Tree of Life Extended Cut coming to Criterion

[tylergfoster]

50 minutes of new or alternate content, although the theatrical is still considered the "director's cut."

http://variety.com/2018/film/news/te..._id=1202807034

[BluCollector13]

For the love of God, let Criterion get the rights to include every "Voyage of Time" edit on this set.

[cgpublic]

Here's hoping Fox does the right thing after Criterion financed the home media release and we can screen the new 'arrangement' at the Alamo:

“These films are very much living things for Terry,” Becker says. The director — whose last feature, “Song to Song,” takes places in the Austin music scene — identifies strongly with the way musicians create, embracing the organic way their work is allowed to evolve over time. “A song has a life after it’s recorded — it is a beginning, not an end for musicians. Nobody expects Bob Dylan to go out on the stage and play the song the same way every night.”

[sandman slim]

And I'm already confused. The article mentions 50 minutes of new footage added to the 139 minute film, then refers to the new version as 179 minutes. 139 + 50 = ?

[imsounoriginal]

Might be a more extensive re-edit instead of just adding new scenes. So there could be 50 new minutes but 10 old minutes got taken out, so net gain is 40.

[iv3rdawG]

First foray into 4K releases, please? Either way, I'll be buying it.

[surfdude12]

I want the 6 hour cut

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/new...time-2014-imax

[Gambit1138]

Originally Posted by surfdude12

I want the 6 hour cut

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/new...time-2014-imax

"There’s a kind of cloud of myth that surrounds ‘The Tree of Life,’ that somewhere there’s a long-lost five-hour cut that was never released. That’s not the case,” Becker says."

I can also vouch for this.

[Dubstar]

Originally Posted by BluCollector13

For the love of God, let Criterion get the rights to include every "Voyage of Time" edit on this set.

a standard bluray edition AND maybe Criterion's first foray into 4K UHD ... please? 'Voyage' deserves it's Dolby Vision color grading and Atmos mix (which is do-able on standard bluray anyways)

[spanky87]

Cool, but those 50 minutes better not be more stuff like Sean Penn running his hand through tap water and wandering around.

[movielib]

I'd rather see 50 minutes cut than added. Better yet, cut 139 minutes.

[Hazel Motes]

Originally Posted by Gambit1138

"There’s a kind of cloud of myth that surrounds ‘The Tree of Life,’ that somewhere there’s a long-lost five-hour cut that was never released. That’s not the case,” Becker says."

I can also vouch for this.

But what about the 6 hour cut of The Thin Red Line ?!?!

[gap]

Originally Posted by Gambit1138

"There’s a kind of cloud of myth that surrounds ‘The Tree of Life,’ that somewhere there’s a long-lost five-hour cut that was never released. That’s not the case,” Becker says."

I can also vouch for this.

Can I ask how? Were you involved? I adore The Tree of Life so always interested to find out more.

[Christian Muth]

Originally Posted by movielib

I'd rather see 50 minutes cut than added. Better yet, cut 139 minutes.

You're so cool!

Chris

[DRS]

Originally Posted by sandman slim

And I'm already confused. The article mentions 50 minutes of new footage added to the 139 minute film, then refers to the new version as 179 minutes. 139 + 50 = ?

The article later states that it’s 188 minutes.

[surfdude12]

Originally Posted by Gambit1138

"There’s a kind of cloud of myth that surrounds ‘The Tree of Life,’ that somewhere there’s a long-lost five-hour cut that was never released. That’s not the case,” Becker says."

I can also vouch for this.

(A) so there IS a 5 hour cut that WAS released?

Or

(B) That there is NO 5 hour cut?

If (B), why did Lubezki say Malick completed 8 hour cut? And working on 6 hour cut?

Becker & Lubezki saying conflicting things