Ryan was an excellent film, but to offer a comparison, the thin red line treads where ryan didnt dare. This is a page for all of us who liked the thin red line and whod want to see extended edition of it. The thin red line is a 1998 american epic war film written and directed by terrence malick. Many characters and situations from this film were also included in director terrence malicks 1998 adaptation of the novel. The thin red line is the greatest film i have ever seen. Find out everything empire knows about thin red line, the. The film displays the best use of voiceovers that i have ever seen. The thin red line is a 1964 wwii film which was the first feature film adaptation of the james jones novel of the same name. Doll keir dullea is shipped out to battle during world war ii.
It is a philosophical work about the internal and external battles the various soldiers go through. The thin red line petition for extended edition home. My take on terrence malicks epic ww2 movie, the thin red line. The red thin line did not seem to have enough historical details or specific events provided, so it is hard to determine just how accurate the film is. Adaptation of james jones autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at guadalcanal during the second world war. You get something twisted out of your insides by all this blood, filth and noise.
This first attempt, lensed in 1964, offers glimpses of what may have attracted malick to the project. It is the second screen adaptation of the 1962 novel of the same name by james jones, following the 1964 film. Army absconder living peacefully with the locals of a small south pacific island. Not to be confused with the 1998 terence malick film also based on the novel the thin red line by james jones, this 1964 original nevertheless covers much of the same terrain, both physically and metaphorically. This seriousminded but flawed effort at bringing james joness later world war ii novel to the screen might have languished in film vaults had reclusive director terence malick not resurfaced with a newer version, the likely spur to this video release. The thin red line historical accuracy of wwii films. The films title comes from james joness novel and, in turn, from an old saying.
So just to recap, the us army is in guadalcanal in the pacific to protect convoy routes between the us and australia from japanese. Both films are founded on a transcendental sense that all natural things share their underlying reality in the mind of god. Disregarding that, the film was also nominated for seven oscars, including best picture, best director, and best adapted screenplay. War isnt just about physical combat it also has a profound psychological and spiritual impact. No 10 best action and war film of all time terrence malick, 1998. Joness story focuses on two american soldiers during the guadalcanal campaign, the newlywed draftee private doll keir dullea and sergeant welch jack warden, the hardened veteran. Once there, he decides to do whatever it takes to survive. The silence wasnt entirely selfimposed, since during this time he tried to launch a few productionsincluding a tale of nineteenthcentury psychoanalysis and a jerry lee lewis biopicthat didnt reach the shooting stage.
The thin red line feels like an extension of the second film, in which a narrator muses on the underlying tragedy that is sometimes shown on the screen, sometimes implied. Its set instead in some strange internalized zone between now and zen. The thin red line will change the way you think about and view films. For best movie candidates i have chosen charulata indian domestic drama, the thin red line usa war movie and goldfinger james bonds 3rd cinematic outing. The thin red line the village film music of hans zimmer by hannah van geffen. Despite reports to the contrary, terrence malicks the thin red line isnt set on guadalcanal in 1942. The thin red line is a 1964 cinemascope film directed by andrew marton and starring keir dullea, jack warden, james philbrook, and kieron moore. Third, the thin red line features john tolls extraordinary cinematography and hans zimmers haunting musical score, as well as special effects that some viewers will regard as too realistic, as when we see a torso with bloody stumps where legs used to be. Overview of the thin red line, 1964, directed by andrew marton, with keir dullea, jack warden, james philbrook, at turner classic movies. The thin red line is a sensual experience, so richly detailed and textured that its images leap from the screen. Welsh sean penn, witt is forced to resume his active duty training for the battle of guadalcanal. The thin red line, arguably the greatest war film ever made, ended two decades of silence from terrence malick, cinemas wandering auteur. Dark tale of one mans determination to survive his tour of duty.
Thin red line 03 journey to the line by gall anonim. The thin red line is a daringly philosophical world war ii film with an enormous cast of eager stars. The thin red line by gavin smith subscribe to the magazine there has truly never been a film about modern war quite like this one. However, the mistakes were merely to make the movie an easier watch, so they can be disregarded, and the film did do a job well done overall. The thin red line 1964 just after getting married, pvt. Based on james joness 1962 novel of the same name, the film follows the lives of a number of american soldiers during the battle of guadalcanal. The thin red line 1998 swing scene 1080p hd criterion edition.
This film was released a few months after saving private ryan and unfortunately did not experience the same attention that the latter film did. Recommendation i know we are all entitled to opinions but for people who dislike this film, i respectfully and wholeheartedly disagree. The thin red line is a oneofakind picture, and one that you must open yourself up to completely. The thin red line 1998 full movie trailer full hd 1080p. Aug 10, 2016 leadership movies the thin red line is a 1998 war film which tells a fictional story of united states forces in world war ii with the focus of the story on the men of c company. This starfilled world war ii drama delivers a haunting meditation on the hell of conflict, charting the experiences of a us army platoon struggling against japanese forces on the south pacific island of guadalcanal. The thin red line is a famous book about the battle of guadalcanal by author james jones. Jisas yu holem hand blong mi the thin red line youtube. Malick is a master of film, and the thin red line is the strongest evidence to support that claim. This is really a very good film working on the characters and situations without having to rely on the star appeal or visual effects as modern films. In truth, that is the key to malicks film which, filmed in. Keir dullea is private doll, who dreads the invasion and steals a pistol to help him protect himself. A lot of familiar titles in 1964, a fistful of dollars, mary poppins and zulu among them. One of these is that malick rides in at the eleventh hour to redeem 1998, one of the worst movie years in history, with the sole great film to appear on american screens since 1997s oscar and lucinda.
No privates are saved in terrence malicks the thin red line, a daunting, thrilling, and invaluable film that nonetheless performs two wondrous recovery missions. By january 1995, geisler and roberdeau were broke and pressured malick to decide which one he would complete. The film focuses on the men of charlie company during the battle of guadalcanal in the pacific. Jul 28, 20 my take on terrence malicks epic ww2 movie, the thin red line. The original 1964 film rendition of the best selling james jones war novel. Once there, he decides to do whatever it takes to survive the war, even. Starring keir dullea, jack warden, james philbrook, kieron moore, ray daley and bob kanter. A private and his sergeant clash during the heat of battle as. The thin red line remains malicks highest grossing film, though its pretty hard not to make so much money when you have so many battle sequences and famous actors in your movie. This cover has jack warden on it with a grey and light red cover. Separated from his new wife after only eight days of marriage, private doll suddenly decides that he will no longer blindly follow the orders of his superiors, following his own mind instead. Thin red line, the 1964 internet movie firearms database. The thin red line is a 1964 cinemascope film based on james joness 1962 novel of the same name. This film was a slow starter, but a big bombs and guns finale.