An amazing line that takes so long to get to, but worth every moment. Last night, now that family has gone back to Maryland, we sat down to enjoy a movie together. There Will be Blood lived up to all of my hopes, actually it was better. I was expecting an extremely violent movie, while the violence was detailed and intimate it was not unnecessary. In other words it made it's point. I also was expecting over the top freakiness from the characters, as strange and disturbed as they were it seemed true to me, not a caricature at all, but believable people.
The part of the movie that I was looking forward to the most was the music. Jonny Greenwood (aka Radiohead's guitarist) 
did an amazing job, some may say heavy handed, but I loved it. There were moments where the music was so loud and powerful it overtook the dialogue, it was the musical version of mud/blood hitting the camera which was also done in this movie. I like the reminders that we are watching a creation rather than being fooled we are participants. Anyway I cannot remember a movie since The Shining that so creeped me out by the music. I know my recommendation/review comes well after most have probably seen it, but if you have waited like we did you won't be disappointed.
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glad you finally caught There Will be Blood. It's one of my favorites.
Mike,
This is Michael Bounds. I came across this pretty much by accident. If you don't remember me I met you in 1993, at Breakaway. I hung out with you, Jeff McMullen and others. You were extreamly instrumental in bringing me to christ that November and starting to shape me into the man that I am today. I am currently in the navy, I am stationed in Bremerton, WA. After this is over for me, which is in a little more than 2 years, I am going to be working on going to Seminary to become a Pastor. For helping guide me in this, I would like to thank you.
Mike Bounds
http://mikes-randomthoughts.blogspot.com/
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