The New World (2005)

[dave jenkins]

Still waiting for the "director's cut" on this one. I refuse to compromise until then.

[Tucumcari Bound]

Still waiting for the "director's cut" on this one. I refuse to compromise until then.

Have you heard any rumors lately about the directors cut?

[Juan Miranda]

I was under the impression that Malick will not even begin a film without a guarantee of final cut. While I could happily watch more of the footage I've read about on some future DVD special edition, I believe that the theatrical version is exactly what Malick wanted.

A "directors cut" usualy implies some vision the director desperatly battled with a philistine studio to release against their will. This was not the case with THE THIN RED LINE (much to Adrien Brody's continued disgust) and appears to be the same thing with THE NEW WORLD.

[dave jenkins]

This should make Juan Miranda happy:

WHV Press Release: The New World Extended Cut

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“A work of breathtaking imagination...and in every sense a masterpiece."
- Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times
“Not like any other movie. A masterpiece.”
- Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The New World Extended Cut

Director Terrence Malick’s Epic Starring Colin Farrell,
Christian Bale and Christopher Plummer Features
More than 30 Minutes of Never-Before-Seen Footage!
October 14 from Warner Home Video

Burbank, Calif, June 23, 2008 - The New World, Academy Award® nominated director Terrence Malick’s (The Thin Red Line, Days of Heaven) adventure-filled journey of discovery, will be released October 14 on DVD in a new amped-up Extended Cut. This edition of the critically-acclaimed, Oscar®-nominated epic recreating the turbulent first days of the new America now features more than 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage, heightening the viewing experience with more battles, more intensity and more visual splendor. Also included is a comprehensive, ten-part documentary – Making the New World – which captures the unique creative challenges filmmakers faced. The New World Extended Cut will sell for $19.97 SRP.

Synopsis
Powhatan tribal people stare in wonder as three ships approach shore. It’s a story every schoolchild knows; the story of Capt. John Smith (Colin Farrell) and Pocahontas (Q’orianka Kilcher). Now, as told by filmmaker Terrence Malick (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line) in this extended version with more than 30 minutes of footage unseen in theaters -- it’s a story you never imagined. Working in part from first-hand histories and adding his extraordinary sense of image and human drama, Malick crafts a visceral, spellbinding tale of the Jamestown settlement, of cultures connecting and of deadly consequences when connections fray. Christian Bale and Christopher Plummer also star.

Special Features
· A comprehensive, ten-part documentary Making the New World capturing the unique challenges of creating this historic epic.

The New World Extended Cut
$19.97 SRP
Feature Running Time: 172 minutes – Unrated
2:35 Letterbox
English 5.1 Surround & English 2.0
English CC, Spanish Subtitles

[Tucumcari Bound]

This should make Juan Miranda happy:

YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!! I cannot wait for this release. This is a film I love so very much.

[Whalestoe]

Great news! I loved The New World.

[Tucumcari Bound]

Great news! I loved The New World.

You at times have great taste Whalestoe! haha

[dave jenkins]

Let the excitement continue to build: http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68114

[Tucumcari Bound]

Let the excitement continue to build: http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=68114

Boy I cannnot wait! My mouth is watering.

[moviesceleton]

The New World (2005) - 7/10

[dave jenkins]

The New World (2005) - 7/10

Which cut?

[moviesceleton]

Which cut?

Apparently original. Do you know how the extended cut(s) is/are?

[dave jenkins]

Apparently original. Do you know how the extended cut(s) is/are?

There is no such thing as an "original" cut, cuts of different lengths were prepared for different markets. The general release cut for the US market was the 135 minute cut. In Europe, I gather, most saw the 150 minute cut. The new extended cut, available on the R1 DVD, runs 172 minutes. I do not yet know all the differences between these 3 cuts, or if there is yet a 6 hour ur-version waiting to emerge. Anyway, did you watch a version that was closer to 2 hours long or 3?

[dave jenkins]

Haven't seen it yet. I've been sitting on the Italian disc, which has both the 135 and 150 minute versions. I was trying to decide which one to watch, but then I got wind of the R1 disc and decided to wait. That's probably the one I want to go with first, but I can't decide.

Moving right along: although I'm a big fan of Hitchcock films generally, Shadow of a Doubt has never done much for me. In fact, I find watching it such a chore, last time I screened it I promised myself "never again."

[dave jenkins]

Blu-ray for September: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029O0BK4/ref=nosim?tag=dvdbeaver-20&link_code=as3&creativeASIN=B0029O0BK4&creative=373489&camp=211189