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What's this War in the Heart of Nature?

11/7/2010

 
"What's this war in the heart of nature? Why does nature vie with itself, the land contend with the sea? ls there an avenging power in nature? Not one power, but two?"

- Private Witt (The Thin Red Line)
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This opening line of questions frames the entire experience of 'The Thin Red Line' and makes me wonder if the movie is really about WWII or if it's much deeper and more meaningful than the story of American soldiers taking an island in the South Pacific.

Of course, these thoughts comes not only from watching the film but also reading through The Thin Red Line (Philosophers on Film). Between the two, I'm blown away that a movie has this much potential meaning packed into it. I say potential meaning because I'm taking away insights cast through the filter of a bunch of philosophers who had nothing to do with the film itself. They may be far off course from the original intent of the film. In fact, there's a good chance that the director didn't have much more in mind than making a movie about war. But whatever the case, this film has given an awful lot of philosophical and religious fodder to academics, and I'm enjoying the experience of borrowing the ideas of other people and wrestling with thoughts that are much bigger than my own.
so cool
11/8/2010 05:54:38 am

awsome mate

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11/8/2010 06:12:28 am

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11/8/2010 06:28:08 am

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3/29/2011 02:24:24 pm

The article is worth reading, I like it very much. I will keep your new articles.

toeytei
3/12/2013 04:46:51 pm

well, its not just you.
the film is really philosophical, as with any Terrence Malick film.
check out his other film if you liked this one.
imo he is one of the greatest director in history.


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    About Nathan

    Nathan Key likes to think about faith and philosophy and talk about it with others. He lives with his family in New Hampshire. He doesn't always refer to himself in the third person.

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