There Will Be Blood
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- harlequino0
I think honestly this film has hinged entirely on its casting. If not for Day-Lewis, it might have just collapsed under the concept.
I think those for whom it's struck a chord are genuinely into it. It's not like millions of people have even seen the film. It's been in domestic theaters for 10 weeks and made about 37 mil. "Step Up 2 Da Streets" or whatever has been out for 2 weeks and made 48 mil.
Whether or not people liked TWWB isn't so much the point as is people are talking about it. A piece of art is buzzing about the culture. That's a groovy thing. Hey, "Juno" has a shitload of hype, and you're 'suppose' to like, and it really didn't move me that much.
But, I am psyched to see small indie and character films grab attention.
I've met almost no one who saw TWBB who didn't like it, but that is more becasue THEY were the target audience for this, I suspect. When I came out of the theater there was one dude behind me bitching about how it sucked and it was "just an excuse for that dick to overact for three hours." So there you go.Anyway, what's it like in Hartford, kerus? Shitty down here right in New Haven.