Talk:The Tree of Life (film)

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Someone, please fix the external links and then you may delete this note. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.139.7.203 (talk) 16:24, 9 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Here it says that he dropped out... Didn't he die? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.87.76.189 (talk) 05:16, 5 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

He dropped out in late November or early December 2007, more than a month before he died. Brad Pitt soon replaced him and he can be seen talking briefly about the film on a Dec. 2007 appearance on Charlie Rose. Here's an article for verification: http://www.ropeofsilicon.com/article/pitt_replacing_ledger_in_malicks_tree_of_life - tylerrad

Why does it say the film is based on a Midwestern boy if it is filmed in Texas? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Es2346 (talk • contribs) 04:36, 2 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Nyay Bhushan (2005-08-31). "Percept finds 'Life' with Malick feature". The Hollywood Reporter. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Gregg Goldstein (2007-10-30). "Ledger, Penn take part in Malick's 'Life'". The Hollywood Reporter. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Michael Fleming (2007-12-18). "Pitt in talks to star in 'Tree of Life'". Variety. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Some headlines to use for a Production section. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 20:03, 14 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Some more:

• Tree of Life: How Terrence Malick Made His Family
• Thirty-Three Years of Principal Filming

J.D. (talk) 18:23, 27 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I wanted to make a note that there is no verifiable release information for Tree of Life. IMDb always makes an estimate about what year an upcoming film would come out, so it should not be cited. The film could very well be released in 2008 or experience a prolonged editing process and be released as late as 2010. For this reason, I've indicated that the release of this film is TBA. I'm sure we can argue that 2009 seems like the best bet, but it's too much of an assumption to incorporate into this Wikipedia article. —Erik (talk • contrib) - 16:34, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That sounds like the right thing to do per

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TBA seems to be the conclusion, so I've changed it into that.(Gillesvanleeuwen (talk) 19:16, 9 February 2009 (UTC))[reply]

The only sources close to the production I can find giving some sort of date for release are Jennifer Sipes, who says it won't be released until 2010. Jack Fisk has also commented and he said he could easily see Malick working on the film until at least early 2010. The current source for a 2009 release date is the fairly untrustworthy IMDB. Media sources have said it is aiming for 09, but these are largely older articles, and not as close to the production as Sipes or Fisk. Trustworthy sources say this is a 2010 film, so the article should be edited accordingly. --Krevans (talk) 09:48, 9 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agrea with the 2010 release date and the fact that some trustworthy sources have said 2010, but I see no reason to put this november and september timeframes there. --Gillesvanleeuwen (talk) 21:50, 31 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For Australia, the release date is June 30 according to Icon's Website. I don't know how to reference properly. thanks. KevDog32 (talk) 18:05, 4 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The title of the film - according to distributor

Title is Tree of Life or The Tree of Life? If the latter it should be moved. - 4.240.165.29 (talk) 06:16, 26 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This article (http://www.popmatters.com/pm/feature/126160-the-calm-before-the-tree-of-life) gives a very good overview of the (history of the) film. --Harac (talk) 19:59, 27 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It was listed as science fiction. While I think it's supposed to have a very science-based section (birth of the universe, evolution of life on Earth), I don't think that necessarily qualifies it as a science fiction film. I went ahead and edited that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mgerb (talk • contribs) 01:03, 9 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can we get a better synopsis for this now that it's been released? The current one doesn't have a lot of info on it. 24.61.117.12 (talk) 01:59, 31 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I gave it a shot. I'm sure other people will come along and clean things up, but the plot is pretty straightforward.Trumpetrep (talk) 05:33, 4 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

What does this sentence mean? "The film cuts to Mrs. O'Brien (Jessica Chastain) as she receives a telegram informing her of her son's death at age 19, preceeded by her third, youngest son drowning depicted at a later stage in the film." It makes no grammatical sense. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.231.61.2 (talk) 10:34, 19 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Better Synopsis ? I'm not going to attempt that .. I'm here for help understanding who the brothers are (their names are rarely used - except for Jack). I have scanned the dvd multiple times to diagnose how many brothers there are; who drowned; and whos death was announced by telegram, it would seem it was the guitar playing son of Mr. O'Brien (and I can't put a name to who that would be). The drowning boy was named Taylor, or Tyler, so I'm not sure if its a playmate (mentioned another time as such) or the real life name of character brother Steve (thus a slip during filming). IMDB lists 3 brothers Jack, R.L., and Steve. Greg0658 (talk) 06:58, 24 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Anything about it???

Music is a central element of the movement and definitely deserves a discussion. Marriex (talk) 08:17, 22 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I thing that in the main article about the soundtrack one more piece should be mentioned: Lacrimosa by Zbigniew Preisner, soprano by Elżbieta Towarnicka. It is a very appreciated piece and often viewed on Youtube getting best reviews. On the origin of Lactrimosa: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_for_My_Friend_(Preisner) On the composer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbigniew_Preisner On the soprano: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elżbieta_Towarnicka — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.18.32.227 (talk) 10:54, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

From my semiotic point of view, the scene where the Parasaurolophus refrain from killing/eating the Trodon is actually showing the evolution of the

I think a truly great film is one that you can watch two or three times again in one's life and still enjoy it. I don't think I will be doing it with this film. Ivankinsman (talk) 13:08, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

When I saw the title of this section I thought it was a misplaced bit of Tears for Fears fandom. Oh well ... we can work it out. Daniel Case (talk) 22:40, 18 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The film won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) annual Best film award (for 2011). Not sure where to put this in the article. The awards table seems broken. --Accursius (talk) 14:19, 18 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I split the top ten lists off from reception into a subsection. The list should be expanded to include other critics, since the list currently only shows up to #3. But, some of the critics currently listed do not seem all that notable, more like internet "critics" who would not pass muster as reliable sources. Anyone have any thoughts on this? ---

1. The Two Ways [4:10] 
2. Grief [7:02] 
3. The City [8:26] 
4. Creation [17:17] 
5. Innocence [11:39] 
6. Jack is now 12 [6:47]
7. Mother [3:23] 
8. Father [10:37] 
9. School [1:24] 
10. Drowning [4:56] 
11. Weeds [4:00] 
12. "Be Quiet" [5:09] 
13. Dad's Away [1:31] 
14. Robert [3:59] 
15. Mrs. Kimball [6:43] 
16. "I Trust You" [2:28] 
17. I Do What I Hate [1:52] 
18. Father Returns [5:32] 
19. BB Gun [6:49] 
20. "They're Closing the Plant" [4:14] 
21. Moving Away [2:31] 
22. Eternity [11:04] 
23. Was it a Dream? [1:14] 
24. End Titles [5:49]