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There Will Be Blood (2007)
Reminds me of Kubrick
This movie has haunted me. If you have no patience and expect on demand exposition, you may not like this movie. It raises more questions than it answers, but it makes some beautiful statements visually. There is a story and there is character development. Though slowly paced, it pays off. Lewis is in just about every scene, he really makes the movie.
There is a powerful Kubrick influence in this film. I remember how folks reacted to 2001: a Space Odyssey, too slow, not enough dialog, yeah what a crappy movie. And Anderson treats that influence with respect. I want to see it again. I felt transported into a upsetting world I would never otherwise experience. A dark movie. A cruel movie. A truly great movie!
The Great Rupert (1950)
I love this movie. It is so charming. It is sooo weird!
I can see the story, and it is quite charming. Rupert is cute and lovable. But the dialog the direction and the staging makes this one of the most awkward movies I have ever seen. First off it's got Jimmy Durante. A first class, scenery chewing, scene stealer! The director let him loose and I guess everyone else thought they could do the same. It's not good, but it is very entertaining!! Some of the dialog is a scream in an ironic way. And there are many priceless deliveries, quotable, even. I believe I have found a new Christmas tradition, The Great Rupert! And what's with the unexpected horn flourish and the end of Durante's, xmas song. Out of nowhere! This should have been given the MST3K treatment, but I still love it. I love the way Rupert has his one elbow resting coolly on the wall as he tosses the money out the hole. He's so cool. And a character named Peter Dingle!! This will crack you up! It's actually a good story.