Quite the opposite for me. In fact, I found it so mesmerizing that I watched it again the next day. It's my favorite Malick after Badlands.
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. And you found me broken. It's hard for you.
River ,'Safe'
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Hayden - Jul 05, 2006 10:16:52 am PDT #2671 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Jessica - Jul 05, 2006 10:26:12 am PDT #2672 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I saw it multiple times in theatres, too. Haven't watched it on DVD yet because I'm not sure the small screen can really do it justice -- part of the love comes from the experience of just being enveloped by the film's universe. (Though if the DVD came with a "no voiceover" option on the soundtrack, I might be tempted.)
Hayden - Jul 05, 2006 10:59:11 am PDT #2673 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Oh, I even loved the voiceovers. Malick does voiceovers like no one else.
I didn't catch it in theaters ('cause with a 17-month-old, I don't catch anything in theaters), but found myself enveloped in Malick's world on DVD with a 34" tv.
Scrappy - Jul 05, 2006 11:03:02 am PDT #2674 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Thanks for the comments, guys. We were both exhausted and probably unduly cranky. I'll give it another go.
Hayden - Jul 05, 2006 11:39:22 am PDT #2675 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I hope you do and hope you enjoy it on rewatch. But give yourself some distance.
I thought the movie was a great example of Malick's metaphysical belief in the interconnectedness of all people, as well as a wonderful metaphor for transition and the meaning of struggle and dialectic. But, yeah, like all Malick, you have to accept it on its own terms.
Polter-Cow - Jul 05, 2006 11:48:14 am PDT #2676 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I do not think I am a Malick person, as The Thin Red Line is one of the few movies after which I honestly wanted my time back. (The only other one that comes to mind is Troy, though that may have been only my money, at the very least.)
Steph L. - Jul 05, 2006 11:54:34 am PDT #2677 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I do not think I am a Malick person, as The Thin Red Line is one of the few movies after which I honestly wanted my time back.
You and me both, baby. (I think we've talked about that before, haven't we?)
At least 1 full hour could have been trimmed from the movie if those Long Brooding Shots of Jesus Caviezel were cut out.
Polter-Cow - Jul 05, 2006 11:57:41 am PDT #2678 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I don't think I even had the presence of mind to fall asleep.
Polter-Cow - Jul 05, 2006 12:02:06 pm PDT #2679 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
And when it finally ends, there's this lovely shot zooming out over the water, and it would be a great place to end the movie, but no. Random shot of an alligator, random shot of another alligator, random shot of a tree.
It's like the pretentious cinematography version of "Llama llama duck."
Hayden - Jul 05, 2006 12:17:37 pm PDT #2680 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I'd say pretentious yes, pointless no.