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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.
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.)
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.
I don't think I even had the presence of mind to fall asleep.
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."
I'd say pretentious yes, pointless no.
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.
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!
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] ]
Sophia, many of the sheep (in the wide shots) are digital. CGI Sheep! I find that entertaining