Love how his partner is the only one to ask about HW, and as soon as he hears he isn’t okay he runs to check on him - while Daniels just looking at the fire and probably dreaming about all the oil he’s standing on

@GabiN64

3 жыл бұрын

he stayed whole night and day just watching the rig

@coryboy345

Жыл бұрын

It's ok, the kid was just a "bastard from a basket"

@CapeSwooshProductions

8 ай бұрын

Even further: the worker who saves HW goes straight for him, climbing up the side of the hutch to get to the boy as quick as he can. Daniel uses the stairs and passes the oil well first.

@AC-oz9gr

8 ай бұрын

While his son is physically deafened, Daniel embodies a spiritual deafness

@brutusvonmanhammer

7 ай бұрын

Right after Daniel's partner runs off to check on the boy, the camera closes in on Daniel's face, covered in oil, with a demonic look in his eye as he stares back at the flaming well. What you are seeing (or what this shot is implying) is Daniel Plainvews soul, entirely corrupted by greed. And the oil covering his face is a manifest image of that, as greed (oil) has literally covered his entire being. This close-up perfectly summarizes the entire point of the movie, and is one of the greatest close-ups in film history.

When his second in command is more concerned with his son than he is i think is when we see Plainview for who he truly ism

@JackJackKcajify

3 жыл бұрын

thats why the kid was on top of the roof on the rig. Daniels doesnt give a fuck about him. he knows how dangerous it is. the kid should be nowhere near the rig. nevermind on top of the roof.

@The_Digital_Dolphin

3 жыл бұрын

He isn't his son

@tombailey1059

3 жыл бұрын

@@The_Digital_Dolphin I think he loved him like a son until H.W. became damaged. Daniel even tries to get that feeling back by desperately hugging the kid in many scenes to follow, but the moment he became deaf H.W. stopped being useful to him.

@The_Digital_Dolphin

3 жыл бұрын

@@tombailey1059 Yeah, i think you're right

@titanayrum

3 жыл бұрын

I think Plainview feels for his son deeply, but he is kind of a broken man and sociopath, so that gets in the way. Can't help but feel Daniel was devasted when he called his son a Bastard in a Basket, among his hatred is his only connection to humanity, his son.

One of the greatest set pieces in film making history. EVERYTHING about this clip and scene is perfect. PTA is a visionary.

@tommyt1971

4 жыл бұрын

Did you ever read what he said about created the fake oil for the movie? He said they used a coloring they put in McDonald's chocolate milkshakes. Made me laugh!

@mikesmith3813

3 жыл бұрын

.. boogie nights is still best movie of 1997! .. not titanic

@leod.p.3287

3 жыл бұрын

What is PTA ?

@abdelazizzad5837

3 жыл бұрын

@@leod.p.3287 The director of the movie (Paul Thomas Anderson)

@PalisadeNights

3 жыл бұрын

Music from Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead

one of the best scenes in this movie, and the music OH GOD the music

@jimjiminy76

4 жыл бұрын

Yea, the music is brilliant, especially within this context of a period drama.

@jcsharkster

4 жыл бұрын

I just can't get over how the different beats and instruments are gradually and chaotically layered in to eventually become one (semi) cohesive sound... Masterful, honestly. And I never noticed it until my third viewing of the movie yesterday, but boy did it ever hit me! Hence me searching the scene up here, just so I can experience it all over again a day later. 😝

@iPedroMota

4 жыл бұрын

@@jcsharkster First viewing went over my head. Second what a masterpiece, third the relationship with his son, forth sweet lord the music. Spaced out over years, still my favorite film.

@anam1097

4 жыл бұрын

Lukas Skrypetz [Student] i dont know if this is any helpful, but the name of this piece is ‘convergence’. i found it on both apple music and spotify.

@youngnautica

4 жыл бұрын

Pedro Mota saaaaame

2:14 The music rapidly picking up while Daniel's running always gives me goosebumps, along with it being a single long take without cuts. Expertly shot. This entire set piece is such a marvel to watch.

@harinisrigiri4898

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. It was all just background noise till he starts running with his kids, the music picks up and the men running toward the fire. Such a brilliant scene

@maewillis3717

2 жыл бұрын

That's the genius of Jonny Greenwood who punctuated the film with his sweet and cruel music (he comes straight from the wings of Radiohead)

@renee6524

Жыл бұрын

Quite honestly one of my favorite parts of the movie. That music is perfection.

@kyovibe

10 ай бұрын

ifkr great scene

The film is a true masterpiece but this soundtrack is beyond the definition of masterpiece.

@TsarOfRuss

4 жыл бұрын

masterpiece ??? you mean NATIONAL TREASURE ???

@chickenringNYC

3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was distracting but ya know, different strokes..

@Fuq2

3 жыл бұрын

@@chickenringNYC Unbelievable.

@sameerahmed-gx8js

3 жыл бұрын

@@chickenringNYC that's PTA style.... Watch punch drunk love you will notice same kind of score throughout the whole movie

@MM-vs2et

3 жыл бұрын

Jonny Greenwood is a natural born composer

As a teen I saw this film in theaters. This scene in particular has always stuck with me. The manic race towards profits at all costs. The toll of greed.

@charlieabbot3649

4 жыл бұрын

Define greed.

@danielplainview926

3 жыл бұрын

Or, it's also that he realizes this is just a minor seatback, because he knows there's an ocean of oil there. I do feel bad HW list his hearing.

@TsarOfRuss

2 жыл бұрын

his son is the only thing he loves more than money though

@8OBO8

2 жыл бұрын

@@TsarOfRuss did you see even see the whole movie

@vilagistene2137

Жыл бұрын

@@8OBO8 What he said the and of the movie that not serious.

I love how the oil makes him almost invisible in the darkness, contrasting with his partner who stands out. The former ignores his adoptive son to revel in future gains, while the latter hurried back to help him.

The "No He Isn't." and then the extended, gradual, zoom onto Daniel's face as the sound just blares in though we can still faintly here Greenwood's music in the background. It's like hell has erupted and his soul has officially started to drain from him. Just immaculate film-making. And then in Phantom Thread he's also mad but sensitive and gentle. PTA and DDL bring out the best in each other, I hope they collaborate at least ONE more time. If anyone can get DDL out of retirement, it's Paul. Also that shot of Paul Dano staring at the flames, creeps me the hell out.

@diepersona

2 жыл бұрын

one of the best shots in the film. though it's a push-in not a zoom.

@sameerahmed-gx8js

2 жыл бұрын

@@diepersona may i ask what's the difference??

@diepersona

2 жыл бұрын

@@sameerahmed-gx8js in a zoom you adjust the focal length of your camera, while the placement of your camera remains unchanged. whereas, when you push-in or dolly with a camera the focal length remains unchanged, while you physicially move your camera closer to your subject. if you want a more detailed explanation of this i recommend the video "SFX secrets: the Zoom" by the channel Fandor. it's a perfect short video that's illustrates the difference between the two and how you as a viewer can recognise if what you're seeing is a zoom or dolly.

@TomEyeTheSFMguy

2 жыл бұрын

Phantom Thread grants your wish. (I think. I don't know the release year of Phantom Thread.)

@el34glo59

2 жыл бұрын

@@TomEyeTheSFMguy We need another one.

One of the most subdued action sequences ever constructed....

When that tower falls, so does plainview's humanity.

@vicdeakins2238

3 жыл бұрын

I’ll be honest the two most satisfying scenes of the film, in my opinion, happen to be when Daniel whoops Eli’s ass and humiliating him the first time and of course the ending when he manipulates Eli into denouncing his position as a “servant of God” by demanding that he state he’s a “false prophet and that God is a superstition.” in exchange for money considering he pissed away all his

@unmixedunmastered2810

2 жыл бұрын

Tyler McMahon That's literally complete bullisht.

@8OBO8

2 жыл бұрын

@@unmixedunmastered2810 are you one of those idiots who idolizes plainview?

@sahibpreetsingh5514

2 жыл бұрын

@@vicdeakins2238 I felt kind of sad for Eli in the first scene where he humiliates him, but that last scene was so damn satisfying. He was a total scum

@jamesstetson6581

4 ай бұрын

Plainviews humanity fell way before that

This scene doesn’t receive enough attention, hands down one of the greatest scene in cinema history.

@Flatearth69

Жыл бұрын

You can find this comment on any movie scene on youtube but this time i’ll allow it

@donarthiazi2443

10 ай бұрын

​@@Flatearth69 Yeah really. I'm astonished he didn't post that this film was _underrated_ or even _criminally underrated_ 🙄🙄

I always felt the rig collapsing was a fantastic metaphor of what was left of Daniels soul collapsing in that moment as well. Masterful scene.

@lucianobrignardello9312

11 ай бұрын

Great appreciation👏👏

@malikjohnston3883

5 ай бұрын

As many people have stated, including film teachers...

John Greenwood is just an unreal composer. His music in this and “The Master” just always have this horrific uncomfortable feeling when played in scenes yet they work so elegantly.

What a f&*ing incredible scene... this is beyond filming.. this is art

@ab4845

6 жыл бұрын

Cinema **IS** Art.

@bingosantamonica

3 жыл бұрын

@@ab4845 yes, but we have good art and not so good

P.T. Anderson such a big filmmaker at the point this clip works like a short film by itself.

This is Stanley Kubrick level of filmmaking. True art from PTA 💯

@gandicae

Жыл бұрын

Hands down!

@followingtheroe1952

Жыл бұрын

The whole gimmick of the prologue having no dialogue is taken straight out of 2001 A Space Odyssey. Its used in a genius way, he doesn't get a voice until he bonds with and adopts a son. At the end also, when it shows HW and Mary jumping off the porch and it cuts to the future where they are married, it is a direct reference to the bone cut in 2001 as well.

@Moist_fridge123

Жыл бұрын

@@followingtheroe1952there’s loads of films with no dialogue at the start though

@a.r.t93

6 ай бұрын

@@Moist_fridge123 legend has it there were films that were completely silent aside from some music

@Moist_fridge123

6 ай бұрын

@@a.r.t93 I can tell if your backing me up or missing the point of what I was saying 💀

The blending of Jonny's music and the official soundtrack is insane

@TheWizardYeof

Жыл бұрын

The soundtrack score is also Jonny

@micahjohansson7573

Жыл бұрын

Both are original music from Greenwood however due to the use of existing music, the original movie score was left out of the Oscar competition.

Robert Elswit won the Academy Award simply because of this scene. As much as I love Roger Deakins, Elswit earned this one. Glad to see Deakins win two of his own since.

5:10 one of the best shots I have ever seen

@bookeblade

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. If this was the movie poster, it will have been the greatest.

6:39 For me, this shot has the same meaning as the shot of Michael before he kills Solozo in The Godfather

@SlipknotMachinehead

3 жыл бұрын

I just commented this above but you’re absolutely right. This is the only movie imo that compared to godfather. They’re both timeless.

5:10 you can see the eye with fire, representing Daniel's hell fury lust for financial gain. This film is brilliant.

@mackinjosh

6 жыл бұрын

Same effect at 6:29. It isn't Daniel's perspective.

@BIGBIRD208

5 жыл бұрын

Vaurie You’re thinking wayyyy too into it. That is the anamorphic lens vignette from too much light. If you aim an anamorphic lens at any bright light you’ll get the same effect. It’s an oval lens rather than spherical. It’s also the only lens that does horizontal lens flares. JJ Abrams loves those lenses.

@killiangrigg6624

5 жыл бұрын

Can I have your dealers number?

@dewanmdurnto3592

5 жыл бұрын

I like the sublime messages in this scene

@gmshadowtraders

5 жыл бұрын

And yet the very first thing he does, is go and seek to save his son. You're welcome.

A single shot of Day-Lewis carrying H.W. for 45 seconds was one of the first 'wow' moments I remember from the first time I saw this film. DDL, in his 50's, carrying that boy of 100-110 lbs over that terrain for that long for the sake of "the shot" is impressive (the music making it that so much more). Right after he goes out and takes a sledgehammer to the spike and sets it free with one swing. All that more impressive when considering the pyrotechnics going on, that he would only have one real take at it.

@randywhite3947

4 жыл бұрын

Seth Gessinger day-Lewis was in his late 40s when this scene occurred

@Townesvanwaits

7 ай бұрын

if you can't carry a 10 year old boy when you're in your 40s, you should really hit the gym

the greatest actor of our generation

@TsarOfRuss

4 жыл бұрын

Amen

@mikesmith3813

3 жыл бұрын

no

@henryesj6242

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikesmith3813 yes

@mikesmith3813

3 жыл бұрын

@@henryesj6242 no

@henryesj6242

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikesmith3813 yes

what a stunning piece of cinema

2007 was a hell of a year. This scene. The "friend-o" scene in No Country for Old Men. Elegy for Dunkirk scene in Atonement.

@tonywords6713

2 жыл бұрын

dont forget the assassination of jesse james

@mohammedashian8094

2 жыл бұрын

American gangster, zodiac, hot fuzz, into the wild, ratatouille we really were fucking spoiled a lot in 2007

90% of reviewers of this movie claim that Daniel only uses HW as a prop ... after all, he says so himself. This scene is one of many that prove otherwise. HW is the only person he loves.

@CaioAraujoRibeiro

6 жыл бұрын

PTA did an AMA on reddit recently and he was asked if Daniel loved HW, and he said "for sure, for sure"

@horatioferra9836

6 жыл бұрын

Then why did he left him?

@ab4845

6 жыл бұрын

When someone you "love"; especially the "only person" you "love" has a terrible accident from which no one knows either if they'll recover or what will its consequences be and they *BEG* you not to leave them more than once, you certainly don't leave them to go watch oil.

@fran1478

6 жыл бұрын

A B basically

@ab4845

5 жыл бұрын

+SpocketteINFJ If you had or have a child; would you act the same way then if the same happened to them? Would you leave them "with someone you trust"? I know I wouldn't. Not for any job on this Universe. We all know perfectly well he could had with no problem at all sent Fletcher in his place. Whom, by the way, is obviously more worried about H. W. than Plainview. One needs just to look at and hear the way Plainview dryly, nonchalantly says "No, he isn't" when Fletcher asks him if H. W. is OK. Plainview even asks him: "What are you looking so miserable about?" What kind of parent asks that question to anyone right after their own child has had a terrible accident? Plainview just didn't want the "sweet face he used in order to buy lands" (his words) to die. That's all. I'm tired of people romanticizing the monstrous and evil character that is Daniel Plainview; just like so many do with Michael Corleone.

I need to see this movie again. It's definitely worth another watch.

@SlipknotMachinehead

3 жыл бұрын

It’s worth dozens of watch. It’s the best movie ever made imo.

@Shambles99

Жыл бұрын

20 times

@JamoonXerxesSauber

3 ай бұрын

Another watch? I must have watched this film 10+ times. Its about as perfect as a film can get in my eyes.

7:00 master class. Great actor

7:30 is probably the coolest cinematography I’ve ever seen. The zooming out effect while keeping Daniel as the focus is an amazing effect (to my eye at least). Also the music ending with the explosion is rad!

@tommym321

3 жыл бұрын

It reminds me of The Shining

@manea7074

2 жыл бұрын

Yup it deserved the oscar

@screwhelp

Жыл бұрын

they didn't use zoom lenses. only panavision anamorphic primes and old vintage lens. so it's dolly

@karmatt3098

8 ай бұрын

That’s some f/64 club type stuff.

@colgoss21

7 ай бұрын

@@screwhelpdoesn’t look like a dolly. You can see the hard stop of the zoom and also the ground infront of Lewis would be moving relative to him but it’s not.

I can´t describe the cinematic beauty of this movie. It`s beyond words.

Masterpiece, one of the greatest movies ever.

No country for old men is good but....this

@yubia5216

5 жыл бұрын

I prefer No Country but this is gold too

@lleszkay

4 жыл бұрын

Why does one have to be better than the other? There's definitely room for both. Totally different films, and both masterpieces in their own right. :)

@austin1470

4 жыл бұрын

Same both are among the best films of the 00s decade

@MrKajithecat

4 жыл бұрын

Between the two I go with Blood but that's just my personal opinion. Blood had way more of an impact on me as a teenager than Country. Hell I would even say Blood made me appreciate cinema at an early age. Every part of it I wanted to dissect and figure out how they shot it and what drove people to make this.

@yandhi5016

4 жыл бұрын

Alex Harrison both are my favorite movies. Also thing that both are top 5 or at least top 10 this Millenium

Daniel was always painted as a villain, greedy and heartless, which he is to an extent, but the fact that the first thing he did was to run to get HW and to bring him to safety, shows that he indeed did love the boy, in his own way

@sithgod999

21 күн бұрын

You don't know what love is

Now that I've been a father of a son I love dearly for a little more than 14 months this scene has taken on new meaning for me. This film is a tragedy. The spectacle of Daniel Plainview's descent into inhumanity is laid bare before us and - for those of us who love the film - we know his fate is sealed from the very first frame. But, in this scene - this tremendous scene - the last shred of spontaneity, the spontaneity of a father doing everything he can to protect the son he loves, is on display. It's the last time I feel hope Daniel may yet not extinguish his humanity; and it's short-lived. I've heard others say he shows his love for HW later in the film, for example, when he brings him back from the school he ships him off to, or when he confesses his abandonment of HW before the church, but I disagree. His ulterior motives are easily discernible in those scenes. In this scene, however, his reaction is guttural, instinctual. He runs to save his son. He cries when he asks him "where it hurts." I'm rooting for Daniel in this scene. I want him to salvage the last shred of decency he has left. But then, the realization hits; the ocean of oil is beneath him! And the last shred of his humanity sinks into it. Fathers, cherish your sons and daughters. Money and greed aren't worth it.

@donarthiazi2443

10 ай бұрын

🙄🙄

@TC8787-yq7og

10 ай бұрын

I think this point would be valid if HW were actually his son and not a prop for him to sell his “family business” to unsuspecting land owners who were ripped off by his parasitic practices.

@leonardstilwell1894

10 ай бұрын

@TC8787-yq7og You're right. Daniel clearly uses HW throughout the film to get what he wants. However, I think HW also serves as a subtle foil to Daniel's self-centered ambition. HW could save Daniel, if he'd let him. And at times (like in this scene) Daniel's fatherly love unintentionally spills out, even if only for a moment. It's alloyed with his own ambition, sure, but it seems real to me, too.

@deadmeatjb

10 ай бұрын

​@@TC8787-yq7ogJesus wasn't Moses's son, but who taught Jesus how feed himself? That boy loved him till the end of the movie but the oil baron loved his money and power

@screwuk

8 ай бұрын

​@@deadmeatjb Hey, I don't suppose you could elaborate on "Jesus wasn't Moses's son, but who taught Jesus how feed himself?" This piqued my interest, but I can't think of what (metaphorically or literally) Jesus would have derived from his awareness of Moses in this context. Ty in advance

The main character: so loving and caring of his adopted son. Intimate with his affections and feelings for his well being. Yet a monster to him years later. What a complex character. One of the best filmed scenes ever!

@vilagistene2137

Жыл бұрын

But we didn't see what happened during those 15 years... Doesn't this seriously bother au people? It ruined the whole movie for me.

Very intense scene with great music and one of the most beautiful and inspiring cinematographies. Great work on this modern masterpiece.

The zoom out shot beginning at 7:30 is one of my favourite ever

@diepersona

2 жыл бұрын

Barry Lyndon-esque

BREATHTAKING. Every time I see this..

That photography kinda evokes films of the 70s. Or maybe, it's just me.

@AlexanderDAOS

6 жыл бұрын

it's really like you say. Because the camera does not want to stay still, its shaking, rolling etc

@cosmokramer1987

5 жыл бұрын

You took the words out of my mouth. I thought the exact thing..

@zapillofilms

5 жыл бұрын

Yes you are right. The 70s look of this film comes from the use of anamorphic lenses, which were used in many classic movies from that decade. And also because Paul Thomas Anderson last 4 films have been shot using old fashioned 65mm cameras. The photography work they did on this film is perfect, reminds me of Kubrick.

@rohansolanki49

3 жыл бұрын

The film looks like it came from the 90s for some reason

@dustytransitor866

3 жыл бұрын

The patience it takes to really nail that traditional film feel. More directors are starting to return to it though, thank god because it's timeless

One of the most remarkable scenes in any movie. Ever. On multiple levels. The music makes it absolutely riveting. And it captures the complexity of Plainview's character: yes, he is a ruthless and driven oilman, and later in the movie we see he is truly a monster, but here he still has some humanity: he cares about the boy, he rushes to save him before anything. DDL is amazing.

@vilagistene2137

Жыл бұрын

When will it be revealed that Daniel is a monster? What is the scene that makes many people say this? Since the events of the film are not so abundant in Daniel's bad deeds, tell me the scene that makes you think he is evil! I mean, sure, he's a bit really evil, but why is he more evil than any other evil character, for example Vito Corleone in the godfather? Why compare you all to psychopaths?

@goldmeistergeneral

Жыл бұрын

@@vilagistene2137 I would say bludgeoning someone to death with a bowling pin is pretty evil

@vilagistene2137

Жыл бұрын

@@goldmeistergeneral Yes but we don’t know what happened in that 15 years what we can’t seen… He alredy wasn’t normal in that sence.

@kaliferguson2232

Жыл бұрын

​@@vilagistene2137 He abandons his son! He abandons his child!

The cinematography, soundtrack, acting, and writing combine in this one scene so perfectly. Maybe the best scene in a film filled with great scenes

This is one of the best runs I've ever seen in the history of cinema. Strength and endurance are amazing. All the time I ask myself an obsessive and painful question: could I run like that for the sake of my beloved son , would I have had the strength not to drop my son and keep my composure? Hell relay!

@PopcornMax179

11 ай бұрын

They say you have little choice. It comes almost involuntarily. You have but one single focus, and your mind just disregards everything else.

I remember watching this scene when the movie first came out and I was like Wow!! Now that is damn good movie making!! The music, the fire and oil strike, and the fact that Daniel only has 1 heart for 1 person and that's his son. Reminds me of my father when I was a little boy and that's what kept going through my head. Why this movie didnt win Best Director and Picture is beyond me!! This SCENE made the movie!!!

@fungifago

5 жыл бұрын

No country for old men is a masterpiece too, but I would wanted this to win best.

@jayantrajshastri

4 жыл бұрын

dude, he chose oil over his son, thats one lying undertone of this scene. speaks volume about daniel plainview. his son needed him.

@1994mrmysteryman

3 жыл бұрын

@@jayantrajshastri He did save his son first. Put himself in danger to get him out and get him to safety. It's like people forget that part. Sure. His love isn't perfect. But it's there.

@tributetolost

2 жыл бұрын

He doesn't care about the kid. There's some basic concern for him that all humans would instinctively have, but any deeper feelings are inaccessible to a person like Daniel.

@callum6224

Жыл бұрын

@@1994mrmysterymanlol damn I mean, have you seen the movie? It’s literally about how he uses his son to portray himself as a family man, but he really doesn’t care about him at all. He tells him at the end of the movie in the ‘bastard in a basket’ scene. Also yes, as it’s been pointed out, this scene is literally him choosing oil over his son, he saves him because he’s not a complete psychopath, and also he would look awful to everyone there.

Everytime the kid says "I Cant hear my voice" tears come out of my eyes...

@WanderingLoner1

4 жыл бұрын

It's interesting how daniel doesn't even pay attention to what he says and just keeps asking "Were you hit in the head?!" while he doesn't even understand he's son is deaf at that moment.

"Did you see this?!" is the most parental thing to ask when your kid gets hurt.

This is the climax of the movie, in my opinion. The relationship between Daniel and H.W. is changed forever with H.W's deafness. Daniel has ascended from being just another oil man betting on land to produce, to then being unimaginably successful. It's interesting how this scene on the surface shows so much destruction, but the underlying aftermath of this is Daniel striking it rich and everything afterwards in his business falls in line.

I get chills from this scene every time.

Oppenheimer definitely took inspiration from this even down to the dissonant string score with the percussion stomps to add the tension

@nms7872

10 ай бұрын

Yes. I had that same thought after I watched the movie. The Trinity test almost had thr same.sort of dread as this bit in there will be blood.

Amazing how little the process of snuffing a gusher fire has changed in the past 100+ years. The guys who extinguished the Kuwait oil fires in 1991-92 used drums filled with dynamite carried on cranes but the technique is still exactly the same.

@deadmeatjb

10 ай бұрын

Thats engineering for you, just a long list of one way to do things, like modern aqueducts, although we upgraded with water towers.

@tommyt1971

10 ай бұрын

@@deadmeatjb Yup indeedy!

Incredible scene From an incredible movie With an incredible actor! This is how you movie people.

Crazy how far drillings came.

The long shots help build the Tension, i love that.

What a tough decision to make between "There Will be Blood" and "No Country for Old Men." what a year for cinema

i watched this film about so many times when it came, it was such a wonderful film. i just can't antmore, it's too depressing. but it remains one of the greatest films i have ever seen.

arguably the best piece of American cinematography of all time.

Jonny Greenwood at his best. For some reason it has always been the music that has really stuck out to me about this scene.

Best scene in movie history in my opinion.

@campanamanuel1614

4 жыл бұрын

Also according to me

@HAL--gb6uf

3 жыл бұрын

There are many but yeah. This and the Stargate Sequence in 2001 are my fav

The music in this film is so anxiety inducing, what an amazing soundtrack.

@micahjohansson7573

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Jonny Greenwood.

This will always remain in my memories as one of the most intense scenes in cinema history personally

The greatest achievement in cinematic history.

Hands down one of the best scenes in film history. Everything about it is just perfect between the camerawork, acting, sound design and music. I might be bias as this is my #1 film ever, but holy hell this scene is a masterpiece in itself.

This film from start to finish was an absolute masterpiece.

Masterclass in the art of filmmaking

2007 was an insane year for movies

I get Goosebumps everytime the music kicks in

When all those sillhouettes of men in cowboy hats are stood around that fountain of fire in the dark.... Pretty much filmed the birth of america there

Yes, this is the greatest scene in Cinema history.

I love films like this that not only transport you back in time to another era but also just give you a particular feeling that you don't get from other films, a feeling which can't really be explained. It makes you wish that the film wouldn't end. This is one of those films. Another that always comes to mind is Master and Commander.

This sequence alone is better than most filmmakers' entire careers.

What guts to have this kind of an odd soundtrack for this movie. Very original.

The silhouette shot of them watching in awe of the derrick ablaze ought to belong in an art gallery.

Everything about the music choice, camera work and pacing just works masterfully together.

THAT MUSIC!!

When chaos turns into synchronization in music, I'll probably love it.

There are moments in film your realize damn they got this and nailed it this is one of those scenes.

"You wanna put out an oil fire, sir? You set off a bigger explosion right next to it. Sucks away the oxygen. Snuffs the flame."

This scene + 2001 space Odyssy star gate sequence + good bad and ugly final duel scene + taxi driver mohawk scene + apocalypse now climax scene + blue velvet Frank booth let's hit the road scene meant so much impact on life.

"H.W. OK?" That's a full sentence that only requires 4 letters.

Welp, here I am watching this scene again. See you all next month.

This scene is just so badass. Everything is just perfect.

Oil!!! The Spindletop scene with the gush busting out the works, and the sound of the Earth bellowing underneath. It's like you are actually there. True filmmaking masterpiece!

Probably the best shot scene of all time

Daniel has been reduced to naked man. He sits bewitched staring at a column of belching, roaring fire, as primitive man did millenia ago, worshipping it, revering it, at once horrified by its power and astounded by its beauty.

If it's not the greatest film scene of the 21st century, then I don't know what is

That Jonny Greenwood score is phenomenal.

The music in this scene though

DDL's tiny little nod at the very end: "Well that's that, let's rebuild and make some money."

Every now and then, if I'm watching an excellent movie in the theater, I have this interesting sort of "out of body" experience. The greatness suddenly takes me out of the movie but in a good way - I find myself aware of the moment in time, the fact that I'm lucky enough to be watching what I know will be a classic that's beloved for decades to come, right then and there. It's not a thought of "oh man, this is good", it's a thought of "this is the scene that pushed me into the certainty of knowing that this movie is one of the greats, and I am so happy to be seeing it". For me this was that scene.

Jonny Greenwood is just goated

8:18 iconic frame

I am so glad that I got to see back-to-back cinematic giants in late 2007 in theatres with There Will Be Blood and No Country for Old Men. These two movies are where my film tastes grew up, especially after earlier in the year when Spider-Man 3 broke my damn cinematic-heart.

2:14 is my favorite part of this scene. Just the scene quickly growing and gradually picking as everything becomes more chaotic.

The music, i mean it's like a prophecy, disturbing prophecy what will oil and chase for it bring, in blood.

Fun fact, this is basically what happened on Deep Water Horizon.

I remember watching this scene for the first time, thinking to myself, "Dude, what the fuck is going on with the music? None of the instruments are synced up. Where's the beat?" Then it pulls back into that night shot with the rig in flames, and I was just like "HOLY SHIT." Absolute genius.

There is so much tension in this scene that you feel physically exhausted by the end. PTA is a visionary.

Jesus Christ man, this entire scene gives me chills. Fuck it's almost exhausting

Spectacular. Perfect in every way.

the most PTA score ever