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Grady 2022-04-20 09:01:04

What is this film trying to convey? How did the capitalists make their fortunes? First rely on your own efforts, and then constantly look for opportunities. It will never rely on equal cooperation, mutual benefit and win-win results, but deceive and strengthen power, which means a bit of carrot and stick.

From the perspective of sympathy, the earliest capitalists also started from scratch. Take the protagonist of this film, for example, who single-handedly panned for gold and discovered oil by accident. The child has lost his mother since he was a child, and many times he has to hold the child in one hand and work with the other, which is indeed not easy. It can be said that being a father and a mother, the child shares all the achievements with him, and he also feels great satisfaction. But when the child became deaf because of an accident, although his career was getting better and better, he was increasingly unhappy. I can't even live a normal life and lose the joy of life.

It's still better to be happy.

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There Will Be Blood quotes

  • Plainview: I'm gonna bury you underground, Eli.

  • Plainview: I want you to look over there.

    [points towards H.W]

    H.M. Tilford: Daniel, let me introduce you...

    Plainview: Look over there. You see? That's my son. You see him?

    H.M. Tilford: Yes.

    Plainview: You SEE?

    H.M. Tilford: I see him.

    Plainview: You don't tell me how to raise my family. I told you not to tell me how to raise my family.

    H.M. Tilford: Daniel...

    Plainview: So, what do you see?

    H.M. Tilford: I'm very happy for you that...

    Plainview: Yes, I've made a deal with Union. My son is happy. He's safe.

    H.M. Tilford: Congratulations.

    Plainview: I'm taking care of him now, so...

    H.M. Tilford: Excellent.

    Plainview: You look like a fool, don't you, Tilford?

    H.M. Tilford: [long pause] Yes.

    Plainview: J-j-j-j-j-j-yes. Yes, you do.

    H.M. Tilford: [embarrassed] Excuse me gentlemen...

    Plainview: Oh, excuse me gentlemen. Excuse him, gentlemen.

    Plainview: [to Tilford] I told you what I was gonna do.

    [drinks Tilford's whiskey]