tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265014241875110812.post4268902776564404718..comments2024-03-10T14:04:48.024-04:00Comments on The Projection Booth Podcast: Episode 133: There Will Be Blood (2007)Mike Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17690940782275888014noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265014241875110812.post-82294460574829637622020-01-01T18:14:51.581-05:002020-01-01T18:14:51.581-05:00DePalma does his copying with style. PTA is just a...DePalma does his copying with style. PTA is just a hack, IMO. Mike Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690940782275888014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265014241875110812.post-35021564340564095222020-01-01T16:17:06.645-05:002020-01-01T16:17:06.645-05:00I don’t understand Mike’s complaints about Boogie ...I don’t understand Mike’s complaints about Boogie Nights being derivative of Scorsese. I agree that it is Goodfellas+Raging Bull. However, Mike is ok with Body Double being Rear Window+Vertigo for some reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265014241875110812.post-64771010378762692592014-08-07T20:36:09.758-04:002014-08-07T20:36:09.758-04:00Initially I wasn't inclined to listen to this ...Initially I wasn't inclined to listen to this episode, but I'm really glad I did.<br /><br />TWBB is the first film I ever encountered where not only did it not resonate with me, I didn't understand why it was considered a masterpiece. Most reviews & user comments were of the "If you don't think this is a Masterpiece, go back to watching Michael Bay movies" variety.<br /><br />Listening to this episode, Rob & Jeff do a great job articulating WHY it's considered a masterpiece. I'm still not a fan of the film, but I'm glad I finally understand why others are.J.P. Curwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03834449219118940042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265014241875110812.post-75506070591457218662013-10-07T10:05:37.873-04:002013-10-07T10:05:37.873-04:00Even though I try to listen to every episode when ...Even though I try to listen to every episode when it's new and fresh, I had to hold off on this one for a while due to a lack of free-time, and the length of the actual episode. That said; now that I have finally listened to the whole thing; I have to agree with Mike on this one. Yes, I do think that There Will Be Blood is a wonderful piece of filmmaking, and it is centered with an incredible performance by Daniel Day-Lewis. But, the movie failed to connect with me on a personal level. This is an honest appraisal as I see it, not exactly a negative criticism because I am uncertain as to what it was that Anderson was hoping to convey.<br /><br />Epic? Yes. Brilliant? Yes. But, emotionally hollow? For me, yes. <br /><br />Do not get me wrong, I admire the film, I think it's hard to criticize it in a negative way, and it is certainly an excellently made piece of art. But, it is a hard film to like, and a difficult movie to connect with on an emotional level. William J. Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15277042401366852979noreply@blogger.com