The New World | 
| Director: Terrence Malick
Actors: Colin Farrell, Q'orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale, August Schellenberg
Studio: New Line Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  313 reviews
Sales Rank: 5253
Format: Ac-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 150 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: TRNDN10253D
UPC: 794043102530
EAN: 0794043102530
ASIN: B000ESSUL4
Theatrical Release Date: January 20, 2006
Release Date: May 9, 2006
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The legend of Pocahontas and John Smith receives a luminous and essential retelling by maverick filmmaker Terrence Malick. The facts of Virginia's first white settlers, circa 1607, have been told for eons and fortified by Disney's animated films: explorer Smith (Colin Farrell) and the Native American princess (newcomer Q'orianka Kilcher) bond when the two cultures meet, a flashpoint of curiosity and war lapping interchangeably at the shores of the new continent. Malick, who took a twenty year break between his second and third films (Days of Heaven and The Thin Red Line), is a master of film poetry; the film washes over you, with minimal dialogue (you see characters speak on camera for less than a quarter of the film). The rest of the words are a stream-of-consciousness narration--a technique Malick has used before but never to such degree, creating a movie you feel more than watch. The film's beauty (shot in Virginia by Emmanuel Lubezki) and production design (by Jack Fisk) seems very organic, and in fact, organic is a great label for the movie as a whole, from the dreadful conditions of early Jamestown (it makes you wonder why Englishman would want to live there) to the luminescent love story. Malick is blessed with a cast that includes Wes Studi, August Schellenberg, Christopher Plummer, and Christian Bale (who, curiously, was also in the Disney production). Fourteen-year-old Kilcher, the soul of the film, is an amazing find, and Farrell, so often tagged as the next big thing, delivers his first exceptional performance since his stunning debut in Tigerland. James Horner provides a fine score, but is overshadowed by a Mozart concerto and a recurring prelude from Wagner's Das Rheingold, a scrumptious weaving of horns fit to fuel the gentle intoxication of this film. Note: the film was initially 150 minutes, and then trimmed to 135 by Malick before the regular theatrical run. It was also the first film shot in 65mm since Kenneth Branagh's Hamlet. --Doug Thomas
Product Description
In this romantic epic starring Colin Farrell Christian Bale and beautiful newcomer Q'orianka Kilcher acclaimed filmmaker Terrence Malick brings to life the classic true tale of Pocahontas and her relationship with adventurer John Smith set during the turbulent beginnings of America.Running Time: 150 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA UPC: 794043102530 Manufacturer No: N10253
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 A New Film July 3, 2009
O Shepard (USA)
There is something about Terry Malick's filmmaking that I really like. His direction is not as much moving pictures as moving paintings. 'Days of Heaven' still stands as my favorite because he captures the feel of the midwest, where I live. I have viewed 'The New World' twice before and have tried to like it, let alone understand it, with only small success. I always felt that something was missing from this film. So when I discovered this new edition, I bit, and bought it. 'The New World - the Extended Cut' is the version that should have been. The new cut correctly places the focus of the film on the unnamed Pocahantas. The result is a totally different perspective in an already hauntingly beautiful and poetic film. Malick's films are not for everyone and I discovered that like poetry, the film is better absorbed in small doses. I watched this version in small parts over several days and enjoyed it much more than the uncomfortable experience of being seated in a theater for 3 hours. Buy this DVD instead and savour its fine visual moments.
Poetry in Film May 20, 2009
Macha
Mr. Malick's films are definitely not for everyone, and until I saw this film I thought I was one of them.
Every shot has meaning, and the director does not let go until the credits. Colin Farrell is at his best in this film and Q'orianka Kilcher is a terrific find.
Overall it is a moving portrait of a turbulent time. Mr. Malick never attempts to pass judgment on either side, he simply freezes a moment in time and creates a wonderful story.
 The REAL Pocahontas April 8, 2009
Mr. Khaki
The New World, is a great interpretation of the accounts of the famous Native American princess Pocahontas. Though the film still uses the romantized versions of Pocahontas' relationship with John Smith, the film is very dramatic and tells a great story. Though it felt like slow moments in the film, it was counter balanced by the natural beauty of the scene locations present in the majority of the film.
It's a great buy, especially for history buffs.
Realize In Advance It's Slow & Appreciate The Beauty March 26, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
Be prepared.
That's the best advice I could tell anyone who is thinking of watching this film. If you know what you are going to see, in this case, you'll be better off because if you are expecting an action-packed historical adventure story, you will be bitterly disappointed.
This is s-l-o-w moving, very slow, and fairly long at two hours and 15 minutes. If you enjoyed "The Girl With The Pearl Earring," you'll like this. Those two films are similar in beauty and pace.
If you love good visuals, which I do, then this is a DVD you want to view. Terrence Malick has directed only four movies in 33 years and all four are beautifully filmed, the best being the second: "Days Of Heaven." I would rank this second to that film in terms of beauty.
Cinematography-wise, there is a lot to like in The New World, especially the scenes on the water, which are magnificent. I wish there more of them. What we see is Jamestown, Va., in the year 1607, so this film is about as rural as you're ever going to see America.
It's the story of Pocahontas (although she's never called that in the movie) and her relationship to two men: John Smith (Colin Farrell) and John Rolfe (Christian Bale). Newcomer Q'Orianka Kilcher plays the Indian girl who is given the Christian name "Rebecca" later in the film and this woman is mesmerizing throughout. What an innocently-interesting face!
Without giving it away, the ending haunted me for a few days afterward. In the end, it is a powerful story, not just scene after scene of gorgeous photography (which it also is). There is more to this movie than the camera-work, but there is no doubt the cinematography is sitll the main attraction. This is a film crying out for a Blu-Ray presentation!
Awesome March 1, 2009
Olde American (Richmond, Virginia)
This is the only movie of any substance about colonial Virginia, and as someone who is descended from the Jamestown colonists (although my folks got there in the 1620s and 1630s) I must say I am pleasantly satisfied with this films telling of John Smith and John Rolfe's encounters with Pocahantas and Powhatan. The colonial Chesapeake is something that ought to be expored more in cinema, and thank God the director didn't just use this as an excuse to demonize all things white and European.
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