There Will Be Blood : Missing scene?

Missing scene?

Watching the trailer, I noticed a campfire scene with Abel and Eli that I don't recall from the film. It has been quite a while since I've seen it, and I hope I am not simply being forgetful. Was this in the movie at all?

Re: Missing scene?

I believe you're referring to one of the deleted scenes that can be found on one of the special collector's edition DVDs. There are 3 scenes...

1. involves the oil crew "fishing" for a lost drill
2. Daniel Plainview talking to Abel about Eli
3. HW getting a haircut

Re: Missing scene?

PTA, like Kubrick, Scorsese and many others, has been known to include scenes in his trailers that have no intention of being in the final version. Some are just cut at the last second, others were NEVER gonna be in the film. It's like the scene in Eyes Wide Shut of Cruise/Kidman in front of the Mirror. The Trailer had a really long cut of that scene, only for the viewer to get maybe 10 seconds tops in the actual final cut. It's a way of building the feel of the film without spoiling important moments. The Master had the same type of trailer, alot of scenes weren't in the film

Re: Missing scene?

It's quite common for scenes that are in the trailers to not be in the actual film.


I would apologize, but would then have to apologize for the sarcastic tone of my apology.

Re: Missing scene?

i believe daniel plainview attending an emily dickinson poetry reading was cut...don't know why.



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