Tree Of Life Trailer

[kafka]

[quote name='xSilverPhinx' timestamp='1305082868' post='2239919']
I watched this trailer in the cinema (much better with surround sound), was not familiar with Malick and his work, but since you say that his movies are philosophical, I'm in!
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plus he is going to work in the unfolding of the cosmos and evolution into the story. Yay!!! Even dinosaurs

[xSilverPhinx]

[quote name='kafka' timestamp='1305084640' post='2239943']
plus he is going to work in the unfolding of the cosmos and evolution into the story. Yay!!! Even dinosaurs
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Well the philosophical aspect on its own was enough to get me wanting to watch the film, but now I feel I must

[kafka]

[quote name='kafka' timestamp='1305081670' post='2239901']
the piano music is by Alexander Desplat. He is the bigtime soundtrack composer these days.
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correction: François Couperin, Les Barricades Mystérieuses

I'm a Malick geek



[quote name='xSilverPhinx' timestamp='1305087339' post='2239958']
Well the philosophical aspect on its own was enough to get me wanting to watch the film, but now I feel I must



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[ThePenciledOne]

It's getting closer......!!!!!!

Edited May 13, 2011 by ThePenciledOne

[kafka]

[quote name='ThePenciledOne' timestamp='1305298084' post='2240847']
It's getting closer......!!!!!!



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dance dance dance!

did you take a look at the short clip yet?

[Amppax]

[quote name='kafka' timestamp='1305305554' post='2240898']
dance dance dance!

did you take a look at the short clip yet?
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I did, the movie seems filmosophical

In all seriousness, it looks interesting, I'll probably go see it

[kafka]

[quote name='Amppax' timestamp='1305312701' post='2240954']
I did, the movie seems filmosophical
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yes very. But it wont be overwrought on the heady philosophosical ideas. They will be seamlessly built into the spontaneous scenes (which are very carefully crafted for certain emotional effects). The trailer was a bit too heavy I think. Malick's movies are gently engaging and evocative. One's entire person gets immersed into the poetry in motion. And his movies are in a sort of non-linear. This wont be a conventional narrative. Anything but. So if you arent used to it, it might seem a bit disordered, but you really have to find what is going on in your spirit, not in your intellect or body.

another new clip:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/05/12/tree-of-life-clip-brad-pitt-video-clip_n_861118.html

[kafka]

I'm geeking out on Malick



Just got the musical profile for the movie today (in addition to the Desplat score)

and it is Some of it is original, probably written by some just for the movie.

“Funeral Canticle”
Written by John Tavener and Mother Thekla

“Cosmic Beam Take 5”
Written and Performed by Francesco Lupica

“Symphony No. 1”
Written by Gustav Mahler
Performed by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Halász

“Morning Prayers”
Written by Giya Kancheli

“Faunophonia Balkanica”
Written, Performed and Produced by Arsenije Jovanovic

“Wind Pipes”
Written and Performed by Michael Baird

“Approaching”
Written, Performed and Produced by Arsenije Jovanovic

“Ta Há 1”
Written and Performed by Klaus Wiese

“Snapshot from the Island”
Written and Performed by Tibor Szemzo

“Lacrimosa 2”
Composed by Zbigniew Preisner

“Ascending and Descending”
Written by David Hykes

“Resurrection in Hades”
Written by John Tavener and Mother Thekla

“Berlioz: 7. Domine Jesu Christe [Requiem Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts)]”
Performed by Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

“Siciliana Da Antiche Danze Ed Arie Suite III”
Written by Ottorino Respighi

“Hymn to Dionysus”
Composed by Gustav Holst

“My Country –Vltava (The Moldau)”
Composed by Bedrich Smetana

“Brahms: 2. Andante moderato [Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98]”
Performed by Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

“Symphony No. 3”
Written by Henryk Górecki
Performed by the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Antoni Wit

“Pièces de clavecin, Book II 6e Ordre N5:Les Barricades Mistérieuses
Written by Francois Couperin (1668-1733)

“J.S Bach: Fugue [Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565]”
Performed by Helmut Walcha

“The Well-Tempered Clavier”
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach

“Pièces de clavecin, Book II 6e Ordre N5:
Les Barricades Mistérieuses
Written by Francois Couperin

“Hymn 87: Welcome Happy Morning”
Performed by Hanan Townshend

"Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - Promenade - The Tuileries - Bydio (Piano Version)"
Performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy

“Schumann: 1. Allegro affettuoso [Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54]”
Performed by Martha Argerich, Gewandhausorchester, Leipzig, Riccardo Chailly

“Klangschalen 2”
Written and Performed by Klaus Wiese

“Eternal Pulse”
Written and Performed by Hanan Townshend

“After the Rain: Antiphon”
Written by Barry Guy

“Harold in Italy”
Written by Hector Berlioz

“Piano Sonata No.16 in C Major K. 545”
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

“Siciliana Da Antiche Danze Ed Arie Suite III”
Written by Ottorino Respighi

“Lacrimosa 2”
Written by Zbigniew Preisner

“Berlioz: 10. Agnus Dei [Requiem, Op. 5 (Grande Messe des Morts)]”

“Sound Testament of Mount Athos”
Written, Performed and Produced by Arsenije Jovanovic

“Ma Maison”
Written, Performed and Produced by Arsenije Jovanovic


This movie is going to be unbelievable.

Sorry

[xSilverPhinx]

On a scale of one to ten what are your expectations for this movie?

[kafka]

last night I was thinking that this will potentially be among the greatest works and pinnacle of western art. If one includes film as a valid art form.



so yeah pretty high on the expectations here. . .

[kafka]

well Tree of Life premiered at the Cannes Festival this morning. The reviews are in and of course it is a mess to sort through it all

Here is a summary of things. Warning there will be some spoilers, but as far as I am concerned these will help prime one for viewing because it is an unconventional film:

[url="http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1663927/tree-of-life-cannes-film-festival-reviews.jhtml"]'The Tree Of Life': The Cannes Reviews Are In![/url]

[kafka]

So the movie starts with this verse from the Book of Job:

{38:4} Where were you, when I set the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.

win!!!

Read three good objective reviews so far. Looks like it is shaping up to be everything I'm hoping for. . .

[kafka]

here are some general things I've gathered from the reviews thus far [b](Warning Some Spoilers):[/b]

the movie is like a prayer, a dialogue with God who is present in all things. It is ravishingly beautiful and technically brilliant, like a ballet of images. It is non-linear and abstract. Classical music, old and new with some Church music plays a prominent role like it did in A Space Odyssey: 2001 (see the list above) as does the poetic voice overs Malick utilizes to express the spiritual state of mind of his characters. There is little dialogue and little if any narrative, yet profound emotions and lots of heady ideas drawn from the Bible, philosophy and poetry.

The movie is basically like a symphony divided into a few movements. From what I gather:

Movement One: Sean Penn's character begins to ruminate on his past and this includes some very traumatic moments from his childhood with his mother.

Movement Two: What Malick fans are calling the "history of the universe" movement beginning with the "Big Bang" and passing through critical junctures of evolution to an asteroid hitting the Earth.

Movement Three: Movement two culminates in a scene with the mother pregnant which immediately follows the asteroid hitting Earth. Movement three settles into the life of the family in Texas in the 1950s, focusing on all the joy and tradegy and self-discovery of the children as they grow up. I guess this movement is very nostalgic, deep and emotional. It traces the family up to the point where the Father dies (I think).

Movement Four: Movement four is the conclusion. It is a trippy mystical movement including the scenes with the characters walking out of doors on beaches, etc. From what I've heard this sequence is one of Malick's best ever, and I mean he has hit some heights with the conclusion of his last movie "the New World." It also includes some sort of profession of faith in God which is offending the atheists and agnostics

So yeah this will really be something. Going to it with an open heart and mind, not expecting anything will be essential

Edited May 18, 2011 by kafka

[xSilverPhinx]

How can you go after spoilers beforehand?

[kafka]

believe me a little spoilers will help, not hurt, with this one. Normally I dont mind. In fact I like to know what it is about so I dont get lured into a bunch of garbage assaulting my senses. I'm a serious movie goer.





BTW another new elegant clip from the movie:

[media]http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1214487833/[/media]

notice how the camera is always moving like a ballet dancer and hitting unusual angles. Not too mention that in under a minute there is a movement of a few years in the life of the characters Very pretty stuff though.

This one is going to take some concentration. I told my date that she will have to nap then load up on espresso.

Edited May 19, 2011 by kafka