Kelly reichardts frontier drama meek s cutoff opens in the year 1845, on the wideopen plains of oregon, where a wagon team of three families has set. Meeks cutoff dvd deschutes public library bibliocommons. Over 100,000 french translations of english words and phrases. The journey was a particularly hard one, and many of the pioneers lost their lives. In a wooded scene lincoln, here in the character of an irish sportsman in kneebreeches, discharges his blunderbuss at a small bird c. This minimalist historic western stays closer to reichardts previous work than would first appear. It starts somewhere in the midst of meek s cutoff and ends with meek cutting himself off as the trail guide the group hired. The french revolution 1 chapter 11 the french revolution napoleon 2 section 1 the french revolution begins. Book tenth residence in france and french revolution.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Meek s cutoff 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. May, 2011 a western that strips away many of the genres populist conventions, meeks cutoff loosely adapts the story of stephen meek and the wagon trail he led into the oregon high desert that resulted in 23 deaths he judged it wholly successful. A western that strips away many of the genres populist conventions, meeks cutoff loosely adapts the story of stephen meek and the wagon trail he led into the oregon high desert that resulted in 23 deaths he judged it wholly successful. This is an ambitious period piece that nonetheless retains reichardts talent for capturing human. This book investigates the conflict over control over the western mediterranean in the late eighteenthcentury. If meek s cutoff is every inch a western, its an artfilm mutant of the genre, inching along with intensely naturalistic obsession for detail that courts tedium even as it dares us not to pay. Scene of omaha beach landing from steven spielbergs 1998 world war ii epic drama saving private ryan.
Kelly reichardts last feature, 2008s wendy and lucy, simply and methodically follows a young woman whose life is dangling on a precipice. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst, and their own lack of faith in each other s. His stage name always spelled with a capital m and a capital k is a homage to 1960s british pop producer joe meek. If youre catching up with a french speaking friend, old or new, youll probably want to ask them how they are, and vice versa. The fifth phase of the french revolution may be said to date from these first days of september 1792, when the news of the successful invasion was maddening paris, and when the revolutionary executive, established upon the ruins of the old dead monarchy and in its image, was firmly in the saddle, up to the establishment of the yet more.
World resources military strength political superiority some nations were upsetting the balance of power the story thus far. As three families head west on the oregon trail in 1845, it soon becomes apparent that their guide, stephen meek, is lost and their lives are in danger from possible attack, exposure, and lack of water and food. Exploring an american cinema of misfits and margins. French revolution play the revolutionists has both.
France, britain, and the struggle for the revolutionary. Kelly reichardts meeks cutoff deftly walks the line between methodical and downright plodding in its pace and plot. This tv miniseries tells the story of venezuelan revolutionary ilich ramirez. Sep 04, 2010 working on a richer and more intricate canvas than shes previously attempted, kelly reichardt has pulled off a rare thing with meeks cutoff a lowbudget period western with a. There were 27 million people in france society had been based on inequality since the middle. While assembling the lineup for season 2 of saddle up saturdays, no title excited me more than meeks cutoff, directed by one ms. Lets discuss meek s cutoff 2010 i noticed there has been no discussion on meek s cutoff. Claiming to know a short cut, meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. In addition to new seasons of your favorite series, todd haynes gorgeous.
Meeks cutoff will be released in the spring by oscilloscope laboratories. May 06, 2011 based on diaries and contemporary accounts, meeks cutoff is the true story of a wagon train, led by a guide named stephen meek, that wandered around the oregon territory in the mid1800s. Im guessing that in the 1840s, the area was mainly sagebrush with a few junipers in rocky areas that escaped the fires. While there are many juniper trees in the area now, in the 1840s there were fewer trees because the periodic range fires thinned them out. So when did you decide that meeks cutoff was a story that you wanted to tell. Kelly reichardt is an awardwinning filmmaker and screenwriter, and widely hailed as one of our most important contemporary filmmakers. Meek cutoff was a covered wagon road that branched off the oregon trail in northeastern oregon and was used as an alternate emigrant route to the willamette valley in the mid19th century. A small group of settlers, led by the selfmythologizing scout meek, gets lost in the oregon. The reckless mountain guide stephen meek got lost there in 1845 with a. Meek cutoff was a covered wagon road that branched off the oregon trail in northeastern oregon and was used as an alternate emigrant route to the willamette. Director kelly reichardt on meeks cutoff and making.
Over the years from watching movie westerns, ive developed a composite image of wagon. The french revolution tried to create both a new political and social order. The western mediterranean during the 1790s featured a constant struggle for control over. An analytical account of the historical background to the haitian. Imagine a collaboration between john ford and wallace stevens and you might get a sense of what kelly reichardt wendy and lucy pulls off here. Since its premiere at the 2010 venice film festival, meek s cutoff continues to be lauded for its highly nuanced performances, with paul dano and bruce greenwood complementing the mainly female cast. Meekness is an attribute of human nature and behavior. Meek s cutoff, from acclaimed director kelly reichardt wendy and lucy, old joy, is a stark and poetic drama set in 1845, the earliest days of the treacherous oregon trail. I had scouted eastern oregon when i was making wendy and lucy, because for a minute, i had an idea of that movie being set in a desert town. Francois ozons broad comedy film is presented in french with english subtitles. To set aside its many other accomplishments, meek s cutoff is the first film ive seen that evokes what must have been the reality of wagon trains to the west. Feb 06, 2015 in 1845, the earliest days of the oregon trail, a wagon train of three families hires mountain man stephen meek to guide them over the cascade mountains. Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive, but to be young was very heaven.
Meeks cutoff and post mortem shine at venice film festival. Download a copy of the 20112012 flyer here hirschfieldflyer201112. Over the coming days, the emigrants face the scourges of hunger, thirst, and their own lack of faith in each others. Meeks cutoff represents a significant step forward for director kelly reichardt, a critical darling whose work to this point old joy, wendy and lucy ive faintly admired.
Meeks cutoff director kelly reichardt says filming took. Meek s cutoff is assuredly that, riding a thin line between the intangibly graceful and the merely frustrating in its rejection of narrativity, extremely counterdramatic even by the standards of director kelly reichardt s notoriously slowmoving, plotless features. The year is 1845, the earliest days of the oregon trail, and a wagon train of three families has hired mountain man stephen meek to guide them over the cascade mountains. A wagon train of three families has hired mountain man stephen meek to guide them over the cascade mountains. Like old joy which won a tiger award in 2006 and wendy and lucy 2008, meek s cutoff is an existential road movie with a major role for the pacific northwest landscape, in this case the oregon desert. Meek s cutoff could be the most understated, and historically accurate, horror film in history. Today, part of the area the meek cutoff party went through is south of bend, in the badlands wilderness. Apr 07, 2011 with meek s cutoff, kelly reichardt makes the case that she deserves to be considered among the best american filmmakers. Historical dramas have also been made about revolutions and uprisings like 1983s danton about the french revolution, ken loachs land and freedom about a fascist uprising that led to the spanish civil war, and steven soderberghs exciting twopart biopic. Meek cutoff 1845 by keith clark and lowell tiller, that is well worth reading. Perhaps it knows that if it does nothing it cant be accused of doing anything wrong. May 11, 2011 to set aside its many other accomplishments, meek s cutoff is the first film ive seen that evokes what must have been the reality of wagon trains to the west. Download meeks cutoff 2010 subtitles from the source.
A wagon train of three families including twotime academy award nominee michelle williams has hired mountain man stephen meek to guide them over the cascade mountains. Like old joy which won a tiger award in 2006 and wendy and lucy 2008, meeks cutoff is an existential road movie with a major role for the pacific northwest landscape, in this case the oregon desert. Meek s cutoff and post mortem shine at venice film festival. Its both the scariest and most poetic film of the year. Apr 14, 2011 kelly reichardt s frontier drama meek s cutoff opens in the year 1845, on the wideopen plains of oregon, where a wagon team of three families has set out on a journey along the oregon trail. The year is 1845, the earliest days of the oregon trail, and a wagon team of three families has hired the mountain man stephen meek to guide them over the cascade mountains. Find out where meek s cutoff is streaming, if meek s cutoff is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Meeks cutoff, from acclaimed director kelly reichardt wendy and lucy, old joy, is a stark and poetic drama set in 1845, the earliest days of the treacherous oregon trail. An estimated 3000 emigrants traveled over the oregon trail to the oregon territory in 1845.
Animal kingdom the illusionist carlos rabbit hole meeks cutoff of gods and. After watching the trailer youd get the sense that while this will be a dramatic western and one with a journey but itd be more uptempo. For mighty were the auxiliars, which then stood upon our side, we who were strong in love. Last year, jonathan demme presented her debut feature, river of grass as part of his rarely seen cinema series. Yours sincerely, kanan gill revisiting life goals set in a letter written as a teen to his future self, comedian kanan gill reports back on. Claiming to know a shortcut, meek leads the group on an unmarked path across the high plain desert, only to become lost in the dry rock and sage. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to. Reichardts previous films were smallscale indie doodles slight exercises in atmosphere and introspection. At a key moment in meeks cutoff, a significant conversation takes place virtually out of earshot.
Antoine pierre joseph marie barnave 22 october 1761 29 november 1793 was a french politician, and, together with honore mirabeau, one of the most influential orators of the early part of the french revolution. The road was named for frontiersman stephen meek, who was hired to lead the first wagon train along it in 1845. Its been in my back catalogue since it came out and ive been delaying watching it for a long time. Meek s cutoff click to enlarge rated pg 1 hr 44 min 2010 drama, western. Working on a richer and more intricate canvas than shes previously attempted, kelly reichardt has pulled off a rare thing with meeks cutoff a lowbudget period western with a. The transcribed diary of eli casey cooley as he came across the oregon trail and the meek cutoff in 1845 by michael f.
It traces the history of the concept from its ancient beginnings, but especially in connection with the idea of progress since the french revolution. French translation of meek the official collins english french dictionary online. Romaniafrancehungary, 2010, are concerned with slow voyages towards western. Three men debate their next course of action with the eponymous fur trapper who has led their wagon train astray. Meekness has been contrasted with humility as referring to behavior towards others, whereas humility refers to an attitude towards oneself meekness meaning.
The performances, photography and score are excellent. He is meek and lowly, persecuted but never persecuting. In 1845, the earliest days of the oregon trail, a wagon train of three families hires mountain man stephen meek to guide them over the cascade mountains. Feb 08, 2017 this feature is not available right now. European nations were competing with each other for. This volume reexamines the meaning of revolution as a useful concept in politics. With michelle williams, bruce greenwood, paul dano 35mm. Reichardts astonishing new film, meeks cutoff, broadens the scope and raises the stakes tenfold, expanding beautifully on the. Meeks cutoff does not dwell upon the failings of the men as much as it champions the virtues of the women, so often forgotten or reduced to less flattering archetypes in the western.
He is most notable for correspondence with marie antoinette in an attempt to set up a constitutional monarchy and for being one of the founding members of the feuillants. It s both the scariest and most poetic film of the year. With old joy, wendy and lucy and meeks cutoff, director kelly reichardt has defined her own visual style, as spontaneous and naturalistic as it is carefully composed and framed. In this verisimilitudinous world, they are more than capable of taking the reins, as we see when emily michelle williams proves herself a good shot with a. Based on diaries and contemporary accounts, meeks cutoff is the true story of a wagon train, led by a guide named stephen meek, that wandered around the oregon territory in the mid1800s. French revolution play the revolutionists has both powerful moments and groanworthy lines. I finally got around to it today and it left me with so many question. It s the film meek s cutoff, and mountain man stephen meek bruce greenwood is the guide whose cutoff has landed the voyagers without water and no idea where to get it or to their destination, traversing the cascades. In this respect, the french revolution established an ominous. Director kelly reichardt on meeks cutoff and making movies. I rise today with the power of god to pilot me, gods strength to sustain me, gods wisdom to guide me, gods eye to look ahead for me. If meek s cutoff is every inch a western, it s an artfilm mutant of the genre, inching along with intensely naturalistic obsession for detail that courts tedium even as it dares us not to pay.
They were grueling, dirty, thirsty, burning and freezing ordeals. Reichardt s bold reinterpretation of the western, one of cinema s most revered and masculine genres, remains essential viewing. Meek s cutoff is a montage of seductive landscape paintings masquerading as a movie. The narrative of meek s cutoff is very simple, and as the tension gradually builds to an inevitable, presumably climatic, conclusion, i was thinking to myself. In a reimagined history of the french revolution, the guillotines future inventor uncovers a disease that drives the aristocracy to murder commoners. Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies.
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