Daniel Day-Lewis has received an almost historic amount of praise and once again returns to the movies every fifth year. ” “There Will Be Blood” features Day-Louis as the bitter, greedy, and ultimately insane Daniel Plainview, an oilman who loses his mind in search of a big hit. Perhaps Day’s most famous part time played a psychopath for five years. In “Gangs of New York” Day-Luis is bitter, greedy; and finally goes crazy Bill Butcher, the leader 1860’s gang that loses its mind, the big shots against the Irish in order.
Occupations
Bill Butcher: A Civil War era gang leader in New York.
Plainview: The conversion of the 20th century oil man in California to a true East Coast compared to the West.
Motion for bad deeds
Bill the Butcher: He wants to deal with every newcomer from the five points of New York, in one way or another.
Plainview: He wants to make enough money from humanity.
One thing that softens them
Bill the Butcher: His love for America.
Plainview: With love to my son H.W.
A bill of blood
Bill Butcher: Kills an infinite amount of enemies all the way.
Plainview: Undertaken until the end.
Young arch-enemies
Bill the Butcher: Seeking revenge, Amsterdam killed Vallon, the son of an immigrant leader 16 years ago.
Plainview: Equally shrewd as the preacher of Heli Solis.
Version of enemy observation
Bill the Butcher: Amsterdam’s father is the only enemy he has ever killed worth remembering, and he honors his defeat every year. He initially embraces Amsterdam as his son until he discovers who it is, but spares his life when he could have killed him much sooner.
Plainview: He is completely and utterly abhorred and signs everything.
A way of having what they want
Bill the Butcher: Don’t bother manipulating enemies – just chop them with the butcher’s axe.
Plainview: Sweet-talking investors while not outright exploiting them by siphoning oil from the ground for competitors. But it doesn’t kill any of them….most of the way.
Result level
Bill the Butcher: Although he kills many immigrants, they just keep coming and going, looking for a lost cause for everyone but him.
Plainview: Slowly but surely he gets richer, cheating and keeping everyone but Eli.
Contime trusts in
Bill the Butcher: In Amsterdam, until I learned the truth about him.
Plainview: Henry’s half-brother – who also has secrets.
an order of insane behavior
Butcher Bill: They are the most expensive way. An insane killer almost from the start.
Plainview: Not up to the last 20 minutes, but more than makes up for the lack of character above. However, there is more time to lose his mind.
Insane lines
Bill the Butcher: “WOOPSY DAISY!”
Plainview: ‘drink… your… LACKHAKE!! SLUUURPPP!! I will drink!!”
Great support
Bill the Butcher: The American Flag.
Plainview: his son H.W.
Books in praise of Daniel Day-Louis
Bill Butcher: Half the critics loved “Gangs of New York” and half hated it – but that’s the only reason they loved Day-Lewis.
Plainview: Most critics of “There Will Be Blood” but Day-Lewis was the main reason that many liked it enough to compare it with “Treasure of the Sierra Madre” and “Citizen Kane” among other legendary films.
Ludwig’s Prizes
Bill the Butcher: Day-Lewis’ Oscar prejudice split with Jack Nicholson, but lost both Oscars to Adrien Brody.
Plainview: Garnered Day-Lewis almost every major pre-Oscar award out there, making him a giant favorite to win his second Oscar.
Do they win in the end?
Bill the Butcher: No way.
Plainview: Yes and no- he loses as much as he wins.
Claralast words
Bill the Butcher: “Thank God…I die a true American.”
Plainview: “I’m perfect!”
