Comment on What’s a movie nobody can convince you is good?
musubibreakfast@lemm.ee 1 day agoI get where you’re coming from. There will be Blood is based on an Upton Sinclair novel, Upton Sinclair was a staunch socialist and this could be felt in his writing. The film is a send-up of American exceptionalism. Daniel Plainview literally pulls himself up by his bootstraps. In my opinion it’s an amazing comedy
supernight52@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I appreciate the perspective! Gotta say though, Jesus that’s some deep-level dark comedy that I just don’t understand. I was watching it as more of an art piece, and less of a commentary. I still don’t like it, but I never thought of it in this light.
musubibreakfast@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Yeah I totally get it, I think the marketing did the film dirty and the pedigree of the actors and director didn’t help either plus all of the oscar nominations made people expect something different. It’s a very melodramatic and campy film, in the original script Daniel throws Eli down the bowling alley to knock down the pins after killing him.
supernight52@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Well, thanks for the new point of view. I might re-watch it at some point in life- if I do, I’ll try it with this mind set.