zyrtec with some Jack and then take a supository of Georgia Home Boy?

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stevegilpin writes:
on Nov 06 2007 10:24 AM

I think it's so cool that Paul Thomas Anderson's movies are all so different from one another, and yet there are some similarities. Punch Drunk Love was such a succinct and whimsical follow-up to Magnolia. I think all of his films are quite moving. I can't wait to see There Will Be Blood!

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arendr writes:
on Nov 06 2007 11:24 AM

I can't wait for this movie.

And to MovieSamurai, I think 2001 is more than just a drug movie for a great deal of people who find deep meaning in it.

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larrychuck writes:
on Nov 06 2007 11:37 AM

I saw the screening last night and thought this was a brilliant artistic achievement. The writing is seriously amazing and potent, the music (as always with PTA) is powerful and original and very creatively employed. The acting, esp. DDL, is breathtaking. It is so exciting and hopeful to find a film director capable of pulling off such artistic originality in a world where it's easy to think that a film like "American Gangster" approaches the highest levels of excellence we can expect. The opening of this film, as my friend pointed out, is as memorable as the opening of Apocalypse Now (talking about the first few minutes here)... I could go on and on but you'll see. I have to admit I didn't really connect emotionally with the film as a whole; in moments, yes (and many moments provided thrills of various kinds and strong emotional impact), but overall I was more moved by the creativity and originality than by the story or the characters. I have to spend some more time thinking about why that is so, but I suspect many people will not like this film though the critics will love it and hopefully the Academy will reward the achievement. But anyway that's art for ya. Punch Drunk Love was one of my favorite films ever, but I know many people who really didn't feel it at all. Anyway, this one's very exciting, gorgeous to look at, and what a thrill to be there last night. I'll never forget it.

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