In Reply to: Think that's bad? See Malick's "The Thin Red Line." War made boring, though posted by tinear on March 28, 2007 at 15:59:33:
high woo-woo factor, etc.) but I think most movie buffs can appreciate at least some of the scenes. Plus, aspects of war that are rarely-if-ever brought to the fore in a conventional war flick are given some attention (John Travolta's toadying suck-up, Nick Nolte's desperation to rise up the ranks on the backs of his men) At any rate, as a whole it was made with a professionalism that is head and shoulders above "Big Red". Personally, I'd watch "Thin Red" ten times before I watched another five minutes of "Big Red", if only because "Big Red" is so amateurish.I'll agree that Malick is not for everyone, but then that's one thing I appreciate about him: like it or not, he's got his own vision, and he sticks to it.
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Follow Ups
- "Thin Red Line" may not be everyone's cup of tea (slow pace, - powermatic 11:22:08 03/29/07 (2)
- Perhaps not about 'war' , but uses war in general, - powermatic 17:20:14 03/29/07 (0)
- The Thin Red Line isn't about war - dave c 14:55:52 03/29/07 (0)