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In Reply to: Think that's bad? See Malick's "The Thin Red Line." War made boring, though posted by tinear on March 28, 2007 at 15:59:33:
high woo-woo factor, etc.) but I think most movie buffs can appreciate at least some of the scenes. Plus, aspects of war that are rarely-if-ever brought to the fore in a conventional war flick are given some attention (John Travolta's toadying suck-up, Nick Nolte's desperation to rise up the ranks on the backs of his men) At any rate, as a whole it was made with a professionalism that is head and shoulders above "Big Red". Personally, I'd watch "Thin Red" ten times before I watched another five minutes of "Big Red", if only because "Big Red" is so amateurish.I'll agree that Malick is not for everyone, but then that's one thing I appreciate about him: like it or not, he's got his own vision, and he sticks to it.
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and Guadalcanal specifically, as a context for his views on man vs. nature.This is nothing new. War and battle have often been used to mine the 'true nature of man's soul'. Was Kubrick's 'Paths of Glory' a "war" movie? Not really. But it used one incident in WW1, and the characterizations of the men involved, to show the dimensions of man. Romantic. Realist. Coward. Politico. Criminal Murderer. And more. All revolving around Kirk Douglas's character's desperation to do the right thing in a world where morality is the only human condition that's not allowed.
In my opinion, it's about the effect that being in a war has on people.
The war itself is a background thing.
If you like shoot 'em ups go see... oh I don't know... a Rambo flick...
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