Thanks for the comments, guys. We were both exhausted and probably unduly cranky. I'll give it another go.
I mean, let's say you did kill us. Or didn't. There could be torture. Whatever. But somehow you found the goods. What would your cut be?
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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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.
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.
Cashmere - Jul 05, 2006 2:43:36 pm PDT #2681 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
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?)
You, PC AND my DH are as one.
Sophia Brooks - Jul 05, 2006 5:27:37 pm PDT #2682 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I know this is late, but I just saw Brokeback Mountain for the first time. I am sharing rentals with my best friend, but I think I may recommend she NOT see this one, as I sobbed out loud for about the last 1/4 of the movie. I am not sure I can make it through the extras.
Also, the sheep are cute!
evil jimi - Jul 05, 2006 5:52:16 pm PDT #2683 of 10001
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
At the risk of sounding sycophantic: David Ehrenstein (who we [mostly] all know and [occasionally] love) now has two DVD commentaries to his name. Both are part of the "Masters of Cinema" series by Eureka Video.
The first was the Nicholas Ray movie, The Savage Innocents, [ [link] ]
The second is an 80th Anniversary special edition of F. W. Murnau's Faust. [ [link] ]