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• Re: New World.... T. Malick fans? - townsend 17:39:44 02/17/06 (0)
  In Reply to: New World.... T. Malick fans? posted by Dingojazz on February 17, 2006 at 05:40:21:

  I am a Malick fan, and I was disappointed.

  I thoroughly enjoyed Malick's The Thin Red Line, and wish it would be releaesed in a longer, director's cut. I never tire of that movie.

  I plan to watch Malick's earlier works, Days of Heaven and Badlands.

  I was so looking forward to The New World, since I particularly like "historic epic" movies. It was beautiful to look at but soooo slow and meandering. The characters were poorly developed, and the plot was "tension."

  For movies which portray the clash of cultures--European vs. Native American--I far prefer "Blackrobe." It is everything that The New World is not.

  I hope that the DVD release of The New World will redeem it, but I don't see how it can. I am also skeptical that the 191-minute director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven can salvage that movie. It was slightly enjoyable, but doesn't compare to R. Scott's better works (e.g., Blackhawk Down).

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• mostly enjoyed it - tunenut 14:13:01 02/17/06 (0)
  In Reply to: New World.... T. Malick fans? posted by Dingojazz on February 17, 2006 at 05:40:21:

  This movie got seriously mixed reviews. And it was indeed slow and a little bit obvious in its message. But Malick makes beautiful visuals. From the many shots of nature, to the Indian village, to the English settlement, and back to England of that time, everything looked incredible. OK you can pick holes in this movie, that's not hard. For one thing, John Smith sees the Indians as peaceful and Malick seems to be seriously stating that they are in perfect harmony with nature and living in some sort of paradise. And yet they come in war paint, with weapons of war, and the men's games are all training for war. But I thought the portrayal of the Indian village was fabulous, although probably sheer fantasy. I liked it.
  
  

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• It was a beautiful film....cinema art...looking forward to owning the DVD... - TWB 09:05:49 02/17/06 (0)
  In Reply to: New World.... T. Malick fans? posted by Dingojazz on February 17, 2006 at 05:40:21:

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• Hear tell the DVD cut will be lots better... nt - clarkjohnsen 09:03:38 02/17/06 (0)
  In Reply to: New World.... T. Malick fans? posted by Dingojazz on February 17, 2006 at 05:40:21:

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