The New World (2005)

Director:

Terrence Malick

Writer (WGA):

Terrence Malick (written by)

Release Date:

20 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | Romance

Tagline:

Once discovered, it was changed forever

Plot:

A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.

Plot Keywords:

Captain | Fort | Trade | Attack | Explorer

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Colin Farrell	...	Captain Smith
Q'orianka Kilcher	...	Pocahontas
Christopher Plummer	...	Captain Newport
Christian Bale	...	John Rolfe
August Schellenberg	...	Powhatan
Wes Studi	...	Opechancanough
David Thewlis	...	Wingfield
Yorick van Wageningen	...	Captain Argall
Raoul Trujillo	...	Tomocomo
Michael Greyeyes	...	Rupwew
Kalani Queypo	...	Parahunt
Ben Mendelsohn	...	Ben
Noah Taylor	...	Selway
Brian F. O'Byrne	...	Lewes
Ben Chaplin	...	Robinson

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some intense battle sequences.

Runtime:

135 min | 172 min (extended cut) | USA:150 min (original cut)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | Algonquin

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Ireland:12A | UK:12A | Netherlands:12 | Finland:K-11 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Singapore:PG | France:U | Germany:12 | Sweden:11 | Malaysia:U | Hong Kong:IIA | Brazil:12 | Iceland:12 | Norway:11 | Argentina:Atp | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:PG | Australia:M | Italy:T | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Bodleian Library, Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Terrence Malick finished the script in the late 1970s, but it lay dormant until 2004.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: In the early portion of the movie, the natives are shown harvesting corn (Zea maize), the ears of which are far larger than a human hand. At the time of the Jamestown colony, native corn was typically the size of a human thumb, rarely ever bigger. Large corn, such as pictured in the movie, is a product of seed selection and genetic research, mostly done since the 1860s.

Quotes:

Ben: Captain Newport, sir, I found oysters. They're as thick as my hands. They're the size of stones sir and there's fish everywhere they're flapping against your legs. We're gonna live like kings.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Un conte de Noël (2008)

Soundtrack:

Kihshahkuyew Nupuy

Separates the "lovers of cinema" from the "average movie watcher"

Separates the "lovers of cinema" from the "average movie watcher".

Yes it is slow. If you view that as a negative then don't go see this.

If you have a passion for cinema, this film is a gift. If you "just like going to the movies", then this film will cure your insomnia. Better to spend your cash on Last Holiday and let true cinema nerds like me take in this masterpiece.

Every. Single. Shot...is a work of art unto itself. I even forgot that I hate Colin Farrell.

Thank you Mr.Malick. I look forward to your next masterpiece a decade from now.