um..no.
by The New World he means the film The New World.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0402399/ just incase you didn't know.

I really don't know how batman begins can be considered the best film of 2005. I love batman, four full pages in my dvd binder are devoted to the dark night detective, but I really disagree with it being one of the year's best films. A New World most certainly was though. This was pure filmmaking without any gimmicks. A film to show people who feel that special effects are required to inspire awe. Gorgeous, enveloping, well acted. Just a great film.

Batman was one of the best films of 2005, infact I think it was. I hated all the other Batman films, But that one had so much Symbolism in it, and it was so beautifully filmed and put together. Why it wasn't a nominee I don't know, I watched it 4 or 5 times within a week.

I didn't say it was "the best" film of 2005, but as far as mainstream American releases it was definitely in the top 5 or 10. What was better?

The New World
Hustle and Flow, possibly

can't think of many others...

ryan said it was the best...
I listed a whole bunch that I better on the last page. A lot of them aren't mainstream though, so I guess best blockbuster... but nope that would still go to War of the Worlds. Before you say it:

a) the non-ending is the POINT of the film
b) agreed the robbie stuff is **** but the inanity of Batman's action/train/riot finale was more damaging in my opinion

hahaha yaaaa batman begins was siick too but the new world was better

I'll admit I haven't seen new world yet, but if it's anything like Thin Red Line then it sucks balls.

I really like the cinematography and most of the story however I was very confussed by the ending with the indian sitting in the room and then galloping out the door.

I loved this film. Definitely one of the best films I've seen. But, it's not for everyone. The pacing is slow and while there is a very strong plot, we're not always sure where we are in it. I liked that about the film, though.

I really appreciated they didn't exploit the whole Pocahontas/Disney connection. I think it would have dumbed down the film.

I liked the sense of drifting through a story. Very atmospheric. Almost like we're intruders and are stealing glances of something that is none of our business.

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but if it's anything like Thin Red Line then it sucks balls.

The Thin Red Line was fantastic. For you to declare that it 'sucked balls' is absurd. Did you see it when it first came out? How old were you?

I had dim recollections of seeing half of the film on VHS back in 1999 or so. I was only 14. I saw it in full a few weeks ago and it blew me away.

Finally saw this tonight and the impression I got was that Edwaqrd Zwick watched Thin Red Line then Disney's Pocahontas and decided to morph the two. Might not be a bad attempt had this not been Malick himself, so unfortunately it seemed more like self parody. I felt that from Badlands to Days of Heaven to Thin Red Line there was either an advancement or modification and improvement on Malick's style. But here it just felt as though it was framing by numbers. This wouldn't mean jack sh*t (and it doesn't to me) except that the story and characters didn't either appeal to me or really take me anywhere. Perhaps thats my loss. I was glad to see Colin Farrel pull a performance out for what seems like the first time since Tigerland, but I couldn't help but cringe everytime I heard the god awful sparse voice over, which while working for Thin Red Line, feel regurgitated here (how many times do I have to hear the "Who are you?" line in a Malick film?). I don't think my problem was that it was set in the middle part of the last century, cause I can like films like Solaris even though they're set in the future, that film still seemed to be about people and charcter still. This one I'm sad to say just didn't hit any of those points, it's not that I had to feel anything or soemthing for the characters, maybe I just didn't care. It might not be a bad normal Hollywood film, and certainly it would be if you'd seen Cold Mountain, but this is Malick, and before this he'd managed to make three very un-Hollywood like films in Badlands, DoH, and TRL.

New World was the best film of 2006 for me and Malick is probably the most important american filmmaker still working.
He is a true auteur because he never chanded his style since his 1st, Badlands.
When you see a flick like crash winning best picture you must say "where all the good films go?"
New world is about humanity and a true humanist film.

i would have said the same thing, him being one of the most important filmmakers now working, though I'm not so sure after seeing The New World, haven't heard great things about his next project, guess we'll just have to wait another 7-20 years to find out.

but you said you liked Thin red line, right?
New World is like thin red line from another time.

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but you said you liked Thin red line, right?
New World is like thin red line from another time.

Yes, and I like Coca-Cola Classic and hate Diet Coke.

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New World was the best film of 2006 for me and Malick is probably the most important american filmmaker still working.

For once, I agree with you.

It was a very special experience to go to the multiplex and actually see something that I knew was incredible and timeless. Almost like watching history being made. Imagine being at a screening of Solyaris when it was first shown...