Terrence Malick remains to be one of the greats when it comes to directing. With five finished films under his belt since 1969, he’s anything but prolific (Lumet, Allen and Altman should have taken note). Malick is the only person who could ever rival Kubrick for the greatest body of work a director ever produced. His films are as if they’re paintings – we’re watching this artist use a camera as if it were delicate brush strokes over a canvas. He’s remarkable and truly original. The latest rumor is that his film due out this year, “The Tree of Life” with Brad Pitt and Sean Penn is getting an IMAX release. Trippy. Oh, and the thirty or so people who were screen 97% of the film say it’s his best since “Badlands”. Wow…
1. “Badlands” – 1973
2. “Days of Heaven” – 1978
3. “The Thin Red Line” – 1998
4. “The New World” – 2005
Tags: Badlands, Days of Heaven, Terrence Malick, The New World, The Thin Red Line, Tree of Life
Frank Mengarelli
Lol tough to go with a Top 10 with Terrence Malick. I absolutely can’t wait to see Tree of Life later this year and the best movie news of the year was when he cast Christian Bale, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem for his next movie which means we won’t have to wait another 10 years
Ha..ha.. you’re right there, Castor, but hey, he’s more of a quality vs. quantity guy, right? I gotta research more about Tree of Life now that Bale is cast. I LOVED him in The New World, such a memorable role despite being on screen for less than a half hour! I have yet to see The Thin Red Line as I’m not a war movie fan, but I might check it out one day.
I am too, but I am worried he may be coming a little too prolific…
Ah come on, his next movie would only be the sixth in 38 years! He could churn 5 more in the next year and not be “prolific”
Castor, what do you think Malick’s best is? I’m standing firm at “Badlands”, but I do give “Days of Heaven” a 10 as well, and “The Thin Red Line” A 9.8
IMO The Thin Red Line but I like war movies so I’m a bit biased. IMO, all his movies are either 10′s or near 10′s. That’s how good I think he is.
I really need to do a Malick marathon. Been meaning to see Badlands for ages now.
See “Badlands” sooner then later!