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With Daniel Day-Lewis, Martin Stringer, Matthew Braden Stringer, Jacob Stringer. A story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
There Will Be Blood (2007) is a critically acclaimed, Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning film, inspired by Upton Sinclair's novel Oil! (1927) Genre: Drama. Director (s): Paul Thomas Anderson. Stars: Paul Dano, Daniel Day Lewis.
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- I. Drink. Your. Milkshake!
- You're Just The Afterbirth, Eli, That Slithered Out of Your Mother's Filth
- I Have A Competition in me. I Want No One Else to Succeed.
- I Don't Even Know Who You Are Because You Have None of Me in You
- I Took You For No Other Reason Than I Needed A Sweet Face to Buy Land
- I Want to Earn Enough Money That I Can Get Away from Everyone
- I'm Finished
Speaking of the famous milkshake meme, we may as well discuss its origins. This brilliant lines comes in the finale of the movie, when Daniel is fiercely taunting Eli about stealing his oil. He uses the milkshake as a metaphor to explain drainage. Also known as the "rule of capture," this stipulates that the one who found, or "captured," the resour...
As if being smack talked and taunted by an utterly psychotic Daniel Plainview wasn't bad enough, Eli was forced to endure this horrible insult. There's just something inherently disgusting about this quote, and it truly paints a horrid picture of how revolting Daniel finds Eli and his character. It's a devastating blow to Eli's confidence, and it n...
This is yet another brilliant example of Daniel's selfish and greedy qualities. This brief quote wonderfully sums up the entire movie, and especially the very facets of Daniel Plainview. There Will Be Bloodis a vicious comment on capitalism, and the ideas and flaws of capitalism are perfectly encapsulated within this brief quote. RELATED: 10 Movies...
By the end of the film, Daniel has collapsed. He is unimaginably wealthy but living as a recluse in his empty mansion, he's suffering from alcoholism, possibly enduring some form of psychosis, and he's on poor terms with his son. When H.W. brings up the prospect of dissolving their prosperous partnership, Daniel mocks H.W. and speaks the above quot...
The dialogue between Daniel and H.W. is just so good that we had to include another quote. This comes quickly after the previous quote, as Daniel mockingly reveals H.W.'s true origins. Some viewers may have wondered why Daniel took in the orphaned H.W., especially when considering his selfish and greedy personality. It's all tragically laid bare in...
Daniel is typically seen as a representation of greed and avarice, but he's actually a pretty interesting character in his own right. Something obviously drives his greed, and that something is typically power and wealth for wealth's sake. But it can also be alienation. Daniel briefly speaks on his motivations, and that motivation seems to be compl...
This is perhaps one of the greatest closing lines in cinema history. Like all great pieces of literature, so much can be read into these two words, and so many different themes and interpretations taken from its context. What does Daniel mean when he says he is finished? Is he finished in his pursuit of dismantling religion in the name of greed and...
Feb 28, 2024 · Daniel: [throws Eli the floor] Did you think your song and dance and your superstition would help you, Eli? I am the Third Revelation. I am whom the Lord has chosen. [throws bowling balls at Eli] Eli: [dodging the bowling balls] Daniel! Daniel: Because I'm smarter than you! I'm older! Eli: I'm your old friend, Daniel! Help me!
Our list of the best quotes from Paul Thomas Anderson’s epic period drama which centers on ruthless oil prospector Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), who goes on a ruthless quest to become the most powerful oil tycoon. 'There are times when I look at people and I see nothing worth liking.'. - Daniel Plainview (There Will Be Blood) Share on X.
Daniel Day-Lewis - Daniel Plainview. Paul Dano - Eli Sunday. [Tag: religion, rest, working ] There Will Be Blood quotes: the most famous and inspiring quotes from There Will Be Blood. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by Movie Quotes .com.
Jul 20, 2023 · “What are you looking so miserable about? There’s a whole ocean of oil under our feet! No one can get at it except for me.” — Daniel Plainview. "I have a competition in me. I want no one else to succeed. I hate most people." — Daniel Plainview. "I want to earn enough money so I can get away from everyone.” — Daniel Plainview.
