The Thin Red Line (1998)
War don’t ennoble men. It turns them into dogs… poisons the soul.
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Yeah, its the same Battle as the one depicted in Episodes 2 and 3 of The Pacific: The Battle of Guadalcanal.
And yes, the cast for this movie is insane. Thing is, this was Malicks first film in twenty years and when word went out that he was making a new one, a number of A-List Actors offered to work for a fraction or even for free. Sean Penn, for example, said "Give me a dollar and tell me where to show up". In the end, the film had Penn, Adrien Brody, Jim Caviezel, Ben Chaplin, George Clooney, John Cusack, Woody Harrelson, Elias Koteas, Jared Leto, Nick Nolte, John C. Reilly, John Savage, John Travolta as well as Thomas Jane, Miranda Otto and Nick Stahl. Bill Pullman, Lukas Haas and Mickey Rourke filmed scenes but during post-production (when the film was shortened from five hours to less than three) their scenes were cut. Billy Bob Thornton recorded narration, which was also not used. Adrien Brody apperantly had a significant role in the longer cut but it was reduced to only a few minutes of screentime.
The Thin Red Line is an anomaly among "war films" in that I think a good argument could be made that it really isn't a war film. It's not readily accessible which means the viewer must put emotional skin in the game if they want to play. I personally didn't hate TTRL when I first saw it but I also didn't like it either. I thought it had admirable, even noble qualities. But as a whole I didn't feel it worked. But I lived with TTRL for almost 20 years before I finally had a breakthrough. It easily ranks in my top 10 favorite films of all time.
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Can't believe you didn't spot that it was John Cusack who's character led the 7 man attack on the bunkers
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This movie is so amazing! Letters from Iwo Jima is a fantastic war movie as well. Directed and co-produced by Clint Eastwood.
Nearly every major actor in Hollywood wanted to be in this film when it was announced Terrence Malik was making a new movie. Before this he basically didn’t make a movie for 20 years when his last film was Days of Heaven in 1978. He is one of the greatest artists filmmakers to emerge from the 70s but pretty much went reclusive for a long time and when he announced this film everyone wanted to be in it. Leo DiCaprio flew for auditions in between filming Romeo and Juliet and I think Sean Penn said he would do this for $1. Lots of famous people also ended up getting cut. Adrian Brody was the lead for the story but his role was cut and he didn’t find out until the film’s premier. Terrence Malick usually finds the film during his long extensive editing process.
It's a war movie that isn't even about war. It's about the nature of nature: is the predator vs. prey nature of life inherently evil? Are the survivors better than the victims at anything except killing? I'm not sure it answers those questions, but I can't think of another movie that even raises them. Except Malick's "The Tree of Life" in one very peculiar scene.
I hope this puts Terrance Malick's earlier (by 15-20 years) movie "Days of Heaven" on your radar. Arguably one of the most beautiful movies ever made. I like to think it's a story about… the sound of wheat growing.
The reason every actor wanted to be in this movie is because they'd all seen or heard of "Days of Heaven" and were willing to play the water boy if it would get them in the movie!
One of the best things about this movie is the way it lingers on nature; the trees, the animals, the beauty. War is such an affront to nature, it destroys it. How do we reconcile the fact that we're destroying nature while we fight for 'land'.
If you want to react to a world war 2 movie from the British soliders view, then you guys must react to the movie "Too Late the Hero" is a 1970, starring Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson, Ian Bannen and Harry Andrews.
At the time Terrence Malik making this movie it has been 20 years since his last movie, 1978's "Days of Heaven" so literally Every actor in Hollywood wanted to have a screen credit in one of his few movies. I read George Clooney had begged him saying "Please just have me carry a crate from one side of the screen to the other, I'll do ANYTHING!". There were a number of cameos in Savings Private Ryan too, like Ted Danson, Paul Giamatti and Dennis Farina but not like The Thin Red Line!
There's another Pacific Theater gem like this with Nick Nolte called "Farewell to the King". I would recommend you guys check that one out too.
Another excellent, high quality choice.
This is in my top 5 movies of all time. Awesome that you reviewed it 🎉
Malick and his films are a gift.
Spielberg has the gift of storytelling for a broad spectrum, more easily digested.
Malick shows the interior humanity that is at best uncomfortable…mostly despairing…and wondrous…over the topics we have been encultured to avoid or run from.
Violence and intimacy….
and our relationship with Nature/God.
And not to break the mood…
Nick Nolte's character in Tropic Thunder….
Terrence Malick gets a lot of shit. I haven't seen his other films, but I do know this was an amazing war film with a real interest in its characters. Back when this came out, I was only a teen and I was spellbound by it. The film doesn't get enough said about it.
Time to watch every Malick movie.
I hate this movie with a passion. This was one of only 2 times I ever sat through a movie in the theater and left mad that I had wasted my time watching it.
Terence Malick has directed some lovely films. His first film was Badlands and made stars out of Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek. The officer that refused to charge the hill was played by Elias Koteas. He has been in a lot of great films as well. Doesn't look like the baby stopped your watching this very long film.
With Martin Scorsese.. Terrence Malick is the greatest film director for me , he makes works of art and not just movies for everyone !! I watched this film at a very confusing time in my life and Sean Penn's character really disturbed me a lot..perhaps because I find him honest or because we have the same vision of the world but at the same time he has a lot of compassion and tenderness for Witt
I really admire your reaction channel and I find it excellent ❤… I recommend you watch his latest film "A Hidden Life" which is based on the true story of a man who refused to fight for the Nazis during World War II , another masterpiece
Saw this in the theater opening weekend, packed house. I think people were expecting Saving Private Ryan, by the time the movie ended only about 10 to 12 people still remained! so many walkouts!!
More Terrence Malick would be awesome! He doesn’t get a lot of attention from reaction channels. The Tree of Life and The New World are some of the most gorgeously shot movies out there.
this movie is a flawed masterpiece. I say that because the director had to contractually put a certain amount of known actors in to get it made. And everyone wanted to be in it because the director hadn't done a movie in twenty years and had aquired legendary status. My opinion is if he hadn't had to do that, it would've been maybe 20 to 30 minutes shorter giving it a tighter edit. The cameos really are distracting. But I love the contemplative nature of this movie. This movie also influenced a lot of other directors.
If you have the chance, I'd love to see you react to BADLANDS, Malick's astonishing debut.
You should watch the passion of the christ
Congrats, guys.
My favorite Jim Caviezel movie is The Count of Monte Cristo. Yall should give it a watch
42:22 that obscure character was based on the author of a book that this movie is loosely based on.
great view! thanks for choosing this classic. you guys give great commentary at the end of the movies you watch, too!
Saw this movie twice in one day when it came out on video back in the day. Watched it in the afternoon. It had such an impact that I just HAD to see it again, so called up a friend to see if he wanted to watch it and saw it again that evening, lol. Hopefully, you guys doing a reaction to this movie will finally get this movie into the reaction-sphere.
Amazing movie.
As soon as the track started as they attacked the village 24mins in, I was like "Thats definitely Hans Zimmer" – Yet another masterpiece from the great man.
I saw this in the theater when it came out. Was hoping for a good look at the battle for Guadalcanal. And I got this movie. Hated it. Still do.