Tree of Life (Terrence Malick, 2011)

[drudo182]

Director/Writer: Terrence Malick
Cast: Sean Penn, Brad Pitt
Story: The story centers around a family with three boys in the 1950s. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence. |

I've been reading all sorts of stories about what's happening with the new Terrence Malick film, Tree Of Life. Some of the stuff lately makes it sound like it will be amazing. Just found out the below information on EW a couple of hours ago.

Terrence Malick's upcoming 2009 movie, The Tree of Life, may in fact be three movies, Empire reports. An effects artist working on the film, which stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, said that it will be released in a regular 35mm version, a shorter IMAX version, and another shorter 35mm version. Also, one element of the film's heavily guarded plot has been revealed: Part of the story will occur in prehistoric times and will feature dinosaurs.



But lately there has been all this talk of the film featuring Dinosaurs. Here is a quote from the visual effects artist, Mike Fink, from EMPIRE Magazine.

"We're just starting work on a project for Terrence Malick, animating dinosaurs, the film is The Tree of Life, starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. It'll be showing in IMAX — so the dinosaurs will actually be life size — and the shots of the creatures will be long and lingering."

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/03/02/terrence-malicks-tree-of-life-has-imax-sized-dinosaurs/

There's a theory that Jeffrey Wells and others have been kicking around about Malick digging up some old ideas from a project he had written in 1991 after Days of Heaven called simply Q. The story involved a creature that dreams about the evolution of the universe, however, I still don't know, or understand, how exactly that might play into The Tree of Life. And what does that title even have to do with a troubled kid anyway?

[cantnokdahustle]

It's shooting in my backyard. I just wish I knew where, exactly. I'm surprised that AICN hasn't been on this more, given Harry's excitement for the film and its shooting locale.

[a speedo model]

Sounds like depressing melodrama for the Academy. :woot:

[Ailite]

what the fuck, dinosaurs?

[irthesteve]

Dinosaurs totally turn me off, Penn + Pitt are a great combo though...

[drudo182]

I love the dinosaurs. Can't wait to see how it will be incorporated into the movie.

[aminorthreat55]

It's two movies, or something:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40291

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=24302

[Stephen Chamberlain]

My most anticipated movie from my favorite American director besides Lynch.

[Ailite]

It's two movies, or something:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40291

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=24302
Very strange, very cool

[drudo182]

This is my most anticipated movie of 2009 as well. Malick does amazing things between humans and nature. Love his style.

[popdisaster00]

Very interesting.

[EndlessMike]

I'll see it for the dinosaurs.

[drudo182]

Here is some news on it being released in 2009 apparently.

http://www.joblo.com/tree-of-life-in-09

[terrycw89]

Really stoked for this and Voyage of Time (http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/08/08/brad-pitt-will-narrate-terrence-malicks-voyage-of-time-doc/). The involvement of Peter Parks has me even more excited because the visuals in The Fountain are incredible.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Tree of Life isn't the one that'll have dinosaurs as previously reported--that's Voyage of Time.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/08/07/terrence-malicks-the-tree-of-life-finally-has-a-distributor/

[cirerelleum]

id prefer there to be a movie about "The Giving Tree" as opposed to this tree you speak of.

[TJ Wells]

HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY

RT @bwolowitz (http://twitter.com/bwolowitz): The new Terrence Malick has a RELEASE DATE: http://tinyurl.com/myrwc5

[poppa Q]

Awesome.

[drudo182]

Yeah. My new EW says its coming out Dec. 25. Got me really excited.

[drudo182]

Tree of Life isn't the one that'll have dinosaurs as previously reported--that's Voyage of Time.

http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/08/07/terrence-malicks-the-tree-of-life-finally-has-a-distributor/

Awww. Sounds exciting.

[Ravenna]

can't wait until the trailer surfaces for this.

[TJ Wells]

As excited as I am for Basterds, THIS is the Brad Pitt film I'm really looking forward to this year.

[Machu505]

Brad Pitt and Sean Penn? Fuck yeah.

[Thomas Balkcom]

can't wait until the trailer surfaces for this.

As excited as I am for Basterds, THIS is the Brad Pitt film I'm really looking forward to this year.

same.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

My favorite working American director? Possibly, but that's largely because the fact that he's so reclusive adds to his mystique and appeal--it makes each of films seem so precious. It's between him and Lynch.

[Thomas Balkcom]

sad news, will not be coming out in 2009

http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2009/10/tree-of-life-officially-not-coming-out.html

http://www.rowthree.com/2009/10/15/terrence-malicks-tree-of-life-is-not-finished/

[terrycw89]

I really didn't think it'd be coming out in '09, but I'm still bummed now that there's confirmation.

[drudo182]

Really bummed that it's not coming out in 2009, but I'm not surprised considering it's Malick.

Bummer.

[popdisaster00]

This still sounds really cool

[drudo182]

Hope we get a trailer or some sort of news on this soon.

[drudo182]

/film has posted some stuff on how this might premiere at Cannes and has a pretty good description of what the film is actually supposed to be about.

The film opens documenting the origins of life, through the age of reptiles and mammals and then man. Progressively, we are swept through time until the 1950s, where the birth of life suddenly comes to seemingly pointless sickness and death. Pointless, that is, to young Jack, who is unaware of all that has led to this point and time, only to arrive to the tragedy he must come to grips with. This is the philosophical thrust of older Jack’s struggle to coexist in a world that seemingly has little to no value for him. The “tree of life” is the framework of the story, how one thing leads to another, a miracle of growth and evolution, where nature is purposeful, and never random.
Read more: Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life to Get Cannes Premiere? | /Film (http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/01/06/terrence-malicks-the-tree-of-life-to-get-cannes-premiere/#ixzz0bt2CPmSP) http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/01/06/terrence-malicks-the-tree-of-life-to-get-cannes-premiere/#ixzz0bt2CPmSP

[Genuma]

sounds even more interesting.

[poppa Q]

I feel like this could be a huge flop...I sure hope I'm wrong, though.

[drudo182]

Like as a film or money-wise?

[poppa Q]

Eh I was more referring to critically as opposed to commercially...I have no idea how much money it'll expect to turn out.

I trust Malick (and Penn), though, so we'll see.

[drudo182]

I think it could go either way but yeah, it's Malick so I'm sure it will be great.

[terrycw89]

I'm pretty excited about this (and, of course, Voyage of Time).

[IAmNietzche]

No mention of Lubezki in this thread. Blasphemy! That's what excited me most about this.

[IAmNietzche]

Eh I was more referring to critically as opposed to commercially...I have no idea how much money it'll expect to turn out.

I trust Malick (and Penn), though, so we'll see.
Malick's film usually aren't appreciated for what they are (masterpieces) until years later. You can count on this being a flop, doesn't mean it won't be a great film.

[stayillogical]

http://www.newsinfilm.com/2010/01/15/is-bigelow-or-malick-shooting-the-taliban/

Interesting,

[TJ Wells]

http://www.newsinfilm.com/2010/01/15/is-bigelow-or-malick-shooting-the-taliban/

Interesting,
that's being shot down left and right.

[stayillogical]

Aaaww.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/03/terrence-malicks-tree-of-life-confirmed.html

Terrence Malick's 'Tree of Life' Confirmed For A November Release Date

A few rumors have been making the rounds of late regarding Terrence Malick's long-gestating "The Tree of Life" starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.

One, the film will come out in November and two, the film, might not be ready for Cannes 2010 and might instead hit the fall film festival.

Well, apparently those rumors are on the money or at least half right. Anne Thompson spoke to Apparition's Bob Bearney today, and confirms that indeed, the picture will hit the U.S. in November and, “that doesn’t mean it won’t be ready for Cannes,” Bearney says as has been speculated by many.

Are we reading into that comment too much? To us and what we've heard and been told, as of right now, it seems up in the air whether 'Tree of Life' will be ready in the sense that nothing, not even Cannes, can rush Terrence Malick. It probably won't become clearer until closer to the festival itself and surely, they'd leave a last minute spot available for Malick should a last minute delivery be the case.

Meanwhile, another recent rumor is that the film will have a release date of May 12 in France, but if it's officially coming out in the U.S. in November as confirmed by the guy who runs the distribution company, we highly, highly doubt they'd release it in other parts of the world that far in advance. In fact, we'd bet all the money in the world against it.

Lastly, Christian Bale (who had a role in Malick's 2005 film, "The New World"), Javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams, and Olga Kurylenko are all on board for an untitled romantic drama that Malick will evidently begin filming this fall. If that actually happens (and don't necessarily bet on it) it would probably be the fastest back-to-back projects Malick has ever done. God, we hope it does happen, that cast under Malick sounds tremendous.

Malick's film usually aren't appreciated for what they are (masterpieces) until years later. You can count on this being a flop, doesn't mean it won't be a great film.
That's true of general moviegoers (and it doesn't help when, say, The New World is marketed as the next Titanic), but fans of Malick and film buffs appreciate him right off the bat. I knew both The Thin Red Line and The New World were phenomenal achievements after one viewing.

[IAmNietzche]

http://theplaylist.blogspot.com/2010/03/terrence-malicks-tree-of-life-confirmed.html




That's true of general moviegoers (and it doesn't help when, say, The New World is marketed as the next Titanic), but fans of Malick and film buffs appreciate him right off the bat. I knew both The Thin Red Line and The New World were phenomenal achievements after one viewing.
Agreed, it takes a fan to be able to see through the poor marketing.

[Thomas Balkcom]

"Scant" new details on the film. (http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/03/12/scant-new-details-on-terrence-malicks-tree-of-life/)

Looking more and more likely that it will premiere at Cannes and I particularly liked this quote (not that I ever had any doubts):

Berney says Tree of Life is “like a dream and Malick fans are going to be extremely happy.”

[TJ Wells]

If this plays at the CIFF I may die.

[Wake Up]

"Scant" new details on the film. (http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/03/12/scant-new-details-on-terrence-malicks-tree-of-life/)

Looking more and more likely that it will premiere at Cannes and I particularly liked this quote (not that I ever had any doubts):




Ugh, I hate these little droplets of information. I feel like I need my Malick fix. Days of Heaven can't come to BD fast enough.

[drudo182]

Was hoping the bump in this thread was about the movie release or some other bit of news...

:-(

[cantnokdahustle]

If this is playing Fall festivals, it will be the opening or closing night film at Fantastic Fest this year. Right. Fucking. On.

[drudo182]

"Scant" new details on the film. (http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/03/12/scant-new-details-on-terrence-malicks-tree-of-life/)

Looking more and more likely that it will premiere at Cannes and I particularly liked this quote (not that I ever had any doubts):





Never saw your post. That quote has me even more excited to see this now. Not sure how it's even possible, but it somehow is.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Not on the lineup for Cannes.
(http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/15/cannes-2010-lineup-announced-terrence-malicks-the-tree-of-life-not-on-the-list/)

[poppa Q]

too bad

[drudo182]

Brad Pitt on what the movie is about.

"It's this little tiny story of a kid growing up in the 50s with a mother who's grace incarnate and a father who's oppressive in nature. So he is negotiating his way through it, defining who he's gonna be when he grows up. And that is juxtaposed with a little, tiny micro-story of the cosmos, from the beginning of the cosmos to the death of the cosmos. So that's where the sci-fi – or the sci-fact – comes in."

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Sounds incredible. If anyone can handle such weighty/metaphysical subject matter, it's Malick, considering his background in philosophy.

[cantnokdahustle]

I thought it had been fairly well established that the first we would see of this would be the Fall Festivals.

[Thomas Balkcom]

I thought it had been fairly well established that the first we would see of this would be the Fall Festivals.

there were some talks about it possibly being ready for Cannes but it was doubtful at the time.

[drudo182]

At least we're getting a few more tidbits here and there now.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Doesn't matter when it comes out to me; just that it's coming out.

[Ravenna]

even better than a trailer- a living, breathing Malick.

http://photo.wenn.com/index.php?action=quicksearch&ppid=116929&;version=int

[TJ Wells]

even better than a trailer- a living, breathing Malick.

http://photo.wenn.com/index.php?action=quicksearch&ppid=116929&;version=int
Someone update Wikipedia.

[poppa Q]

They're just delaying this so Mr. Pitt can continue to grow his beard.

[drudo182]

The film has been officially rated PG-13.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Damnit.
(http://bghpg.th8.us/)

[terrycw89]

Ah man, I hope that's not true.

[Ravenna]

Damnit.
(http://bghpg.th8.us/)
he's scheduled to start shooting his next film in October. hopefully that means that this is going to be done right away.

[Wake Up]

balllls

[drudo182]

Early review.

Saw TREE OF LIFE the other night at work and it really is amazing. Hypnotic, more like. I won't give anything about it away here, but yes it is long and there has already been talk in the news about Malick releasing it, then re-cutting it, then re-releasing it, etc.

The main bulk of the film is about his childhood growing up in Texas (reels 3-7 out of 9!). The "creation" footage is outstanding, absolutely jawdropping, and does indeed feel like 2001 - a lot of the effects are practical and your eyes can see that, which makes it really fascinating to watch. I don't have a problem with the creation footage being connected to his boyhood, after all, most boys love dinosaurs, so that's how I looked at it.

The story is framed around the death of his middle brother (in Korea?? We never know) and is a reflection on the circle of life, the evolution of life out of the mess of the Big Bang, but also about life itself (the strained relationship with his severe father, a stunning performance by Brad Pitt, just stunning), and the end of the Universe. I still haven't given anything away that hasn't already been said in the press. The film just has to be seen to be believed! One feels like a child again, seeing the world through young wide eyes.

Yes, it is finished! I believe it releases in October but it may be a limited release. And yes again it's about 3 hours! There is talk of a cut down version, which Malick did for New World as well, but nothing confirmed.

[deadkidsean]

I'd love to know who all these "Anonymous" reviewers for this film are. The ones I have read all seem like bullshit. So incredibly vague.

[Wake Up]

with words like: hypnotic, amazing, outstanding, absolutely jaw-dropping, footage, 3 hours, dinosaurs, boyhood, and Brad Pitt. He must've seen it FERSURE

[deadkidsean]

yeah...really taking a shot in the dark saying a malick film will be over 3 hours and the studio wants him to cut it down haha

[Smash Adams]

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/09/09/fox-searchlight-acquires-terrence-malick-project/
searchlight will be distributing it

[drudo182]

Yeah, most these reviews sound bogus.

[Thomas Balkcom]

thread title changed :-(

[Stephen Chamberlain]

http://news-briefs.ew.com/2010/09/09/fox-searchlight-acquires-terrence-malick-project/
searchlight will be distributing it
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[drudo182]

What?

[Stephen Chamberlain]

What?
it was a comment on that news page

[Wake Up]

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hahahahahahahah

[poppa Q]

Haha.

[TJ Wells]

BOOM

http://i55.tinypic.com/6igubo.jpg

[DickfaceChillah]

BOOM

http://i55.tinypic.com/6igubo.jpg

I'm just so happy it's finally got a solid release date. This is stirring up the same feelings in me a trailer will. I wonder if the IMAX film that is a thematic sequel in some ways will earn a close release date to that one...

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://www.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Tree-Of-Life-movie-poster-Terrence-Malick.jpg

[drudo182]

Very, very nice.

[DickfaceChillah]

http://www.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Tree-Of-Life-movie-poster-Terrence-Malick.jpg

Beautiful art, though I think I would've chosen a different text.

EDIT: Wow, didn't even see the shopped in window. It would be better without that piece.

[cantnokdahustle]

http://www.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/The-Tree-Of-Life-movie-poster-Terrence-Malick.jpg

Fuck, that looks horrendous.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Fuck, that looks horrendous.

yeah, I agree.

[Prestonxsmith]

Synopsis from Malick himself: "We trace the evolution of an eleven-year-old boy in the Midwest, JACK, one of three brothers. At first all seems marvelous to the child. He sees as his mother does with the eyes of his soul. She represents the way of love and mercy, where the father tries to teach his son the world’s way of putting oneself first. Each parent contends for his allegiance, and Jack must reconcile their claims. The picture darkens as he has his first glimpses of sickness, suffering and death. The world, once a thing of glory, becomes a labyrinth.

From this story is that of adult Jack, a lost soul in a modern world, seeking to discover amid the changing scenes of time that which does not change: the eternal scheme of which we are a part. When he sees all that has gone into our world’s preparation, each thing appears a miracle - precious, incomparable. Jack, with his new understanding, is able to forgive his father and take his first steps on the path of life.

The story ends in hope, acknowledging the beauty and joy in all things, in the everyday and above all in the family - our first school - the only place that most of us learn the truth about the world and ourselves, or discover life’s single most important lesson, of unselfish love"".

[deadkidsean]

Trailer this Friday. Could cry from excitement.

[irthesteve]

Friday? Very interested to see anything related at this point

[drudo182]

Can't wait to finally get a trailer.

[DickfaceChillah]

Finally. Ugh, I can't wait.

[drudo182]

Why isn't the trailer online already?

[deadkidsean]

No one has filmed the BLACK SWAN credits yet, I guess.

[drudo182]

I've read brief snippets of what it has and I want it now!

[Thomas Balkcom]

Fake Trailer - http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-trailer-for-terrence-malicks-the-tree-of-life,48562/

[deadkidsean]

It's not April 1st yet, Tomcat.

[Thomas Balkcom]

It's not April 1st yet, Tomcat.

I wish it was. First time I've ever been called Tomcat by a white dude.

[Ailite]

I missed "fake" and watched that. Hmph.

[drudo182]

How did that get by the AV Club?

[Thomas Balkcom]

How did that get by the AV Club?

Unless I'm mistaken, it's happened at least once before. Can't remember what movie it was though.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7980/6n5.mp4

:-0

just astonishing

the handheld...

oh my savior jesus,

[deadkidsean]

Oh my good god damn. Yes!

[jwicklun]

holy fuck.

[jbaseball44]

Jesus

[Ailite]

Well damn.

[Thomas Balkcom]

good lord.

[zion the lion]

That's so ghetto. I was excited but I couldnt stop laughing.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

That's so ghetto. I was excited but I couldnt stop laughing.
lol, especially the light cough at the end

[TJ Wells]

I don't know what I was expecting, but that exceeded anything I could've imagined.

[cantnokdahustle]

woah.

[drudo182]

Get this thing in Quicktime HD already! That boot version gave me a boner.

[Wake Up]

fuck

[Stephen Chamberlain]

the new world extended cut's available on dvd for a ridiculous $5.98 @ amazon (http://www.amazon.com/New-World-Extended-Cut/dp/B001BNFRB2)

easily one of the best films of the last decade

it'll probably come out on criterion, although badlands might come first, but who knows how long that will take—too long a wait for the thin red line

[IAmNietzche]

the new world extended cut's available on dvd for a ridiculous $5.98 @ amazon (http://www.amazon.com/New-World-Extended-Cut/dp/B001BNFRB2)

easily one of the best films of the last decade

it'll probably come out on criterion, although badlands might come first, but who knows how long that will take—too long a wait for the thin red line
Gotta buy that on BD though.

[deadkidsean]

Mhm. It's a gorgeous Blu-ray.

[IAmNietzche]

Trailer wasn't bad.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Gotta buy that on BD though.
obviously if i had blu-ray i would

i plan to get a player eventually, but for movies i love i don't wanna go ahead and purchase on blu and then just have them sit there, teasing me, like blu balls

Trailer wasn't bad.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litotes

[DickfaceChillah]

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/7980/6n5.mp4

:-0

just astonishing

the handheld...

oh my savior jesus,

Oh my god.

I don't even know where to start with this trailer. It's gorgeous. As you mentioned, the use of handheld... but also that fucking quick montage of gorgeous tracking shots... her walking in the desert, then sean penn running as a child through the house, the shots of the kids running through the smoke, standing around the fire, malick's brilliant use of natural lighting... my god, this is a visual orgasm. It's such a beautifully edited trailer, I almost got choked up.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Oh my god.

I don't even know where to start with this trailer. It's gorgeous. As you mentioned, the use of handheld... but also that fucking quick montage of gorgeous tracking shots... her walking in the desert, then sean penn running as a child through the house, the shots of the kids running through the smoke, standing around the fire, malick's brilliant use of natural lighting... my god, this is a visual orgasm. It's such a beautifully edited trailer, I almost got choked up.
agree 100%

something about it really made the tears start to well up; so nostalgic, and emotionally invigorating, without being maudlin

pretty sure it eclipsed the full-length, theatrical minority report trailer as my favorite that comes to mind

[DickfaceChillah]

agree 100%

something about it really made the tears start to well up; so nostalgic, and emotionally invigorating, without being maudlin

pretty sure it eclipsed the full-length, theatrical minority report trailer as my favorite that comes to mind

Which Minority Report trailer are you referring to, this one?

QH-6UImAP7c

[Stephen Chamberlain]

that may be it, but i remember it being a lot better...and i don't recall the obtrusive, ill-fitting voiceover

that shot at 1:10 is what really got me

but yeah, the tree of life trailer... :-(

i wanna watch it again so badly, but i forbade myself to

[jbaseball44]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/12/tree-of-life-terrence-malick-release.html?_r=true
Semi-interesting article

[irthesteve]

I saw the trailer last night before Black Swan, and I said in the other thread (to be followed with angry comments afterwards) that the trailer was a bit underwhelming to me. Sure, it was pretty but there was no real sense of plot at all. If I hadn't been keeping up with the movie news and previously known what the plot was, it wouldn't have pulled me in. From the standpoint of what a trailer is supposed to do, I don't feel like it was a good trailer, at least nowhere near as mindblowing as people in this thread seem to be making it out to be (from a cam recording nontheless)

[jbaseball44]

Trailer was fantastic, managed to get me more excited for the movie when I didn't think that was possible

[drudo182]

Following this move for quite awhile so seeing footage, no matter how crappy, got me even more excited.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Trailer was fantastic, managed to get me more excited for the movie when I didn't think that was possible
this

it really tickled my jewels

[MyWorldEntire]

Trailer was great, but I think you guys are going a bit over the top about it.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

nope

and it's "over-the-top"

[Thomas Balkcom]

Trailer was great, but I think you guys are going a bit over the top about it.

it's such a huge event for cinephiles. And just seeing early glimpses of this film is a huge deal.

[Stephen Chamberlain]

word

not that it really needs to be said at this point, but as sporadically/infrequently as malick directs, a new film is definite reason for cinephiles to celebrate

[deadkidsean]

Precisely. This flick has its audience -- and that is EXACTLY who the trailer targeted. There isn't anything his films can say or do that will make people that haven't seen any previous work interested. They are what they are and that is shown so, so beautifully in the trailer.

[Wake Up]

ya'll juss on malick's dick. hop offfffff. shit's nasty, he's like an old man and stuff.
movie's gonna be 'okay.'

brad pitt isn't even a respectable actor. he can't pull off 'dad.'

he can deff pull off 'stache' tho. if he was a stache in this movie he could pull it off.

[deadkidsean]

I saw the trailer last night before Black Swan, and I said in the other thread (to be followed with angry comments afterwards) that the trailer was a bit underwhelming to me. Sure, it was pretty but there was no real sense of plot at all. If I hadn't been keeping up with the movie news and previously known what the plot was, it wouldn't have pulled me in. From the standpoint of what a trailer is supposed to do, I don't feel like it was a good trailer, at least nowhere near as mindblowing as people in this thread seem to be making it out to be (from a cam recording nontheless)
Can I ask you how many/which Terrence Malick films you've seen ... or are you interested based on cast?

[irthesteve]

Can I ask you how many/which Terrence Malick films you've seen ... or are you interested based on cast?
i'm interested based on cast and plot description... not such a weird thing to base excitement off

[Stephen Chamberlain]

ya'll juss on malick's dick. hop offfffff. shit's nasty, he's like an old man and stuff.
movie's gonna be 'okay.'

brad pitt isn't even a respectable actor. he can't pull off 'dad.'

he can deff pull off 'stache' tho. if he was a stache in this movie he could pull it off.
his dick schools me on heidegger, so that makes it seem plumper and more juicy to me

[indecipherable]

Emmanuel Lubezki, the cinematographer of Children of Men is working the cameras on this. Fan-fucking-tastic.

And Days of Heaven just arrived from Netflix, should be a good time.

[Wake Up]

his dick schools me on heidegger, so that makes it seem plumper and more juicy to me

YOUR NAMEDROPS DON'T WORK ON ME!!! I'm young and stuff and not smart and don't know philo and stuff.

basically malick's movies are just: wide shot / dude thinking / riding horse / sitting by water / walking / pooping /wide shot / fin

[Stephen Chamberlain]

werd

he about as contrived as auteurs come

like the aftertaste of costa's stool

[-Aaron-]

The random shots of nature/space really reminded me The New World but on a more massive scale instead of leaves/creeks/ponds it showed
Moons, galaxies, suns. It really helped get the point of "time" across in the trailer.

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thetreeoflife/

[Thomas Balkcom]

fLPe0fHuZsc&feature=player_embedded

[Colorblind!]

That trailer looks fucking INCREDIBLE.
It's been said I won't like this unless I watch Malick's other stuff, so what is there to see? All I really know of are The Thin Red Line and Days Of Heaven.

[deadkidsean]

That trailer looks fucking INCREDIBLE.
It's been said I won't like this unless I watch Malick's other stuff, so what is there to see? All I really know of are The Thin Red Line and Days Of Heaven.
I wasn't trying to convey that sentiment. But his films definitely have a certain feeling to them that only he can really get across and they are not for the casual movie fan. The point I was trying to make is that this isn't going to be a Brad Pitt movie with time travel and dinosaurs.......it's a TM flick w/ time travel and dinosaurs!

His other two are Badlands (debut) and The New World (most recent). Both are fucking terrific.

[Colorblind!]

I wasn't trying to convey that sentiment. But his films definitely have a certain feeling to them that only he can really get across and they are not for the casual movie fan. The point I was trying to make is that this isn't going to be a Brad Pitt movie with time travel and dinosaurs.......it's a TM flick w/ time travel and dinosaurs!

His other two are Badlands (debut) and The New World (most recent). Both are fucking terrific.

Ah! I thought you were saying that you'll miss the point of the film without the knowledge of his past films. Luckily, I'm not exactly a casual fan so I'm going to watch his four other movies, probably after I'm done working through Haneke's older stuff.

[chasingsafety]

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ldhhmaxxD51qzu186o1_500.jpg

anyone else get annoyed by the insane amount of sun flare throughout the trailer. oh there it is again...owp another one

[drudo182]

So glad this is online. Looks incredible.

[Smash Adams]

http://www.latinoreview.com/images/stories/the_tree_of_life_movie_poster_01.jp g

[jwicklun]

Wow.

[Wake Up]

Uhhhhhhhh<3

[Recovery Room]

Was this discussed in here already? If so, I must have missed it.

"The website aintitcool.com has since reported that the prehistoric scenes are being filmed for a separate, IMAX-specific project "depicting the birth and death of the universe." That film is being described as "not narratively connected" to The Tree of Life; rather they are "thematically complementary pieces."[8]

[A7XXX]

I've been waiting to see the trailer forever and so glad it got release today. This is one of those movie you got to see it in IMAX.

[SlappedActor]

Damn, this comes out the same day as Kung Fu Panda 2.

[deadkidsean]

Going to be an awesome double bill.

[popdisaster00]

Just watched the trailer, looks fucking great.

[Alou]

fLPe0fHuZsc

AMAZING!

[Genuma]

probably gonna do a Malick marathon in the days leading up to this. looks gorgeous so far.

[Chemical Love]

The trailer got me interested.

[ShadowAmI]

Trailer is everything I could have hoped for. Godspeed, month of May.

[CoheedForever]

This looks incredible.

[Asadcow]

So excited for this, that last trailer posted was great.

[ShadowAmI]

Don't know if it's been posted yet, but the song in the first part of the trailer is "Die Moldau" by Bedrich Smetana. The song in the second part of the trailer is "Funeral March" by Patrick Cassidy.

[Wake Up]

http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_le6wmg2EtH1qzdglao1_500.jpg

[Thomas Balkcom]

late to the party, Malcolm.

[Wake Up]

ah ninnytits.

[Wake Up]

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2011/01/terrence-malick-tree-of-life-brad-pitt-chivo-images.html

It's not many film productions that consult with NASA as they're shooting. But then, not many film productions have Terrence Malick for a director.

As cinematographer Emanuel "Chivo" Lubezki tells it, the shoot for Malick's coming-of-age epic "The Tree of Life," starring Sean Penn and Brad Pitt, pretty much made up its own rules as it went along. Then it broke those too. "Once you think you got the formula, you realized there is no formula," Chivo told 24 Frames in an interview. "It's like no set I ever worked on."

[Bloodsucker II]

Emmanuel Lubezki. Hell yes.

[deadkidsean]

shit article spelled his name wrong

[Stephen Chamberlain]

Still have only watched the camera phone/youtube version of the trailer.

Also, never watched the trailer forBlue Valentine, so I had no idea what it looked like.

Can you believe how cool I am and how much sense my decisions always make?!

I LIKE TO GO IN FRESH! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4qxO31AfrI)

[Recovery Room]

http://www.littlewhitelies.co.uk/blog/the-tree-of-life-vision-quest-14358

Regarding the topic which has garnered a lot of internet attention, Glass answers, “I can confirm that there are dinosaurs.”

[Recovery Room]

Known for his stunning cinematography, Malick wanted to make the most of the imagery featured on the screen. ”We had one shot we were working on for the longest time that was nearly two minutes long,” says Glass. “It is there to give you time to take in what you’re looking at. Part of his focus is always rich, detailed images, generally keeping as much depth of field as possible so it gives your eyes plenty to wander around and take in.” After spending many months finessing a shot, Malick, Glass and his visual effects team would view the end result in one of the theatres in Austin. “We’d reach a stage where we were happy with it,” he says. “Then sometimes weeks later he’d ask, ‘Can we put that back up again? Let’s think about this again.’ And he’d consider trying to experiment on another track. There was always this element of the piece continually evolving and developing, which was very different to what you normally have a chance to do in a lot of the bigger visual effects pictures where it can all too often be a case of ‘That’ll do. That’ll do. Move on. Move on.’”

I need this film NOW.

[jbaseball44]

138 Minute running time

[Recovery Room]

I thought it was going to be closer to the 3 hour side.

[jbaseball44]

Meant to post this link with that comment
http://www.movieline.com/2011/03/the-tree-of-life-will-grow-in-138-minutes-or-less.php?_r=true

[TSLROCKS]

Can't wait for this

[josepablo32]

I have The New World sitting on my shelf, I need to see that as soon as possible.

[DickfaceChillah]

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/archives/2011/03/13/a_universe_of_images_from_terrence_ malicks_the_tree_of_life_revealed/

A FUCKING SHITLOAD of new images from the film. Get at 'em while they're hot/up.

[drudo182]

Sweet pics.

[meeotch]

new poster

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2986720000/tt0478304

[Recovery Room]

Is there no way to lift images from IMDb?

[xjulianx89]

Is there no way to lift images from IMDb?

http://i.blogs.indiewire.com/images/blogs/theplaylist/archives/Tree-Of-Life-Poster-New.jpg
You can spot a dinosaur.

[DickfaceChillah]

http://i.blogs.indiewire.com/images/blogs/theplaylist/archives/Tree-Of-Life-Poster-New.jpg
You can spot a dinosaur.

This. Please. My wall. NOW.

[stayillogical]

You can spot a dinosaur.

At first I thought no way, but now I see it. :jawdrop:

[Smash Adams]

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/20110328_treeoflife_190x190.jpg

[drudo182]

Boner alert.

[terrycw89]

Holy shit...that poster.

[cantnokdahustle]

That's a hell of a lot more like it; fuck, that first poster was dreadful.

[ThePurpleHearts]

The new poster is beautiful. I'm even more excited now.

[Bloodsucker II]

holy shirt @ that poster. I want I want! I need I need!

[MADSTA]

This looks gorgeous.

[ShadowAmI]

I just went from six to midnight

[Bloodsucker II]

I every time I watch the trailer I get chills. Please, God, don't let this disappoint.

[josepablo32]

I every time I watch the trailer I get chills. Please, God, don't let this disappoint.
This. I try to make all of my friends watch it.

[thesafeword]

Can't wait. I watch the trailer almost every night before I go to bed.

[DickfaceChillah]

I every time I watch the trailer I get chills. Please, God, don't let this disappoint.

It's a Terry Malick film. I'm very offended you'd even have to hope it wouldn't!

[thesafeword]

Malick and Pitt is like a dream come true. I can't wait to see this.

[DickfaceChillah]

http://www.twowaysthroughlife.com/

New website is PACKED with new content, including pictures AND footage.

[fronkensteen]

Malick and Pitt is like a dream come true. I can't wait to see this.
Amazing avatar.

[SkyHeldUpByStar]

http://www.twowaysthroughlife.com/

New website is PACKED with new content, including pictures AND footage.
Just came in here to post this. Fascinating stuff.

[thesafeword]

I've never been so excited for a movie, this just looks so damn beautiful.

[drudo182]

The new website is incredible. This movie will be great.

[ShadowAmI]

cantwaitcantwaitcantwaitcantwaitcan twaitcantwait

[Thomas Balkcom]

high-res pictures (including the dinosaur!), soundtrack details, and an impression of the screening - http://thefilmstage.com/2011/04/21/first-look-high-resolution-dinosaurs-in-the-tree-of-life/

[stayillogical]

Holy cow at those reviews.

[josepablo32]

I'm speechless. I hope that this might be the film that will make Brad Pitt win something in his acting career, he deserves it by now.

[josepablo32]

Before these images came up, did anyone spot the other dinosaur in the picture?

[Thomas Balkcom]

Before these images came up, did anyone spot the other dinosaur in the picture?

I didn't.

[ShadowAmI]

ARgh. I'm staying away from all reviews/pics besides the theatrical trailer. So hard, but it's gonna feel so good to see it fresh at the midnight release.

Discipline.

[DickfaceChillah]

Beautiful.

I can't wait to hear Desplat's score. The man is quickly becoming one of the best composers in Hollywood.

[drudo182]

Those pieces of reviews have me so excited. I read bits of it but really don't want to know much about this film.

[Bloodsucker II]

holy ballllllsssssssss. Can't even describe how excited I am for this movie.

[pleasedontask]

Waiting for the first real reviews to roll in, we're getting close...

[Thomas Balkcom]

http://i2.blogs.indiewire.com/images/blogs/theplaylist/archives/tree_of_life_international_.jpg

[SkyHeldUpByStar]

I wonder if they'll release a mother one as well.

[Wake Up]

haven't liked any of the poster's outside of the baby's foot.

[drudo182]

That poster makes it look like a family comedy or something.

[Smash Adams]

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/04/tree-life-brad-pitt-clip/#more-36380
new clip

[terrycw89]

Anyone have any idea where it's opening on May 27th?

[amii_G]

Just watched the trailer for this, I am beyond intrigued.

[deadkidsean]

Fucking tmrw, man. This ... this better be..........ugh. Can't wait is an understatement.

[achassi]

I seriously can not wait any longer. I need to see this.

[Thomas Balkcom]

my Twitter feed will explode tomorrow.

[DickfaceChillah]

my Twitter feed will explode tomorrow.

Twitter is absolutely exhausting during Cannes, especially during the most hyped premieres. Can't wait!

[Thomas Balkcom]

Twitter is absolutely exhausting during Cannes, especially during the most hyped premieres. Can't wait!

yep. Like when Basterds premiered.

[DickfaceChillah]

yep. Like when Basterds premiered.

Judging from some of the extremely cynical/"eh" reviews I read about Bastereds when it premiered, I wasn't expecting it to be as lauded as it was. I'm expecting an even more divided group of reviews for this one.

[Thomas Balkcom]

Judging from some of the extremely cynical/"eh" reviews I read about Bastereds when it premiered, I wasn't expecting it to be as lauded as it was. I'm expecting an even more divided group of reviews for this one.

oh yeah, definitely. I was expecting the same due to it being a Malick film.

[Thomas Balkcom]

crazy to think we are less than two weeks away from Malick's fifth film.

[terrycw89]

I don't know if I want to read the reviews tomorrow morning. I want to know what people think, but I also want to know as little as possible going in to see it.

[-Aaron-]

I don't want to read any reviews; hate going into films with standards at all and ideas on what others have thought.

[deadkidsean]

Read no reviews, read some reactions. Hesitant to post b/c people are sensitive to this stuff.

[TJ Wells]

Just want to point out that L'avventura was booed at Cannes. Doesn't mean shit. Anyone else going to see this baked?

[Thomas Balkcom]

Someone follows @AwardsDaily.

[deadkidsean]

lollll

[Thomas Balkcom]

so much praise for the score. No surprise there.

[TJ Wells]

Someone follows @AwardsDaily.
Haha. My entire feed is basically Tree of Life reactions.

[deadkidsean]

I like the idea of a 2001/TToL double feature. It could have a worse film to be compared to. :-)

[jbaseball44]

interesting to see the reactions thus far

[TJ Wells]

Great write-up by Guy Lodge:

http://incontention.com/2011/05/16/review-the-tree-of-life/#more-39315

[terrycw89]

I didn't think I could be more excited to see this, but I kind of am after reading some brief reactions.

[Liam_Pace]

Reading bits and pieces of reactions but not anything discussing the movie much. Want to go into this without knowing much.

[terrycw89]

Release schedule (http://content.foxsearchlight.com/inside/node/4851)
Fuuuuuuuck. No Seattle. Apparently goes national July 8th.

[jbaseball44]

hrmm do i want to travel into the city on the 27th to see it

[deadkidsean]

Unbelievable. Closest is 4 hours away. Fuck.

[SkyHeldUpByStar]

Opens here same day as Super 8. Double feature for me. :-)

[colorlesscliche]

I have the opportunity to see it tomorrow, but I work. M-(

[jbaseball44]

take off

[ShadowAmI]

June 3rd, The Angelika, I'll be there.

[drudo182]

I won't even have it until it goes wide... That's well over a month away.

[pleasedontask]

Fuck, I had no idea I was going to have to wait another two months almost. That is horribly annoying.

[DickfaceChillah]

How did you guys not expect this release? Fox Searchlight does this with every release.

We get it 6/24. Can't wait!

[josepablo32]

Opens here same day as Super 8. Double feature for me. :-)
Damn you. That will be a great day for you.

[deadkidsean]

How did you guys not expect this release? Fox Searchlight does this with every release.

We get it 6/24. Can't wait!
Has nothing to do with expectation. It's still a bummer.