"Only people with souls understand this movie." A comment posted on one of the official movie sites. I think I agree. During its theatrical release, I never saw a movie trailer that inspired me to see The Thin Red Line. In fact the trailers I saw made the film appear to be yet another yawner war film, albeit with some decent acting, but nothing that interested me, so I didn't bother seeing it on the big screen.

One day years later I decided to rent it and was completely blown away, the film was nothing like what I had seen portrayed in the theatrical trailers. Not only is it not just your average war film, it is truly soulful and inspired cinematic art.

At the center of it all is a killer dynamic and inspired performance between Sean Penn and James Caviezel's characters as they debate spirituality between realistic scenes of warfare and its aftermath.

I immediately purchased The Thin Red Line, one of the best war films ever made, I believe right up there with Apocalypse Now in terms of groundbreaking film making. I purchased my first copy of the film on video tape, and again a few years later when released on DVD, it is that good.

For a long time I dreamed about creating a trailer which to me accurately portrays the underling theme of the movie, and now I finally have and here it is.

It's not perfect, I basically created a short story using iMovie and unedited frames from the film. My only addition are some fades between cuts, and a cut in from the right I wish I'd removed. Otherwise the scenes and the sound are completely untouched, appearing as they do in the screenplay.

I hope this trailer inspires you to rent or purchase the film, as I'll be happy to have introduced you to this masterpiece.

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