Malick's The New World

[TheHighRoller]

Originally Posted by jrsl76

Finally picked this up and viewed it for the first time. It's a stunning movie. Rapturously beautiful really. Methodically paced, but engaging. I loved it. I'm watching the documentary now and it's fascinating, but I'm disappointed that Malick hasn't even appeared once in the docu.

Seeing him is like seeing a Big Foot sighting. Or if any of you have played Pokemon when you were younger: like one of the three legendary Pokemon that roam around and flee quickly when found.

I like that last analogy best, seeing as Malick is himself legendary.



As for The New World, I bought that and the score for The Social Network yesterday as part of the BBY 500 point promo. I've been meaning to buy it for a while, but I keep feeling like it will get a Criterion treatment. I don't know why though, seeing as the only Malick stuff that's released through Criterion is stuff that is recent (much like Wes Anderson's stuff). I kind of hope they go back and do some sort of Theatrical/Director's cut stuff with a 4K mastered transfer or something.

All I need now is Badlands so that I can see Malick's filmography in order in time for To the Wonder (and both The Untitled Terrence Malick Project, and Knight of Cups).