The Thin Red Line (Wide Screen)
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Production Year: 1998 - War - Director: Terrence Malick - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over

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classic WWII novel by James Jones. The story
follows the efforts of an army platoon to capture
the Japanese-controlled island of Guadalcanal in
the Pacific Ocean, which will have a major effect
on the outcome of the war. The members of
C-for-Charlie Company are all fighting for
different reasons: Some to achieve glory, some to
fight for democracy, and some simply to remain
alive. They spend the quieter moments reflecting
upon their existence, searching for meaning amid
the senselessness of war. Malick's reputation as
one of cinema's most brilliant directors, based on
his masterworks BADLANDS and DAYS OF HEAVEN,
enabled him to pull together one of the largest
ensemble all-star casts in Hollywood history. The
result is a sprawling epic that carries itself
like a poem read in a dream, a feeling that is
greatly enhanced by John Toll's floating
camerawork and Hans Zimmer's haunting score.
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Red Line in late 1998. Terrence Malick, the
cryptic recluse who withdrew from Hollywood
visibility after the release of his visually
enthralling masterpiece Days of Heaven (1978),
returned to the director's chair after a 20-year
coffee break. Malick's comeback vehicle is a
fascinating choice: a wide-ranging adaptation of a
World War II novel (filmed once before, in 1964)
by James Jones. The battle for Guadalcanal Island
gives Malick an opportunity to explore nothing
less than the nature of life, death, God, and
courage. Let that be a warning to anyone expecting
a conventional war flick; Malick proves himself
quite capable of mounting an exciting action
sequence, but he's just as likely to meander into
pure philosophical noodling--or simply let the
camera contemplate the first steps of a newly born
tropical bird or the sinister skulk of a
crocodile. This is not especially an actors'
movie--some faces go by so quickly they barely
register--but the standouts are bold: Nick Nolte
as a career-minded colonel, Elias Koteas as a
deeply spiritual captain who tries to protect his
men, Ben Chaplin as a G.I. haunted by lyrical
memories of his wife. The backbone of the film is
the ongoing  discussion between a wry sergeant
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cryptic recluse who withdrew from Hollywood
visibility after the release of his visually
enthralling masterpiece Days of Heaven (1978),
returned to the director's chair after a 20-year
coffee break. Malick's comeback vehicle is a
fascinating choice: a wide-ranging adaptation of a
World War II novel (filmed once before, in 1964)
by James Jones. The battle for Guadalcanal Island
gives Malick an opportunity to explore nothing
less than the nature of life, death, God, and
courage. Let that be a warning to anyone expecting
a conventional war flick; Malick proves himself
quite capable of mounting an exciting action
sequence, but he's just as likely to meander into
pure philosophical noodling--or simply let the
camera contemplate the first steps of a newly born
tropical bird or the sinister skulk of a
crocodile. This is not especially an actors'
movie--some faces go by so quickly they barely
register--but the standouts are bold: Nick Nolte
as a career-minded colonel, Elias Koteas as a
deeply spiritual captain who tries to protect his
men, Ben Chaplin as a G.I. haunted by lyrical
memories of his wife. The backbone of the film is
the ongoing  discussion between a wry sergeant
(Sean Penn) and an ethereal, almost holy private
newcomer (Jim Caviezel). The picture's sprawl may
be a result of Malick's method of "finding" a film
during shooting and editing, and in some ways The
Thin Red Line seems vaguely, intriguingly
incomplete. Yet it casts a spell like almost
nothing else of its time, and Malick's visionary
images are a challenge and a signpost to the rest
of his filmmaking generation. --Robert Horton
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Coral Atoll". This is the first indication that
this score will be difficult to recognise as
coming from Hans Zimmer. The pause here is an
effect that, once expanded upon, draws you into a
whole new world of expression from a composer
previously known for his all-action pyrotechnics
(Crimson Tide, Broken Arrow for example). Here are
placid textures for a gentle celebration of being
alive--and the tragedy of it being cut short. When
freshman troops land and make their nervous way to
a holding point on the island, Zimmer follows them
for an extraordinarily protracted time ("Journey
To The Line"). The first six minutes (all the cues
are as lengthy) build from a subtle ticking beat
into an enormous crescendo of sound. It's also the
closest the score gets to an easily identifiable
theme. You'll pick out moments of melody (lovely
harp figures opening "Light"; tolling bell and
wailing male voice in "The Lagoon"), but really
this is an abstract soundscape of wonder and
terror. Zimmer's masterpiece is better seen with
the film, but speaks to the heart as directly in
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Psychology of individuals in extremes
Review of The Thin Red Line (Wide Screen) by harlequin21

Advantages: Visually beautiful; emotionally raw and deep; stunning battle sequences; reflective and poetic
Disadvantages: An acquired taste

Nature and philosophy is the trademark of Terrence Malick. He artfully presented it in his two films of the 70s, Badlands and Days of Heavens, but retreated from the directing scene to go on a sabbatical which would last for twenty years. The Thin Red Line emerged in 1999, more visceral than any of Malick's previous work, presenting audiences with an artfully crafted, beautiful film. This was Malick taking his films to a more ambitious scale, taking ...
...viewer enjoys the film, it is not to be denied that the Thin Red Line is sheer film making genius. Retrieved by the army from the exotic island of Melonesia, deserter Private Witt (Jim Caviezel), a humanistic, thoughtful man, is transferred directly back to his previous outfit; Charlie Company. A wide array of men, all with their own issues, make up the unit. They are thrown directly into the 1943 battle of Guadacanal, a turning point in the war ... Read review

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10.04.2006
Speechless, Just Utterly Speechless
Review of The Thin Red Line (Wide Screen) by Trino

Advantages: The film is presented in usch a way that I really can't explain it. Just take my word for it and go and watch it now.
Disadvantages: I think audiences will find it that bit too slow to start with, just bear with it and you will love it.

...later, Terrence Malick returns to the big screen with this with this visually, emotionally and outstanding film which looks down at Saving Private Ryan with a big grin on it’s face and dumps on it’s head. Due to the terrorising ways of Hollywood and the huge competition, The Thin Red Line and Saving Private Ryan were released at around the same time, which unfortunately didn’t get this little beauty noticed and give it the attention that it deserved. ...
...art that totally soars above the usual level of film making we have learnt to live with and takes us to another level that’s just never been seen in a film before. The Thin Red Line was not really based around the war but the people who won it, the soldiers, the casualties and the generals that are willing to sacrifice every last man to win. The characters are the main part of the film and make you almost realise the ‘feel’ of war and just how ... Read review

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20.09.2001
Great film starring GeorgeClooney and JohnTravolta
Review of The Thin Red Line (Wide Screen) by Yeahmate

Advantages: Well acted, moving, powerful, well filmed, original
Disadvantages: A bit too long for some (although not for me)

...I thought I'd go throught the main characters Nick Nolte - Colonel Tall, the highest ranked character who plays a main role, he gives a very good performance, as the person who gives the orders but doesn't fight himself, performance 9/10 Elias Koteas - Captain Staros, takes his orders from Colonel Tall, he's the Greek commanding officer of Charlie Company, and is at odds when he refuses to obey Tall's orders. he gets relieved of his position later ...
...9/10 George Clooney, plays the man who replaces Captain Staros but only appears for a few minutes at the end 7/10 Sean Penn - Sergeant Welsh, a cynical sergeant who's the highest ranked person who actually fights, and doesn't believe in Witt's "other world" in the credits it says he is the main character but this is arguable 9/10 Woody Harrelson - Sergeant Keck, an excellent performance as a tough guy sergeant who commands the attack on the hill ... Read review

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09.04.2001
(29.08.2001)
George clooney in his smallest role ever
Review of The Thin Red Line (Wide Screen) by willgould

Advantages: moving and beautiful
Disadvantages: some find it boring

...we are about to see. The usual aspects that are now practically standard are: young impressionable soldiers clearly horrified by the ferocity of war, despicable soldiers getting their comeuppance, and of course no war film would be complete without a blood spattered sequence with classical music in the background. War films tend to fall into two categories, either they show the horror of war or they show the psychological effects of the fighting ...
...best example of the horrors of war, whilst “Platoon” shows the effects it has on the emotionally weak. “The Thin Red Line” then is pretty confused when it comes to finding it a slot as it tries to depict both the physical and emotional costs of war. Shot on a stunningly beautiful location the director Terrence Malick was clearly interested in showing beauty as well as ugliness. It basically follows one soldier through his ... Read review

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31.05.2001
(21.07.2001)
thoughtful
Review of The Thin Red Line (Wide Screen) by utero

Advantages: stunning photography, makes you think
Disadvantages: poor extras, too long for some people

The Thin Red Line was the other war movie that came around the same time as Saving private Ryan and as a result wasn't as widely recieved. This is a shame as it's actually in many ways a better film. It centres around soldiers at the conflict of Guadalcanal but is more about the personal struggles of the mind rather than the harsh brutalities of war. Men reflect on what they have left behind, fearing for their lives and wondering if they'll ever ...
...lot happening. if this is the case then you need to find somethnig with a bit more action and less to think about. The film is in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen on this disc and the picture looks stunning. There is a lot of colour in this film and it's all shines through. John Toll's amazing cinematography is a sight to behold. Soundwise there is a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix. The film is very dialogue heavy so most sound is restricted to the front speakers ... Read review

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The Thin Red Line (Wide Screen)

Main specs

Actor(s): Sean Penn, Adrien Brody, Jim Caviezel, John Cusack, George Clooney, Ben Chaplin, Woody Harrelson, Elias Koteas, Nick Nolte, John C. Reilly, Miranda Otto, John Savage, John Travolta, Nick Stahl, Dash Mihok, Jared Leto, Arie Verveen, Thomas Jane, Tim Blake Nelson, David Harrod

Director(s): Terrence Malick

Genre: War

Classification: 15 years and over

Production Year: 1998

Running Time: 2 hours 46 minutes

Video Category: Feature Film

Plot: Terrence Malick returns to Hollywood after a two-decade hiatus with this adaptation of the classic WWII novel by James Jones. The story follows the efforts of an army platoon to capture the Japanese-controlled island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean, which will have a major effect on the outcome of the war. The members of C-for-Charlie Company are all fighting for different reasons: Some to achieve glory, some to fight for democracy, and some simply to remain alive. They spend the quieter moments reflecting upon their existence, searching for meaning amid the senselessness of war. Malick's reputation as one of cinema's most brilliant directors, based on his masterworks BADLANDS and DAYS OF HEAVEN, enabled him to pull together one of the largest ensemble all-star casts in Hollywood history. The result is a sprawling epic that carries itself like a poem read in a dream, a feeling that is greatly enhanced by John Toll's floating camerawork and Hans Zimmer's haunting score. Rather than concentrating solely on the violence and destruction of war, Malick uses the situation to address philosophical questions such as man versus nature, war versus peace, and good versus evil. THE THIN RED LINE proves that after a 20-year layoff, Malick hasn't lost a step.

Release details

DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)

Studio(s): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment; Deluxe Video Service - Fox

Release date: 12/06/2000

No of Discs: 1

Catalogue No: 14255 DVD

Editor: Billy Weber, Saar Klein, Leslie Jones

Barcode: 5039036003049

Production Designer: Jack Fisk

Screenwriter: Terrence Malick

Composer: Hans Zimmer

Featured: Hans Zimmer

Executive Producer: Terrence Malick

Director of Photography: John Toll

Producer: John Roberdeau, Robert Michael Geisler, Grant Hill, Hans Zimmer, Terrence Malick, Jack Fisk

Author: James Jones

Art Director: Jack Fisk

Costume Designer: Margot Wilson

Languages

Main Language: English

Subtitle Language: Czech, Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish

Hearing Impaired Language: English

DVD Description

Terrence Malick returns to Hollywood after a two-decade hiatus with this adaptation of the classic WWII novel by James Jones. The story follows the efforts of an army platoon to capture the Japanese-controlled island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific Ocean, which will have a major effect on the outcome of the war. The members of C-for-Charlie Company are all fighting for different reasons: Some to achieve glory, some to fight for democracy, and some simply to remain alive. They spend the quieter moments reflecting upon their existence, searching for meaning amid the senselessness of war.
Malick's reputation as one of cinema's most brilliant directors, based on his masterworks BADLANDS and DAYS OF HEAVEN, enabled him to pull together one of the largest ensemble all-star casts in Hollywood history. The result is a sprawling epic that carries itself like a poem read in a dream, a feeling that is greatly enhanced by John Toll's floating camerawork and Hans Zimmer's haunting score. Rather than concentrating solely on the violence and destruction of war, Malick uses the situation to address philosophical questions such as man versus nature, war versus peace, and good versus evil. THE THIN RED LINE proves that after a 20-year layoff, Malick hasn't lost a step.

Technical information

Special Features: Interactive Menus, Scene Access, Original Theatrical Trailer, Melanesian Songs

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 Wide Screen, 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Sound: Dolby Surround 5.1

Dubbing Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1 English

Professional reviews

Review: "...[Malick's] intoxication with natural beauty, fused so palpably with the psychic sleepwalking of his human characters, remains exactly as it was....Here is a visceral reminder of all that made his past work so hauntingly majestic..." (New York Times, p.E1, 23/12/1998)

"...Malick's return is a cause for celebration. His harsh, haunting film shuns the platitudes to expose war as a crime against nature..." (Rolling Stone, p.83-4, 21/01/1999)

"...An extraordinary achievement....THE THIN RED LINE is hugely effective as a film about the absurdity of war..." (Sight and Sound, p.53-4, 01/03/1999)

"...[A] masterpiece of poetic flourish and grand ambition..." -- 4 out of 5 stars (Total Film, p.98, 01/10/1999)

"...Terrence Malick's first movie since 1978's DAYS OF HEAVEN is just as sensual, subliminally stirring and magnificently photographed..." -- 4 out of 4 stars (USA Today, p.4D, 24/12/1998)

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