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| The New World - The Extended Cut (+ Digital Copy) | 
 enlarge | 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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Avg. Customer Rating:  299 reviews
Sales Rank: 10435
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 135
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 1000040810
UPC: 794043123610
EAN: 0794043123610
ASIN: B001BNFRB2
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
Release Date: October 14, 2008
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Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 10/14/2008 Run time: 171 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com
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
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 Extended Version is Far Far Better November 29, 2008
The 171 minute extended version is far better then the original 135 minute version. The extra 36 minutes are pretty evenly distributed through out the film from beginning to end and make the narrative such as it is much easiler to follow. There are also a few intertitles introducting various sections of the film. Pocahontas gets significantly more screen time so there is more oppportunity for her character to develop. If you recall the trailers for this film you may well remember many scenes which were simply not in the 135 minute version and I can tell you most of them are now in the extended version. Overall a big improvement though those who really hated the film probably still won't be won over, but those in the middle may well give it a higher rating. Too bad there are not more films about about early American Colonial history and for that alone this movie is worth seeing at least once.
The New World November 17, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoyed this movie very much. The scenery was beautiful and I appreciated the camera work. The simplicity of their love was perfect. They didn't need words to communicate. I think a lot of people could learn form their relationship.
Flawed poetry November 3, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an art film (or "fillum," as the experts say). It's beautifully photographed, and the music by Mozart and Wagner add to the poetry of the movie. But the male lead, Colin Farrell, is unconvincing. Much of the dialogue by all is simply muttered (I lost about 40% of it). And the script is woefully inadequate when compared to the actual history of John Smith and John Rolfe. (In the movie, we never learn the name of the man who marries the native princess, nor do we hear her Indian name!) The film, even when cut, is painfully long, and sometimes even incoherent. This reminded me of the movie "2001". Critics loved it. Sensible people fell asleep.
 outstanding November 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Without doubt, even the 135 min long version was already a masterpiece. The extended version of THE NEW WORLD is far beyound any description. Especially the now different structure of several chapters emphasizes now more the lyrical character of this outstanding film. Firts of all it is a quite different film than the shorter version. The 171 min-version as well emphasizes the miracle of Q'orianca Kilchers performance. How her face changes in the film, from a teenager to a /still young but almost very mature ) woman is one of the great cinematic events in this decade. Malicks fourth masterpiece proofs as well that the cinema of Terrence Malick belongs to the sacred places of world cinema today.
A quick note October 24, 2008
The simple fact is that you either love this movie or hate it, there isn't much of a middle ground. I for one, love this movie more than any other, but that is my own opinion. If you don't like slowish movies, I suggest sticking to the Disney version of Pocahontas. Please, if you don't enjoy this movie, don't write such rude reviews.
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