Days of Heaven - Terrence Malick (1978)

[Huddiethegreat]

Lookin' for tings, searchin' for tings.....goin' on aventures

Sums up my entire life 

[jancawood]

I saw this back in 1978 and the memory stayed with me. I loved the young girl's narration and the stunning landscape, beautifully captured. We watched it thanks to our 6th form film club. Big call out to our tutor Gerry Smith - thank you!

[wawei67]

It's in line for the great American film for me. Only Griffith's 'Intolerance' has such confident , broad ambition and deals with the immigrant/working class experience in such an intimate/even way-- this is a rare but essential thing in understanding Americas formation (this is apart from the native genocide etc--Jarmusch's "Dead Man' may be in line for the best film on that period/mindset). Also impressive is the biblical/old testament feeling best seen in the locust sequence, so America!

[mendesvideo]

I must have seen this movie about a dozen times, I just love it...

[ErikHutt]

It was shot in Alberta

[holke79]

Nestor Almendros taking risks, supported by the director Terrence Malick. Heroes !

[IanSinty]

Michael Bay disliked this video.

[Daveskism]

It's Pee Wee from the Fordham Baldies!

[jalq1978]

remember me of Edward Hopper.... a lot.

[kapillie]

i love the girl shes my favorite

[Guigley]

@ilovesummerxx You should definitely buy it; it is a visual masterpiece. However, a lot of people think the story is too slight, but the film isn't a typical narrative. It's more of a visual poem about a season in people's lives than a regular story. The cinematography alone makes this film worth buying in my opinion. I would highly recommend it.

[ilovesummerxx]

I know it's beautifully shot...But is it a beautiful story as well?! I'm thinking of buying it, should I?

[masterofgnargnar]

@ilovesummerxx get it on criterion

[Vash1286]

i'm not saying it's the best film ever, BUT it is one of the most beautifully filmed movies ever made. The cinematography honestly gives me goosebumps!

[Guigley]

Next to "Road To Perdition," this is the most visually stunning movie ever.

[Fjord76]

it's funny that's everybody's so interrested in knowing where the film was shot but nobody mentioned what makes the visual magic: the magic hour. It is the moment when the sun sets, and after the sun sets and before it is night. The sky has light, but there is no actual sun. The light is very soft, and there is something magic about it. It limits the shooting to around twenty minutes a day, but it did pay on the screen.

This is a masterpiece (and of course,it's an understatement)

[cudderisbacificatful]

@Fjord76 is that funny?

[Fjord76]

@cudderisbacificatful it's sad actually (i meant funny like weird you know) Malick and Almendros could shot a rubbish dump and make it look beautiful;that's called talent.

[4Topwood]

@Fjord76

IIRC, Nestor Almendros writes about how he used the light of the magic hour while shooting this film in his autobiography, A Man With a Camera.

I love the magic hour. The birds twitter away into silence and everything seems suspended in time, hushed and glowing.

[phxsns1]

2:23 Beautiful.....

[deesterbanana]

Banff National Park is also listed as a location credit.

Malick was said to be influenced by the paintings of Andrew Wyeth (Christina's World is mentioned) and the paintings of Edward Hopper. The house looks like Hopper's House by the Railway and the cinematography shares the loneliness in Hopper's paintings.

Loved the movie. It is the unsaid that turns it into a meditative work. Also loved that the director and cinematographers helped me see my back yard in a different light - literally.

[deesterbanana]

Drmarkwolfe is correct. The railway bridge is in Lethbridge called the Lethbridge viaduct or, more commonly, High Level Bridge. Part of it was shot in Waterton Lakes Park, which is on the Canadian side from Glacier National Park, Montana. The house at the end of the movie is the Prince House in Heritage Park, Calgary. Other scenes were shot at Heritage Park, too. Credits also list Raymond, Alberta and Banff National Park. The badlands could have been shot in Drumheller, Alberta.

[esiotrot17]

I could listen to Linda Manz talk for days.. what a flawless performance.

[zo219]

@esiotrot17 Totally agreed!!

[califgirl101]

i was led to understand that this movie was shot in the Texas Panhandle but, on the other hand it looks more like the flat lands of the Dakotas or better still Kansas! Granted this was a good movie other than the fact there was not a lot of dialog in this movie but, almost a documentary type of movie! Sutle movie critic such as myself, I liked a young Richard Gere but, I didn't really think very highly of this movie! In other words, it was all right!

[tremontirocks]

@califgirl101 I'm pretty sure it was shot in Alberta, Canada.

[MorseCoach]

@tremontirocks I think so too. one of the trains has CP written on it. Canadian Pacific rail

[jbborden111]

I loved this movie and of course the images were breathtaking. Love Manz!

[AriBH]

Yes. It was shot in Canada.

[seismedia]

Was this filmed in Canada? Doesn't look like the panhandle to me, the grain elevators are vintage Alberta and the horizon looks like the Rockies.

[seismedia]

Love the Banjo Work, Leo Kotke is awesome!

[idigatree]

@seismedia Leo Kottke is actually playing an open-tune twelve string guitar. But yeah, the man's a genius.

[44eelz]

i havent seen this movie yet but the cinematography looks amazing

[dharmaista]

@44eelz It was made by Nestor Almendros, the real genious of cinematography film history.

[locyka19]

@dharmaista actually the 60 % of cinematography was made by Haskell Wexler

never mind

[Hangcat]

@44eelz Oh it definitely is. Such a beautifully shot movie :).

[rbeatar44]

Does anyone know the name of the music at the beginning of this scene

[RobertsonIvan]

@rbeatar44 Don't know the name of it, but the guy playing (and composing) is Leo Kottke...

[NorChance]

@rbeatar44 it's Leo Kottke's "Enderlin".

[fwl22]

@rbeatar44 The song is called "The Train and The Gate" and appeared on Kottke's album called Burnt Lips.