New Terence Malick movie

Skybird · 05-20-11, 05:20 PM

The New World was good, and A Thin Red Line ranks as one of the most impressive and moving movies I have ever seen in my entire life. Now a new film by him is out, The Tree Of Life. I saw snippets and trailers, and already got touched by it, but critics somewhat slam it, at best are split about it. But critics often mean nothing.

I don't know the international release dates. Has anyone seen it?

Skybird · 05-22-11, 04:43 PM

The Tree of Life has just won the Palm d'Or in Cannes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13494479

The jury this year was chaired by Robert deNiro, which adds even a bit more cream to the cake.

The trailer was enough to tell me that this was coming.

It's the second time Malick has won in Cannes, after his second movie "Days of Heaven" won in 1979. He has shot just 5 big movies in 40 years. "Badlands" is a classical road movie focussing on the violence trauma of the Vietnam war, and American psyche in general, as many critics indicated. "Days of Heaven" is poetic in its visual language, since he shot the movie only in the few minutes at sun dawning and sun setting, or at night, leaving him with only 1 hour shooting time per working day. "A thin red line" on the surface is a war movie, but just is so much more, a spiritual meditation on life, and the meaning of things. "The New World" is his interpretation of the story behind Pocahontas, and the power of mlove and it'S importance in life. "Tree of Life", which I have not seen, is described as again being a meditation on all things being, the existence of the two principles 'Yin and Yang' and their needed interaction in human life - and all universe.

Malick started to study philosophy, but stopped over difference with his academical mentor when he wrote is work about Wittgenstein and Heidegger. He then changed first to the MIT, and later started to make his own movies, independently from the Hollywood studios. After Days of Heaven, it took 20 years before the film world heared again of him.

He is extremely hesitent to show in public or to give interviews, and only friends or colleagues knowing him indicate that he he is "quite scientific" in his mindset (said Brad Pitt), and that he loves nature and tends to see the divine spark in all its beauty and manifestations.

The way he behaves, to avoid publicity stunts, he matches my best understanding of an artist: to combine the profane entertainment for attracting the masses with the content or message capturing the subtle depths of the heart and mind as well, and trying to make the piece of art he works for so flawless and convincing that he can refuse to comment on it or trying to explain it, for it does not needs such efforts. The truly enlightening art is acchieved when the work speaks for itself. Thin Red Line did, The New World did, and so Tree of Life seems to do so as well.

I'm looking forward to it.

frau kaleun · 05-22-11, 05:32 PM

Hadn't heard about this film, thanks for the heads up. I'll be on the lookout for it.

joea · 05-26-11, 07:45 AM

I saw it on Tuesday.

Not sure what to think-I'd have to watch it again to make more sense of it.

Some gorgeous scenes and music though.

05-20-11, 05:20 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	New Terence Malick movie The New World was good, and A Thin Red Line ranks as one of the most impressive and moving movies I have ever seen in my entire life. Now a new film by him is out, The Tree Of Life. I saw snippets and trailers, and already got touched by it, but critics somewhat slam it, at best are split about it. But critics often mean nothing. I don't know the international release dates. Has anyone seen it? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

05-22-11, 04:43 PM	#2
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The Tree of Life has just won the Palm d'Or in Cannes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13494479 The jury this year was chaired by Robert deNiro, which adds even a bit more cream to the cake. The trailer was enough to tell me that this was coming. It's the second time Malick has won in Cannes, after his second movie "Days of Heaven" won in 1979. He has shot just 5 big movies in 40 years. "Badlands" is a classical road movie focussing on the violence trauma of the Vietnam war, and American psyche in general, as many critics indicated. "Days of Heaven" is poetic in its visual language, since he shot the movie only in the few minutes at sun dawning and sun setting, or at night, leaving him with only 1 hour shooting time per working day. "A thin red line" on the surface is a war movie, but just is so much more, a spiritual meditation on life, and the meaning of things. "The New World" is his interpretation of the story behind Pocahontas, and the power of mlove and it'S importance in life. "Tree of Life", which I have not seen, is described as again being a meditation on all things being, the existence of the two principles 'Yin and Yang' and their needed interaction in human life - and all universe. Malick started to study philosophy, but stopped over difference with his academical mentor when he wrote is work about Wittgenstein and Heidegger. He then changed first to the MIT, and later started to make his own movies, independently from the Hollywood studios. After Days of Heaven, it took 20 years before the film world heared again of him. He is extremely hesitent to show in public or to give interviews, and only friends or colleagues knowing him indicate that he he is "quite scientific" in his mindset (said Brad Pitt), and that he loves nature and tends to see the divine spark in all its beauty and manifestations. The way he behaves, to avoid publicity stunts, he matches my best understanding of an artist: to combine the profane entertainment for attracting the masses with the content or message capturing the subtle depths of the heart and mind as well, and trying to make the piece of art he works for so flawless and convincing that he can refuse to comment on it or trying to explain it, for it does not needs such efforts. The truly enlightening art is acchieved when the work speaks for itself. Thin Red Line did, The New World did, and so Tree of Life seems to do so as well. I'm looking forward to it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert. Last edited by Skybird; 05-22-11 at 05:39 PM.

05-22-11, 05:32 PM	#3
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Hadn't heard about this film, thanks for the heads up. I'll be on the lookout for it.

05-26-11, 07:45 AM	#4
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	I saw it on Tuesday. Not sure what to think-I'd have to watch it again to make more sense of it. Some gorgeous scenes and music though.