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"Titles in bold represent a first time viewing. 346. Magnolia (Anderson, 1999)----------I thought that this was a pretty great collage-type film with the likeness of a more familiar title, Crash. Aside from Julianne Moore's performance, one of the few things I didn't like was the fact that the characters didn't connect with each other other than the bizarre finale at the end of the film. (7.5 / 10) 347. Stuck (Gordon, 2007)----------Based on a true story, stuck follows a wannabe-ghetto woman (Mena Suvari) after she hits a homeless man and drives him into her garage. The acting was terrible, the premise was good though. Towards the end, it began to pick up in terms of entertainment. (6 / 10) 348. Equilibrium (Wimmer, 2002)----------Christian Bale? Sweet. Reviews relating it to The Matrix? Awesome. This is why I initially c "
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"Probably Malick's movie with the most mainstream appeal, yet also the most hidden from the general public. I'm surprised it didn't get more attention when The Thin Red Line came out, particularly since Malick doesn't have a ton of projects over the years like a Spielberg, for example. Usually when I see Martin Sheen acting in his younger days, I'm impressed. As opposed to today's Martin Sheen who every time he appears onscreen, it's like "hey, I'm Martin Sheen -- I used to act". Anyway, the half-Charlie half-Emilio rebel plays it nice and smooth in Badlands, perfectly representing the character. Sissy Spacek was perfect for the innocent teen just waiting for someone to corrupt her. She's not completely naiive -- she knows her innocence is being taken by the young punk. Overall, a fascinating first-person look at wild, misguided kids on the run. "
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"Terrence Malicks first film, Badlands (1973), provides insight to the desensitization of a murderer. The characters Kit (Martin Sheen) and Holly (Sissy Spacek) are depraved; the voiceovers allow them to be human while their actions distance them from humanity. Hollys relationship to Kit is interesting. They fall in love. When Kit murders her father, Holly makes the decision to stay with him. Their relationship is no longer the same. At first, they have fun, but Holly becomes more removed. She thinks about her future husband, and reveals to other characters that she feels as if she must support Kit, for he is lost and needs someone. Holly stays true to her initial decision to be with Kit, but she longs for a different life. It feels almost as if she fells obligated to stay with him because she first choose this path, though now she wants to be a part of society. It seems that many people can relate to this situation. A person may fall in love and decide to be with a person, but lat ... "
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"This blog entry is part of my “movie year countdown round #2”. Read more about that here.The New WorldWell it's strange but I seem to like each of Malick's subsequent movies less and less. Badlands is one of my absolute favoirtes of all time. In the cold, decisive world of movie ratings I gave it at 10. Days of Heaven I gave a 9, The Thin Red Line an 8, and The New World a 7.I feel like the movies are losing the inherent ironic humor of his characters and narration for something that's trying to be more poetic and profound in it's sincerity. It's not connecting with me as much.I don't think I ever really connect with Malick's characters. I guess at first I didn't think we were supposed to. But now he uses the same distancing techniques on conjunction with techniques that seem to be striving for the opposite. I won't deny the cinematography is gorgeous. The worlds and history come alive to an extent that is rare on screen. Bu ... "
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"Badlands- ***Directed by Terrance Malick May 2, 2007At the end of the film an officer tells Kit (Martin Sheen, never better) “you’re quite an individual” Kit replies “you think they’ll take that into consideration?” This scene really sums up the entire movie because Kit wants to be his own person and wants people to know him. Badlands (1973) is based on the true story of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate (Malick changed the names to Kit and Holly). They went on a shooting spree in the Midwest during the year 1958. Terrance Malick brings this story to life as he writes, produces and directs for the first time at the age of twenty-nine. It happens all too quickly. I really couldn’t figure out why they loved each other so much. That is the only problem I had with this beautifully shot film. Kit, who is twenty-five, just got of work (he’s a garbage man) and lays eyes on a young red headed girl twirling a baton in her front yard. T ... "
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