| | New World DVD (4 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Action DVDs, Dramas Movies, True Story Videos, Love Story, Historical, American History, Native American | | Starring | Colin Farrell, Q'Orianka Kilcher, Christian Bale, Christopher Plummer, David Thewlis, Wes Studi, August Schellenberg, Raoul Trujillo, Michael Greyeyes | | Director | Terrence Malick | | Casting | Francine Maisler | | Costume Designer | Jacqueline West | | Director of Photography | Emmanuel Lubezki | | Producer | Jack Fisk |
Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re In 1607, three ships sailed across the Atlantic to the shores of what became known as Jamestown, Virginia. The arrival of these Europeans changed forever the history of the native people already living peacefully in this fertile country. Writer-director Terrence Malick, who has been waiting 25 years to tell this story, finally gets his chance in the breathtaking epic THE NEW WORLD. Colin Farrell stars as Captain John Smith, a British mutineer facing execution who finds a new purpose--and a dangerous love--in this new land. Smith falls for the young and beautiful Pocahontas (Q'Orianka Kilcher, in her first major role), daughter of the Indian chief Powhatan (August Schellenberg), laying the groundwork for trouble ahead. The Indians are both fascinated and frightened of the Europeans, not sure whether they are friend or foe. Suspicion, desire, greed, lust, and power soon combine to make them mortal enemies. Using natural lighting, carefully reconstructed forts (James Fort) and villages (Werowocomoco), realistic weaponry, fabulous makeup and costumes, and even a re-creation of the Algonquin language, Malick has made a majestic historical drama that transports viewers back to early 17th century America. Supplemented by James Horner's (BRAVEHEART, TITANIC) lush, percussion-based score and Emmanuel Lubezki's gorgeous photography--especially of night scenes on the river--THE NEW WORLD is a compelling examination of the very beginning of American history, told by a master filmmaker who has made just three previous, highly regarded films (BADLANDS, DAYS OF HEAVEN, THE THIN RED LINE) since 1973. Theatrical Release: December 25, 2005 New World Reviews: 4 stars out of 4 -- "Malick has turned familiar textbook history into vivid historical fiction and brilliant cinema, and THE NEW WORLD is arguably his best film -- accessible, poetic, complex, and profoundly spiritual."
-- Howard Karren, Premiere "[The DVD] exhibits a hazy, slightly desaturated picture that nicely complements the atmospheric tale of exploration and star-crossed lovers....James Horner's beautiful score is mixed well."
-- Widescreen Review Staff, Widescreen Review 3 stars out of 5 -- "Malick sweeps us dreamily through the Virginian countryside..."
-- Jonathan Dean, Total Film "[Malick] neither strives for verisimilitude nor spectacle but for an alchemic blend of both -- life in all its power as it is experienced by sentient, sensitive beings."-- Carina Chocano, Los Angeles Times "Many have tried, but none can match Malick's touch for shuffling a deck of elegiac images and fanning out the hand to express what speech cannot." -- Grade: A-
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "Shot almost entirely in natural light with a moving camera, the film is at once lively and meditative....It mixes carefully researched ethnographic detail with wildly romantic imagining."
-- Amy Taubin, Sight and Sound "[R]apturously beautiful....The entire meaning of the film is conveyed in a single sublime edit that joins a shot of the grubby settlement as it looks from outside its walls -- and framed inside an open door -- with its mirror image."
-- Manohla Dargis, New York Times 5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t's a brilliantly executed blend of western, historical drama and anthropological reconstruction....Lubezki's luscious camerawork, the stirring use of Wagner and the unusually direct but expressive acting succeed in working their wondrous magic."
-- Geoff Andrew, Uncut New World | List Price | $14.97 (You save $5.12) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 2005 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  4853  | | CD Universe Part number | 7054081 | | Catalog number | 10253 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 09, 2006 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Running Time | 135 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen; Subtitled | | Movie Details | Color; Widescreen; Subtitled |
New World Movie Review Average Rating: (2.5 out of 5 stars)   Action speaks louder than words!
The New World was a visually beautiful movie to watch. The cinematography was the outstanding feature of this movie. The dialogue was sporadic, relying rather on emotion and sensitivity to carry the plot. I believe the story of Jamestown would be better told through the medium of the documentary. I would purchase it for its historical value.
Submitted by rekroesser (Williamsburg, VA, USA) 
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 Splendid
I have never seen a film with so much emotion as this beautiful creation. The film utilizes little dialogue and narration in the storytelling, relying on the visuals and the body language of the actors to convey the story. It is a wonderful pleasure, but Malick's style is not for everyone, particularly for those who need to have everything spelled out for them.
Submitted by tintin84105 (Woods Cross, UT, USA)
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 Not too good
Never could understand what was going on.A few scenes were o.k. I guess.
Submitted by Kris (Maryville, Tn)
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No wonder this movie bombed at the box office
When I saw the previews for this movie a few months before it came out I thought that this would be one of the best movies of the year.Boy was I wrong.The movie opens up with John Smith(quietly played by Colin Farrell)about to be hanged for a crime that we never hear anything about.He is saved and spends most of the movie wandering the forest and interacting with the Native Americans.Pocahontas,who is played by Q'Orianka Kilcher(an inexperienced actress who looks the part),comes in and catches the eye of Smith.The romance between Pocahontas and Smith is portrayed as a child-like romance for the two instead of what history suggests as a real love relationship.Performances by Christian Bale and Christopher Plummer are just as sustained as the two leads'.The musical score does'nt fit with the film's period.The nagging narration and dizzying cinematography remind me alot of Terrence Malick's other film,The Thin Red Line.Malick's style of film-making is unique,but it does'nt fit in with epics.This movie would've been so much better if it were made by Ron Howard or Steven Spieldberg.I hope Terrence Malick does'nt make another epic.
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New World DVD Region 1
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1.33
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Audio:
Dolby Surround 5.1 English
Dolby Surround Stereo 2.0 English
Additional Release Material:
Making The New World documentary- 60 minutes
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