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Badlands (1973)

Criterion / Year: 1973

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Synopsis

Terrence Malick's startlingly accomplished debut feature was inspired by the Charles Starkweather and Caril-Ann Fugate murders of the late-1950s. Martin Sheen plays Kit, a 25-year-old garbageman who walks with a James Dean swagger. When he first meets the innocent 15-year-old Holly (Sissy Spacek), he falls head over heels in love with her. Her father (Warren Oates), an overprotective widower, will not allow the relationship to blossom, even after Kit informs him of his decent intentions. This refusal sparks Kit into action, triggering a brutal killing spree across the Midwest. All the while, Holly is there by Kit's side, to witness the senseless crimes and ponder her uncertain future.

Badlands is told from the point-of-view of the naive Holly, whose childish musings make the cold, detached killings seem all the more shocking. Malick's truly distinctive style, which combines lush photography and dreamy voiceover with bleak subject matter, has made him one of the world's most revered directors. If there is such a thing as a perfect movie, Badlands certainly qualifies.

3 Reasons To buy this film

The celebrated debut feature of Terrence Malick!
Based on a true story!
Mesmerizingly dark!

Review

As legend has it, Malick just decided that he wanted to give filmmaking a whirl. That whirl yielded a classic -- a haunting, touching and often humorous piece of work. Based on the story of 1950s killer Charles Starkweather, Badlands boasts a richly textured screenplay, exquisite cinematography, wonderful use of music and, above all else, astonishing performances by Sheen and Spacek as young lovers on the run. In a film full of moody, funny, breathtaking sequences, the all-too-brief scene where Sheen and Spacek, hiding out in the woods, dance around while their radio plays Mickey and Sylvia singing "Love Is Strange" is a standout, a priceless moment of cinematic art.

Product Format Information

DVD : $11.99

Availability: Usually ships in
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Close Caption: Yes
Region Code: 1
UPC: 883929223619
Catalog #: DV1011581

Studio : Criterion

Languages: English Dolby Digital 5.1 (Primary) , French Dolby Digital 1.0 , English Subtitles , French Subtitles
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen, Pan & Scan