Days of Heaven - Criterion Collection

Days of Heaven - Criterion Collection
by Terrence Malick

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Actor: Brooke Adams, Richard Gere, Sam Shepard
Director: Terrence Malick
Brand: Image Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); Italian (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-23
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Criterion

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Movie Review: The most visually stunning movie of all time
Summary: 5 Stars

I first saw this movie during it's original theatrical release in 1978 and was blown away. I declared it my favorite movie of all time, and in the 30 years since, no film has bumped it from this ranking. And I am an avid movie goer. Not wishing to spoil the magic of the original 70mm film, I refused to watch it on DVD. Then came the Criterion re-mastered DVD, HD-TV, surround sound... so I braved a re-viewing. While I can't say I experienced the film with equal awe and splendor, it non-the-less validated it's number 1 spot. Terrence Malick is peerless as a movie maker. Every frame is a work of art. The low-key story and dialogue harmonize perfectly with the visuals. The beauty of this film will quite literally take your breath away - those over 50 should have an AED nearby. I have goosebumps just thinking about it. Come on Criterion - release it on blu-ray!

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One-of-a-kind filmmaker-philosopher Terrence Malick has created some of the most visually arresting movies of the twentieth century, and his glorious period tragedy Days of Heaven, featuring Oscar-winning cinematography by Nestor Almendros, stands out among them. In 1910, a Chicago steel worker (Richard Gere) accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and little sister (Linda Manz) to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer (Sam Shepard). A love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish fire-Malick captures it all with dreamlike authenticity, creating at once a timeless American idyll and a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor.

Richard Gere works in a Chicago steel mill at the turn of the century, but must flee the city after accidentally killing a man. Heading for the wheat fields of Texas, he packs up his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and his younger sister (Linda Manz). Instead of a better life, they head straight into tragedy when a wealthy farmer (Sam Shepard) falls for Adams. Believing him to be dying and expecting to inherit a fortune, she agrees to marry him. Their plans change when Shepard fails to die and Gere takes matters into his own hands. Aesthetically flawless, this film about a romantic love triangle is diminished by the small scope of video. Originally shown in 70mm, it is an eye-catching period piece that won its cinematographer, N?stor Almendros, a 1978 Oscar. Texture and color are the unbilled characters in this tragic tale, and are just as important as the players. The story, sadly, fades somewhat when compared to the glory of the visuals. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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