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Hidden Life

anyone seen it ?
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Its getting great reviews by critics, but people who like Malick's new films have been saying something to the tune of 'everything that people accuse Malick's new films of is taken to parody levels in this one, why are they praising it now?'.

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IShall_Run_Amok posted...

Its getting great reviews by critics, but people who like Malick's new films have been saying something to the tune of 'everything that people accuse Malick's new films of is taken to parody levels in this one, why are they praising it now?'.

ugh. that sounds very pretentious.

his films are amazing.
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Haven't watched anything he's done since Tree of Life.

Whats he up to?
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DeadBankerDream posted...

Haven't watched anything he's done since Tree of Life.

Whats he up to?

this one is about:

The Austrian Franz Jgersttter| a conscientious objector| refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II.

RT had this: Ambitious and visually absorbing, A Hidden Life may prove inscrutable to non-devotees -- but for viewers on Malick's wavelength, it should only further confirm
his genius.
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spudger posted...

DeadBankerDream posted...

Haven't watched anything he's done since Tree of Life.

Whats he up to?

this one is about:

The Austrian Franz Jgersttter| a conscientious objector| refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II.

RT had this: Ambitious and visually absorbing, A Hidden Life may prove inscrutable to non-devotees -- but for viewers on Malick's wavelength, it should only further confirm his genius.

This is exactly why I can't stand Malick films
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UnholyMudcrab posted...

This is exactly why I can't stand Malick films

he's not for everyone.

i love cinematography
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My favourite director but I'm not too hyped for this one, just seems strange that critics are suddenly loving him again.

spudger posted...

this one is about:

The Austrian Franz Jgersttter| a conscientious objector| refuses to fight for the Nazis in World War II.

RT had this: Ambitious and visually absorbing, A Hidden Life may prove inscrutable to non-devotees -- but for viewers on Malick's wavelength, it should only further confirm
his genius.

For some reason this made me think of Werk Ohne Autor (forgot the English title) which I saw last year.
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DeadBankerDream posted...

Haven't watched anything he's done since Tree of Life.

same i've just seen his first 5 films


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I like everything he made up through The New World. I'm split on Tree of Life, didn't like To The Wonder, and haven't bothered with the rest. He seems to be at his best when he has a strong story (something the actors can sink their teeth into), with lots of interesting elements on the edge of it (often related to film genre), to focus on. His last several movies just seem far too loose, don't give the actors as much to do, and don't seem to be wandering off to anywhere interesting.

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Tree of Life was a masterpiece imo

i'd rank em this way

Thin Red Line
Tree of Life
Days of Heaven
The New World
Badlands

I love the first one, and i like but don't love badlands, but i won it so i should give it a rewatch i thought Days of Heaven was beautiful looking trash the first time i watched it

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I might watch this eventually, but the only other movie of his that I've seen is Tree of Life, and I hated it.

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boxington posted...

I might watch this eventually, but the only other movie of his that I've seen is Tree of Life, and I hated it.

i'd watch his stuff prior to Tree of Life before his new one imo

particularly Thin Red Line and Days of Heaven

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I prefer Malick the more abstract and less plot focused he gets, so Knight of Cups and Song to Song are incredible to me.

I'll probably watch all his other films at some point

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