Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Bloody

"There will be Blood"- This movie encompases more than just reality, brilliance, phenominal acting, superb directing, an amazing score, and intelligent screenplay; it also shows the parallels between Christ and Daniel Plainview only for a mere second at the very end of the movie. This scene portrays Daniel's view of his mission, goal in life and parallels Christ's death on the cross, but in a way that is neither satirical nor praising Christ. It just shows a seemingly ordinary man against Eli Sunday, a pastor, in which you are being torn between two characters never knowing which side you are on, "G-d's" or "Oil", but you are torn toward the greed and money because it seems to be the less insane of the two sides. I believe that the title was chosen very carefully meaning that there is only one scene in which there is blood, and it is has more relevance than any other scene in the movie to which the movie ends with Daniel plainview elaborating on his life mission. It also portrays Daniel Plainviews goal, and that he will stop at nothing to get what he wants and so, "Ther will be blood", on his way to the top... Profound, Biblical, Spiritual(to which is everything-Rob Belle), and Utter brilliance!

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Life is a Storm

Life is a Storm What you do in these storms is what makes you a man. Life will allow you to bask in the Sunlight one moment and then you will be shattered on the rocks the next. You must look into those storms and say to it, " Do your worst, For I will Do mine."