The Rabbit Room

You make a killer Yoda!

When I saw the trailer for this one I thought it seemed really strange. Just curious, what other films would you put in the “book of poems” category as opposed to a short story?

From now on, no one should ever quote Yoda without doing Yoda ears. That was the best.

It was scary how good your Yoda impersonation was.

Excellent Yoda. If the voice hadn’t been coming from your face I would have asked you to larn me the ways of the Force so I could extinguish evil with my banjo. I can already actually extinguish evil with it, but it makes good run away, too.

A good review of the Woody Allen:

http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/tgc/2011/06/22/life-a-little-unsatisfying-until-the-end/

Hands down, the best Yoda impersonation done by a pastor while giving an online movie review that I’ve seen all month…

FYI: That link to the “Midnight in Paris” review is faulty.

Glad to hear that you liked Midnight in Paris. I’ve not been a Woody Allen fan before, but really liked this film. I’m an art person, and went with a lit instructor, and we both loved spotting the authors and artists. It made us curious about the ones we didn’t know, so we had to do some research. A film that makes me want to investigate further is a good thing. I also loved the cinematography, particularly the beautiful, golden views of Paris. Gorgeous.

Just got back from the theater, and I feel like I really need some time to process. Despite being slow-paced, The Tree of Life handed me more than I was ready or able to make sense of. Made me think. The best movies do, though, and I would agree with TMcK’s assertion: “You should see this film.”

Well it sounds better than Thin Red Line — which I found amazing that you could make a really boring movie about a war. But, this film intrigues me. I’m going to see it at some point, but probably not this summer, that film seems like a fall or winter movie.

By the way, I challenge you to do Yoda for an entire OMR. Pick the next dumb Sci-Fi flick you see, put on a monk robe and go for it. Love these clips, always a nice respite in the day.

Oooh, veto! The Thin Red Line might be my favorite war movie. Tough call between that and All Quiet on the Western Front. I’ve seen it about 2o times and it just gets better and better. If you didn’t like it, then you definitely won’t like Tree of Life.

No room for _The Great Escape_?

Sorry…

Ditto, Pete. Band of Brother is the only thing that approaches the level of The Thin Red Line when you’re talking about war movies / t.v. series. And if one thinks it’s boring, that probably is a good marker as to what one would think of Tree of Life

Hmm, this feedback is making me want to watch it again sometime and see if I can figure out what it was about the film I found dull. There were a lot of films in that genre (though dealing with Viet Nam) Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now, Platoon, even comi-dramas like Good Morning Viet Nam that by the time this one comes along I must have been tired of war movies – kinda like Westerns can become a little rote after a period of time. Note: The Great Escape is one of my favorites too FT!

So, given the vigorous harrumphs from Messrs Lamb and Peterson I’ll give it another look.

I see it was based on a book, have you gents read that?

This trailer definitely makes me want to see it again: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1266944281/ (great cast)

Thanks for the push fellas, that’s what I love about this little cyberpub – positive dissention. 

Ah, thanks Tony. Nice to find at least one kindred spirit around here.

I’m with you, Tony. I saw Thin Red Line and didn’t get it at all. I then saw The New World and went, “Ah! So that’s what Terrence Malick was up to.” It made me want to revisit Thin Red Line (though I haven’t yet), now that I’m acquainted with Malickian dialect. His films definitely aren’t for everyone—and that’s not to say that only the elite will get them, or whatever. Lots of serious film lovers don’t fall over themselves at Malick’s work.

BUT.

Tree of Life was pretty amazing. It’s a brain trip. And I really don’t know that it’ll work on video. Pete and I watched it at a little art house theater in Nashville, where I was forced to sink into it—no breaks for popcorn or potty. Just the weird, slow, beautiful unfolding of images and thoughts. At the very least, I left the theater amazed that films like it ever get made. In light of Transformers 3, it’s pretty remarkable, and I’m glad for it. Three cheers for artists like Malick.

FT – I’m sure there are many more as that is a classic

Barliman, thanks for the good vibes. I definitely felt that this guy was not pandering to all audiences — Transformers 3, really? – and figured I just didn’t get it or expected something different. The preview does a good job of selling me the other way, so I’ll definitely revisit it. I may still think its boring, we certainly have diverse tastes here but that’s really what I like about this place.

I was interested in The New World, but it got panned and then I saw Terrence Malick and begged off of that one too because of TRL. The only issue with seeing Tree of Life now is the one you pointed out — limited release — neither of the theaters its showing at here in Atlanta are easy for us to get to. I would like to see it in a theater as it does sound like an atmospheric type film. However, Mr. Budget and Mr. Time are likely to push me to HP7.2, and perhaps Midnight In Paris before Tree of Life.

Cheers!