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Resurrecting the Movies thread...
Front-Ranger:
Interesting...reviewers seem to think of it as a poetry movie. I vaguely remember Badlands and Days of Heaven...they launched careers and were mezmerizing and memorable. Not so much The New World (for me). I will see it when I'm in a certain mood. Thanks, friend.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: southendmd on June 10, 2011, 11:45:43 pm ---I thought Brad Pitt was very good (he produced the film as well), and had a hard time imagining Heath in the role. In fact, I thought Heath might have been better in Sean Penn's role.
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Wait, what? Was Heath originally cast in the role, or do you just routinely pause to consider how Heath would have done in roles in various movies?
Your reaction comes very close to my pre-viewing opinion of the movie. From the trailer and reviews, I'm not especially excited about it, but intrigued enough to see it anyway.
I loved Days of Heaven. I remember going to see it for maybe the second time and bringing a sprig of lilac into the theater so I could breathe the beautiful fragrance while watching the beautiful onscreen images.
I never saw The New World, though. I remember deciding one night in January 2006 to go to the movies and choosing between TNW and a couple of others. One of the other movies happened to be showing at a time that better fit my schedule, so I saw that one instead. And then for the next 8 or 10 times I went to the theater, I saw that same one.
Penthesilea:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on June 11, 2011, 12:42:35 am ---Wait, what? Was Heath originally cast in the role,
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Yes, he was.
--- Quote ---or do you just routinely pause to consider how Heath would have done in roles in various movies?
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:laugh: I'll leave that for Paul to answer.
southendmd:
--- Quote ---Wait, what? Was Heath originally cast in the role, or do you just routinely pause to consider how Heath would have done in roles in various movies?
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In his own words:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Lhv7VdnpA[/youtube]
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: southendmd on June 11, 2011, 08:31:50 am ---In his own words:
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Oh, OK, thanks.
Kind of a portentous interview.
On the brighter side, when I first started watching it, I thought, Wow, he's sitting amazingly still.
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