Killers of the Flower Moon Trailer
Transcript
You know, you got… you got nice color skin.
What color would you say that is?
My color.
The Osage.
They have the worst land possible.
But they outsmarted everybody.
The land had oil on it.
Black gold.
Money flows freely here now.
I do love that money, sir.
This wealth should come to us.
Their time is over.
It’s just gonna be another tragedy.
When this money start comin’…
We shoulda known it came with something else.
They’re like buzzards circling our people.
We’re still warriors.
I oughta kill these white men who killed my family.
I need you here.
I am right here.
You got to take back control of your home.
I was, uh… sent down from Washington D.C. to see about these murders.
See what about ’em?
See who’s doing it.
Expecting a miracle to make all this go away…
You know they don’t happen anymore.
Vocabulary List
outsmart
(verb) to be more intelligent or cunning than someone else; to defeat someone by being cleverer
wealth
(noun) a large amount of money or possessions
buzzard
(noun) a type of bird of prey that feeds on dead animals
circle
(verb) to move in a circle, especially in the air
see about
(phrasal verb) to deal with something
Grammar Point
1. have got
You know, you got… you got nice color skin.
“Got” is the past simple and past participle form of the verb “get.”
“Have/has got” has similar meaning to “have/has,” which means to own, hold or possess something.
They have got a wonderful house.
= They have a wonderful house.
In speech, “have/has got” is usually shortened.
I’ve got a nice car.
= I have got a nice car.
= I have a nice car.
He’s got a nice house.
= He has got a nice house.
= He has a nice house.
They’ve got a nice house.
= They have got a nice house.
= They have a nice house.
In even more informal speech, “have/has” is often omitted.
You got nice color skin.
= You’ve got nice color skin.
= You have nice color skin.
This sentence is actually a present simple sentence (which describes a present fact), but uses an incorrect structure of past simple.
It’s different from “got” that is used correctly in a past context.
I got a letter from the bank yesterday.
= I received a letter from the bank yesterday.
2. superlative adjective and possible
They have the worst land possible.
We can use the adjective “possible” with superlative adjectives to emphasize that something is the best, worst, etc. of its type.
We can use these 2 patterns:
(1) superlative adjective + noun + possible
the worst land possible
= the land is the worst of its type
the best job possible
= the job is the best of its type
the worst time possible
= the time is the worst of its type
(2) superlative adjective + possible + noun
the worst possible land
the best possible job
the worst possible time
3. do/does/did + base form
I do love that money, sir.
The verbs “do”, “does”, and “did” can be used to add emphasis in English.
This is called emphatic do.
To use emphatic do, you place the verb “do” (or “does” or “did”, depending on the subject of the sentence) before the main verb. The main verb remains in its base form.
Examples:
She does like chocolate.
(Emphatic do is used to emphasize the fact that she likes chocolate.)
He did go to the store.
(Emphatic do is used to emphasize the fact that he went to the store.)
I do love you.
(Emphatic do is used to emphasize the fact that I really love you.)
When we use emphatic do, the main verb remains in its base form.
She does like chocolate.
She does likes chocolate. (wrong)
He did go to the store.
He did went to the store. (wrong)
4. shoulda
We shoulda known it came with something else.
“Shoulda” is a contraction of the phrase “should have”.
We shoulda known it came with something else.
= We should have known it came with something else.
It is often used in informal speech and writing, and it can express a variety of emotions, including regret, frustration, or determination.
shoulda + past participle
I shoulda done that.
= I should have done that.
I shoulda known better.
= I should have known better.
I shoulda told her how I felt.
= I should have told her how I felt.
5. reduced adjective clause
They’re like buzzards circling our people.
A reduced adjective clause is an adjective clause that has been shortened by removing some of its words. The most common way to reduce an adjective clause is to remove the relative pronoun and the verb “to be”.
They’re like buzzards circling our people.
= They’re like buzzards which are circling our people.
buzzards = noun
which are circling our people = full adjective clause (modifying/explaining the noun “buzzards”)
circling our people = reduced adjective clause
The man who is standing over there is my father.
who is standing over there = full adjective clause (modifying the noun “the man”)
The man standing over there is my father.
standing over there = reduced adjective clause
The people who are waiting in line are getting angry.
who are waiting in line = full adjective clause (modifying the noun “the people”)
The people waiting in line are getting angry.
waiting in line = reduced adjective clause
Common Expressions
would you say
What color would you say that is?
The phrase “would you say” can be used in a variety of ways, depending on the context. Here are some of the most common meanings:
– to ask for someone’s opinion:
“Would you say that the movie was good?”
– to make a suggestion:
“Would you say we go out for dinner tonight?”
– to express uncertainty:
“I would say that he’s probably still at work.”
– to soften a statement:
“I would say that he’s a bit of a jerk, but that’s just my opinion.”
Black gold.
The term “black gold” is a metaphor for oil. It is used because oil is a dark, viscous liquid that is often found underground. The term is also used to emphasize the importance of oil to the global economy. Oil is a major source of energy, and it is used to power transportation, heat homes and businesses, and generate electricity.
come with something
We shoulda known it came with something else.
The phrase “come with something” can have a few different meanings, depending on the context.
Here are some of the most common meanings:
– to be available or included with something:
“The new car comes with a free set of tires.”
– to be associated with or a consequence of something:
“Violence often comes with poverty.”