tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post7382176053988222769..comments2024-03-28T16:52:10.619-04:00Comments on Radiator Heaven: Days of HeavenJ.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11823190634186509982noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-10486995310481965222013-01-12T18:10:21.395-05:002013-01-12T18:10:21.395-05:00Sci-Fi Fanatic:
Glad to hear you bought the Crite...Sci-Fi Fanatic:<br /><br />Glad to hear you bought the Criterion Blu-Ray! I recently upgraded to that as well - beautiful transfer. You'll have to tell me what you think of it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-87205707749733706682013-01-11T13:05:48.941-05:002013-01-11T13:05:48.941-05:00J.D.
I purchased this Criterion Blu-Ray over Ch...J.D. <br /><br />I purchased this Criterion Blu-Ray over Christmas based on your always exceptional reviews. <br /><br />I'm really looking forward to watching it soon.<br /><br />SFFSFFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04256589316922398158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-90255919939315847162009-10-01T09:22:42.683-04:002009-10-01T09:22:42.683-04:00No probs. I really enjoy reading your blog and it ...No probs. I really enjoy reading your blog and it was about time that I added it to the list!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-7262608849946048212009-09-30T19:26:10.202-04:002009-09-30T19:26:10.202-04:00I've seen George Washington - and I agree. I l...I've seen <i>George Washington</i> - and I agree. I love the long shot following the guy on the motorcycle just tooling along. I like films that take the time to do this - when it works.<br /><br />- Thanks for including me in your blog list.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-88502048738949523832009-09-30T16:20:02.633-04:002009-09-30T16:20:02.633-04:00Hokahey:
Yeah, that is a fantastic moment to be s...Hokahey:<br /><br />Yeah, that is a fantastic moment to be sure.<br /><br />Also, David Gordon Green is a disciple of Malick's with GEORGE WASHINGTON having a very Malick-esque vibe to it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-70843136773790439132009-09-30T14:19:28.689-04:002009-09-30T14:19:28.689-04:00Jesse James is definitely a favorite film of mine....<i>Jesse James</i> is definitely a favorite film of mine. Yes, it comes close to Malick. I love the image of Bob splashing his face with water on the morning of the killing. The water is slowed down in such a way that it looks more substantial than water. It seems to elongate a moment at a point when time must be moving painfully slowly for Bob Ford.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-8955777672215866142009-09-30T09:28:55.771-04:002009-09-30T09:28:55.771-04:00Tommy Salami:
Thanks for the kind words. I really...Tommy Salami:<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words. I really need to watch OUT OF THE BLUE again. It's been too long. And yes, the Criterion edition of DAYS OF HEAVEN is amazing. I forget if they ever released it on Blu-Ray.<br /><br /><br />Hokahey:<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by! The imagery in this film is something else. I have not seen BRIGHT STAR but am really curious to check it out. Jane Campion always makes thought-provoking films. Speaking of filmmakers who try to vibe on Malick's style, I really thought that THE ASSASSINATION OF JESSE JAMES BY THE COWARD ROBERT FORD came close to capturing the way Malick photographs nature. That too, was a beautiful looking film.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-33159532982338127832009-09-30T08:42:21.053-04:002009-09-30T08:42:21.053-04:00Thanks for this excellent analysis of one of my fa...Thanks for this excellent analysis of one of my favorite films. I love its imagery. I show this film every year to my A.P. English class and they write an analysis of the film's imagery. Jane Campion's new <i>Bright Star</i> shows a similar treatment of imagery, but she does not succeed in making her use of imagery as hypnotic, meaningful, and memorable as Malick's.Richard Bellamyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397053921647421425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-44859766783608652202009-09-29T22:46:56.728-04:002009-09-29T22:46:56.728-04:00Great review of one of my favorite films. Echoing ...Great review of one of my favorite films. Echoing the loss of Linda Manz- I'd seen Out of the Blue first and was amazed at her in this. Now there's a Criterion I ought to get it. Might be worth getting a Blu Ray player if it's in that format.Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-86175988030509553822009-09-29T16:26:37.807-04:002009-09-29T16:26:37.807-04:00Mark Salisbury:
Agreed. This film is a masterpiec...Mark Salisbury:<br /><br />Agreed. This film is a masterpiece to be sure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-4057159582694861712009-09-29T12:13:50.859-04:002009-09-29T12:13:50.859-04:00work of genius.work of genius.Mark Salisburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07552368976392500597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-17267247851329276162009-09-29T09:50:23.285-04:002009-09-29T09:50:23.285-04:00Neil Fulwood:
Thank you for stopping by! I'm ...Neil Fulwood:<br /><br />Thank you for stopping by! I'm glad I was able to convey some of the pastoral beauty of this film. It's really hard because the imagery is so stunning that it almost defies description.<br /><br />Good observation about Malick's visual style. I would certainly agree. He really pays attention to and is in touch with the environment in his films quite unlike any other filmmaker.<br /><br /><br />Keith:<br /><br />Thanks, Keith! You really should check this film out again. Like all of Malick's films, they invite repeat viewings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-29272298043747021892009-09-29T09:30:54.765-04:002009-09-29T09:30:54.765-04:00Great post. It was full of a lot of information I...Great post. It was full of a lot of information I never knew. I saw this movie years ago. I need to add this to my Netflix queue.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832710800680256206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-14115330986537183912009-09-29T03:16:08.903-04:002009-09-29T03:16:08.903-04:00Wonderfully evocative review, JD. You've captu...Wonderfully evocative review, JD. You've captured the vivid, pastoral aesthetic of the film beautifully.<br /><br />I often hear Malick's visual style described as painterly (understandably: his compositions are perfectly framed and balanced) but he's in touch with the landscape of his films in a manner that goes far deeper than just chocolate box cinematography.Neil Fulwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686296295535235988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-87488149540919073122009-09-28T16:34:59.358-04:002009-09-28T16:34:59.358-04:00John Kenneth Muir:
Thanks for the kind words, my ...John Kenneth Muir:<br /><br />Thanks for the kind words, my friend!<br /><br />The Criterion edition of this film is fantastic with a transfer personally supervised by Malick himself and it is really like watching the film for the first time after suffering through the previous DVD incarnation and a crappy VHS tape that I wore out.<br /><br />I'm a pretty hardcore Malick fan and my wife not so much. She loves THE THIN RED LINE but isn't really into his other films. I actually saw TRL several times in theaters as it helped me actually get through a pretty tough time in my life, oddly enough.<br /><br /><br />le0pard13:<br /><br />Thank you for the compliments.<br /><br />Yeah, the backstory for this film is certainly a colorful one as is the one for THE THIN RED LINE. Malick is certainly an original!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-50802150660087163872009-09-28T15:08:07.080-04:002009-09-28T15:08:07.080-04:00Another wonderful examination of a film I haven...Another wonderful examination of a film I haven't in a decade or two. I think I remember when Siskel & Ebert reviewed this film on their show. As well, you provide some great info re: the backstory of its production. Now, where is my Netflix queue? Thanks for this, J.D.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-20228277014027579052009-09-28T11:19:00.063-04:002009-09-28T11:19:00.063-04:00J.D.
This is a great retrospective.
I haven...J.D.<br /><br />This is a great retrospective. <br /><br />I haven't seen Days of Heaven in probably ten years, but this finely written, evocative remembrance makes me want to revisit it. <br /><br />My wife is a true-blue Malick worshipper, and we saw both The Thin Red Line (1998) and The New World (2005) in theaters. <br /><br />The director exhibits such a great touch with locations and landscapes; with the environment itself, and the way that it affects the characters. Malick doesn't work that much, but every time out he crafts a fascinating film.<br /><br />Thanks for shining a light on this one.<br /><br />Best,<br />John Kenneth MuirJohn Kenneth Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-87575073303297232262009-09-28T10:58:34.294-04:002009-09-28T10:58:34.294-04:00Tony Dayoub:
Yeah, we do share similar film taste...Tony Dayoub:<br /><br />Yeah, we do share similar film tastes? I felt it was high time that I tackled a film by one of my fave filmmakers Terrence Malick and this film is such a stunning cinematic achievement.<br /><br />It is a shame about Linda Manz. She seems to have voluntary taken herself out of show biz only to pop up occasionally (her cameo in THE GAME and more substantial role in GUMMO). She was so good in DAYS OF HEAVEN and, as you so rightly point out, OUT OF THE BLUE.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164105442273577128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5407391624985829089.post-25900732395690678652009-09-28T10:26:49.525-04:002009-09-28T10:26:49.525-04:00Again, your decision to cover one of my favorite f...Again, your decision to cover one of my favorite films reveals the affinity we share for many of the same movies.<br /><br />I regret that Linda Manz disappeared from view. Her character's narration is the linchpin necessary to understanding this fable. Loved her also in Dennis Hopper's <i>Out of the Blue</i>.Tony Dayoubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04632329277519635858noreply@blogger.com