RE: Thin Red LIne

RE: Thin Red LIne

Posted by townsend (A) on July 13, 2009 at 16:26:41

In Reply to: Thin Red LIne posted by dave c on July 12, 2009 at 22:29:16:

One of my favorite movies . . . period.

It got lots of criticism . . . the philosophial musings, nature vs. man theme, etc. I guess you connect to it or you don't. I did with The Thin Red Line. I've heard there was lots more footage, and it had to be drastically cut to fit in the theater venue. It's a shame will never see the longer cut (when blu-ray does appear, I doubt it will much longer, if at all.)

Now A New World seems to continue the same themes, but I just didn't connect with it. In fact, I got bored. No, I didn't see the new cut released only on DVD. Last time I tried that approach (Kingdom of Heaven), it didn't redeem the movie for me.

Hoping for good things from Malick's forthcoming movie . . . it should be released in 2010, at the latest.

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Topic - Films worth a second look - jimdgoulding@yahoo.com 21:12:20 07/12/09 (18)

RE: Films worth a second look - jimdgoulding@yahoo.com 14:20:58 07/27/09 (3)

All worthy films...and I'll add one more...Who's Killing The Great Chefs of Europe - Harmonia 16:02:02 08/04/09 (1)

RE: All worthy films...and I'll add one more...Who's Killing The Great Chefs of Europe - jimdgoulding@yahoo.com 16:50:43 08/10/09 (0)

RE: Films worth a second look - jimdgoulding@yahoo.com 16:27:08 08/03/09 (0)

Tarkovsky's 'Stalker' and 'Nostalghia' - wushuliu 13:06:00 07/16/09 (1)

Try Bela Tarr's films: Damnation is a fine starting point. Can be watched - tinear 11:20:10 07/19/09 (0)

Amelie....it takes four or five times to catch it all . . . - mr grits 16:45:16 07/13/09 (0)

PC Load Letter! What the f* does that mean? - cfitzger 09:32:36 07/13/09 (0)

Thin Red LIne - dave c 22:29:16 07/12/09 (5)

It gets better with repeated viewings....the Japanese camp scene was awesome . . . - mr grits 16:36:20 07/13/09 (0)

RE: Thin Red LIne - townsend 16:26:41 07/13/09 (0)

RE: Thin Red LIne - jimdgoulding 23:01:22 07/12/09 (2)

RE: Thin Red LIne - dave c 14:26:02 07/13/09 (1)

RE: Thin Red LIne - Rod H. 14:43:48 07/13/09 (0)

RE: Films worth a second look - Dave Mester 21:28:12 07/12/09 (3)

UHHH YEAHHH Office Space - PhilJ 22:42:03 07/12/09 (2)

Don't miss the same director's "Idiocracy" (nt) - Jabberwock 13:10:27 07/13/09 (1)

RE: Don't miss the same director's "Idiocracy" (nt) - jimdgoulding 18:41:48 07/13/09 (0)

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