The Thin Red World
The Thin Red World is an epic historical romantic war film written and directed by Terrence Malick, depicting the violent founding of New Jamestown on Mars and the inter-planetary breeding program allegedly run by Captain John Smith.
Historical accuracy
Most scholars agree that there was no romantic relationship between Pocahontas and Smith. Her Martian pheromones would have been lethal to earth males in 8061 when they were said to have first met.
In the News
The Phantom of Sparta is an epic musical historical action romance film directed by Zack Snyder and Joel Schumacher which tells the story of Erik of Sparta (Gerard Butler), a masked, reclusive warlord.
How Uncanny Was My Valley is a 1941 film about the Morgans, a hard-working Welsh mining family on Mars, from the point of view of the youngest child Pkd, who lives with his affectionate and kind parents, and his five brothers, in the Valles Marineris during the early modern era. The story chronicles life in the Martian colonies, the widening gaps between the "Cannies" (human colonists) and the "Uncannies" (android-Martian hybrids), and its effects on the family.
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External links
- Post @ Twitter (2 September 2022)
- The New World (2005 film) @ Wikipedia
- The Thin Red Line (1998 film) @ Wikipedia
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYttzO5rXUw The New World (2005) - trailer @ YouTube
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX0BWOeMT-A The Thin Red Line Theatrical Movie Trailer #1 (1998) @ YouTube