This is truly a masterpiece of man at war. Beautiful cinematography contrasting nature against man's violence. Hearing the thoughts and wonderings of the men invovled and seeing the cliches of their humanity all painted a complete portrait of the fear and futility of man's most awful activity.
The attack on the Japanese encampment was one of the best choreographed scenes of combat ever put on film. The simple but effective score along with the near chaotic dance of death between the overwhelmed enemy either begging for life or making futile lunges at dying in combat is awe-inspiring by showing all men are equal at the end.
Many folks before have said the film is filled with cliches. The folks that say that have never looked at life very hard--where do cliches come from--everyone's life. Many say the film is too slowly paced--this I felt at the big screen. This film requires one to shake the ants from his pants and get introspective.
This film just gets better with age. SPR and other don't. TRL is a mystical war film floating above harsh reality.
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Complicit Constapo Talibangelical since MMIII
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Topic - The Thin Red Line: Fourth time is the trick..... - mr grits 08:11:45 10/18/07 (8)
- Preaching to the choir here. /nt/ - powermatic 20:47:09 10/25/07 (0)
- A cerebral look at war - YECH 06:26:58 10/21/07 (0)
- I'll never forget all that beautiful grass waving in front of my face... nt - clarkjohnsen 11:41:46 10/20/07 (0)
- What did you think of "The New World", - Doug Flynn 01:56:19 10/20/07 (2)
- It may take more than four times for that one..... - mr grits 08:50:20 10/20/07 (1)
- Well I liked it... - dave c 14:23:16 10/20/07 (0)
- A masterpiece in my book as well, but it just doesn't - townsend 13:23:08 10/18/07 (1)
- RE: H.Zimmers' score - Jasper T 06:21:29 10/21/07 (0)