Legends of the fall: перевод, синонимы, произношение, примеры предложений, антонимы, транскрипция
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Перевод по словам
noun: легенда, надпись, поверье
- notices and legends — уведомления и легенды
- two legends — две легенды
- legends about — легенды о
- urban legends — городские легенды
- football legends — футбольные легенды
- legends tell of — Легенды рассказывают о
- tales and legends — Сказки и легенды
- legends and — легенды и
- legends say — легенды говорят,
- according to the legends — в соответствии с легендами
preposition: из, о, от, об, для
- association of medicine and biology of environment — ассоциация по медицинским и биологическим аспектам изучения среды
- fellow of the institute of chartered secretaries — сотрудник института дипломированных секретарей
- in excess of the greater of — сверх наибольшей из
- the international council of societies of industrial — Международный совет обществ промышленного
- minister of foreign affairs of the islamic — Министр иностранных дел исламского
- programme of action of the world — Программа действий в мире
- categories of weapons of mass destruction — категории оружия массового уничтожения
- breakdown of the rule of law — Разбивка верховенства закона
- the principle of equality of states — принцип равенства государств
- rights of victims of terrorism — права жертв терроризма
- correlate with defaults on the assets in the group — коррелируют с неисполнением обязательств по активам в группе
- net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously — нетто-основе, либо реализовать актив и исполнить обязательство одновременно
- in the light of the above considerations — в свете изложенных выше соображений
- all the members of the united nations — все члены Организации Объединенных Наций по
- transition from the informal to the formal — Переход от неорганизованного
- the criminal justice system of the united — система уголовного правосудия в едином
- by the end of the day i — К концу дня я
- the national authority for the protection — национальный орган по защите
- in the bowels of the earth — в недрах земли
- the current price at the time — текущая цена в момент
noun: падение, осень, снижение, спад, выпадение, упадок, падение цен, уклон, водопад, впадение
verb: падать, снижаться, опускаться, впадать, понизиться, понижаться, валиться, спадать, погибнуть, спускаться
- wind-assisted free-fall extension of the landing gear — выпуск шасси сбросом с замков
- fall back into shadow — отходить в тень
- fall into the trap — попадать в ловушку
- fall below — упасть ниже
- a steep fall — крутое падение
- fall out of scope — выпадают из сферы
- i fall asleep — Я засыпаю
- fall right — падают прямо
- i want to fall in love — я хочу влюбиться
- fall very far — падают очень далеко
Предложения с «legends of the fall»
| He was cast opposite Anthony Hopkins in the 1994 drama Legends of the Fall, which earned him his first Golden Globe nomination. | Он был поставлен напротив Энтони Хопкинса в драме Легенды осени 1994 года, которая принесла ему первую номинацию на Золотой глобус. |
| During the 1990s, he appeared in Legends of the Fall, Benny & Joon, The Handmaid’s Tale, Haunted and Practical Magic. | В 1990-е годы он появился в легендах о падении, Бенни и Джун, сказке служанки, привидениях и практической магии. |
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| After the fall of the Hunnic Empire, various legends arose concerning the Huns. | После падения империи гуннов возникли различные легенды о гуннах. |
| From around 1936, Tolkien began to extend this framework to include the tale of The Fall of Númenor, which was inspired by the legend of Atlantis. | Примерно с 1936 года Толкин начал расширять эту структуру, включив в нее рассказ о падении Нуменора, вдохновленный легендой об Атлантиде. |
| It has since been proved that this story of the castle’s fall and the massacre of the garrison in 1403 is a much later legend that has no basis in fact. | Впоследствии было доказано, что эта история о падении замка и резне гарнизона в 1403 году-гораздо более поздняя легенда, не имеющая под собой реальной основы. |
| In the Fall, 2008 Clough was recognized as a “Legend of Earthquake Engineering” at the World Conference of Earthquake Engineering in China. | Осенью 2008 года Клаф был признан Легендой Сейсмотехники на Всемирной конференции Сейсмотехники в Китае. |
| There are many legends in Greece surrounding the Fall of Constantinople. | В Греции существует множество легенд, связанных с падением Константинополя. |
| Bhutto’s political rise and fall were so meteoric that his name became a legend in the land he once ruled. | Политические взлеты и падения Бхутто были столь стремительны, что его имя стало легендой в стране, которой он когда-то правил. |
| And an old shepherd told him of the legend of the castle, which had fallen under a spell of sleep. | Старый пастух рассказал ему легенду о дворце, который спит колдовским сном |
| According to the legend, Semiramis had fallen in love with the handsome Armenian king Ara and asked him to marry her. | Согласно легенде, Семирамида влюбилась в красивого армянского царя Ара и попросила его жениться на ней. |
| According to legend, Lotf Ali Khan fought 14 men single-handedly for two full hours before falling. | Согласно легенде, Лотф Али-Хан сражался в одиночку с 14 мужчинами в течение двух полных часов, прежде чем пал. |
| The reputation and history of Damascus steel has given rise to many legends, such as the ability to cut through a rifle barrel or to cut a hair falling across the blade. | Репутация и история дамасской стали породили множество легенд, таких как умение прорезать ствол винтовки или срезать волос, падающий на лезвие. |
| Buried near the falls is the legendary percepshroom. | Рядом с водопадом зарыт легендарный воспрегриб. |
| Tong Nian, a talented computer major who is also a popular online singer, falls in love at first sight with a legendary cybersecurity professional Han Shangyan. | Тонг нянь, талантливый компьютерный майор, который также является популярным онлайн-певцом, влюбляется с первого взгляда в легендарного специалиста по кибербезопасности Хана Шанъяна. |
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Текст песни Legends of the Fall (Rapsody) с переводом
One Love for black music
Jamla is the squad
These are the Brad Pitts
Legends of fall fall
Thinking of Michael and Whitney burns me like alcohol
Every night momma call, giving me more advice
Things in media got her fearing my music life
All of the bright lights, all of the fallen stars
Pray for the black kids all the leaders they grew up on
Moving along fast, feeling like day fast
Digesting’s a hard task, all I want is our music back
Reagan Era dope rap, Mercedes to Maybach
Black rappers unless we gon’ keep to drive that
Gunnin’ runnin’ 110 an hour ’till the wheels flat
We permanent like two tats on hoodrats nigga fuck that
Yo, first LB break up, now every day I wake up to more bullshit
I couldn’t make up, tre like a Laker
Handle with my face up, the lord pray I shall not quit
So catch me, running like a stampede of horses
Rings around you niggas, polygamy no divorces
Passing you like some courses, lay you flatter than forces
Houses with old porches surrounded with country orchards
It’s the beginning of forever
Raining on parades in places they thought we’d never weather
Whether, radio ever play a nigga
I don’t make music for radio but for niggas
My nigga, my people, a weapon I need though
Better get down on your knees and pray to heaven I don’t see you
Nigga the line’s been drawn
Niggas taking shots I guess the wicked get stoned
So some other fuckers buy cars and get blown
No respect, no respect, no respect homes
While Niggas in Paris they ballin’ Watching the Throne
I was on the phone, telling momma hold on
This music shit hard if you plan to be lone
Like legends of the fall, legends have fallen
Michael, Whitney, just want you to know that you’re all in
Перевод песни Legends of the Fall
Одна любовь к черной музыке,
Думающий о Майкле и Уитни, сжигает меня, как алкоголь.
Каждую ночь мама звонит, дает мне больше советов,
Вещи в СМИ заставляют ее бояться моей музыкальной жизни.
Все яркие огни, все падшие звезды
Молятся за черных детей, все лидеры, которых они вырастили,
Быстро продвигаются вперед, чувствуя, что день, быстро
Переваривающийся, — трудная задача, все, что я хочу, — это наша музыка,
Эра Рейгана, допинг-рэп, Мерседес в Майбах.
Черные рэперы, если мы не будем продолжать ездить, что
Gunnin ‘runnin’ 110 в час, пока колеса не станут плоскими,
Мы навсегда, как две Таты на hoodrats nigga, к черту это.
Йоу, сначала я расстаюсь, теперь каждый день я просыпаюсь все больше дерьма.
Я не мог помириться, пытаюсь, как Лэйкер,
Держать лицо вверх, Господь молит, чтобы я не бросил.
Так Поймай меня, бегущую, как давка лошадей, вокруг тебя кольца, ниггеры, многоженство, никаких разводов, проходящих мимо тебя, как некоторые курсы, ты лежишь льстивее, чем дома со старыми подъездами, окруженные сельскими садами, это начало Вечного дождя на парадах в местах, где они думали, что мы никогда не выдержим, радио когда-нибудь сыграет ниггера
Я делаю музыку не для радио, а для ниггеров.
Мой ниггер, мой народ, оружие, в котором я нуждаюсь, хотя лучше встань на колени и молись небесам, я не вижу тебя, ниггер, линия была начерчена, ниггеры стреляют, я думаю, что грешники кайфуют, поэтому некоторые другие ублюдки покупают машины и взрываются, никакого уважения, никакого уважения дома, в то время как ниггеры в Париже наблюдают за троном.
Я был на телефоне, говорил маме, держись за
Эту музыку, черт возьми, если ты планируешь быть одиноким,
Как Легенды осени, легенды пали,
Майкл, Уитни, просто хочу, чтобы ты знал, что все в тебе.
User Reviews
I watch a lot of movies & I can’t remember the last time a film held me so spellbound. Not only are the characters engaging & vividly portrayed by an excellent cast, the subtle dynamics of their interactions are portrayed with inspired undertone & nuance. Star billing or even an Oscar should also have been awarded to the spectacularly beautiful scenery of Montana for the vast majesty it bestowed.
This complex saga of love, grief & loyalty is narrated with stark simplicity by old Stab, long-time friend to retired Colonel Ludlow & his 3 sons: staid Alfred, the eldest («old even for his years»); idealistic Samuel, the youngest («There was nothing these brothers would not do for him.»); & wild Tristan («Such people become crazy or they become legends.»). The conflict between Ludlow’s fiercely anti-government anti-war stance & his sons’ determination to do what they see as their duty is but a small part of the story; the heart of the tale is the rift that threatens the mutual devotion of these 3 loyal brothers as they all come to love the same woman. «She was not to blame,» Stab tells us, «She was like the ice that freezes in the rock and splits it apart.»
A tragic tale, yes; heartbreaking at times, but never boring. Every time I felt certain I knew what was coming next, the plot took another unexpected turn & I sat there riveted, softly breathing «Wow!» now & again into the darkness. This film immediately became one of my all-time favorites; I’ve watched it half a dozen times since then & its scope & power never fail to move me.
. but I must admit that I loved Legends of the fall. I understand that some people think it’s corny and too romantic but if you like epic dramas this is the movie for you.
Reasons to see the movie: — Great acting. Anthony Hopkins makes a classic role as the US army officer gone anarchist father. Brad Pitt is perfect in the role as the wild one with an indian «stepfather». Aidan Quinn makes another great performance, and Julia Ormond is very good as the (tragic) woman they all long for. — The scenery. Magic. I want to have a farm in Montana! — The camera work. — The story. I guess I am a sucker for epic dramas. — A number of very, very good scenes. — The movie is a kick in the nuts to «civilized life» and state affairs. — The anarchistic attitude. — The character Tristan Ludlow. — The character William Ludlow. — The emotional ride.
Reasons to NOT see the movie: — You will be called a pathetic romantic if you like it. And you will most probably like it.
The raw passion of this movie is enough to make any serious movie enthusiast weep. I honestly can’t believe this movie was not nominated for about 8 or 10 Academy awards. It also baffles me that some people think this was Anthony Hopkins worst portrayal. He was absolutely brilliant in this, as was Brad Pitt. THIS was the movie that made me take a look at Pitt and see that he’s more than just a pretty face. After watching this, he became, and is still to this day, my favorite actor. In this movie he was rustic, yet thoughtful. He was strong and vulnerable. He had a great love for family(especially his father) and for a woman he knew should not be his. This film a true epic with history, talent, superior cinematography, and most of all(and what many movies of today lack).. closure.
I can’t believe the bad reviews Legends of the Fall got when it was released. This would have to be one of the best movies around. Everything from the acting to the directing was brilliant and the scenery was breathtaking.
Anthony Hopkins gave another knockout performance as Colonel Ludlow and Brad Pitt was brilliant as Tristan.Aidan Quinn, Henry Thomas and Julia Ormond were perfectly cast as Alfred, Samuel and Susanna.
The one thing I liked most about this movie was the ending — which I won’t spoil. It is rare when watching a movie, you cannot pick the ending. The ending to this movie was so amazing, and the fact that it wasn’t obvious what was going to happen made this movie more enjoyable.
James Horner is a master. Just like he did with Titanic, the score for Legends of the Fall took the movie to another level.
A really good film. Basically a melodrama. Repeat, MELOdrama. Hollywood used to churn out this sort of film all the time with no apologies. OK, many of them seem corny now, but why do people think that every movie made has to be stark realism?
I was tremendously impressed with Brad Pitt’s performance. (I’m a guy, so I mean that, and am not swooning over his looks). I had never seen him in anything before, and had barely heard of him. Anthony Hopkins was, as always, fantastic. In fact every single actor hit every single note with the possible exception of Henry Thomas. One of Aidan Quinn’s best films, also. The photography of Alberta is magnificent, and I think no one can begrudge LOTF its cinematography Oscar.
The film makers have an excuse for the occasional credibility lapse, in that there is a story frame, the recollections of One Stab, the old Cree. This covers things like Susannah falling for Samuel, who seemed to be an empty suit, Tristan keeping his long hair while in the British Army, etc. Excellent performance by Gordon Tootoosis, by the way, although his manner of speaking is very reminiscent of Chief Dan George.
I highly recommend this film, if you can watch it without trying to dislike it.
Although certain good enough and beautiful looking «Legends of the Fall» is a drama that goes totally over-the-top and its story is filled with way too many dramatic elements and story lines to fill an only 2 hour long movie.
First of all I can understand how a person could love this movie. All of its sequences are well made, acted out and filmed. The movie is filled with some dramatic powerful moments. But however the movie as a whole is a completely overdone one. Edward Zwick movies always are over-the-top and overdone in its drama but normally this works for the good, like is the case in Zwick movies such as «Glory» and «The Last Samurai». «Legends of the Fall» however really pushes it. Let’s just analyze for a moment what happens in this movie, just for the fun of it. The boys their mother left them, their father is a war veteran, the three of them all fall in love with the same woman, one gets engaged to her and the other marries her while her heart truly lies with the one brother she doesn’t marry, the boys go to war, one dies, their father gets a stroke, one brother goes mad and becomes a hunter, the woman commits suicide, Tristan’s wife gets killed, they have a fugitive on their land who has an interracial relationship, there also is a crazy Indian who gets discriminated and in the end Tristan manges to get killed by a bear. Oh the drama! Come on, there is way too much happening and going on in this movie. The movie is only just over 2 hours long but there is enough happening in this movie to fill a 12 part mini-series with.
Yet I can’t help to still somewhat love this movie. It’s mainly because its such a well made one, mainly in terms of its visual style and acting. The movie was nominated for three Oscar’s- and won one for a good reason. «Legends of the Fall» is beautifully crafted. The John Toll cinematography is simply amazing and the musical score by James Horner is uplifting and effective. If you watch all the sequences on their own this movie is a perfect one. However when you put all of this sequences together the movie gets a disjointed, overdone and therefor also unlikely and even ridicules one. It’s a movie to easily fall in love with but when you really start thinking about it and analyze it, you have to conclude that this movie is totally overdone. The movie tries to take epic proportions at times. A bit too much and too desperate really, for «Legends of the Fall» is a beautifully crafted movie but further more also a empty and distant one because too much is happening in a too short amount of time.
I have to admit that the movie and story gets a bit better when it finally starts to concentrate on one character (the Brad Pitt character), rather than the whole Ludlow family. But after a while the movie starts to go downhill again once the drama kicks in again big time. It doesn’t help to make the movie a engaging or realistic one to watch.
All of the actors do a good job and the cast is impressive. Especially Anthony Hopkins and Julia Ormond give a fine dramatic performance. Whatever went wrong with Julia Ormond’s career. Her career began really promising in the ’90’s but whatever movies does she play in now. Brad Pitt also gives a fine performance, from the period when he was still only cast in movies because of his pretty face. Something that ended after his performance in «Se7en». Other well known actors in this movie are Aidan Quinn and Henry Thomas, who both appear in far too few popular movies these days. Still the fine acting can’t help to make the movie convincing enough. They still put some life in the characters but foremost the characters remain pretty shallow and distant, as is the rest of the movie.
Strangely enough still a perfectly watchable and good enough film to watch at least once. You’ll be mostly still captivated by it but in the end the movie leaves a bad aftertaste. They simply overdid it. Too much good of something is bad in this case.
A MacGuffin is an object that the characters value and that drives the plot, but the specific nature of the object is not important. In some movies, the nature of the MacGuffin is never explained to the audience. In thrillers, that can work. In human-relationship dramas, not so much.
Writers Shilliday and Witliff create Susanna (Ormond) as a human MacGuffin. She is beautiful; end of story. No back story, no motivations, no personality, nothing.
The fact that a cardboard cutout could alter the courses of their lives made me lose interest in the characters of the three brothers, and when Susanna was finally removed from the story line, I was still wondering whether the audience was supposed to care.
20% visual delight; 80% irritating script.
When I first saw the movie poster and the actors that was involved, I was expecting a pretty good story. In that department I was disappointed, it’s basically a narrow love story that is cliché and very formulaic. The constant emotional or dramatic music that plays in almost every scene starts to get annoying after a while as well. The main highlight of this film is the young Brad Pitt and the makers of this movie knows this as well, and not because his character stood out or anything. But because it’s the type of movie where the handsome man rides in with his horse and gets the female audiences to drool. The movie is basically about three brothers falling for the same girl and all the drama that goes with it. The story is also very slow moving and gets tedious after a while, I enjoy some romance movie but I can’t really say I really enjoyed this one all that much. The pacing is awkward like some scenes were cut due to length, so I assume the book to probably be better. Some critics claim this movie is poetic, but I just found it mostly corny.
Not having read the novella upon which this is based, I don’t quite understand the quirky reasons for the characters to behave as they do in ‘Legends of the Fall’—nor do I understand just what the title is supposed to imply. It’s all a bit grandiose with some of the most breathtaking color photography of a western landscape ever seen in an American movie—richly deserving of an Oscar for its photography. But the story is another matter—a sprawling, epic kind of familial tale of the struggle for a father’s affection, the love of two brothers for the same woman, etc., with all of the characters swept up in tumultuous emotional states without preparing the viewer for the reasons.
The overall effect is disappointing when, after spending a couple of hours with these characters, you have no better understanding of their nature or what makes them tick. And yet, despite poor motivation, all of the actors do outstanding jobs—from Brad Pitt to Henry Thomas to Aidan Quinn to Anthony Hopkins—hats off for some fine acting. But at the core of the movie is a hollow factor that fails to touch base or explain the events. The jumps in continuity are a bit baffling.
On the plus side, the war scenes are especially realistic—and it’s nice to see Henry Thomas (the boy from E.T.) developing into a fine actor. The outdoor photography is awesome and the score by James Horner is an impressive one. Too bad the script was such a letdown.
Summing up: a picture that can be enjoyed on its own terms—beautiful to look at but hollow inside.
Edward Zwick is not the most prolific of directors; in a career which to date has lasted a quarter of a century he has only made ten films. He is, however, one of the few modern directors with a taste for the grand epic manner, evidenced by films like «Glory» and «The Last Samurai» which show the influence of earlier directors like David Lean and William Wyler.
«Legends of the Fall» is another epic drama in the same vein. Like the more recent «There Will Be Blood» it can be seen as falling within the Western tradition, although it is not normally described as a Western. Apart from the final scene, which is set in 1963, the action takes place during the years 1910s, 1920s and 1930s, and centres upon the Ludlow family of Montana. The family patriarch is the Cornish-born Colonel William Ludlow. Ludlow served with distinction in the US Army for many years, but has become disillusioned with war after seeing atrocities committed by troops against the Native American population. He has become not only a pacifist but also something of an anarchist who distrusts all governments and their works. He has come to admire the Native American peoples and the film is narrated by his friend One Stab, a member of the Cree nation.
Central to the plot is that Ludlow’s three sons, Alfred, Tristan, and Samuel, all fall in love with the same woman, Susannah Fincannon. Susannah is originally the fiancée of the youngest son, Samuel, but their romance is interrupted when he and his two brothers (much to their father’s displeasure) all go off to fight in World War I. The old man’s displeasure is increased by the fact that, because America is still neutral, they are not obliged to fight, but volunteer to join the Canadian Army to aid Britain in her fight against Germany. Samuel is killed in action, and when Alfred and Tristan return home both fall in love with Susannah.
The two men are very different in character. The cautious, conformist Alfred goes into politics, becoming a member of first the Montana state legislature and then of the US Congress. Tristan, by contrast, is a wild, rebellious free spirit, but haunted by guilt over what he sees as his failure to protect Samuel during the war. He roams the world before becoming a bootlegger during the Prohibition era. Susannah and Tristan become lovers for a time, but their relationship is a doomed one, and she eventually marries Alfred. (It is perhaps significant that Tristan is named after the hero of a romance about doomed love).
There are two particularly good acting performances. One comes from the normally excellent Anthony Hopkins as the ageing Colonel; the other from Brad Pitt as Tristan. Pitt is not always my favourite actor. In his more commercial ventures such as «Troy», «Mr and Mrs Smith» and the «Ocean’s» franchise he often seems content just to stroll his way through the movie without putting in any real effort. Give him a more challenging role, however, and he often rises to the challenge, as in «Fight Club» and «Babel». Here as Tristan he brings a passionate intensity, as well as a suggestion of an underlying unhappiness to the role. Julia Ormond may have largely disappeared from sight since 1994, but here as Susannah (her first major starring role) she does enough to show just why she was regarded as one of the rising young stars of the mid-nineties.
The film has its faults; it is overlong, at times moves too slowly and the plot, which is considerably more complex than my brief summary above might suggest, is a loose, sprawling one which does not always hang together well. And yet, despite its flaws, it is a film one can admire for its ambition. The photography, especially of the Montana landscapes is striking; the Academy Award for «Best Cinematography» was well-deserved. It is a film which combines an epic grandeur and sense of scale with a passionate family drama and some touching moments. It is not quite the masterpiece which Zwick and the producers seem to have been aiming for- they were, apparently, hoping for several more Oscars- but it is an honourable attempt at one. 7/10
Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadger
Legends of the Fall depicts a somber and sorrowful story of loss and a broken family. It deals with the loss of a son, a brother, and a husband. It has some extremely touching and powerful moments. The characters are all unique and have different strengths and weaknesses that further the story. The story is graphic and the ending is heartfelt and genuine. The ending truly made the movie because turns from heartfelt to somber in a matter of moments. The end credits music really helps the movie set in and makes you think about the bond of family.
The acting is very good. Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt both deliver powerhouse performances. They both convey so much emotion and Brad Pitt really surprised me with this performance. Aidan Quinn, Julia Ormond, Henry Thomas, Karina Lombard, Tantoo Cardinal, and Gordon Tootoosis all perform very well.
The pacing is very slow and the runtime is overly long.
Pros: Emotional and sorrowful story, great ending, good acting, amazing performances by Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt, good cinematography, and a good use of music
Cons: Very slow pacing, an overly long runtime, and the film could have been edited down by a lot
Many people find fault with this film. plot too convoluted, trying too hard to be epic, everyone dies, etc. but if you simply sit back and do no more than take in the majestic cinematography and enjoy the moving soundtrack by James Horner, you can consider it an enjoyable two hours.
The mountain scenery is the most spectacular I’ve ever seen in a film, and probably did a lot for the Montana tourism industry even though it wasn’t actually filmed there. For the curious, those incredible mountain vistas and Ludlow ranch were all shot in the Canadian Rocky Mountains half an hour west of Calgary, Alberta. Other recent movies movies shot in the vicinity were Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven, and Jackie Chan’s Shanghai Noon.
The film takes you through a series of emotional ups and downs as members of the Ludlow clan and their loved ones deal with their demons and die tragic, almost Shakespearean deaths in several cases. To many viewers, this qualifies it as a bad film. Well guess what? Life is like that in many cases, and I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed the fact this film wasn’t a lame, saccharin, feel good excuse of a movie. The real majesty of this film is that it shows the reality of life. It isn’t easy and it isn’t fair. You have to deal with it with dignity and move on. That’s what I liked about the film, and viewed to be a nice change from the typical drivel that plays in theaters. That, and the incredibly beautiful Canadian scenery.
According to the ancient lore of Native Americans, there is a story within each of us; the story of a life often guided by some inner voice, which some hear with great clearness. Some live by what they hear— and such people become crazy. They become legend. And so it was destined to be for a young man named Tristan Ludlow, who was born toward the end of the Nineteenth Century and grew up in the wide open spaces of Montana, where his father, Colonel William Ludlow, had taken his family to escape the imperfections of a society ruled by a government he could no longer respect. `Legends of the Fall,’ directed by Edward Zwick, is the story of Tristan (Brad Pitt) and his brothers, Alfred (Aidan Quinn) and Samuel (Henry Thomas); a tragic story of the life they shared and the wounds they suffered, many of which were never to heal. And it’s their father’s story, as well, for it was he who raised his boys with only the help of his loyal friend, One Stab (Gordon Tootoosis), after his wife, Isabel (Christina Pickles), unable to withstand the harsh Montana winters, had left her family for the more civilized East Coast, never to return.
Colonel Ludlow (Anthony Hopkins) had served his country during the Indian Wars, after which, disheartened by the government’s treatment of those they had suppressed, the proud people of the Indian Nations, he turned his back on the `civilized’ ways of his own people and carved out a niche for himself and his family in Montana. And it was there, on their ranch, that the boys learned the ways of the West and the ways of the Indian, under the tutelage of their father and One Stab. But of the three, only Tristan eventually heard that inner voice with such clarity that he could neither deny nor ignore it, and it awakened a passion within him that he embraced, and which set him upon the path he was seemingly destined to follow; a path that would ultimately affect the lives of everyone he had ever loved.
By 1914, Europe was at war, and the very tenets of truth and justice that had driven Colonel Ludlow away from society now compelled his sons to take a stand according to their own beliefs. Despite his recent engagement, Samuel decides to go to Canada and enlist in the army in order to fight for England. Alfred and Tristan refuse to let him go alone, and enlist with him. And in the desolate, muddy trenches of France, they soon learn the harsh truth and the reality of war— just as their father had before them— and by the time the war has ended for them, their lives have changed forever; Tristan’s most especially. Back home, Tristan tries to settle down to life on the ranch, but the restlessness of his soul speaks to him of things he must do and places he must go, and the voices are too strong to resist. So despite the ties that bind him to the home and the people he loves, he sets out on a journey of self-discovery that eventually takes him, physically and emotionally, into places he never knew existed— and away from the woman who loves him the most.
Director Edward Zwick delivers a sweeping saga of life and love with this film that is every bit as big and grand as the country in which it is set. He presents his story through the recollections of One Stab, the one who saw it all unfold, first hand. And it gives the film a narrative quality that is storytelling at it’s best. Zwick had a vision of how to bring this tale to the screen, and he realized it magnificently, aided by John Toll’s breathtakingly beautiful cinematography (for which he received an Oscar), Lilly Kilvert’s superb set designs and James Horner’s compelling, dramatic score. And most importantly, through the tremendous performances of Hopkins, Pitt, Quinn, Thomas and the lovely Julia Ormond.
Hopkins anchors the film with a brilliantly understated performance, creating a three-dimensional character who personifies the very iconoclastic ideals and principles he espouses. And Pitt gives one of the best performances of his career as Tristan; watching him, you feel that restlessness and conflict raging within his soul, and you can sense his passion as he seeks his direction in life. Quinn is also extremely effective as Alfred, the older brother, delivering an emotional and convincing performance, as does Julia Ormond, as Susannah, a young woman conflicted inside as she tries to sort out her feelings for the Ludlow brothers. Zwick knew exactly what he needed from his actors to tell the story he wanted to tell, and he managed to get it all, from the principals to the least of the supporting players; and it’s all there on the screen— the passion, the intensity, the love and the care. It’s quite simply a beautiful piece of filmmaking by all concerned.
The supporting cast includes Karina Lombard (Isabel Two), Paul Desmond (Decker), Tantoo Cardinal (Pet) and Robert Wisden (John T. O’Banion). A visually stunning film that will touch you emotionally and stay with you long after the screen has gone dark, `Legends of the Fall,’ perpetuates the tradition of classics like `The Big Country’ and `Giant.’ Engaging and memorable, it’s a transporting experience, courtesy of the magic of the movies. I rate this one 10/10.