Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life

[Quintus 6,495]

I know exactly what you mean. Unless it's a throwaway entertainment flick like Thor, I HATE having to share the cinema with the chav scum and their noises.

Mind you, I'd have thought the sort of folk who go to see Tree of Life will be like-minded, so I'll take my chances.

[crocodile 9,724]

Only the chosen one can endure this!

I am never distracted in cinema. And even if I was I don't want to miss this one.

Karol

[filmmusic 3,269]

I'll watch this film in a 4 days at the cinema and really can't wait.

One question to those who have seen it:

Does it use a lot of classical music as in other Mallick films?

Or is it only the Desplat score?

Edit: Oh, never mind. I just saw the first page..

Although, if it uses all those pieces, what is left for Desplat? anyway..

[Maurizio 6,913]

I'll watch this film in a 4 days at the cinema and really can't wait.

One question to those who have seen it:

Does it use a lot of classical music as in other Mallick films?

Or is it only the Desplat score?

Edit: Oh, never mind. I just saw the first page..

Although, if it uses all those pieces, what is left for Desplat? anyway..

In the final cut, almost nothing of Desplat's original score survives. The film is scored completely with pre-existing music. I recognized only a couple of brief cues and nothing more. I'm very curious to hear the OST album now.

[A24 5,156]

I am never distracted in cinema.

Sure, because you're the distractor ... with your plate of nachos and that bucket of popcorn! You think you own the theater!

[filmmusic 3,269]

I'll watch this film in a 4 days at the cinema and really can't wait.

One question to those who have seen it:

Does it use a lot of classical music as in other Mallick films?

Or is it only the Desplat score?

Edit: Oh, never mind. I just saw the first page..

Although, if it uses all those pieces, what is left for Desplat? anyway..

In the final cut, almost nothing of Desplat's original score survives. The film is scored completely with pre-existing music. I recognized only a couple of brief cues and nothing more. I'm very curious to hear the OST album now.

OMG! poor Desplat! I wouldn't like something like this to happen to me..

i wonder why on earth Mallick hires them since he's gonna stick to his classical music pieces after all...

Money for nothing...

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I'll watch this film in a 4 days at the cinema and really can't wait.

One question to those who have seen it:

Does it use a lot of classical music as in other Mallick films?

Or is it only the Desplat score?

Edit: Oh, never mind. I just saw the first page..

Although, if it uses all those pieces, what is left for Desplat? anyway..

In the final cut, almost nothing of Desplat's original score survives. The film is scored completely with pre-existing music. I recognized only a couple of brief cues and nothing more. I'm very curious to hear the OST album now.

OMG! poor Desplat! I wouldn't like something like this to happen to me..

i wonder why on earth Mallick hires them since he's gonna stick to his classical music pieces after all...

Money for nothing...

Not at all. Malick is very particular about his marriage of music and sound. He uses classical music to edit to, and that's why he mostly keeps those pieces in the the final cut. Maurizio, have you not heard the album? If no, then how can you be sure there were only two pieces by Desplat in the film?

[Maurizio 6,913]

I can't be sure fo course, but it appears that most of Desplat's contributions were scrapped.

[Romão 2,473]

I know it is far from being the main focus of the film, but how did Mallick handle the Creation and Dinosaur scenes? CGI? I'm bursting with curiosity how he handles elements he can't film physically

[Quintus 6,495]

He employed a troupe of Croation puppeteers.

[crocodile 9,724]

I am never distracted in cinema.

Sure, because you're the distractor ... with your plate of nachos and that bucket of popcorn! You think you own the theater!

Crunch, munch, munch, om nom nom, gulp-gulp.... burp!

Karol

[Brónach 1,330]

I know it is far from being the main focus of the film, but how did Mallick handle the Creation and Dinosaur scenes? CGI? I'm bursting with curiosity how he handles elements he can't film physically

The script states "CGI" when it jumps to these.

[Brónach 1,330]

Listening to the score. Not a fan. I like the more athmospheric cues, though.

[Rachael Foley 10,162]

I am never distracted in cinema.

You think you own the theater!

We kinda do, I mean, we pay for the tickets [EDIT:] and concessions [END EDIT], which I am sure plays a part in keeping the theatre open

[Jay 46,243]

Almost all of the ticket money goes right back to the studis. Theaters make almost all their money from concession sales

[Koray Savas 2,260]

For every ticket, the theater gets $1. Something like that. The longer the film stays in the theater, the higher the cut from the ticket price.

[crocodile 9,724]

That's why drinks and stuff like that are so expensive.

Karol

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Yes, and the poor underpaid concession peeps are the ones who gets all the shit from the customer.

I'll take a bag of Twizzlers.

$4.50

What?! This is absolutely ridiculous! How can you do this?

No one's forcing you to buy it fuck tard, but you'll complain and then buy it anyway and thus feed the thing you hate. Prices wouldn't be so high if people didn't cave in.

Sorry, had a little flashback there

[A24 5,156]

Is that what he said to you?

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Not word for word, but that's the average reaction. Occasionally you'll get someone with brains who will clarify that it's not your fault.

[Jay 46,243]

LOL Check out Terence Malick's instructions to projectionists for the movie

http://www.slashfilm.com/terrence-malicks-instructions-project-the-tree-life-film-director/

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Yeah I saw that awhile back. Good stuff. It's unfortunate though, because I guarantee that letter has been ignored 75% of the time.

[crocodile 9,724]

Nolan and Fincher on Malick:

Karol

[Brónach 1,330]

Suddenly I'm reaally enjoying the score.

[Jay 46,243]

Apparently there's a 6 hour version on the way

http://www.slashfilm.com/terrence-malick-prepping-sixhour-version-the-tree-life/

[Koray Savas 2,260]

[JoeinAR 1,957]

I have no desire to see the dullish looking film about a person with no self worth trying to find his reason for his pitiful existance. Make him fat and put him on the show the Biggest Loser.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I knew there would be an extended cut, but not this extended!

I still want to read the script so I can understand the ending better.

[Brónach 1,330]

I knew there would be an extended cut, but not this extended!

I still want to read the script so I can understand the ending better.

Even though I haven't seen it I think this would be too extended.

[crocodile 9,724]

The are currently showing the film not far from where I live so I intend to go see it this weekend.

Karol

[Brónach 1,330]

I'll go see it next September, which is good because then I'll be able to see it in English.

[nightscape94 968]

I saw this film a couple of weeks ago and absolutely loved it, however there is no need for a 6 hour version. The film is fine the way it is and perfectly conveys itself within its current parameters.

Anything longer would be repetitious and unnecessary, unless there was some major plot point that was excised that would add to the overall theme or change the actual telling of the film.

Tim

[Taikomochi 1,460]

Yes, six hours would be excessive. While I liked the film a lot, I would not even take the time to watch a cut that long. The film began to test my patience as a two hour film. Jeez, if it was six...

[Koray Savas 2,260]

All of Malick's films usually start at around 6 hours in length. Takes him years to edit them down.

I don't think we'll see the version being discussed here, but I'm expecting something around 3 hours when the Blu comes out. There was, what looked liked, a great scene in the trailer, that was absent from the final cut. The brother's ear being burned was never clearly explained. I believe mini Sean Penn set fire to something (shown in the trailer) and burned his brother. In the final cut, the scene was cut down to literally a single frame.

[Demondm810 473]

I still need to see this.

[Jay 46,243]

LOL. A theater in Stamford CT posted this sign when they were showing the movie:

http://incontention.com/2011/06/23/no-refunds/

[Taikomochi 1,460]

That will probably only make more people want to see it out of curiosity.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Am I the only one that thinks it's sad that we have to warn people about films that go beyond the mainstream?

[Koray Savas 2,260]

The film is out on Blu today. I watched it earlier tonight, and was completely entranced.

There was a wealth of information and detail that I picked up that went over my head upon my theatrical viewing. Unfortunately there are no special features aside from a 30-minute featurette, which has Nolan, Fincher, and most of the cast and crew discussing their experience. Even squeezed Desplat in at the end for a few words.

The Lacrimosa sequence is, simply put, one of the greatest things I've ever seen. The film opens with you to turn your volume all the way up just like with The Thin Red Line. Gotta love Malick.

[publicist 4,650]

LOL. A theater in Stamford CT posted this sign when they were showing the movie:

Let me guess: "This wasn't like BRIDE WARS!!! I want my money back!"

[Thor 9,362]

Ha, ha.....good one!

[Brónach 1,330]

A cinema here changed your ticket for a different film if you got out before half an hour.

The Lacrimosa sequence is, simply put, one of the greatest things I've ever seen. The film opens with you to turn your volume all the way up just like with The Thin Red Line. Gotta love Malick.

When we see for the first time planets casting shadows around the very young stars I was deeply moved.

I also liked the beginning of the sequence with the mother wondering where was God, and suddenly BLAM.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I highly recommend anyone who has seen the film to check out the making of featurette. The way they filmed some of those space sequences is mind-boggling. The kids never read the script and their wardrobe was whatever they happened to be wearing that day. Their audition tapes were pretty much just to talk to Jessica Chastain randomly while being filmed.

[Demondm810 473]

Just picked this up on Blu-Ray. Exciting about watching it. Trying to wait until the weekend to give it the time it deserves!

[JoeinAR 1,957]

Tree of Life is going to be reedited into a longer version.

OMG wasn't it long enough the first time. as in too long.

[Jay 46,243]

Wow you're right

http://www.slashfilm.com/terrence-malick-prepping-the-tree-of-life-directors-cut-voyage-of-time-coming-in-2014/

Guess I need to see the original now

[crocodile 9,724]

I don't think there's any need. It's a marvelously looking film with some interesting ideas.

Karol

[Koray Savas 2,260]

Awesome.

[hornist 1,261]

I've never seen the film but I'll wait for this release. I hope it will be more than six hours.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

I've never seen the film but I'll wait for this release. I hope it will be more than six hours.

I know you're being sarcastic but I can guarantee this new cut won't be that long.

I don't think there's any need. It's a marvelously looking film with some interesting ideas.

Karol

There's very little need, but the missing material was noticeable to me and I think its inclusion will flesh it out much better. Based on the description that Jay posted, it seems like he'll add in the fire scene, or what he refers to as the "loss of innocence." I said this back when the film came out, but the scene is in the trailer and in the theatrical cut it was cut down to a single shot.

Now if only PTA would but back those missing scenes in The Master. That one doesn't feel complete.